College Football

[Strawb]

NCAA college football has started. Looking like a great year for a few teams. Texas Tech vs. Nth Dakota kicks off kicks off at 1030 AM Adelaide time. It is opening weekend so who do we all like.

[MightyEagles]

Oaklahoma St. and good ol JR

[Strawb]

Oaklahoma St. and good ol JR

Incorrect JR is a sooners fan University of Oklahoma. State is their rivals

[MightyEagles]

It might matter to them, but doesn't matter to me. Anyway where did I put that he goes for Oakahoma State?

[Strawb]

when u put st. after Oklahoma. That prefix of st. means state.
for the results so far go to
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/scoreboard

[MatteeG]

Go Mizzou!!

[Strawb]

another big week in games some close results and some blow outs.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/scoreboar ... ekNumber=2
Week 3 this week has an all texas affair with Texas Longhorns Vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders.
And an all Michigan game with East Michigan taking on Michigan.

[Strawb]

Bowl time of the year. Here is a list of who is playing
http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls
the national bowl game Texas Longhorns Vs. Alabama Crimson Tide looks like an awesome match up.

[Mr66]

Superb game this morning with Idaho beating Bowling Green on a two-point conversion
43-42.
Bring on Saturday with about half a dozen games on.

[MightyEagles]

Ole Miss def Oakahoma State in the final.

[Strawb]

Ole Miss def Oakahoma State in the final.

Top game i enjoyed watching it this morning Alamo Bowl tonight Texas Tech (Recently sacked their coach 4 days from the bowl game) Vs. Michigan State (Who suspended 14 starters earlier on this year for the season)

[Strawb]

signing day is in 2 days time to recruit and sign the young talent.

[Westsider]

Watching some footage of Tim Tebow... this guy will not QB in the NFL. The guy cant even take a snap under centre. Every one of his plays in college was from shotgun.

He would be awesome in wildcat formations, but really only Miami run that 75% or more, everyone else it is just a gimmick play.

[Strawb]

Watching some footage of Tim Tebow... this guy will not QB in the NFL. The guy cant even take a snap under centre. Every one of his plays in college was from shotgun.

He would be awesome in wildcat formations, but really only Miami run that 75% or more, everyone else it is just a gimmick play.

Westsider the problem is each conference plays a different style of play and the SEC I found to be a defence conference whilst the big 12 played a more offensive game. But in saying that 2 SEC teams did beat 2 big 12 teams in bowl games this year. But the interesting thing is ex Alburn head coach Tommy Tuberville has been hired by Texas Tech as head coach for the next 5 years. And in college football Mike Leach's Air Raid style of play put Tech on the map and they hire an ex SEC coach who is defensive minded so it will be interesting to watch.

[whufc]

Love watching the College football but for the life of me cannot work out how the finals/bowls teams are decided. Is it on a win/loss record or are these just invitationals. It confuses the life out of me and i truly think i would enjoy watching it more if could work this out.

Can someone please explain in simple terms for me?

[HH3]

Watching some footage of Tim Tebow... this guy will not QB in the NFL. The guy cant even take a snap under centre. Every one of his plays in college was from shotgun.

He would be awesome in wildcat formations, but really only Miami run that 75% or more, everyone else it is just a gimmick play.

I think he will QB in the NFL. He can run as well as throw so i think that'll make him more desirable to teams. It'll probably take him a few years to get the starting job, but i think if the starter goes down and he gets a shot he might stick around. Not many people rated Tom Brady before he got the starters position and now he's one of the top QBs in the NFL...

[MatteeG]

Love watching the College football but for the life of me cannot work out how the finals/bowls teams are decided. Is it on a win/loss record or are these just invitationals. It confuses the life out of me and i truly think i would enjoy watching it more if could work this out.

Can someone please explain in simple terms for me?

Basically whufc the teams are 'rated' by a panel of 'experts' etc each week (A top 25 poll). Obviously the teams which win and keep winning, particularly against good opposition are ranked higher... The national final is always between the #1 and #2 ranked sides at the end of the regular season. All the other bowls are (I believe) held between teams with a certain ranking at the end of the season (I stand corrected- If I'm not right here anyone please correct me).

[Strawb]

There is a coaches and a media top 25 the best teams ranked 1 and 2 play off for the F.B.S championship. Then with bowls they go according to ladder positions and what College conference they have agreements with. Ie the Cotton bowl is usually played between the Big 12 and normally they will use a SEC team.
For more information go to www.philsteele.com

[FattyLumpkin]

Watched an Oregon State game (Vs USC) and just loved the whole package. Have put down watching a Ducks home game on my Bucket List. And today added watching a Virginia Tech basketball home game.

[Strawb]

Ok here is what has been happening from over in the states. In recent weeks the Pac 10 went Shopping for colleges and ended up with 2 they were after 6. Colorado and Utah.
They went after University of Texas, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, University of Colorado, Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State. Well only Colorado decided to go and the other 5 are staying together in a watered down version of the big 12 starting next year. Nebraska went to the Big 10 giving the Big 10, 12 teams from 2011 and the current Big 12 will have 10 teams.
USC got caught cheating the system and paying player namely Reggie Bush. they were put on a bowl ban for 2 years which means they cannot play any end of season bowl games and a loss of 30 scholarships for football over the next 3 years.
Football season is only 6 weeks away before kick off.