tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116826901442042589..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: BCS National Title Game:Yes, I'm Picking Florida to WinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168307797577261692007-01-08T20:56:00.000-05:002007-01-08T20:56:00.000-05:00DAN POSTED A LIVE COMMENT SECTION POST<B>DAN POSTED A LIVE COMMENT SECTION POST</B>GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168307030124541572007-01-08T20:43:00.000-05:002007-01-08T20:43:00.000-05:00wow wild game 7-7 already!!wow wild game 7-7 already!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168306848046160972007-01-08T20:40:00.000-05:002007-01-08T20:40:00.000-05:00These announcers are the worst. You would have fig...These announcers are the worst. You would have figured they would have brought in another crew for this game.pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168306606243512332007-01-08T20:36:00.002-05:002007-01-08T20:36:00.002-05:00Who has the special teams advantage?Who has the special teams advantage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168304449977638572007-01-08T20:00:00.000-05:002007-01-08T20:00:00.000-05:00A little clarification: the Jake Plummer Rule appl...A little clarification: the Jake Plummer Rule applies to all moronic decisions, not just the specific one relating to Plummer. Example: shovel pass into the other team's interior lineman, who hasn't touched a ball since pee wee football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168304279818460642007-01-08T19:57:00.001-05:002007-01-08T19:57:00.001-05:00While OSU didn't cheat (would you feel comfortable...While OSU didn't cheat (would <I>you</I> feel comfortable handicapping the opposition if it also hurt your own team?), the turf did have an effect on the OSU-UM game. Those were two of the top defenses in college football, and they allowed what, a combined 80+?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I see a defining moment in this game where it's 3rd and 2, Tebow goes in, and he either slips past the OSU line or they smack him down for a loss. Tomorrow's articles on the game will include a photo of this. The other momentum shifter will be turnovers, like always.<BR/><BR/>But, for my money, I don't see how Chris Leak can win this game. Seems nice, but he's just not big game material. And Tebow is too young to outsmart an elite defense like OSU.<BR/><BR/>An aside: remember that time when Jake Plummer lobbed it out of his own end zone, trading a safety for a pick six? Even THINKING of doing something as stupid as blindly tossing it up, in-play, disqualifies you as a great QB. Actually doing it disqualifies you as a good one. For life. I'll call it the Jake Plummer Rule. <BR/><BR/>Well, Leak has broken that rule many times in his career. Will he do it again? We'll see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168304223791159342007-01-08T19:57:00.000-05:002007-01-08T19:57:00.000-05:00Manningham Deletion of Posts Petition:Guyinthecorn...Manningham Deletion of Posts Petition:<BR/><BR/>Guyinthecorner <BR/>FutureLegendVinceYoung <BR/>Sports on the Moon<BR/><BR/>I came to read wisdom about the game I am about to watch. I have not seen either OSU or Florida much this year, and I don't really have strong feelings toward either, but I am looking forward to it even though it should have been played a week ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168303736275134062007-01-08T19:48:00.000-05:002007-01-08T19:48:00.000-05:00OSU 24, FL 17.OSU 24, FL 17.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168300309925028562007-01-08T18:51:00.000-05:002007-01-08T18:51:00.000-05:00I think everyone here finally agrees that it's a g...I think everyone here finally agrees that it's a good thing UF was picked for the Title Game over Michigan--if only to spare us all from Manningham's BS over the past month.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168300257926401472007-01-08T18:50:00.000-05:002007-01-08T18:50:00.000-05:00I think Leak should turn towards the Florida stude...<I>I think Leak should turn towards the Florida student section and give them a big "Fuck You" for the way the fans and local press have treated him the past few seasons. </I><BR/><BR/>Leak's been treated pretty fairly by the fans, all things considered. There's a reason a huge "If you boo Chris Leak I will punch you in the face" group popped up on facebook the day after he was booed at the Swamp. It was to show all the stupid underclassmen (who were mostly responsible for the booing) that you don't do that shit.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168299342058195212007-01-08T18:35:00.000-05:002007-01-08T18:35:00.000-05:00If Florida does pull the upset, I think Leak shoul...If Florida does pull the upset, I think Leak should turn towards the Florida student section and give them a big "Fuck You" for the way the fans and local press have treated him the past few seasons. He seems to be a good kid and deserved much better.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168298324704134732007-01-08T18:18:00.000-05:002007-01-08T18:18:00.000-05:00On a lighter note, and for God's sake, people, be ...On a lighter note, and for God's sake, people, be careful out there if you're playing drinking games involving when this commercial airs...<BR/><BR/><BR/>BLOOMINGTON, IN -- In a year in which Dwyane Wade single handedly carried the Miami Heat to their first NBA title, Ryan Howard bashed 58 home runs for the Phillies, and Roger Federer and Tiger Woods made history in their respective sports, there was no shortage of candidates for the title of Sportsman of the Year.<BR/><BR/>But the most influential figure in the sports world was not an athlete at all, but a man, armed with an acoustic guitar and a simple melody, who provided the rugged American soundtrack to the games we love. That man was recording artist John Mellencamp, the Brushback's 2006 Sportsman of the Year.<BR/><BR/>Mellencamp's inspirational anthem, "Our Country," has become synonymous with football, just as his corporate sponsor, Chevrolet, is synonymous with American values.<BR/><BR/>"The song 'Our Country' is like a modern version of 'America the Beautiful,' but better, because 'America the Beautiful' didn't sell Chevys," said Gary Pascoe, executive creative director of Campbell-Ewald, the agency that created the ads. "We really wanted to illustrate the parallel between the history of our great nation and the history of Chevrolet vehicles. Remember 9/11? We do. Remember Katrina? We were there. Chevy trucks helped carry aid and shit to the black people. And of course, John Mellencamp is the perfect spokesman for us, because he embodies the same values as Chevrolet, and because his career shit the bed about ten years ago."<BR/><BR/>Pascoe said the song resonates loudly with football fans because football fans are patriotic and patriotic people enjoy trucks.<BR/><BR/>"Most football viewers can no longer think about their favorite sport without humming 'Our Country,'" said Pascoe. "That's because it airs nearly a dozen times during each broadcast. We want to hammer home the point that buying Chevy trucks means supporting America, our troops, puppies, and work boots, whereas buying a different kind of truck means supporting terrorists. Also, people who own Chevy trucks like to haul things through the mud, while people who own, say, Fords, like to sit on their asses and collect welfare checks. Go back to Mexico, freaks. This is Our Country."<BR/><BR/>Mellencamp agreed to donate his song to Chevrolet, an American institution, in an effort to help the company navigate its way through a difficult transition period. The 55-year-old singer said he came up with the lyrics while driving through the cornfields of Indiana in his pickup truck.<BR/><BR/>"I was just thinking about this country and all the hard working men and women who make it so great, then I came up with the line 'I still believe there's a dream for everyone,'" said Mellencamp. "Now don't get me wrong, I don't actually believe that. I'm not that naive. But the idea is nice. Then I came up with the line 'Let the voice of freedom sing out through this land,' because I wanted something really generic and vague that sounded cool but didn't mean anything."<BR/><BR/>Mellencamp also said that he was honored and surprised to be named Sportsman of the Year.<BR/><BR/>"I can't say I ever expected to be named Sportsman of the Year. But I understand that I've been such a ubiquitous presence in the world of sports this year that I might as well be Brett Favre or Shaquille O'Neal. I'm really just a regular guy, though. I'm a Folk. 'Folks' are people who live in the Midwest, do manual labor, eat corn and own Golden Retrievers. America belongs to Folks. The rest of you can eat shit."<BR/><BR/>In response to the wild popularity of the "Our Country" ads, Chevy is planning another advertising blitz to coincide with the Super Bowl. Terry Radigan, spokesman for Chevrolet, said the ads will feature a football theme.<BR/><BR/>"Football is very American, and Super Bowl Sunday is the most American day of all because it brings us all together to celebrate America," Radigan said. "Our new ad will feature scenes of people playing football and will be aired three dozen times during the game. Then, when the game is over, the Super Bowl MVP will say 'From the east coast to the west coast down that Dixie highway back home. This is our country' instead of 'I'm going to Disney World.' Then we're going to debut a new, 10-minute version of the song. Then I'm going to blow my brains out."<BR/><BR/>Chevy is also working on a Spanish version of "Our Country" so Latino immigrants can hear it and be frightened into going back to their own countries where they belong.<BR/><BR/>From TheBrushback. com, Special to SI.com <BR/><BR/>www.myspace.com/tyronesintervention1EPorvaznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653412963180740901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168297055115939212007-01-08T17:57:00.000-05:002007-01-08T17:57:00.000-05:00(shaking head) And that helmet to helmet sack that...(shaking head) And that helmet to helmet sack that sent Hart out of the PSU game was legal on what level? Lemme guess, he forgot to pack the right size cleats and he just slipped?<BR/><BR/>Horseshoes and hand grenades acknowledged, but still almost beat y'all with a third stringer.EPorvaznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653412963180740901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168296457548832742007-01-08T17:47:00.000-05:002007-01-08T17:47:00.000-05:00futurelegendvinceyoung-although I disagree very mu...futurelegendvinceyoung-<BR/><BR/>although I disagree very much with your username you are very astute<BR/><BR/>I mean all 3 of them could have posted within 55 seconds and be 3 different people....GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168294660407144052007-01-08T17:17:00.000-05:002007-01-08T17:17:00.000-05:00I'm perfectly willing to start a petition to Mr. D...I'm perfectly willing to start a petition to Mr. Dan Shanoff himself to have all Manningham posts deleted.<BR/><BR/>Maningham Deletion of Posts Petition:<BR/><BR/>GuyinthecornerGuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168292883515261292007-01-08T16:48:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:48:00.000-05:00Oakland and Detroit picking #1 & #2 were the bigge...Oakland and Detroit picking #1 & #2 were the biggest things that I hoped would keep CJ in school.<BR/><BR/>This will be the only time I wish Manningham was better than Johnson and could declare for the draft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168292750033385802007-01-08T16:45:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:45:00.000-05:00Hmmm...We lost to SC....but not to OSUL @ OSU 39-4...Hmmm...<BR/><I>We lost to SC....but not to OSU</I><BR/><BR/>L @ OSU 39-42<BR/>L (Bowl) USC 18-32<BR/><BR/>I guess everyone else lost that memo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168292540087933162007-01-08T16:42:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:42:00.000-05:00Calvin Johson declared for the NFL draft.....and i...Calvin Johson declared for the NFL draft.....and in related news, Matt Millen has put Johnson's agent on his #1 speed dial setting.<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, the Lions could actually use a WR....I'd just like to hear the laughs if they pick one. You know Matt has an itch to pick Johnson....Chaddogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381349910580062539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168292460692252352007-01-08T16:41:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:41:00.000-05:00mannigham...Please tell me that you a student at A...mannigham...Please tell me that you a student at Ann Arbor Community College and are just dreaming of being a Michigan student.<BR/><BR/>That is the second dumbest thing you have said in the past 25 minutes. I guess you are trying to make up for lost time.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168292299972946232007-01-08T16:38:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:38:00.000-05:00OK, SERIOUSLY?MANNINGHAM,Did you come back for a s...OK, SERIOUSLY?<BR/><BR/>MANNINGHAM,<BR/><BR/>Did you come back for a second helping of "Get the hell out of here"?<BR/><BR/>OSU Cheated? The Helmet-to-Helmet play was one of the most blantantly unnessesary, stupidest, dirtiest things I've ever seen.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe this blog has reverted backwards all the way down to the level of you speaking.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168291174973321452007-01-08T16:19:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:19:00.000-05:00>>Where is Ohio State's grit?>>Hopefully, transpla...>>Where is Ohio State's grit?>><BR/><BR/>Hopefully, transplanted from the Horseshoe, where they stepped up against a Penn State defense that decided to find its way from Happy Valley after failing to show up in South Bend. Revenge game that -- dammit -- saw Troy Smith dig deep when he need to, in a game that was far closer than the final score indicated (Anthony Morelli, your head in your ass...ass, Morelli'd head).<BR/><BR/>Wow, defended Ohio State twice now and have not felt the need to take a shower. If I'd have know it was this painless, I would have dumped siding with the (usually) condescending U of M fans years ago.<BR/><BR/>That said, I still think it's gonna be a far closer game tonight than any Buckeye fans think it'll be.EPorvaznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653412963180740901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168290732850141192007-01-08T16:12:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:12:00.000-05:00manningham...Get real. OSU played on the same tu...manningham...Get real. OSU played on the same turf, asshat. Why the heck would you think they messed it up on purpose? Thank goodness we are all smart enough to realize that you do NOT represent all Michigan fans when you talk.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168290205011993532007-01-08T16:03:00.000-05:002007-01-08T16:03:00.000-05:00Why is nobody talking about the fact that Jim Tres...Why is nobody talking about the fact that <I>Jim Tressel never comes up short in a big game</I>? Isn't that one of the most important things here?Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168289578915528612007-01-08T15:52:00.000-05:002007-01-08T15:52:00.000-05:00I think I speak for all of us when I say...MANNING...I think I speak for all of us when I say...<BR/><BR/><B>MANNINGHAMHEISMAN?</B><BR/><BR/>Are you kidding? I thought we all agreed that you fell off the edge of the earth when Michigan got <I>ROCKED</I> by tOSU.<BR/><BR/>Apparently we were wrong.<BR/><BR/>But showing up after they got DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND LIKE A RAILROAD SPIKE againsts the Mighty Trojans? How strange.<BR/><BR/>You are like that celebrity that nobody hears from until one day someone mentions in passing and your response is "Oh him? I thought he was dead."<BR/><BR/>You know, without the celebrity thing.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168289415138709722007-01-08T15:50:00.000-05:002007-01-08T15:50:00.000-05:00@ crumbum~"If Florida pulls off the miracle I don'...@ crumbum~<BR/><BR/>"If Florida pulls off the miracle I don't think i'll be able to read your blog anymore, it'll be too biased/annoying."<BR/><BR/>I second that!<BR/><BR/>GO BUCKEYES!!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.com