Cotton Bowl Game Thread

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 12:26 PM CST in Football Comment 39 comments

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The north carried their weight in their bowl games this season by going 3-0. Shocking! On the other hand the south has lost its only opportunity to this point. Stepping up to the plate next (another baseball reference in a football post) are the Texas Tech Red Raiders who not only are representing the conference but also playing against the SEC in the epic, “Our conference is better than yours – nanny, nanny, boo-boo!” battle.

We also get to see how a team that Oklahoma beat stacks up against a team that beat Florida. It isn’t logical to compare scoreboards but it sure is fun! The crystal ball predicts a Texas Tech victory but only has a 2-2 record through the first four Big 12 bowl games. Hopefully 3-2 is on the way!

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Red Raider Defense Wins The First Battle

Now, let’s see what the offense does!

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Rebels force a three-and-out!

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 1:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Well...

The Ole Miss offense is not cooperating with my desire to see a Big XII offense against an SEC defense. It’s still early, but coming back on Texas Tech is no easy task.

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Jan 2, 2009 1:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

TECH is pretty good.

Hope Crabtree is ok.

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

A good game turning bad?

Jevan Snead is on heck of a QB

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 2:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Oh Man...

This was one of the three bowl games I was really looking forward to (along with Florida – Oklahoma, of course, and Boise State – TCU) and it’s living up to my hopes!

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Jan 2, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This game is going to be a shoot-out

NO defense so to speak. IMO I think that Ole Miss is a little bit better on defense at this point in the game.

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 2:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

So Far...

Snead has outplayed Harrell, at least by the numbers. At least Graham is playing well, unlike most of his Big XII counterparts. On defense, Texas Tech only had one long drive, also scoring on an INT and with a shortened field thanks to an inexplicable fumble by Ole Miss. The Red Raiders are good, no doubt, but they hardly look like the team that many thought they were throughout the season…

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Jan 2, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Crap Harrell almost made the TD

That was heck of a scramble. And yes they are playing like @#)?!

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 3:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

When he first started running I was saying, "That can't be what they want!"

Then he almost scored and I was screaming for him to keep his balance for just three more yards. That would have been a great end to the first half!

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am beginning to think

it will take a football miracle for tech to even look good in this game.

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 3:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

To quote Scooby Doo

“Ruh-roh”

The Big 12 South is starting to look suspect….

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 3:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

not the B12, TT looks suspect

a real ’tard call on 4th and 4

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 3:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, Ok State did not shine either

So far the South teams have not been showing up as the cream of the conference.

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I said it once I will say it again. Your Conference is laughable. It is going to get ugly it appears. Ya you wont sleep well tonight for sure

by realitybitez on Jan 2, 2009 3:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah we sure won't

A team we destroyed is getting dominated by a team that beat Florida.

Yep, going to be real tough to sleep.

Boomer Sooner!

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by Jubanator14 on Jan 2, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

FU, with a capital F and capital U

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So far Alabama's performance in the Sugar Bowl has been real laughable

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Tell us again about the SEC?

Because based on what I saw tonight the second best team in the conference wouldn’t be able to win the Mountain West.

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 11:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now the Tech defense has to stand firm

after that TD, they need the D to keep mo on their side.

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Tech Needs A Defensive Stand In The Worst Way Here!

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 4:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't look it's gonna happen

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe they hold them to a FG?

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Fumble !!!

needed that break.

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

They saved a point

safety vs. field goal – nothing going right for Tech at this point.

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Waiter - I need a fork

This brings back haunting memories of last year’s Fiesta Bowl

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

More like the USC smackdown

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That portion of my memory banks have been erased

and just replaced with seething hatred of the University of Spoiled Children

This game was competitive for at least a portion beyond the first quarter at least. Last year if we could have made a stop late, we might have been able to creep back into it, but just like Tech, we would score and WVU would break open some big play to crush our spirit.

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that's what happened today.

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Crabtree?

I assume he was injured as he only has 4 receptions

.0128 > 45-35

by chrisabo on Jan 2, 2009 4:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

ankle acted up

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Saving Face.

Some garbage time stats will help make this loss look better than it was. Ole Miss came out of the gate like a team filled with players that had never been in a bowl game playing against a top ten team in their opponents home state, but the cream usually rises to the top on a football field and Texas Tech sank. Not an indictment of your conference by any means, but the Red Raiders fail to become an elite program once again. Big XII Qbs are still playing below their standard in bowl games…

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Jan 2, 2009 4:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Classless Ole Miss player taunting tech

tech player Hamby should have kept his cool, but I would pushed the little smart ass too

by scarab on Jan 2, 2009 4:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Glad to see that the Tech offensive linemen acted like the upstanding gentlemen that they are

What a group of classless punks! They did the same junk in Norman when they were losing as well.

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 5:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

What is the sudden obsession this season with class and college football? Doesn’t what he did qualify a little more as losing composure? Being classless is sticking your hand down your wife’s pants in front of her parents at Christmas. Getting pissed at the end of a tough loss and freaking is losing composure. Just so you kind of get the difference.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have come to eat a lil SEC humble PIE. Alabama was humliated. Nick Saban and his coaching Staff did a HORRID job in this game, The didnt maxmize the use of their greatest strength.In essence they panicked.Terrible play calling coupled with no adjustments to what Utah was doing and bimyaa Game Over.
Saludos to Utah on a fine game. The QB was outstanding.

See you all on JAn 8th or 9th win or lose ! Happy New Year

by realitybitez on Jan 2, 2009 11:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for manning up and coming back after a tough SEC loss

You just went up in respect points!

by ccmachine on Jan 2, 2009 11:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously...

That was pathetic. Not to take anything away from Utah (they were clearly the better team) but Alabama’s vaunted coaching staff failed to prepare their team or adjust to what was happening. On the one hand, it’s disappointing as an SEC fan. On the other, it’s comforting to see this weakness on the part of the Tide as a Gators fan. Also, I enjoy it when the “little guys” step up and take down the big powers (Sorry, Sooner fans). The so-called non-BCS teams are now 3-1 in BCS bowl games, with two dominant wins, a signature win in – for my money – the best college football game ever played and only one blowout loss.

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Jan 3, 2009 10:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs