college football questions? ask me anything

[hoopster42]

i will be stepping out for a few hrs but i look forward to questions when i return, if people don't keep asking, i'm leaving, because if i cannot impart my vast football wisdom, i get bored, seriously

[Willie Bee]

How did the 12th Man tradition at A&M get its start? We all know that's where the whole '12th man' thing originated, but just how and why did it come about at the nation's finest institution for higher learning?

[hoopster42]

How did the 12th Man tradition at A&M get its start? We all know that's where the whole '12th man' thing originated, but just how and why did it come about at the nation's finest institution for higher learning?

i did not know this, willie......i specialize in talking about the current state of college football, but wikipedia is our friend........great question, btw!

The first recorded instance of the term "12th Man" being used was to describe E. King Gill and his actions in Dallas on January 2, 1922, at the Dixie Classic, the forerunner of the Cotton Bowl. Texas A&M played defending national champion Centre College in the first post-season game in the southwest. In this hard fought game, which produced national publicity, an underdog Aggie team was slowly but surely defeating a team which boasted three All-Americans. Unfortunately, the first half produced so many injuries for A&M that Coach D. X. Bible feared he wouldn’t have enough men to finish the game, so, he called into the Aggie section of the stands for E. King Gill, a reserve who had left football after the regular season to play basketball. Gill, who was spotting players for reporters at the time and was not in football uniform, willingly volunteered and donned the uniform of injured player Heine Weir. When the game ended with an A&M victory, 22-14, E. King Gill was the only man left standing on the sidelines for the Aggies. Gill later said, "I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning touchdown, but I did not. I simply stood by in case my team needed me."[1] Although he did not actually play in the game, his readiness to play was noted. Since there were 11 men on the field, E. King Gill was the 12th Man, hence the term.

[hoopster42]

time is running out.............

[rake922]

will Idaho cover

[hoopster42]

will Idaho cover

i dont believe so, but then again i'm not betting nevada either so its only a lean to nevada minus the big number

[hoopster42]

read all of my posts in this entire thread and ya'all might learn somethin from a WINNING SPORTS BETTOR

[hoopster42]

i believe they will. they historically do well the game after the OU gm, plus they remember getting screwed last yr in the bcs after losing to tex tech so i think theyll be focused against mizzu

when answering the question whether texas would cover against mizzu or not

[hoopster42]

yes, idaho has not faced a team with the offensive firepower of nevada whose perimeter weapons will get deep against them, nevada has that tough pistol offense to deal with and i think idaho loses by at least 14 pts here, probably more

[hoopster42]

i think so. bc is sneaky tough and the irish coming off tough loss to usc at home, so i would go with bc plus the points

[hoopster42]

what fukking more do you guys want? if you wana win, start giving me the respect and then i'll start sharing winners, otherwise, you can keep losing on your own but you get to keep your pride and dignity at least

[hoopster42]

fla yes, but who knows. no one guessed ole miss would beat them last yr

bama? they lose one also but i dont know who beats them, maybe auburn in the iron bowl

usc will be favored in every gm but i think oregon gets them on oct 31

when responding to ZBOIZ question on 10/21 about whether usc would lose again

i hit the oregon ML and won BIG

[hoopster42]

i would say bowden, because joepa has penn st competing for the big-10 title every yr once again and just played in the rose bowl last yr as a matter of fact. 5-1 again this yr and favored at mich on sat. bowden on the other hand has been under fire for a few yrs now and with urban meyer and randy shannon recruiting as well as they are, florida's top recruits are turning their backs on him. also, bowden has the coach in waiting jimbo breathing down his neck so the worse he does, the more the fans clamor for jimbo as he is a face they can see. joepa has no coach in waiting so the countdown has not begun. plus he has the nittany lions winning

this was my response to Chi_Archie's question on Oct 20th: "Who retires first, Joe Paterno or Bobby Bowden?"

i think we have our answer

[Chi_archie]

nice calls


how do you think Tim Tebow will fare in the NFL and at what position, which teams might be most interested

[HoldEmHook!!]

why is Cinn. just a pick against pitt....who wins the sec champiohship and why.......what is your favorite pick this week

[hoopster42]

nice calls


how do you think Tim Tebow will fare in the NFL and at what position, which teams might be most interested

i believe tebow will surprise the scouts at the combine and be one of the first 4 qbs taken in the draft. his arm is much better than ppl think

[hoopster42]

why is Cinn. just a pick against pitt....who wins the sec champiohship and why.......what is your favorite pick this week

1) cincinnati's has had 3 straight gms that were closer than ppl thought they would be (uconn, wva, illinois) and all 3 gms were at hm. pitt is 9-2 so no slouch there! this line is correct imo

2) i think florida wins a close one in the sec title gm because the difference is their offense can be counted on more than bama's

3) stay tuned for my fave pick this week

[hoopster42]

bring it

[machete]

new mexico st +48
or boise st will cover??????????

[hoopster42]

new mexico st +48 or boise st will cover??????????

ooooooh tough one...........early afternoon kickoff, boise looking to close out in style and impress the bcs bowls who pick the at larges, if boise doesnt win by at least 45 it appears like a struggle against a crappy team, so i say boise wins by 56

[HoldEmHook!!]

Fresno St. And Illinois -3......I think Fresno wins this game outright....should they not be favored

[THE PROFIT]

with your knowledge im sure you're aware that UF has never had an undefeated season. Does this mean bama wins SEC

[Serbone]

What teams this week already know what bowl they are going to, so will not be motivated to win?

Are any teams (above) playing teams that are OK but are not going to bowl, so this is their "quasi-bowl"?

What teams are bowl eligible but can go to a significantly better bowl with a win this weekend?

Need to know, like, exactly.

[hoopster42]

Fresno St. And Illinois -3......I think Fresno wins this game outright....should they not be favored

toss up gm. fresno + the pts the right betting side, but since the gm is on the road and juice williams is back i say stay off the gm

[hoopster42]

with your knowledge im sure you're aware that UF has never had an undefeated season. Does this mean bama wins SEC

no. prior history has nothing to do with this particular gm. florida wins the sec title gm because they have the better qb. everything else on the field is even as is the coaching. the difference is that tebow makes plays, mcelroy never been in this position and cannot be counted on. florida wins

[lakerboy]

Hoopster how have you become so knowledgeable about college football while studying law at the same time?

[hoopster42]

What teams this week already know what bowl they are going to, so will not be motivated to win?

Are any teams (above) playing teams that are OK but are not going to bowl, so this is their "quasi-bowl"?

What teams are bowl eligible but can go to a significantly better bowl with a win this weekend?

Need to know, like, exactly.

it's not necessarily about not being motivated to win, but by how much. c. mich only needs to beat ohio by 1 and they go to the motor city bowl as mac champ. not much motivation there to blow out ohio as they cannot improve their bowl status above the motor city. the bowl invites are all up for grabs basically until the sat games are over. motivation will be there for favorites to win this wk but not necessarily cover. motivation will be there for underdogs to win straight up and earn better bowls or just bowls in general, and teams that have no chance at a bowl will be playing the spoiler role and seniors playing their last gm and underclassmen looking to impress for next season. in college, the kids find ways to get motivated in the final 1 or 2 gms of the season. unless a team has completely quit on their coach, they are all motivated. i looked at the whole card and cannot find a single team in college that i believe has quit.

[hoopster42]

Hoopster how have you become so knowledgeable about college football while studying law at the same time?

college football and college basketball are my hobby. if i'm not plowing a chick outside of my studies, i am reading/watching college sports. i am also an nfl and nba freak. these are the 4 sports i really love, nothing else matters in sports to me, except for roger federer, hahaha

[GT Hoosier]

Who wins the ACC Championship Game? And if Georgia Tech wins, who would be their Orange Bowl competitor?

[hoopster42]

Who wins the ACC Championship Game? And if Georgia Tech wins, who would be their Orange Bowl competitor?

i'll take clemson to win the rematch because ga tech qb is banged nesbitt is banged up. winner of acc title gm plays the winner of the big east, which i believe will be pittsburgh. both of these gms, ga tech-clemson and cincy-pitt are toss ups though

[The Seer]

no, but i do like your dawgs off the bye week to keep the "world's largest outdoor cocktail party" closer than the experts think

yes, because tcu is more physical, but not by much. remember, tcu beat boise st by 1 pt in last yr's poinsettia bowl in san diego, but most of those guys are gone. the qbs returned this yr and brough back some pretty good teams with them, though. both teams look like they could run the table and tcu has the win at clemson and upcoming gms against byu and utah which will help their resume

1) cincinnati's has had 3 straight gms that were closer than ppl thought they would be (uconn, wva, illinois) and all 3 gms were at hm. pitt is 9-2 so no slouch there! this line is correct imo 2) i think florida wins a close one in the sec title gm because the difference is their offense can be counted on more than bama's 3) stay tuned for my fave pick this week

no. prior history has nothing to do with this particular gm. florida wins the sec title gm because they have the better qb. everything else on the field is even as is the coaching. the difference is that tebow makes plays, mcelroy never been in this position and cannot be counted on. florida wins

i'll take clemson to win the rematch because ga tech qb is banged nesbitt is banged up. winner of acc title gm plays the winner of the big east, which i believe will be pittsburgh. both of these gms, ga tech-clemson and cincy-pitt are toss ups though

I thought since he bumps these when he is right, I would keep the balance

[mmike032]

nothing shocking here
same results for Hoopster last year.

[hoopster42]

seer, it's been a very tough bowl season for you getting your teeth kicked in, so i dont blame you for bumping

i'm still the GOD around here when it comes to college sports

everyone here knows it

[The Seer]

seer, it's been a very tough bowl season for you getting your teeth kicked in, so i dont blame you for bumping

i'm still the GOD around here when it comes to college sports

everyone here knows it

u are GOD in your own world. I'm sorry but the bowls have been profitable for me.

[The Seer]

no, but i do like your dawgs off the bye week to keep the "world's largest outdoor cocktail party" closer than the experts think

yes, because tcu is more physical, but not by much. remember, tcu beat boise st by 1 pt in last yr's poinsettia bowl in san diego, but most of those guys are gone. the qbs returned this yr and brough back some pretty good teams with them, though. both teams look like they could run the table and tcu has the win at clemson and upcoming gms against byu and utah which will help their resume

1) cincinnati's has had 3 straight gms that were closer than ppl thought they would be (uconn, wva, illinois) and all 3 gms were at hm. pitt is 9-2 so no slouch there! this line is correct imo 2) i think florida wins a close one in the sec title gm because the difference is their offense can be counted on more than bama's 3) stay tuned for my fave pick this week

no. prior history has nothing to do with this particular gm. florida wins the sec title gm because they have the better qb. everything else on the field is even as is the coaching. the difference is that tebow makes plays, mcelroy never been in this position and cannot be counted on. florida wins

i'll take clemson to win the rematch because ga tech qb is banged nesbitt is banged up. winner of acc title gm plays the winner of the big east, which i believe will be pittsburgh. both of these gms, ga tech-clemson and cincy-pitt are toss ups though

Again, I thought since he bumps these when he is right, I would keep the balance