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I Should Coco · Jan 3, 2012

TrooperBari said:

Nine, maybe 10 wins a year is the best Nebraska is going to do under Pelini. He's shown time and again that he'd rather have more experienced players on the field than find a way to get his best talent on the field -- the guys who actually make the plays that separate above-average teams from regular BCS participants. Then there's the problem of discipline, which should drive home the old adage about teams taking on the character of their head coach. Nebraska under Pelini consistently comes up small on the big occasions, and I see no reason to think that will change even after Martinez matriculates his way off the roster.
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I knew there was a reason Iowa and Nebraska are now matched up as "Legends" division rivals. They have the same ceiling in terms of wins!

Chef2 · Jan 3, 2012

zagoshe said:

I think I wrote this last night - but does anyone really think that tonight's BCS game or tomorrow's BCS game has any prayer of living up to what we witnessed in the Rose and Fiesta Bowls?

Those were two fantastic games played at a very high level.
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The Orange Bowl may get that many points.

TrooperBari · Jan 3, 2012

I Should Coco said:

TrooperBari said:

Nine, maybe 10 wins a year is the best Nebraska is going to do under Pelini. He's shown time and again that he'd rather have more experienced players on the field than find a way to get his best talent on the field -- the guys who actually make the plays that separate above-average teams from regular BCS participants. Then there's the problem of discipline, which should drive home the old adage about teams taking on the character of their head coach. Nebraska under Pelini consistently comes up small on the big occasions, and I see no reason to think that will change even after Martinez matriculates his way off the roster.
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I knew there was a reason Iowa and Nebraska are now matched up as "Legends" division rivals. They have the same ceiling in terms of wins!
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Iowegians, Nebraskans ... same people, really. One group is just slightly less uptight and open to gambling.

btm · Jan 3, 2012

No love for the Sugar/Neither team really deserves this Bowl?

mb · Jan 3, 2012

Well, when you've got an ACC also-ran and a Big Ten also-ran, how can you *not* be enthralled?

93Devil · Jan 3, 2012

zagoshe said:

I think I wrote this last night - but does anyone really think that tonight's BCS game or tomorrow's BCS game has any prayer of living up to what we witnessed in the Rose and Fiesta Bowls?

Those were two fantastic games played at a very high level.
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Not with a running back taking a -22.

I have said all year, though, this sophomore QB for Tech is good. Really good. He will be a monster if he sticks around for four years.

Birdscribe · Jan 3, 2012

mb said:

Well, when you've got an ACC also-ran and a Big Ten also-ran, how can you *not* be enthralled?
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This.

Taking a pass on this one. No reason to validate a completely bogus bowl selection. My time's too valuable to waste on watching a game based on who "travels" best, thanks.

mb · Jan 3, 2012

The thing is, I might actually be interested if it was the Outback or the Gator or some other bowl that these two teams actually belonged in. And the same for tomorrow's thriller between the beasts of the ACC and Big East.

dixiehack · Jan 3, 2012

Hard to say Clemson didn't earn its way in. West By God ... Eh.

dooley_womack1 · Jan 3, 2012

micropolitan guy said:

Since the official ruled it a touchdown, the game - at that point - was over. You can't go back and then penalize the player after replay overturns the call.
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And that's just the point. With review, the game isn't necessarily over on the "final play," as was demonstrated last night. So, how you officiate that play must be changed as well. Officiate through the end of the final play, just as you do on every other play, so there are provisions for administering dead-balls fouls, such as occured last night following the non-TD.

And coaches should be able to challenge for an uncalled facemask penalty. The Vkings lost a very good chance to win a game this year againstg the Lions when a blatent facemask infraction against QB Joe Webb wasn't called on the last play of the games.
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Allowing review of penalty calls opens a huge-ass Pandora's box. What you gonna do, check every play to see if a holding call was missed or if a holding call was valid. And pass interference is so hopelessly in the eye of the beholder. And the removing of the helmet is gonna be considered dead ball and not effect the result of the play.

murphyc · Jan 3, 2012

Virginia Tech has done its best to give the game away to Michigan tonight. Blue up 17-9 start of the 4th.

murphyc · Jan 3, 2012

VT scores, 17-17 with 10 and change left.

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