11/26 College Football

[TruffleShuffle]

PSU/ND is a good football game, but the big bowls typically try and get something other than a regional matchup. I think they'd rather see PSU or ND face a west coast or southern team if at all possible.

 

The PSU-OSU game earlier this year was ESPN's second highest-rated game every, topped only by Free Shoes U versus Miami in 1994... and both those games are obviously very regional in nature. In college football, prestige and storylines matter more for ratings than anything else. In PSU and Notre Lame, you've got two teams returning to powerhouse status, probably the most prominent coach in the game, and another coach who is becoming one of the biggest names in college football. Plus, one school with a ton of alumni, and the other school with a very large following.

 

ND gets the best TV ratings, but PSU is very close behind them. Unless there's another game that I'm forgetting, I really do think a PSU-ND matchup would be the highest rated non-championship BCS game ever.

[sethuel1]

PSU/ND is a good football game, but the big bowls typically try and get something other than a regional matchup. I think they'd rather see PSU or ND face a west coast or southern team if at all possible.

 

The PSU-OSU game earlier this year was ESPN's second highest-rated game every, topped only by Free Shoes U versus Miami in 1994... and both those games are obviously very regional in nature. In college football, prestige and storylines matter more for ratings than anything else. In PSU and Notre Lame, you've got two teams returning to powerhouse status, probably the most prominent coach in the game, and another coach who is becoming one of the biggest names in college football. Plus, one school with a ton of alumni, and the other school with a very large following.

 

ND gets the best TV ratings, but PSU is very close behind them. Unless there's another game that I'm forgetting, I really do think a PSU-ND matchup would be the highest rated non-championship BCS game ever.

This is precisely why you won't see a PSU-ND game. They want to spread out the heavy TV hitters.

[adamb0719]

PSU/ND is a good football game, but the big bowls typically try and get something other than a regional matchup. I think they'd rather see PSU or ND face a west coast or southern team if at all possible.

 

The PSU-OSU game earlier this year was ESPN's second highest-rated game every, topped only by Free Shoes U versus Miami in 1994... and both those games are obviously very regional in nature. In college football, prestige and storylines matter more for ratings than anything else. In PSU and Notre Lame, you've got two teams returning to powerhouse status, probably the most prominent coach in the game, and another coach who is becoming one of the biggest names in college football. Plus, one school with a ton of alumni, and the other school with a very large following.

 

ND gets the best TV ratings, but PSU is very close behind them. Unless there's another game that I'm forgetting, I really do think a PSU-ND matchup would be the highest rated non-championship BCS game ever.

 

I really can't overstate how big that match-up would be.

[Careless]

I was referring to the ND/PSU snow bowl that NDistops mentioned in regards to a PSU/ND match-up. Were you talking about something else? Perhaps so if it was 45 punts in a game. I just noticed that. Didn't know there was a OSU/UM game dubbed the snow bowl as well. :-k

I ran into a few snow bowls looking this up. Even a CFL game by that name :roll:

OSU/mich game

[TruffleShuffle]

I was referring to the ND/PSU snow bowl that NDistops mentioned in regards to a PSU/ND match-up. Were you talking about something else? Perhaps so if it was 45 punts in a game. I just noticed that. Didn't know there was a OSU/UM game dubbed the snow bowl as well. :-k

I ran into a few snow bowls looking this up. Even a CFL game by that name :roll:

 

Seems to me there have probably been a lot of CFL snow bowls.

[NewUserName]

I dont want to change topics but I was watching some of espns pre monday night football coverage and they were talking about reggie bush probably being the #1 pick in this years draft. I was personnally considering other players (they only mentioned leinart as another possibilty). I was wondering if there was any chance that brady quinn came out. He has probably vaulted himself into a top 10 pick. If he does well agains either OSU or PSU he might even get into the top 5. I was just wondering if some of you ND guys have heard if he is even considering leaving or if he has stated for sure that he is staying?

[DCNashville]

I dont want to change topics but I was watching some of espns pre monday night football coverage and they were talking about reggie bush probably being the #1 pick in this years draft. I was personnally considering other players (they only mentioned leinart as another possibilty). I was wondering if there was any chance that brady quinn came out. He has probably vaulted himself into a top 10 pick. If he does well agains either OSU or PSU he might even get into the top 5. I was just wondering if some of you ND guys have heard if he is even considering leaving or if he has stated for sure that he is staying?

 

He and his mother have both made it very clear he's coming back. His mom slipped and mentioned winning the Heisman as his goal. She meant to say National Championship. Big goals for Brady at ND next season.

[TruffleShuffle]

This is precisely why you won't see a PSU-ND game. They want to spread out the heavy TV hitters.

 

Well, ESPN agrees with you, as both of their guys have PSU playing Va Tech in the Orange Bowl, while collegefootballnews.com has PSU playing ND in the Fiesta. Who knows. I think both matchups would be exciting.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

This is precisely why you won't see a PSU-ND game. They want to spread out the heavy TV hitters.

 

Well, ESPN agrees with you, as both of their guys have PSU playing Va Tech in the Orange Bowl, while collegefootballnews.com has PSU playing ND in the Fiesta. Who knows. I think both matchups would be exciting.

 

I'd like to see PSU-USC.

[adamb0719]

This is precisely why you won't see a PSU-ND game. They want to spread out the heavy TV hitters.

 

Well, ESPN agrees with you, as both of their guys have PSU playing Va Tech in the Orange Bowl, while collegefootballnews.com has PSU playing ND in the Fiesta. Who knows. I think both matchups would be exciting.

 

Saturday ESPN had ND/PSU, going against everything they have said up to that point. ESPN Radio said the same thing today. Now they are back to the original PSU/VT match-up? This will probably change 30 more times between now and then. All this talk has made me excited for a PSU?ND game, so I really hope it happens now.

[adamb0719]

I dont want to change topics but I was watching some of espns pre monday night football coverage and they were talking about reggie bush probably being the #1 pick in this years draft. I was personnally considering other players (they only mentioned leinart as another possibilty). I was wondering if there was any chance that brady quinn came out. He has probably vaulted himself into a top 10 pick. If he does well agains either OSU or PSU he might even get into the top 5. I was just wondering if some of you ND guys have heard if he is even considering leaving or if he has stated for sure that he is staying?

 

He and his mother have both made it very clear he's coming back. His mom slipped and mentioned winning the Heisman as his goal. She meant to say National Championship. Big goals for Brady at ND next season.

 

Quinn is already being predicted as the #1 pick in two years. A little to early for that IMO though. That was funny when his mom slipped up. You could tell she was real embarassed. Fassano is eligible for a 5th year also, but he will probably leave after this year.

 

 

A side note, Ty hung a "play like a champion today" sign in the Washington locker room. Probably not interesting to most, but I found it to be funny.

[DCNashville]

I dont want to change topics but I was watching some of espns pre monday night football coverage and they were talking about reggie bush probably being the #1 pick in this years draft. I was personnally considering other players (they only mentioned leinart as another possibilty). I was wondering if there was any chance that brady quinn came out. He has probably vaulted himself into a top 10 pick. If he does well agains either OSU or PSU he might even get into the top 5. I was just wondering if some of you ND guys have heard if he is even considering leaving or if he has stated for sure that he is staying?

 

He and his mother have both made it very clear he's coming back. His mom slipped and mentioned winning the Heisman as his goal. She meant to say National Championship. Big goals for Brady at ND next season.

 

Quinn is already being predicted as the #1 pick in two years. A little to early for that IMO though. That was funny when his mom slipped up. You could tell she was real embarassed. Fassano is eligible for a 5th year also, but he will probably leave after this year.

 

 

A side note, Ty hung a "play like a champion today" sign in the Washington locker room. Probably not interesting to most, but I found it to be funny.

 

What a tool.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I dont want to change topics but I was watching some of espns pre monday night football coverage and they were talking about reggie bush probably being the #1 pick in this years draft. I was personnally considering other players (they only mentioned leinart as another possibilty). I was wondering if there was any chance that brady quinn came out. He has probably vaulted himself into a top 10 pick. If he does well agains either OSU or PSU he might even get into the top 5. I was just wondering if some of you ND guys have heard if he is even considering leaving or if he has stated for sure that he is staying?

 

He and his mother have both made it very clear he's coming back. His mom slipped and mentioned winning the Heisman as his goal. She meant to say National Championship. Big goals for Brady at ND next season.

 

Quinn is already being predicted as the #1 pick in two years. A little to early for that IMO though. That was funny when his mom slipped up. You could tell she was real embarassed. Fassano is eligible for a 5th year also, but he will probably leave after this year.

 

 

A side note, Ty hung a "play like a champion today" sign in the Washington locker room. Probably not interesting to most, but I found it to be funny.

 

What a tool.

 

Tell me about it, Fasano isn't that good.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The Arizona-Arizona State game is on Friday. Kind of a neat tradition of playing the day after Thanksgiving every year. ASU needs a win to become bowl eligible.

 

GO DEVILS!!!

[Derwood]

Right now, the best possible Bowl scenario (as far as great games) would be:

 

USC vs Texas

PSU vs ND

Va Tech vs LSU

WVa vs. OSU

 

actually OSU vs Oregon would be better, but that darn Big East tie-in...

[NewUserName]

I wish i was computer knowledgable to post a link. On Yahoo sports in the ncaa football part Stewart mandel is predicting that if the Fiesta takes ND they will probably play Oregon. He does say he is just guessing. It has to do with the orange taking PSU and the Fiesta not wanting to have OSU for 3 our of 4 years

[Derwood]

I wish i was computer knowledgable to post a link. On Yahoo sports in the ncaa football part Stewart mandel is predicting that if the Fiesta takes ND they will probably play Oregon. He does say he is just guessing. It has to do with the orange taking PSU and the Fiesta not wanting to have OSU for 3 our of 4 years

 

Then who would PSU play? Va Tech?

 

 

Here are some current "bowl projections" off of espn.com

[cubweiser03]

This is precisely why you won't see a PSU-ND game. They want to spread out the heavy TV hitters.

 

Well, ESPN agrees with you, as both of their guys have PSU playing Va Tech in the Orange Bowl, while collegefootballnews.com has PSU playing ND in the Fiesta. Who knows. I think both matchups would be exciting.

 

I'd like to see PSU-USC.

 

Big Ten vs Pac Ten in the Rose Bowl. Thats more like it.

[Andy]

Brady Quinn said that he'd "already made it pretty clear" he was staying when asked about it after the BYU game. He's got a lot more to do in a Notre Dame uniform, and winning the Heisman and national title are realistic goals for 06.

 

And yes, 5 months ago, I would have laughed my ass off if you'd read me that sentence.

[Derwood]

ESPN has Oregon bumped all the way down to the Holliday Bowl. Ouch

[adamb0719]

ESPN has Oregon bumped all the way down to the Holliday Bowl. Ouch

 

I just heard on ESPN radio the Oregon could now be in the Fiesta and OSU will get left out. So many different stories :x

 

When is the BCS selection show?

[da bears]

Right now, the best possible Bowl scenario (as far as great games) would be:

 

USC vs Texas

PSU vs ND

Va Tech vs LSU

WVa vs. OSU

 

actually OSU vs Oregon would be better, but that darn Big East tie-in...

 

Yeah, I agree. It is unfortunate that the Big East gets a bid, but those bowl matchups would probably be the most interesting, especially the first two.

[Derwood]

ESPN has Oregon bumped all the way down to the Holliday Bowl. Ouch

 

I just heard on ESPN radio the Oregon could now be in the Fiesta and OSU will get left out. So many different stories :x

 

When is the BCS selection show?

 

Dec. 4th

 

 

BTW, another argument for a Big 10 title game: Ther have been split or co-champs 6 of the past 10 years

[Derwood]

double post Edited November 22, 2005 by Derwood

[da bears]

I was watching Around the Horn one day, and L.A. writer Bill Plaschke said that if Oregon or UCLA were in the SEC, both teams would easily win the conference. I thought there's no way in hell. What does everyone else think? I thought the guy was crazy for suggesting that, but maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts?