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senna
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response 150 of 199:
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Nov 23 01:27 UTC 2001 |
Some crazy games today. Amazingly, I missed the end of both, but they were
fantastic.
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tpryan
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response 151 of 199:
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Nov 23 14:07 UTC 2001 |
So, how did the Lions snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory this time?
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senna
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response 152 of 199:
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Nov 23 15:50 UTC 2001 |
They fell a two-point conversion short of a 16 point comeback to tie the game.
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krj
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response 153 of 199:
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Nov 23 16:07 UTC 2001 |
So on the basis of the late rally one might think the Lions might
switch to McMahon as the primary quarterback; before that rally I
thought he looked terribly ineffectual, though, with lots of
incomplete passes.
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albaugh
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response 154 of 199:
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Nov 23 19:57 UTC 2001 |
0-10 - by far the worst record of my lifetime. OTOH, it's not like they're
getting blow out every game, so it seems hard to call them a terrible team.
But the record speaks for itself...
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senna
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response 155 of 199:
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Nov 23 21:54 UTC 2001 |
I doubt they'll switch. He was put in, in part, because the team appeare to
bed doing nothing. He got some seriously good playing time. Charlie is still
playing good football, and I think it would be better to keep McMahon at least
partially under wraps for a while, so his development isn't disrupted.
It's football weekend, and we're already having some fun. Colorado has jumped
out to a 35-3 lead over #1 Nebraska early in the second quarter. Nebraska
just scored to close it to 35-10. This is a shocking breakdown of Nebraska's
defense, thought to be among the best in the country.
Tomorrow is the BIG game.
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gelinas
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response 156 of 199:
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Nov 25 04:28 UTC 2001 |
Penn State won!?
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gelinas
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response 157 of 199:
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Nov 25 06:10 UTC 2001 |
In the "General Announcements" item, Richard commented on reactions to
Michigan's 8-3 season. I'm ready to see _Navarre_ run out of town, but
not Carr.
He's thrown too many interceptions and uncatchable passes this season,
especially the last few games. Gonzales falling asleep at the switch
didn't help.
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senna
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response 158 of 199:
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Nov 25 17:51 UTC 2001 |
Don't pay attention to richard, Joe, he's just trolling for reactions.
Navarre is young, and he's not playing with a lot of confidence, but the loss
was far from his fault. He shouldn't have been the starter this year, but
the starter is in the Yankees organization. Who's to blame for that? Well...
the game, which doesn't allow players to be paid. Drew was too good, so what
are you going to do?
Ohio State needs to take games occasionally, or this isn't a rivalry. They
hadn't won in Ann Arbor since '87. It was bound to happen eventually.
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gelinas
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response 159 of 199:
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Nov 26 02:25 UTC 2001 |
Yeah, I know they had to win. And having already lost two this season, losing
this one doesn't hurt as much as it would were it the only loss of the season.
And I knew this was supposed to be Henson's year as starter, with Navarre
using it for experience before he became the starter. He can still learn,
I guess.
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senna
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response 160 of 199:
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Nov 26 03:32 UTC 2001 |
He can and he will. Jim Cnockeart made an excellent point earlier--Brian
Griese was pretty lousy as a sophomore, too. Tom Brady didn't really get good
until his senior year, but he was better than sophomore Drew Henson, who
combined talent with youthful inexperience and couldn't get the job done.
Remember his interceptions against MSU in '99?
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gelinas
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response 161 of 199:
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Nov 26 03:41 UTC 2001 |
Yeah, I remember the struggles of the sophomore quarterbacks. So it's not
fair to expect more of this one. ;)
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lk
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response 162 of 199:
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Nov 26 07:14 UTC 2001 |
There's only one thing I've ever heard Joe Paterno say that I liked (and,
in fairness to the coach, I don't hear much he has to say). "If you don't
get better from week to week, you get worse." I haven't see Navarre get
better. I would not bet on him being the starter next year, though he is
the likely candidate given the importance of experience at the position.
I don't think Gonzo fell asleep. My initial impression was that he was
yelling signals to the receiver when the ball was snapped. I think it was
snapped early and was also high.
Carr has a pretty good record against top-10 and top-25 teams. Maybe the
problem is that we need to play better teams.... (:
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albaugh
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response 163 of 199:
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Nov 26 15:18 UTC 2001 |
The Wolves only had 1 significant win out of their 8 this season - the blowout
of Illinois. The comeback win at Iowa was important, but that is where the
warning signs began. Probably the most disappointing thing has been the case
of the dropsies that Walker has contracted.
Losing to Ohio State, when the OSU team is superior and earns/deserves its
victory, that is to be expected (and it was during the *real* rivalry, Bo and
Woody). But to hand the game to OSU is what is hard to swallow. OSU had *1*
drive that they deserved what they earned - all other scores were a benefit
of Michigan turnovers. If Walker doesn't drop the TD pass, and Epstein
doesn't miss the ensuing chippie, UM still could have won, which should tell
you how little OSU "deserved" to win the game.
We can only hope that the team gets its stuff together for the Citrus Bowl,
so as to avoid an 8-4 season, from the "bad old days" of Gary M.
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senna
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response 164 of 199:
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Nov 26 21:24 UTC 2001 |
Tennessee likely awaits.
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tfbjr
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response 165 of 199:
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Nov 26 22:55 UTC 2001 |
While I'm not a fanatic, I can't help but feel somewhat bummed after
Nebraska's loss on Friday. I suspected we would have trouble with Colorado,
but I did not expect THAT much trouble.
Oklahoma's loss was even more bizarre...
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senna
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response 166 of 199:
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Nov 27 02:44 UTC 2001 |
I don't know. Oklahoma, at least, succumbed to problems that had been visible
all season. Nebraska's meltdown is as shocking as any I've seen in college
football.
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gelinas
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response 167 of 199:
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Dec 9 05:17 UTC 2001 |
So I caught the end of the SEC championship game. The Citrus Bowl is going
to be interesting, but I fear it may not be much fun. I hope the offense
can get its act together this month.
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albaugh
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response 168 of 199:
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Dec 9 14:26 UTC 2001 |
I believe you're referring to a possible UM - Tennessee matchup...
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gelinas
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response 169 of 199:
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Dec 9 22:52 UTC 2001 |
Until today's paper, everything I read listed it as "definite" not "possible".
But yeah, that's what I was refering to.
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tpryan
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response 170 of 199:
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Dec 9 23:49 UTC 2001 |
Well, at least the Lions did not snatch defeat from the
jaws of victory today. Tampa Bay just beat them when it mattered.
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senna
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response 171 of 199:
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Dec 10 02:28 UTC 2001 |
Depends on how you define it. The Lions continue to be great theatre.
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gelinas
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response 172 of 199:
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Dec 10 04:12 UTC 2001 |
I watched the last quarter. Almost, they had me hoping.
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senna
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response 173 of 199:
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Dec 10 08:50 UTC 2001 |
Hope springs eternal. It's fun watching the Lions with a detached pessimism;
instead of worrying about the dire possibilities of a successfully completed
winning drive by Tampa Bay, I am left wondering how they will be able to
produce a touchdown when it seems to unlikely. Because, after all, they're
certain to do it.
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tpryan
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response 174 of 199:
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Dec 10 17:39 UTC 2001 |
I tuned into the game inadvertently. When I saw that the
Lions where ahead near the end of the game. I wanted to see how
they could ness it up. Instead, Tampa Bay just played better.
Losing the return kickoff just broke all hope, unlikely to see the
Lions do anything with possesion and less than a minute on the clock.
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