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gelinas
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response 125 of 199:
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Nov 5 03:02 UTC 2001 |
I agree. Michigan *always* has someone who can step up to replace *any*
player. Navarre is working out. I don't like the interceptions he threw
yesterday, and there were some incomplete passes (if I recall correctly)
that could have been done better. But he's working out. We'll play on
New Year's Day, and we'll be the Big Ten champions, which is all I ever ask
of my football team.
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senna
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response 126 of 199:
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Nov 5 03:44 UTC 2001 |
Three wins in the big ten are never guaranteed, so nobody count their chickens
yet.
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gelinas
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response 127 of 199:
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Nov 5 03:58 UTC 2001 |
As we saw yesterday. ;/
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goose
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response 128 of 199:
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Nov 5 14:13 UTC 2001 |
Okay, I see all this talk of Michigan has pretty much lost their chance at
the Rose Bowl due to this loss. Why is that, they still have the best Big
Ten record right?
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lk
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response 129 of 199:
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Nov 5 14:34 UTC 2001 |
This year, which also happens to be the 100th anniversary of the first
Rose Bowl game (Michigan 49, Stanford 0), is the BCS national championship
game. Thus it will feature the #1 and #2 teams in the BCS poll rather than
the Big-10 vs. Pac-10 champions.
Historical note: after Michigan's one-sided victory, the Tournament of Roses
(which predates that game) went back to racing elephants (or some such) and
didn't play another football game for about 15 years. Thus while it is the
100th year, it is only the 87th(?) game.
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bruin
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response 130 of 199:
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Nov 6 01:47 UTC 2001 |
BTW, wasn't the Rose Bowl played in an eastern U.S. city for one year
during World War II?
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senna
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response 131 of 199:
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Nov 6 02:02 UTC 2001 |
Yep.
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goose
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response 132 of 199:
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Nov 6 03:44 UTC 2001 |
RE#129 -- Man, that sucks. Why did they change it to the BCS crap?
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gelinas
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response 133 of 199:
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Nov 6 04:23 UTC 2001 |
The money.
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goose
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response 134 of 199:
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Nov 6 05:27 UTC 2001 |
Figures.
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jep
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response 135 of 199:
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Nov 6 17:19 UTC 2001 |
I think the Big Ten and PAC-10 didn't want to be left out of the BCS,
and neither did the Rose Bowl.
Meanwhile, I hope for a split national champion every year. The BCS
championship is the official national championship. All of the coaches
in the USA Today/ESPN poll are required to vote the winner as the #1
team, but the AP poll is done by the media and it's possible they could
pick another team as #1. Unlikely, but possible. That's my dream
scenario every year.
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gelinas
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response 136 of 199:
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Nov 11 06:06 UTC 2001 |
I forgot to set the VCR before leaving for Atlanta this morning; did anyone
tape the game? If so, can I borrow the tape?
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senna
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response 137 of 199:
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Nov 11 16:32 UTC 2001 |
I'm afraid I have a blanket policy against taping Michigan games, but ones
broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 are occasionally replayed late at night on those
stations--check into it. UM-Minnesota was probably shown last night, but you
never know.
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mrcool
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response 138 of 199:
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Nov 11 18:08 UTC 2001 |
who won the game?
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ea
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response 139 of 199:
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Nov 11 19:07 UTC 2001 |
Syracuse beat West Virginia yesterday, and Miami survived a scare from
BC, leaving SU and Miami as the only 2 teams that are undefeated in Big
East Conference play. Next week's matchup between the two has become a
huge game. A lot of people who were saying at the beginning of the
season that Syracuse didn't have a chance are changing their tune
somewhat. I think the general opinion on campus is that it will be a
close game, rather than a blowout, and it could go either way.
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gelinas
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response 140 of 199:
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Nov 11 21:30 UTC 2001 |
Thanks for the pointer, Steve. I don't see it on tonight's schedule, so I
guess I missed it.
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bruin
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response 141 of 199:
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Nov 12 01:58 UTC 2001 |
RE #138 Michigan beat Minnesota 31 to 10.
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krj
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response 142 of 199:
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Nov 16 04:33 UTC 2001 |
Detroit TV note: channel 4 sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz just announced that
"Sports Final Edition" will be resurrected for the 11:30 pm Sunday time
slot. Fred McLeod will be the host. The station showed some of their
Lloyd Carr interview which will be the main attraction this Sunday.
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albaugh
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response 143 of 199:
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Nov 22 10:00 UTC 2001 |
Now that it's Thanksgiving, let us all be thankful for the pitiful Wisconsin
"special" teams... ;-)
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senna
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response 144 of 199:
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Nov 22 13:34 UTC 2001 |
Amen.
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lk
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response 145 of 199:
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Nov 22 17:32 UTC 2001 |
...and the strong and sure leg of Hayden Epstein.
Not just for making the FG, but for kicking the ball out of the end-zone
on the ensuing kickoff (which should also have been done in the final
minute of the MSU game, instead of the squib kick which was returned to
mid-field and set up, well, let's no go there.)
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krj
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response 146 of 199:
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Nov 22 18:18 UTC 2001 |
I found an interesting web page on the question: Why do the Detroit
Lions play on Thanksgiving every year?
http://www.sportsjones.com/sport&society7.htm
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/1930s/thanksgiving.cfm
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tpryan
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response 147 of 199:
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Nov 22 22:44 UTC 2001 |
"...it's become a tradition.".
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krj
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response 148 of 199:
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Nov 22 22:48 UTC 2001 |
... and WDIV blew off the second half of the Dallas/Denver game
so they could show "Ed", which they had previously pre-empted.
Boo hiss!
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krj
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response 149 of 199:
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Nov 22 23:18 UTC 2001 |
Um, oops, wrong channel. Silly me, NBC hasn't had any football for
years...
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