greenminer

Excellent points. But I'd like to add that because he hasn't been a head coach yet doesn't prove that he's not capable either, or that he's been scared. I'm not favoring anyone here, just defending someone in a profession where I think his situation (being an assistant for a long time) is fairly commonplace; if anything, I wouldn't call it rare. Maybe he's been happy under the tutelage of someone else, i.e. Fry? Just playiing devil's advocate.... I would be excited to have any of those aboard. However, it'd be nice if I heard they contacted DeLoach. I read rumors about him a couple days ago. What's the latest scoop? -gm

Nah, the Bush-passover did that. -gm

If there were a playoff system in effect right now, I think LSU - the way they are playing from the second half of the season until now - would be making a lot of noise and upsetting a lot of people. Different post-seasons benefit different people. This is always an interesting argument, one that has been 'bowling' into serious consideration since the BCS system came into place. I might have more to add after I give this more thought. -gm

music, '03

salsa shark alert -gm

How much of this really applies to what he might bring to UNT? I think the success that they're having is a result of the program he's built, not necessarily people that are fans of Todd Dodge. If we were to hire him, I don't think all of that popularity would immediately translate to UNT a la 400K in fans for a game; not right away, anways. I think the bigger idea here is that Dodge, if he were to have the same kind of success at our level, <i>might</i> attract that kind of attention. Though, the same would apply to anyone that comes in here and has success. It would be an uphill battle, but obviously we have a lot of upside and potential. There is a lot of appeal regarding Dodge and his successes, which I understand. But because he hasn't proven he can do it as a head coach at the college level, I'm giving all the candidates the same look. -gm

I agree with you on this. I just take it a step further: if OSU were to beat UM again I, the average fan, would ask why did we give all that money and time to a matchup we saw just a few months ago? I'd rather stick someone else in there for kicks, saaaaay..... Boise State. Personally, I love the debates of college football. It seperates it for me from the other sports. -gm

...but if Michigan wins the rematch by 3 or less, do you really think this would be settled? Hardly, the roles would just be reversed, with the favor in Michigan fans...which is all they want. The reality is a rematch would completely take away from the legitimacy of the regular season. People would just keep going "what if". You got a problem with that, then you should have taken care of it the first time around. You think OSU fans wouldn't be scratching their head twice, asking "Why should we have to beat the same team twice in a row to be crowned?". And I doubt Wolverine fans would feel differently if they were in the Buckeye's shoes. Florida got in because of politics, and rightly so (personally, I think they have a real shot at this and earned their way in. I sometimes wonder if part of this is SEC sympathy from the media do to the Auburn fiasco a few years back). It may not be fair in the sense that Michigan MIGHT be the true #2, but I think the voters decided this because they don't want a rematch. This is all my opinion, but I agree with them. A rematch would have been the worst thing for college football. It's very possible in a few years we'll be seeing a 2 + 1 BCS setup where the winner of the top 2 games play one or two weeks later. THAT might be cool. This could be all irrelevant if/when the Gators win. -gm

ugh. please no.

I would LOVE to hear the reply to that! -gm

yep

EPEagle, It's been a while, but I think I read somewhere that talks have been in the works for a series for quite some time now. -gm

ERIC Price rumored here -gm

How did the players take this? I hope they're seeing that this decision was made with a bigger picture in mind, and not at all as an attack on their abilities on the field/in the classroom. I think it's wise for you to bite your tongue until the season is over. I'm very curious if you'll elaborate at season's end about any other quips in line with this, but I'll respect your silence if that's what you decide to stick with. Personally, I'm thankful for the effort the player's put forth on the field and how they have represented the Mean Green. -gm

yep

Oh man what a great post. I'll add my own reminisce to this: 1. The 2002 NMSU game. That game was so see-saw. Anyone ever remember seeing heads hanging everytime the Aggies took the lead? I sure as heck don't. 2. Booger. I know some of you might knock on me for living in the past. But I'm not dwelling on a guy who had talent and intangibles. I'm dwelling on a player that worked his a$$ off on every play, and shot a lightning bolt of energy across the field into the heart of every player wearing green. Boy I loved seeing that. How 'bout those celebrations that Kassel/Spencer displayed every time a play was made? 3. How much did those players who shared the field with Scott Hall (and Andrew Smith, for that matter. RIP) actually HATE losing? When those guys returned to practice following a loss, you can bet there was some blood shed and effort fueled by anger and focus. And those guys didn't just hate losing, they had fun and LOVED playing the game; appreciated every second of it. They weren't giving a rats behind what the media thought of them in the Sun Belt, or where they ranked among the D-1 ranks. I was there for the '01 win over MTSU that started that whole run, and I came to town a couple weeks ago to witness an ugly win over FIU that I thought for sure would turn the corner like the former. While that hasn't been the case, I'll keep watching. Waiting and hoping for that one moment where we turn to the upside...permanently. -gm

A few quick facts for exposition: Tom Zbikowski (Notre Dame safety) got paid to fight in a professional boxing match that lasted :49. And that, apparently, is OKAY with the NCAA. happy gridironing, my friend Rhett Bomar (OU quarterback before season) got paid for a job that he went to for :49, and that’s not OKAY. He -Bomar- ended up penalized on so many levels, he is no longer on the OU team. Anyone remember the Jeremy Bloom crap a few years ago through U of Colorado? wow... And now, the NCAA is threating USC with a forfeit of all their games/titles/awards that accumulated through Bush's stay, because he took money from a sports marketing firm. okay okay, it was reportedly $100K; but that's not my point...read on. Now here's the twist: The NCAA, more specifically, the PAC-10 has suspended the refs from the OU-UO game for blowing the end of that game this weekend (really, instant replay guys. How did they mess this up? where's the dignity?). Here's my question: If they are goign to strip USC of all those games (and Bush of his Heisman, mind you), calling for accountability, why are they not taking it themselves when Stoops, OU, and Co. have been denied their request to erase this past game from the record books? if NCAA is going to ask USC to be held accountable for mistakes it (the NCAA) failed to find at the time of occurance, isn't it only fair that they be held accountable for the OU-UO game and erase THAT game from the record books? This organization is so cloudy, it's a shame. Thoughts, please. -gm

holy cow I didn't know about that. Texas Tech offense, eat your heart out.

pretty mean, but darn funny. That gave me a great laugh.

Gotta love the end when the announcers are going "uh oh, uh oh!" -gm

Sorry if it's already been posted. It was very interesting for me; until this, all I could was read about it. you tube link to video of controversial catch (I know how to embed it, will admins let me?): -gm

Wow. that's horrible.

I thought it was funny.

Excellent point. How many commercials have we, El Pasoans, seen Price and Sadler in local commercials? It may not seem directly related, but everyone here knows who they are and they immediately seem more accessible and inviting by getting their faces out to the public regularly. That's a big deal when recruiting the fan. They take the "thankful to be here" cliche to a whole new level by making you believe they'll do anything for UTEP athletic's success.

I didn't know De La Salle was such a "mystery". Also, didn't their winning streak come to an end last season? Maybe I'm wrong, but I couldn't find their schedule history on their site. -gm