I'm not doing the TV shit but this needs to be up for tonight.

WVU and Maryland from College Park on ESPNHD.

This is a pretty good rivalry game that doesn't get it's due nationally. Since being hired both Rich Rod and Fridge are 52-24 and the alltime series is 22-21 (left out ties) in WVUs favor.

Last year Slaton and White made Maryland look silly for the entire game. Most think Maryland has one of the top defense in the ACC this year with size and speed. It should be interesting to see how this game plays out.

I think WVU wins by 17 but that depends on if WVU opens up the playbook and throws down field a bit. I'm surprised they don't as Pat White has one hell of an arm that Rodriguez doesn't take advantage of enough. Tonight, I think he does.

Look for Reynaud to have a HUGE game..

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 2:28 PM. Reason : ...]

9/13/2007 2:28:16 PM

I hate that Im missing the game tonight. Ill try and tivo it and watch it when I get home.

9/13/2007 2:34:50 PM

i will pull for maryland tonight in hopes that the acc can begin to save face

9/13/2007 2:43:49 PM

^ ditto, but if they lose I will probably still be happy. Hopefully it will be entertaining if nothing else.

9/13/2007 3:38:50 PM

Long as the total ends under 62 ill be alright with the outcome

9/13/2007 3:45:50 PM

^ You went with the under against a team with Steve Slaton and Pat White(?), WVU may put up 62 on their own

9/13/2007 4:16:03 PM

I have my reasoning, and never underestimate the linesmakers realizing that is what most people think. If both teams come out and execute their game plan maryland will still lose, but will keep WVU off the field just enough. 38-17 WVU

9/13/2007 4:21:49 PM

i'm looking forward to teh pillow fight of the week being up in ann arbor..

9/13/2007 4:35:57 PM

haha no kidding, michigan obviously blows, but they will probably still whoop notre dame's ass

9/13/2007 4:41:34 PM

oddly enough, i think it'll be a good game...

and because it'll be a good pillowfight, the winner will have votes in the polls come sunday

9/13/2007 4:45:54 PM

haha, go blue! i had to scrap my tickets to the nd game, but i'll be at penn state next week. I hope they can get some cohesiveness going before i'm there in person, lol.

9/13/2007 4:53:34 PM

^ Gonna be tough to win without Henne.

Although ND is bad enough to where they still might find a way

9/13/2007 5:09:20 PM

Ditto on the OP's comments on the WVU-UMD rivalry, I'm at school at WVU right now and this game is BIG up here.

If WVU can contain Maryland's downfield passing game then this should be a W for the Mountaineers. There were points during the Marshall game where it looked like they could throw anywhere into the WVU secondary and it would be a 20-30 yd gain, until they were able to get a bit of pressure on the QB late in the game. I mean it's fuckin MARSHALL for shits sake.

Watch for frosh Noel Devine to have an impact, dude is like 5-8 and is an absolute BEAST.

9/13/2007 5:26:08 PM

got WVU at -16.5 .. Marshall hung in with WVU in the first half last week but 2nd half was a different story.. I don't think WVU lets that happen again.. oh and fuck Maryland, I hope they lose by 50.

9/13/2007 5:30:58 PM

been to busy lately

9/13/2007 6:11:22 PM

I'M CALLING IT NOW

MARYLAND FTW

WORSHIP ME LATER

9/13/2007 7:46:10 PM

still want to say that?

9/13/2007 7:48:54 PM

haha pwnt

9/13/2007 7:49:03 PM

Nice start for UMD.

9/13/2007 7:49:07 PM

lol yea.. that didn't take long

9/13/2007 7:49:37 PM

still want to say that?

9/13/2007 7:50:25 PM

quick start for both sides

9/13/2007 7:50:30 PM

jesus that was fast...

He fucking just froze that dude

9/13/2007 7:50:36 PM

ahahah... Perfect start for the Twerps

9/13/2007 7:50:43 PM

wait.. they are just replaying last years game right? lol

9/13/2007 7:50:58 PM

looks like ESPN has decided to adopt the blue line for line of scrimmage, but they haven't added it for all the sideline cameras, unlike the yellow line

9/13/2007 8:02:11 PM

good drive for Maryland

9/13/2007 8:03:01 PM

Ralph "The Hut" Friedgen barking out the Twerps Offensive plays makes me laugh too much. It worked, TD Maryland

Someone needs to put up the usual photoshops of him

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 8:04 PM. Reason : .]

9/13/2007 8:03:04 PM

more shots of Erin, less mindless sideline chatter.. thanks.

9/13/2007 8:22:27 PM

LETS GO TERPS!!!!

9/13/2007 8:25:54 PM

i really wouldn't mind the twerps winning. the conference needs a marquee win desperately

9/13/2007 8:38:19 PM

ugh.. I may need that 3 points later

9/13/2007 8:42:14 PM

^^yeah. I usually don't pull for Maryland, but I wouldn't mind seeing them win this one.

9/13/2007 8:52:16 PM

it's going to a long, cold, painful fall for the ACC

9/13/2007 8:53:05 PM

at least we're not in the big ten

9/13/2007 8:53:55 PM

lollll

9/13/2007 8:59:48 PM

Enough time to take a shot...

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 9:15 PM. Reason : why the fuck would you throw that screen?]

9/13/2007 9:14:16 PM

WIN

WIN standth for What'th Important Now

9/13/2007 9:30:35 PM

Noel Devine

That step back looked like Deshaun Jackson against UT...

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 9:56 PM. Reason : x]

9/13/2007 9:47:19 PM

Quote :

"like Deshaun Jackson against Cal... "

spring game?

9/13/2007 9:57:18 PM

got to play action first down maryland

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 10:03 PM. Reason : gotta cum after him]

9/13/2007 10:03:07 PM

damn that dude can run

9/13/2007 10:09:41 PM

A lot of people have called Devine the next Reggie Bush (college version). He's a bit smaller than Bush but has the same elusiveness and moves..

^^^ I edited that before you responded... nice try though.

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 10:13 PM. Reason : slaton/devine is as good as mcfadded/jones... pat white is the difference.. wvu running > ark runnin]

9/13/2007 10:12:53 PM

jesuschrist.. he's averaging 42 yards a carry tonite.. lol that's sick

9/13/2007 10:24:50 PM

^^ I still have McFadden and Jones above them


Slaton and Devine play against a LOT easier defenses and have a system completely designed for the run


hell, McFadden will probably end up with more passing attempts than White this year.

well, if you mean WVU running game is > than Arkansas running game than yes.

if you mean Slaton+Devine talent is > McFadden+Jones talent, then I disagree

basically if they magically swapped teams, and everything else remained the same, I think McFadden and Jones' stats would go up at WVU, and Slaton and Devine's would go down at Ark





[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 10:32 PM. Reason : d]

9/13/2007 10:26:31 PM

Well, that is what I mean. I think they are as good. Really can't tell who is better given the different schedules... though WVU has ran all over an SEC Champ and a decent SEC defense with Slaton/White.

I think the Big East defenses are underrated for the most part though. Rutgers, Cincy and USF all have real fast/good defenses but obviously not top level SEC quality...

I meant that White puts them over the top though like you said... plus White has a damn good arm (minor league pitcher caliber -- he was drafted twice by the angels...) but for some reason Rodriguez doesn't let him use it enough..

9/13/2007 10:32:42 PM

^ ran all over them cause its a weird gimmick offense that isnt used in the sec, closest thing is florida but thats not even really similar. if they played the sec every game, someone would figure it out. its like the option, one team coming in and playing a random sec team in the middle of the season, and the option will fuck with them... but if an sec team used the option every single game for years they would get used to it, have more time/expereince to game plan it etc

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 10:38 PM. Reason : d]

9/13/2007 10:37:17 PM

oh snap. fairlyand decides to play at the end.

9/13/2007 10:45:26 PM

hmm looks like they figured out how to do HD from the different interviewers homes or wherever they are on sportscenter.. like they usually do

[Edited on September 13, 2007 at 10:58 PM. Reason : ]

9/13/2007 10:58:15 PM

Quote :

"it's going to a long, cold, painful fall for the ACC"

Here's our OOC results and future games, just to look at (I'm a little bored):

Big East
Maryland lost to West Virginia 14-31
Duke lost to Connecticut 14-45

Maryland @ Rutgers
North Carolina @ South Florida
Louisville @ NC State
Pittsburgh @ Virginia
Connecticut @ Virginia


Big 12
Wake Forest lost to Nebraska 17-20
Miami lost to Oklahoma 13-51 (away)

Florida State @ Colorado
Texas A&M @ Miami


Southeastern
Virginia Tech lost to LSU 7-48 (away)

Clemson @ South Carolina
Florida State vs. Alabama in Jacksonville
Florida State @ Florida
Georgia @ Georgia Tech
South Carolina @ North Carolina
Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt


Big 10
Duke @ Northwestern


Independents
Georgia Tech def. Notre Dame 33-3 (away)

Army @ Boston College
Boston College @ Notre Dame
Duke @ Navy
Duke @ Notre Dame
Army @ Georgia Tech
Army @ Wake Forest
Wake Forest @ Navy


Mountain West
Virginia lost to Wyoming 3-23 (away)


Conference USA
Florida State def. UAB 34-24
NC State lost to Central Florida 23-25
North Carolina lost to East Carolina 31-34 (away)
Virginia Tech def. East Carolina 17-7
Miami def. Marshall 31-3

NC State @ East Carolina


Mid-American
Bowling Green @ Boston College
Central Michigan @ Clemson
Ohio @ Virginia Tech


Sun Belt
Clemson def. Louisiana-Monroe 49-26
Maryland def. Florida International 26-10 (away)

Florida International @ Miami (this game'll be a riot)
Virginia @ Middle Tennessee State (!)


Division I-AA
Maryland def. Villanova 31-14
Georgia Tech def. Samford 69-14
North Carolina def. James Madison 37-14

UMass @ Boston College
Furman @ Clemson
Wofford @ NC State
William & Mary @ Virginia Tech

9/13/2007 11:55:19 PM