College football Week 1 thread: Chasin’ That Neon Deion Rainbow

So, Spectrum and Walt Disney Co. are in a pissing match and pulls its ESPN programming at 8 pm EDT. So no Utah-Florida for me

 

The Fox affiliate in my market is still off DirecTV, the result of a rights fee spat. The issue impacts 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 DirecTV customers nationwide. They have 10 days before the NFL starts to get it settled.

 

UConn's publicity puff piece commercial opens with a shot of a football stadium that's 25 miles from campus.

Cam Rising looks as if he escaped from 38 Special.

Some dude from Kent State is in his 7th season there.

Some QB from Elon is at his fourth program.

Pac-12 37, Florida 3 in the Gators' last five quarters.

 

I’m watching Florida at Utah. The Gators’ QB is wearing No. 15. Wasn’t that Saint Tebow’s number? I’m amazed they haven’t retired it.

 

Never mind that. The Florida punt returner is wearing shorts out there!!!

 

I saw one of those "Let Spectrum know!" alerts a few minutes before kickoff and quickly signed up for a free FUBO trial. Was stunned when my Spectrum-supplied screen went black right at the start of the game.

 

Florida penalized for having two guys with the same number on their punt-return team, gives Utah a first down, then they eventually score.

There is no reason for duplicate numbers in college football when only 70 guys ever play in a given game, at the most.

And yes, pants should have to cover the knees. Piersall looks like Little Lord Fauntleroy.

 

Anthony Richardson wore it during his career there.

 

Especially by the visiting team, which, I think, still has limits on the number of players who can make the trip.

 

How could I forget "AR-15"? Thankfully, he disarmed that marketing weapon after a brief spree.

 

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