[zirotti]

Go Green!

[skar]

[QUOTE=CamaroSkooter;2423908]I don't hear anyone yelling "Go Blue" any more

I New we would get our ass kicked. And next week also.

go blue !



Lot of upsets .bye bye Bamma.

[BackinBlackSS/RS]

We will regroup and come out fighting again. Michigan is a team going back up the ladder to success. There will be pitfalls, but we are coming. I am very proud of these guys and the hard work they are doing to get them to where they want and deserve to be.

[Dave Coyle]

GO MICHIGAN STATE!!!! I will admit, I was a little worried in the 1st quarter but then my STATE got settled down and never looked back!

[Sax1031]

HELL YEA COCKS!!!!!

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Sax1031

HELL YEA COCKS!!!!!

[Dr Jkel]

Yes the Mighty Tide have fallen, but if you read a few posts back they did what I said they would do. They thought they could just show up and win. The didn't lose, they got beat in every aspect of the game.

Football in Alabama is almost a religon and the loss will not be taken easily, but in reality the lose was inevitable. The laws of average are that they were going to lose and they did.

Will they rebound, well that is yet to be determined. I actually think it was a good thing for them to lose. Made them eat a little humble pie so to speak, maybe it will teach them a valuable lesson, but time will tell.

Unlike years past, I don't feel Alabama will fold.

While I am upset with the loss, not because they lost but because of the way they played. Even in a loss, they still are my team and always will be. I know the haters always come out after a loss.

Unlike most I do not dog other teams and actually thought there were better teams than Alabama this year, see previous posts, Ohio State and Oregon look pretty impressive. BUT and a BIG BUT there is alot of football left to play, we will see at the end.

Congrats to South Carolina.


ROLL TIDE 2009 BCS National Champions.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Dr Jkel

Football in Alabama is almost a religon and the loss will not be taken easily, but in reality the lose was inevitable. The laws of average are that they were going to lose and they did.

See, there's where Alabama and Texas differ. It's more of a religion in Texas than it is in Alabama. How many college football programs (FBS and FCS) are there in Alabama? How many programs are there in Texas?

Answer:

Alabama has 4 FBS programs (University of Alabama, Auburn University, Troy University, and University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Texas has 10 FBS programs (Baylor University, University of Houston, University of North Texas, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and University of Texas at El Paso)

Alabama has 5 FCS programs (Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Jacksonville State, Samford, and South Alabama)

Texas has 6 FCS programs (Lamar, Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Texas Southern, and Texas State)

So, Texas has more FBS programs than Alabama has in combined FBS and FCS schools.

Now yeah, I understand that it's mostly a simple population density issue, but all of the above Texas University football programs are routinely filled with the top talent from our state and rarely have to look outside our own borders to fill a decent roster. Now, obviously a program like the University of Texas has the luxury of being able to recruit from all over the country, but if needed they could easily fill their roster with top talent from this state alone.

It all gets down to how hardcore the high school football programs are in your state. The quantity of collegiate programs in your state typically reflect just how much talent is coming out of the state's high schools.

So, while Alabam may have a pretty hardcore group of college football faithful, trust me, it pales in comparison to the sheer mass of fans generated by Texas football programs.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely respect all of the fans of college football no matter what state they're in, but I find it a bit humorous when someone makes a comment that their state's obsession with football is like a religion. In my mind, only Florida and California are really at all close to the same level of football "religion" as Texas is.

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely respect all of the fans of college football no matter what state they're in, but I find it a bit humorous when someone makes a comment that their state's obsession with football is like a religion. In my mind, only Florida and California are really at all close to the same level of football "religion" as Texas is.

You need to come for a visit, it gets pretty bad around here. Unfortunately people actually die because of football. I am not sure about Texas, but usually once or twice a season someone will get shot and killed because of a football game. The last incident was a father and son. Of course this is nothing to brag about and is actually sad.

In the second grade everyone usually gets the ultimate question " Who you go for"

The fanatisism of Alabama Football is at a level I have never seen. The only time I have been around Texas football was last year in Pasadena and of course both were passionate about their teams. But day in day out, 365 days a year the people of Alabama are crazy about it, hell they name their kids after it. It is not healthy, LOL especially when you lose.

I think what makes it so bad around here is the winning aspect of it. Alabama was down for awhile and now they have had some success, even with the loss this past weekend it gets even crazier.

I think alot may have to do with they fact that Texas usually only has 1 power team, even though they have alot of teams. In all reality we have Alabama and Auburn, the others don't count around here. They are more viewed on a Div II level,or a big Junior College that isn't relevant.

While I am sure Texas has a passionate fan base, like Alabama, it is totally different.

You have many professional sports, Cowboys, Texans, Rangers, Astros, Spurs, Mavericks plus college teams etc... We have Alabama & Auburn. We claim no other pro teams.

I guess it really boils down to perception. I don't know how Texas fans deal with a loss, but in Alabama people call in sick.

[bigearl]

Well now it's about to get wierd. You've got Ohio State at #1 in the polls. BSU is likely #1 in the BCS mystery computer, but that should fade because the rest of their schedule is all conference. You've got Kellen Moore as the apparent frontrunner for Heisman. BSU beat the Oregon Ducks in their last 2 games. I've had a wait and see attitude this year, but I'm surprised by the way things are shaking out. Not what I expected at all.

[Dr Jkel]

In all honesty I think Ohio State will lose one, Nebraska or Oklahoma will lose 1 ( Big 12 Championship) Michigan State has a good chance to stay unbeaten. Auburn has a great chance to stay unbeaten, plus Boise St and TCU. It will definitely be crazy.

[bigearl]

Originally Posted by Dr Jkel

In all honesty I think Ohio State will lose one, Nebraska or Oklahoma will lose 1 ( Big 12 Championship) Michigan State has a good chance to stay unbeaten. Auburn has a great chance to stay unbeaten, plus Boise St and TCU. It will definitely be crazy.

Ya, do you ever remember it being this wide open?

[skar]

Michigan and Michigan state are both in the big ten. 50 to 60 miles away from each other. Michigan sells out every home game 113,000 plus.
(and we are not that good once more) But I do here Texas is big on high school and college football.
Ohio st needs a big name school to compete on scholarships.(that helps being good getting all the local talent))
Michigan and Michigan st have to split our home grown.
Also less people in Michigan then 10 years ago.

[MaddogZ28]

I'm a new member.

I have to give a shout out to the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS!!!

GOOO BIIIIG REEEEEDDDD!!!!