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Opening Night Open Thread!

It's baaaaaaaaaaack! NC State battles South Carolina at 6 p.m. CT, followed by Oregon at Boise State at 9:15. Click on a team for their SBN blog. A couple inspirational videos await you after the jump.

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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

Oregon-Boise should be the prime time game. Really, is anyone excited about NC St vs. South Carolina? Oh wait, it’s football. Go Wolfpack!

Go Broncos!

Suck it Ducks!

I've watched/listened to that second video four times now

The forlorn Sooners fans are so pretty. And the radio man’s commentary at the end about out-coaching “the $4 million dollar man” is pure delight.

I can't stop watching it

Its just so beautiful!

COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!
BSU

I forgot about all the INTs in that game. I’m surprised Boise didn’t win by more

Quarter Back Selling IT

Watching these awesome plays just show how important it is for the QB to sell the fakes. If you watch Peyton Manning, he is so great at concealing a play too. Great stuff.

Jesus.

That took some balls to go for two. Hot effing stuff BSU.

I thought it was one of the smartest gambles I've ever seen.

You got the big dog down, just put him away. Boise State didn’t have anything to lose and the whole world to gain.

I think I yelled about as loud as have for any Texas game when they did that, saying, “Bob stoops, you smart ass sonofabitch, you just got your face rubbed in it.” Stoops got out-Stooped on those sequences.

A great way to end a season and a fine way to start one tonight. l

I have a feeling Oregon might win this one...

but aforementioned game has earned BSU my undying support. (although I think we can all appreciate the screwjob Oregon gave to the sooners a few years back). Good luck out there on the smurf turf tonight, Broncos.

I love watching highlights of that game

Probably my favorite non-Longhorn game I have seen.

The only thing that irks me is how people (sooner fans especially) say that BSU’s trickery was the only reason they won the game. Obviously, it had a big part, but they forget how much they dominated much of that game. Even in the highlights it shows BSU go up by 18 with 8 min. left in the 3rd.

We could almost call that a Longhorn game.
I listened to this game with my dad driving back from Colorado to Houston

Trying to listen to the end of that game/overtime while the signal kept getting lost was madening.

tonight

This is like getting up on Christmas morning and your Mom telling you that your present’s won’t be in for two more days.

Great description

I have been switching between games trying to find one that I’m actually interested in…..but at least we know it is in transit and almost here.

Intro song

The Kenny Chesney song is worse the “Coming to your city”

I agree
Gameday Song

Will it be the usual “Coming to your city”? I’ve grown to like that song out of habit, and don’t really want it to change.

the ESPN college football season is less than an hour old and they have played it twice, for what ever that is worth.

Worst Pregame Song Yet

I dont know if it is just me, but that just isnt something that pumps me up for the game. I love when a song gets me going, that just doesnt do it for me…

Give some Hank Williams Jr....He's the John Madden of intro's.
Digging

the NC State students in white.

He lives!

How’s the home?

Coming along

Still about three weeks from move in. Windows going in today and tomorrow.

Crowd

is super loud

good start to the NC State season
TD South Carolina

Costly fumble for NCSU

Nice red-rover red-rover blocking scheme

Blocked punt

everytime I see a team line up to punt in that formation I can’t help but remember Casey Studdard jumping over the OK State wedge to block a punt.

I am a very happy dad right now

It’s my first opportunity to watch a football game with my six-week-old son, and he is completely and totally keeping his eyes on the HD screen. A very good sign for the months and years to come.

…sorry to be a drag, but your infant can’t actually see that far.

its the thought that counts
-1

No need to be a drag.

kjm017: Congrats! Its never too early!

Wow, thanks for sharing that moment.

Serioulsy, Colts dad may have done the same thing with his son? Hook ’em.

It has begun!

So glad to know that college football is on right now, going to turn on the tube for the first time since the UT-LSU baseball game.

NC ST vs. South Carolina...

wow these are two bad, bad football teams.

Yeah

Makes you appreciate the horns

Makes me appreciate Colt!

SEC football may have speed, but what they lack is QBs that can make good decisions…

SECOND speed

I’ve been watching for about 2 minutes of game time and they’ve already talked about that SEC speed on defense twice.

Oops. Stupid blackberry added the OND.
Speed mentioned again...
Let it Ride

Sounds like ’05 Trojans all over again…set the table baby.

WOW

What an almost catch!

Geez catch the gd ball….

Wonder if that security detail on the field is for Spurrier or Erin.
You know how I know SEC Speed is a myth?

Because I’ve seen South Carolina play football.

Dr. Lou?

No one is giving Lou Holtz a doctorate. Except maybe ESPN – oh wait, I get it now.

Lou Holtz, everyone:

“The only thing that separates anger from danger, is the letter D”.

If you have ESPNU

North Texas/Ball St. game is on. Why would you watch? Riley Dodge is playing qb.

Dr Phil vs. Lou Holtz - when is the cage match?
Game Day

Do you think we can get Texas to play the OU vs. BYU game during our game on the big screen???? I want to watch both games.

ACC country song is worse than the Chesney song

Are people outside ACC country getting that comercial?

I got that.

Did they say “Can’t stop ACC football”?

Erm, because, its happening – like right now.

Having lived in this part of the country for 4 years

I think "you can’t start ACC football might be more appropriate.

Nice videos, gets you excited!

But this video absolutely gives me chills. If you haven’t seen this, you gotta check it out.
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nnstylh2g8

Sorry, try this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nnstylh2g8

Wow.

So much better than Tebow’s “Promise”.

I'm excited football is back and everything...

…but this SC-NC State game is just painful to watch.

I can’t wait for the real season to begin tonight with Boise St.-Oregon.

It's the SEC speed

Their athletes are so big and fast that you can’t see the amazing things they’re doing.

It must be.

At times it looks like NC State is the only team on the field, surrounded by blurs.

Beat Carolina

Seems like a dumb phrase for NC State to put on all their shirts for this game. I say we get “Beat Oklahoma” shirts for the game against Oklahoma State.

What did you guys think of the Inner Tebow segment at halftime?

I paused my DVR, threw up, and then cherished the fact Gresham will miss some games.

Utah/USU

Utah State is driving on the Utes! Its on The Mtn. if anyone cares

Good

If Utah, Boise and BYU can be shut down the first week, then we will not hear them moaning in Jan.

Great show of SEC offense

It’s like Spurrier is behind the times now.

Wait, I forgot. SEC offenses are actually really good. It’s just that NC State has a super fast, super strong defense.

Go SC

SC is so much frattier than NC State

I'll give them props

they play a turkey gobble sound over the loud system when they score touchdowns at home.

anybody

believe they should maybe consider going for it?

Nah.

They had all three of their timeouts, and South Carolina hasn’t exactly marched up and down the field.

I understand

that viewpoint, my only counter point is that they’re obviously not lighting the world on fire on offense either, that deep, and their d playing well. It was possible…

Did anyone else

see those horrible Oregon jerseys? HAHAHA!!!

Oregon and horrible jerseys are synonomous
VY playing well tonight against the Packers

7-12 for 85 yds, 1 TD passing, 5 car, 38 yds, 1 TD rushing.

Just fyi.

Game is on NFL network, right?

So sad.

I think we should all boycott the nfl network

wait….nevermind

So...

That wasn’t blatant or anything. As the Big 12 officials are blind to the holding call, I guess SEC officials don’t know the technicalities of the facemask penalty.

That was just good 'D'
wow

what a whammy that could of been…

That would've easily been the play of the year
wow.

he had it in his hands. twice.

Those kind of dropped balls

It’s because SEC defenses are so great. It makes other teams have butter fingers.

Are you sure?

Or is it because Tebow wills the supremacy of his conference?

"You will never see a conference work harder the rest of the year."
The SEC is actually so fast that they throw off the gravitational pull and make it hard to catch the ball.
he needed

some stick’em like hot hands from lil giants

They are absolutely stroking Stephen Garcia right now.

He was not good tonight.

Great line just came on King of the Hill.

“Just a kids calf scramble. Animals running around without any plays or game plans or anything. Like Barry Switzer was coaching them.” Switched because the Garcia love was getting a bit much.

Terrible toss by Oregon
Did the Oregon uniforms actually get even worse than previous years?

The wings on the shoulder pads are just a wee bit over the top.

What am I saying? This IS Oregon; nothing is over the top.

Poor angle on the QB after the fumble.
was just thinking...

’wow, what an offense to watch" after the SC crap. Then they fumble three times in three plays.

wow Boise had a nice drive…

makes you appreciate the horns

watching these teams go at it

Makes me appreciate

the traditional jerseys we wear. The Boise jerseys double as reflective running shirts during low light hours and the Oregon jerseys look like something out of the XFL…

and the announcers can't get enough
BSU QB is good

looks a little small though

Well

SC and NC State couldn’t score because their offenses played mostly crappy. Boise State can’t score because their kicker’s nerves are getting the best of him. Lovely.

yeah, boise's about to have 300 yards of offense with 0 points.
Finally some scoring.

And excellent 2-point conversion.

Wow

I’ve never seen a two point conversion on the first touchdown

I think they go for it every time.
Oregon's going to have to get their game together at the half

or this is going to be a runaway. Hasn’t Oregon run like 4 drives that were all 3 and out? And Boise’s a couple botched plays and bad calls away from 21-0

3 possessions I think.

All 3 and outs.

Not anymore

Make that 4!

And only 11 yards of total offense after their 4th straight 3 and out.
Panic throw.

They keep this up, USC is going to obliterate them when they play.

I'm going to go ahead an call it right now

Oregon isn’t in contention for the Pac-10 title, who’s up next?

I could easily see Boise State running the table

Maybe them and Penn State or Notre Dame too. Who wants to watch Boise State vs. Notre Dame in the national championship, kids?

Can we get an effing playoff already?

That was such an awful play call with your endzone at your back

Takes too long to develop.

agreed...

and I thought that running the I-formation from your endzone was bad….

horrific call

terrible, terrible call.

Don't Laugh, But Oregon Might Win This

…in the second half. Why? Could they play any worst? I don’t think so. And the defense has been pretty darn good despite being under the gun all game. If the offense can get something — ANYTHING — going, Oregon could pull this out…

You're right

Despite playing horrifically, they’re down only 13. That’s two scores. All those FG attempts (and missed ones at that) may come back and bite Boise State.

Plus The Emotional Factor

Biggest game of the year — possibly the entire school. They SHOULD be this pumped up. Hence the stout defense. They’re just running on emotion right now. Also why the offense keeps making stupid mistakes. Too much emotion. It’ll go in the second half. The defense SHOULD tire themselves out from all the first half emotions. I’ve seen it before in these “biggest games in school history” games.

Yeah, and it's Boise's fault for leaving their first two drives with no points

This game easily could have been out of reach by this point.

I find it hard to believe that Oregon’s going to pull it together on both sides of the ball though, because they’re looking horrific and are going to need the entire team to step up to make something happen

Oregon Couldn't Play any Worst and Boise Can't Play any Better

Down to the wire, this one, mark my words…

Boise can certainly play a lot better.

And Oregon has done absolutely nothing so far to show that they can get a first down, much less score any points.

I think Lou Holtz just covered my TV in spit. nt
Kenny Chestnut? Jesus. Country Music is Such a Bad Choice for Football. nt
Unfortunately I can't stay up for this nail biter

But it’s good to know the season’s underway. We’ve got football. I’ll have to catch the highlights in the morning.

7:07 in the 3rd

Oregon converts there first 1st down of the season!!!

First Down, Oregon!

With 7 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter.

Oh, it’s a game now!

I guess USC is safe

Obviously not a conference game, doesn’t impact the standings etc. etc. But really, 30 minutes to get a first down? Oregon looks completely asleep at the wheel, in what they themselves have stated is a revenge game.

Driving towards their first score now. Maybe what they need to turn it around.

Wow...

What a horrendous throw. Might as well walk up and give it to him.

worst.play.i've.ever.seen
You've got to be kidding

That didn’t make any sense. Little too confident with your tricks there, bud.

Masoli reminds me a LOT of Pat White as a passer

Every pass is just him throwing the damn thing as hard as he can. Little to no touch, every pass is rifled whether it’s 5 yards or 50.

Masoli is failing a lot...
What the fuck is happening in the last half quarter of the game?

How many turnovers is that in the last 10 minutes?

I just hope our Horns are more crisp than this garbage..nt
We can only hope...

This is horrendous football at the moment in this game.

Classic Bob Davie

I love how he is already pumping up BSU’s BCS chances should they win this one. Certainly Boise has a good chance to run the table given their schedule, but if this is at all indicative of how Oregon’s season will look, NOBODY will be impressed.

when oregon runs the zone read....

…doesn’t the QB need to READ the defense, and not just hand it off to the RB? Seems like in the safety and this failed 4th down convo., Masoli has predetermined his decision

another turnover?
almost another by Masoli?..dude
Boise is Trying to Help Oregon Come Back but Oregon Doesn't Want It . nt
Wow...

That was such poor blocking, I initially thought it was a screen. Embarrassing.

i guess that's why they ran one the next play..nt
I can see the headlines now: "Oregon BushWAC"
For how terrible Oregon is playing

They are down by 11 and still barely alive. That says a lot about Boise.

Well it is the WAC and the PAC-10 after all...

There’s a reason no one gives them any props. Even USC is suffering because of the bad reputation.

are they

really chanting overrated when they’re the higher ranked team?

Not to harp on Coach Bob but...

“Was there ever a game that you can remember in college football, that got as much attention as [Boise State vs. Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl]?”

Um………….yes. Yes I can. Many in fact. However given your apparent brain damage I understand if you cannot.

Oregon sucks.

Maybe they can pull it together by the time they get SC at home, but dang, what an embarrassing performance.

Wow

Frustration punch. Haha. Don’t blame others when you suck it up.

So much for handshakes.
WOW

Blount just punched a Boise St. player in the face right in front of Peterson.

Oh Great When i stop Watching the Exciting Stuff Happens

Stupid Ducks.

Aww man that dude went straight to the ground.

Blount can throw a punch, looked like he was tyring to throw some at the cops too.

Just Saw the Replay on ESPN. Classic Thuggery.

He shoulda gone to Miami. He’s from Florida, right?

All I thought was, You got knoced the blank out!
His teammates are pissed at him.

Rightfully so.

More punches landed than rushing yards

One punch, -5 rushing yards.

He damn near mixed it up with the stadium security there.

Loved the backpeddling

With about 4 guys in blue charging him.

oregon the mighty explosive offense scores 8 pts and a bonus punch. They had a chance to capitalize off mistakes. They made mistakes, boise st made mistakes right after, and they still couldnt punch it into the end zone. So much for an exciting game

Oregon was atrocious

Like, really bad. I’m pretty sure Chiles could have led our second team offense in a win that game, considering the amount of gifts the Ducks got from Boise.

So how will they be without Blount? LOL.

I’m guessing entire year suspension.

Can't be any worse

-5 yards on 8 carries

You guys are insane.
I agree that the punch is not as bad as some other stuff

But even some Oregon fans, apparently, over at their SBN blog, are calling for him to get kicked off the team or suspended for the year. It probably has to do with his past behavior and the publicity this is going to get, being on national TV and all. Plus, he didn’t exactly walk away calmly after he hit the guy. He almost went into the stands and was struggling against security.

Heat of the moment.

We’re all prone to extreme reactions when we see something atrocious like that. Then we actually think about it and realize we’re being ridiculous.

Well if it was me, that's what I would do

unless it’s Sergio were talking about, then we would just have a heart to heart.

make him do community service. Suspend him for one quarter

Just kidding

BUt if you look at it, Boise St player started contact first with should tap

yeah, douchey move.

but he wasn’t trying to start anything like that. and props to chris peterson for jumping in after his player tapped Blount and berating him (which of course is what distracted him and let blount get the cheap shot in).

no doubt blounts move was unacceptable. THe lesson here: if you’re gonna talk shit, you better be ready to face the consequences (which can refer to the shit talk blount did before the game and the boise st player did after the game)

I just wish

Howard Cossell could of announced the punch, down goes (insert random boise st.’s player name) I mean that was just cold…

he gave him the business
Overamped?

You know these guys were amped up and we can only imagine how the taunts made it into pregame speeches. The statement had already been made on the field with a decisive game control defense by Boise State. Why seek a guy out and rub it in, unless he’s a sooner.? jk…maybe.

Even then the battle belongs on the field within the time limits of the game. I consider it classless on both guys account. The punch was obvioulsy assault and should be disciplined, but the confrontation was sensless to begin with and shouldn’t go without recorse either.

If a coach or team leader is going to use taunting statements from another team for fire then he better have a handle on his guys. Look, you dominate the guy, embarass him legitimately on national tv where it counts the most between the goal lines. The highlights and the stats will make a mcuh more poignant statement than you could ever hope to.

I think both should be sat down. The punch and rant afterwards would take deeper consideration, but the insite would not go unscathed.

A learning opportunity for all. Strong team leadership can not be undervalued. Motivation is only a part of that.

Now Blount is suspended for the year...

What an idiot!

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