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#51 Post by andrewjackson » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:32 am

I'm just looking to get a few games right in a row.

I will point out, however, that I would be in a tie for 6th (and only 3 games out of first) if confidence points were not involved.
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#52 Post by gotribego26 » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:40 pm

OK - we're getting down to the last few possibilities
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I'm assuming WVU will hold on here - which eliminates tan and Tribe from the mix - there are 16 possibilities left

Gor will win it all if Kansas OR Ohio State wins - this is 12 of 16 possibilites - he also wins if Rutgers and Bowling Green join LSU and Va Tech as winners. He has 13 of 16 possibilities

fish has two chances - he needs Va Tech, Ball St and LSU to win - the Tulsa-BG doesn't matter

Kusch's single chance will need Va Tech, Rutgers, Tulsa and LSU to win
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#53 Post by tanstaafl2 » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:24 pm

It was certainly some serious ugly football to go out on in the Bowl Mania game. Over 200 yards just in penalties to along with big play after big play.

But WVU stepped up and gave OU a serious butt whuppin' and deserved the win.

And some pretty ugly allocation of confidence points on my part although I guess I can take solace in the fact that three of them were pretty big upsets.

Doesn't help much though.
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#54 Post by earendel » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:37 am

tanstaafl2 wrote:It was certainly some serious ugly football to go out on in the Bowl Mania game. Over 200 yards just in penalties to along with big play after big play.
Coach Stoops is going to get the "can't win the big one" albatross hung around his neck - the Sooners are 0-5 in BCS bowl games.
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#55 Post by kayrharris » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:48 am

I haven't even looked at where I am, but I know it's ugly.

However, I couldn't help but pull for West Virginia last night. I always feel bad when an interim coach wins a big game like that (well, not bad that they won, but bad that he will get little credit). Will he get a big bonus? Most head coaches have something in their contract about bonuses when they achieve certain goals during a season. Why isn't he being considered for head coach? I'm just askin' cause I don't understand. :roll:
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#56 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:52 am

kayrharris wrote:I haven't even looked at where I am, but I know it's ugly.

However, I couldn't help but pull for West Virginia last night. I always feel bad when an interim coach wins a big game like that (well, not bad that they won, but bad that he will get little credit). Will he get a big bonus? Most head coaches have something in their contract about bonuses when they achieve certain goals during a season. Why isn't he being considered for head coach? I'm just askin' cause I don't understand. :roll:
Hmmm... drum roll please!

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#57 Post by kayrharris » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:55 am

Well, there you go! Thanks, Fuzzy.

I think he will make a great head coach. There is justice out there somewhere occasionally. :)
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#58 Post by andrewjackson » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:17 am

earendel wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:It was certainly some serious ugly football to go out on in the Bowl Mania game. Over 200 yards just in penalties to along with big play after big play.
Coach Stoops is going to get the "can't win the big one" albatross hung around his neck - the Sooners are 0-5 in BCS bowl games.
I believe Oklahoma won the 2001 Orange Bowl and the 2003 Rose Bowl. Those were both BCS bowl games.
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#59 Post by earendel » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:02 am

andrewjackson wrote:
earendel wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:It was certainly some serious ugly football to go out on in the Bowl Mania game. Over 200 yards just in penalties to along with big play after big play.
Coach Stoops is going to get the "can't win the big one" albatross hung around his neck - the Sooners are 0-5 in BCS bowl games.
I believe Oklahoma won the 2001 Orange Bowl and the 2003 Rose Bowl. Those were both BCS bowl games.
I sit corrected. They have lost the last four BCS bowl games they have played.
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#60 Post by thguy65 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:15 am

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#61 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:21 am

Great job, eyegor!

Looks like 2nd place is not sewn up.

Looks like kusch will beat me by 1 and I will beat wb.

I am proud of how I did.
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#62 Post by wbtravis007 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:17 am

peacock2121 wrote:Great job, eyegor!

Looks like 2nd place is not sewn up.

Looks like kusch will beat me by 1 and I will beat wb.

I am proud of how I did.
If LSU were to win, I'd drop down one spot, and vandal would butt in right between Pea and me.

I'd just as soon stay right where I am, comfortably snuggled in right under Pea.

WooHoo!

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#63 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:33 am

okay

you made me laugh
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