READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!

MattsPenguin

Tonight marks the beginning of college football!  And while Purdue doesn't play until Saturday (BEAT THE IRISH!) and VT until Sunday, one of the greatest seasons of the year is beginning tonight!!  I know that Stacks is busy preparing her house for the OSU game.

Even April is ready for football:
 (insert picture here, for some reason explorer isn't working)
 still not working, and it's kind of cute. aRGH!


IT WORKED!

Do you follow college football?  Who's your team?  Are you as excited as I am?

crfische

I'm sorry, did someone say the VIkings were playing the Broncos?



SKOL VIKINGS.

MattsPenguin

Love the braids!  I can't believe my picture isn't working.  No idea why!

laurenclaire1386

I got money on Ohio State to beat their spread. So hopefully they don't choke. Ohio State is good at choking.

crfische

Sorry, I don't get into college football, but professional football? Oh god. It's out of control in the Fish House.

rbtrumpet

U of M!!!! (Michigan, for those of you who don't follow :-p)


::hangs head in shame::: - but true fans cheer through good times and bad....

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

I do not follow college football, but FI will watch the USC game if it's on.

laurenclaire1386

Oh, and LSU is my team. And yes, I'd venture to say I'm as excited as you are.

FutureMrsTR

I don't care about football, college or otherwise :::ducks::: but Fishy your kitteh is so cute in that hat!

vallyhoo

I went to USF so by default I am a Bulls fan.

But I really only care about the Bucs

crfische

Isn't he?! Howie bleeds purple and gold.

vallyhoo

you should probably take him to a vet

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]I do not follow college football, but FI will watch the USC game if it's on.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
It's on tonight. They're playing Hawaii. I think it'll be a decent game, honestly.

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]Sorry, I don't get into college football, but professional football? Oh god. It's out of control in the Fish House.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Acceptable.  You can have Sundays and I get Saturdays!

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]I got money on Ohio State to beat their spread. So hopefully they don't choke. Ohio State is good at choking.
Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]

*cough* national championship against Florida *cough*

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]U of M!!!! (Michigan, for those of you who don't follow :-p) ::hangs head in shame::: - but true fans cheer through good times and bad....
Posted by rbtrumpet[/QUOTE]

As long as you lose on November 13 when I will also be in attendance in West Lafayette . . . Go Blue!

waltzingmatilda13

I'm not excited about football, per se, but I am excited about hanging the Ohio State flag I got for H on the house tonight. He'll love it and that's about enough for me.

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]Oh, and LSU is my team. And yes, I'd venture to say I'm as excited as you are.
Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]

I hear Les Miles is in the hot seat, since winning 8-9 games per year yet NOT winning the championship makes you on the chopping block.

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]I'm not excited about football, per se, but I am excited about hanging the Ohio State flag I got for H on the house tonight. He'll love it and that's about enough for me.
Posted by waltzingmatilda13[/QUOTE]

You're such a good wife!  I hope he enjoys his presnt.

waltzingmatilda13

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?! : You're such a good wife!  I hope he enjoys his presnt.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]

Thanks! And I really hope so too. He will be surprised and I can't wait. It's just about the only Ohio State paraphernalia that he <em>doesn't</em> own.

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bring on the nfl! pats fan here. i don't really follow college ball but i'll always root for ucla and maryland. and against usc and fsu.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?! : I hear Les Miles is in the hot seat, since winning 8-9 games per year yet NOT winning the championship makes you on the chopping block.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]
It's more than that. We're ok, well at least I'm ok, with not winning the championship every year. To have that expectation is absurd, but Les Miles made some less than stellar clock management and just general coaching errors last year that pissed a lot of people off. My loyalties still lie with Les Miles though. But you're right, lots of people aren't happy with him. I've met the guy, and he couldn't possibly be nicer. I like him a lot, and I don't think we're gonna have an outstanding season this year, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]bring on the nfl! pats fan here. i don't really follow college ball but i'll always root for ucla and maryland. and <strong>against usc</strong> and fsu.
Posted by daffodil_jill[/QUOTE]
I can get down with that. I have a deep seated hatred of the USC football program.

MattsPenguin

Daff - go terps!  FEAR THE TURTLE!

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?! : It's more than that. We're ok, well at least I'm ok, with not winning the championship every year. To have that expectation is absurd, but Les Miles made some less than stellar clock management and just general coaching errors last year that pissed a lot of people off. My loyalties still lie with Les Miles though. But you're right, lots of people aren't happy with him. I've met the guy, and he couldn't possibly be nicer. I like him a lot, and I don't think we're gonna have an outstanding season this year, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.
Posted by laurenclaire1386[/QUOTE]

I was thinking that if Les Miles and Rich Rod are both ousted from their schools, Miles could return to the U of M like they wanted him to do 3 years ago.

But yes, he does seem like a great guy.  I have no beef with him or LSU.

Stackeye210

Sorry I'm late........but you're right MP.  I am busy preparing my house for the Buckeye game!  WOOT.  Trevor is out right now buying the rotisserie chicken so I can start the buffalo chicken dip.  Then we're making Buckeye burgers on the grill and eating buckeyes for dessert.  Oh and beer.  There WILL BE BEER! 

And in non sports related news.  My baby started school today.  Here's a picture of cute big girl overload! 


Ugh - and Mr Stack because I know that's what you really want.  (notice his subtle Buckeye gear) 

cbvcru67

We are also huge college football fans in our house and I am pumped!  We follow Texas pretty extensively (his alma mater), and as a Big Ten alum, I am always interested in what happens there, and Mizzou is our current hometown favorite, so we follow a ton of teams.   We're heading to the Mizzou-Illinois game this weekend and already getting ready to tailgate! 

crfische

GOD I LOVE THE STACKS.

MattsPenguin

She is too freaking cute.  Love the sassy attitude with the hand on the hip!

georgia_bride09

My H is a rabid Dawgs fan, so I'm getting prepared to lose him for the next few months of Saturdays.

Like a proper Georgia Southern Eagle, I used to be anti-UGA, but when you're married to one of the people you used to hate on principle it's hard. So now I'm Switzerland about it.

The Dawgs are playing LA-Lafayette Saturday, so that's what we'll be watching. 

The higlight of my weekend? I'm making buffalo chicken dip. 

strlzfan11

Penn Stater here.  CBS has FF for the college teams.  Last year I was in a league with my BIL and a bunch of his friends who are all Pitt alumni. It was fun but we only played with Big Ten and Big East teams so nobody had a real strong team.  This year we're playing with all FBS teams and recruited a few more girls to join including my sister.  Somehow I managed to get John Clay (WI) and Mark Ingram (AL) on my team so I'm hoping for some good fantasy points this year.  Overall I like my team.