Michigan v. Virginia Tech - Sugar Bowl Open Thread

by TwistNHook on Jan 3, 2012 5:00 PM PST in California Golden Bears Football

What a crazy day of football yesterday! Perhaps the insanity will continue today as Michigan takes on Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl:

While there’s controversy surrounding the fact that two SEC schools will play for the BCS championship in New Orleans, there’s also some about the game taking place at the Superdome six days earlier.

The Sugar Bowl will pit No. 13 Michigan and No. 17 Virginia Tech in a matchup of marquee programs that received invitations to Tuesday’s contest ahead of higher-ranked teams.

The decision by the Sugar Bowl to bypass teams like No. 8 Boise State and No. 11 Kansas State in favor of Michigan (10-2) and Virginia Tech (11-2) has sparked anger from those that were snubbed. These high-profile programs are expected to draw interest to a game that will be overshadowed by the Jan. 9 championship between LSU and Alabama.

Leave your thoughts on the Sugar Bowl in the comments. GO BEARS!

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Oh boy PAC 12 refs. Officiating should be…interesting.

by Nkicker on Jan 3, 2012 5:32 PM PST reply actions

Stricherz!

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by Ohio Bear on Jan 3, 2012 6:20 PM PST up reply actions

FUCK YEAH GLASSES REF

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by Swamphunter on Jan 3, 2012 6:40 PM PST up reply actions

I don’t know why everyone gets on this guy. I think he is a decent ref and I think the 2009 Big Game was probably the best officiated game I have seen in ages (ie, no pointless holding penalties)

by fiatlux on Jan 3, 2012 7:31 PM PST up reply actions

I think it's his voice

He always sounds mad!

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by Berkelium97 on Jan 3, 2012 7:31 PM PST up reply actions

I always laugh at how sort of lackadaisical he looks when on the field… but i think he does a good job in general managing the game.

by fiatlux on Jan 3, 2012 7:36 PM PST up reply actions

He’s just the most common of the Pac-12 refs

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Jan 3, 2012 8:20 PM PST up reply actions

VA Tech usually gets a fair bit of attention here in the DC area but it’s been fairly muted for this game. Maybe folks realize it’s ?? for them to be in a BCS game.

by dcblue on Jan 3, 2012 5:45 PM PST reply actions

I know they're leading 6-0

but why is Virginia Tech in the BCS again?

by Jigglz on Jan 3, 2012 6:17 PM PST reply actions

The Pac-12 crew just missed a false start on the Michigan kicker

Why couldn’t they have missed that call in the 2010 Cal-Oregon game?

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by Ohio Bear on Jan 3, 2012 6:52 PM PST reply actions

We’re Cal.

by LeonPowe on Jan 3, 2012 7:02 PM PST up reply actions

Oh wait, it happened earlier in the game too??

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by atomsareenough on Jan 3, 2012 9:03 PM PST up reply actions

I see lots of empty seats upstairs. While the TV ratings may be ever (and I guess that is everything) spreading the bowls out like this I think really hurts attendance and interest.

by fiatlux on Jan 3, 2012 7:30 PM PST reply actions

I missed this. Roy Riegels approves of this technique.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 3, 2012 7:40 PM PST reply actions

You know Roy Riegels took the bitterness of that play to his grave with him. He was never able to embrace it and just accept it for the wonderful little piece of history it was. Which is too bad.

by fiatlux on Jan 3, 2012 7:49 PM PST up reply actions

I'm watching the game using the updated ESPN 3 app for Xbox Live.

It’s just as good as my TV quality.

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by Swamphunter on Jan 3, 2012 7:47 PM PST reply actions

How does it compare to regular ESPN3?

While it’s great that ESPN3 is in HD, the actual video quality isn’t as good as it could be.

by Berkelium97 on Jan 3, 2012 7:54 PM PST up reply actions

I just set up a hardwire connection for my Xbox as opposed to wireless

Wireless had some noticeable artifacts. With a hardwire the quality is pretty much HDTV quality with very little to no buffering issues to speak of.

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by Swamphunter on Jan 3, 2012 8:02 PM PST up reply actions

However, I do have a really good quality internet connection, so your mileage may vary.

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by Swamphunter on Jan 3, 2012 8:03 PM PST up reply actions

This game has turned out to be somewhat entertaining

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Jan 3, 2012 8:21 PM PST reply actions

Funny how ST loses Virginia Tech the game

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by royrules22 on Jan 3, 2012 9:00 PM PST reply actions

Did anyone else see the game-winning Michigan kick in OT? Didn’t it look like the Michigan kicker did the same false start stutter-step that Tavecchio did in the Oregon game last year that got flagged and moved back for a re-kick? Or was there a difference that I missed?

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by atomsareenough on Jan 3, 2012 9:00 PM PST reply actions

Yep, he pulled a bit of a Giorgio.

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by golden oso on Jan 3, 2012 9:02 PM PST up reply actions

Yet he got no flag.

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by atomsareenough on Jan 3, 2012 9:02 PM PST up reply actions

…from Pac-12 refs. Interesting.

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by golden oso on Jan 3, 2012 9:03 PM PST up reply actions

YES

UGH.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 3, 2012 9:07 PM PST up reply actions

pac 12 refs: miss 2 obvious false starts on critical field goals and overturn the potential game-winning td. can’t wait for september

by need4jahvid on Jan 3, 2012 9:17 PM PST reply actions

I couldn’t see how anyone would have grounds to overturn that TD. Then I remembered it was pac-12 refs…

by puresilence on Jan 3, 2012 9:22 PM PST up reply actions

You may have missed some of the great calls in the Holiday Bowl. SEC refs.

by fiatlux on Jan 3, 2012 9:25 PM PST up reply actions

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