CFB open thread #2: Okla St. v. Georgia
I'm kicking in another thread to deal with the midday games. What names or positions intrigue you in light of the Rams' cuts? What colleges are you most interested in? I'm sure we've got some Mizzou fans out there; they've got a solid opener in St. Lou about to kick off against Illinois. We've got a weekend full of college matchups and NFL prospects. What's on your mind?
[UPDATE: 5:34pm EST] Russell Okung, OT OSU, just went down, but was able to make it to the sideline without help. Okung is regarded as one of the best OT prospects in the country and is a 1st round lock. I'll update with more once I hear what happened.
[UPDATE: 5:42pm EST] Arrelious Benn, WR Illinois, is out for the rest of the Missouri-Illinois game with a sprained ankle. Benn is a top 3 WR pick with OSU's Dez Bryant and LSU's Brandon LaFell. Hopefully, he can come back from this soon so the Rams can get a fuller look at him.
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Ugh
I can’t get into this 2nd wave of games until Minnesota caps off an OT victory against Syracuse….
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
TD Georgia
Oklahoma St. is going to have to stop teams like Georgia if they’re going to get anything done this year. Yeah, they’ve got tons of offense, but you can’t outscore everyone. Tough start for OSU.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 2:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Georgia came ready to play
I wonder how intimidated OSU is with all the hype behind the program and the stadium…
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice keeper by Zac Robinson
I really think he’s being undervalued at the NFL level. I think he could swing higher or lower than any other QB besides Tebow.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 2:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody watching the Missouri-Illinois game?
I’ll be switching back and forth. Some interesting names there.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great matchup
With Perrish Cox (OSU CB) covering A.J. Green (Georgia WR). Cox just made two great plays
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Poor decision by Dez Bryant
Instead of taking the fair catch, he let it bounce…down to the 2. Georgia’s DT duo will be hungry for a safety here.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OSU has climbed out, though
3rd & 1 around the 11
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OSU looks like they're trying to do too much
Just play and let your talent guide your decisions. Gundy is being too scientific. Georgia will get the ball back with a 7 point lead and solid field position.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mizzou pounding
Looking solid against the Illini. If anyone’s watching, let me know how Arrelious Benn looks
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dumb pass interference by OSU
Can’t give those kinds of easy yards over the middle, no matter how good AJ Green is
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice 3rd down conversion for Georgia
Carlton Thomas with some nice acceleration on the hook
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
But unable to keep the drive going
I’m surprised neither team has been able to get a big play with the explosive players both teams have on offense. Pretty conservative thus far.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Robinson is missing throws
He looks very Boller-ish today. Not good for OSU
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by Georgia
playaction from their own 9 good for about 25. Someone was going to have to start looking past the 5 and open up the game.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Big change of possession for Illinois
3rd and 1, didn’t get it. 4th and 1, didn’t get it. Mizzou has the momentum now and should add points.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OSU starting to click
Dez Bryant with a great route picks up 20. Now at the 50 and picking up the tempo.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're stopping by
just let me know. We’ll make this a roll call. No need for questions, but let me know if this is getting any hits.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Dez Bryant wakes up T Boone Pickens Stadium
He’s too good to keep bottled up. 45 yd rec TD. Definitely an option if the Rams WR corps doesn’t offer anything around Donnie Avery.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Big pop by Lucien Antoine, OSU S
Forces the fumble; OSU should be able to punch this one in for the 14-7 lead.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 4:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And they have to take a FG
OSU’s offense looks very simple. Robinson looked shaky, Kendall Hunter hasn’t exploded – save for Dez Bryant, this looks like a pretty average offense.
10-7, OSU at the half
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
INJURY UPDATE
And it could be a big one. Russell Okung just went down and took a minute before walking off on his own. Okung is regarded as one of the best OT prospects for the 2010 draft and is pretty much a 1st round lock. I’ll update as soon as I hear what happened.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Missouri / OSU taking over
Mizzou just snagged a fumble from Illinois while OSU was able to pound in their 2nd TD.
17-7 OSU over Georgia
23-3 Missouri over Illinois
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The injuries are piling on
Now it’s Trinton Sturdivant, Georgia’s young OT. He was highly touted out of high school, but missed all of last year with a knee injury. Well, he just went down again after what looked like a hyperextension of his knee and had to be helped off of the field. Let’s hope that’s the last injury update I have to type.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sturdivant out for the game
and it’s the same knee that kept him out all of last year. Not good.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How good is Blaine Gabbert?
The idea of saying farewell to Chase Daniel didn’t fill many observers with optimism in relation to Missouri’s offense, but sophomore Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert has been incredible today. As I type this with 2 min remaining in the 3rd quarter, he’s 22/31, with 287 yards and 3 TDs. He reminds me of another former Tiger QB…
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Around the board
A couple games we haven’t talked about:
Baylor-Wake Forest, 24-14 (12:08, 4th)
Blake Griffin is a stud. If they can finish this off, Baylor immediately furthers the reality that they are no longer the joke of the Big XII.
Notre Dame-Nevada, 35-0 (14:50, 4th)
How good is Jimmy Clausen? Time will tell. If he sticks around for his senior year, he’s got a shot at being the first QB off the board in the 2011 draft.
Michigan-W. Michigan, 31-0 (0:47, 3rd)
Michigan is still working to bring themselves back into the role they occupied for decades with Ohio St. at the top of the Big 10. They’ve got a great DE prospect in Brandon Graham; they’ll have much more talent coming along for the 2011 and 2012 drafts.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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Dez Bryant let’s it roll again, this time down to the 5. That’s twice he’s elected not to make the fair catch and both times it has resulted in horrible field position for OSU. Does he lack confidence in his hands?
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good DT pressure from OSU
leads to a fumble from Georgia QB Joe Cox. OSU needs to capitalize on the short field.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And it's Dez Bryant (again) for the TD
after an unfortunate call on Georgia. I understand the rule, and I understand the intent. But the fact that a defender gets a flag for laying out a WR who didn’t get hurt and didn’t go helmet to helmet is ridiculous. Your subsidizing QBs’ shitty throws deep over the middle.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A.J. Green is good
If he and Julio Jones come out for the same draft, teams are going to have a tough time choosing between them.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Georgia has to make something happen here
If they don’t get points, they don’t have a chance at pulling this one out. First pressure of the Cox season.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 5:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Strong game for OSU
They persevered and denied Georgia any sense of hope after that first score. On to OU-BYU
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 6:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I gotta run to the store
and start cooking, but I’ll post a third game thread in about 45 minutes for the ’Bama-Va Tech matchup
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 6:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OU struggling to settle in against BYU
So far, amazingly, BYU looks the better in Dallas. Of course, there’s a heavy anti-OU crowd anywhere in Texas, so they may be fighting a pro-BYU sentiment. Although while I was writing this, BYU dropped the punt return and handed incredible field position to OU. If they can’t get points out of this, they shouldn’t be ranked 3rd.
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Time for the final thread of the night
Some great games going on with a TON of great NFL prospects. I’ll be sparse; got a Labor Day weekend pork loin to make…
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by 3k on Sep 5, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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