tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post7736640156856246571..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: Streaky regular season ends with a win in SyracuseATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50710877079750138742010-11-29T17:04:06.156-05:002010-11-29T17:04:06.156-05:00Herald article has GDF talking about going to Sun ...Herald article has GDF talking about going to Sun Bowl on 12/31/10 in El Paso, due to Miami's loss and Shannon's firing.<br /><br />Sun Bowl site has us not listed on voting; but 4th after FSU, NCSU, and Maryland...none of whom may be interested.Lenny Sienkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106249138571503999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-24165787137765213962010-11-28T23:23:26.454-05:002010-11-28T23:23:26.454-05:00BSU would be a very exciting opponent - great TV r...BSU would be a very exciting opponent - great TV ratings and a good crowd. We (with the help of an obscure school called USC ) sold out the stadium last year. So we can do it again.<br /><br />I can't imagine we would be competitive with BSU, but maybe I am buying into the hype. <br /><br />Rettig will be psyched, for one <br /><br />would be good for our Cali exposure . Is BC the only ACC team that regularly recruits in Cali?<br /><br />The likely alternative to the Kraft Bowl is unappealling. Playing ECU in the Military Bowl has little upside and is a real "who cares" game if there ever was one!mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-20970648513519095252010-11-28T22:01:27.993-05:002010-11-28T22:01:27.993-05:00Where are they now?
Diamond Ferri, who subbed at ...Where are they now?<br /><br />Diamond Ferri, who subbed at running back for Syracuse in BC's 2004 loss, must think this is his best time of the year.<br /><br />Watching Grey Cup and Diamond Ferri, playing linebacker for Montreal, rushed passer, forced errant throw which was intercepted to seal victory for Montreal.<br /><br />Checked roster...yes...same Diamond Ferri. He has played four (4) years for Montreal, now includes consecutive Grey Cup Championships.<br /><br />He's from Stoneham, MA.Lenny Sienkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106249138571503999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-46832041006083464812010-11-28T21:14:13.241-05:002010-11-28T21:14:13.241-05:00I might have to retract my earlier surefire statem...I might have to retract my earlier surefire statements regarding Nevada to the Kraft bowl. As CT pointed out in that article in the indahostatesman, it sure seems like the Kraft folks are salivating over Boise State. One thing I can't figure, and maybe hadn't thought of before. <br /><br />The Kraft guys says in the article that the "presence of Boise State might help him land a higher rated team." <br /><br />Does he mean that if the ACC knows that one of it's teams will go up against Boise State, instead of sending it's weakest member it may try to encourage a stronger team to go west?<br /><br />The article goes on to state that Nevada is likely to the Humanitarian Bowl, but don't you think that those bowl folks would do anything to avoid featuring the team that destroyed BSU's hopes? Who in Boise would turn out to see them?chicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-78521709122330119472010-11-28T21:06:13.437-05:002010-11-28T21:06:13.437-05:00Hmmm, Boise was given 19,000 tickets, sold all but...Hmmm, Boise was given 19,000 tickets, sold all but 300 of them through the school, and had more than 40,000 fans at the Fiesta Bowl last year. <br /><br />StubHub. EBay. Craigslist.<br /><br />Cheaper. Better seats. Even know where your seats are. Don't have to pay for additional "tailgate" parties that increase the cost of the ticket. <br /><br />The problem with Boise is that they don't do well with home attendance. Probably because they're pounding the Little Sisters of of Poor by 45 at half.<br /><br />They actually have a pretty good rep. Pretty good for 14 yrs at Div 1.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-1568595715926915992010-11-28T20:16:09.018-05:002010-11-28T20:16:09.018-05:00I can't really speak to Nevada's traveling...I can't really speak to Nevada's traveling reputation (but the Kraft website has waaaay more Nevada fans voting for an appearance than any of the other choices).<br /><br />With respect to Boise. The national media and college football fans are misguided if they believe Boise travels well. They've had a tremendous run the past few years and been consistently in the mix, but Boise couldn't even sell out their allotment of tickets to the Fiesta Bowl against TCU last season. If you can't sellout your allotment to a BCS game, you can't claim to "travel well".chicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-27224404112104371632010-11-28T19:34:00.958-05:002010-11-28T19:34:00.958-05:00On top of a Reno newspaper article, there's no...On top of a Reno newspaper article, there's now an Idahostatesman.com article that says Boise is likely for the Kraft bowl against BC. <br /><br />U. of Nevada doesn't travel and is likely going to Albuquerque.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-91004284252124057702010-11-28T17:01:32.607-05:002010-11-28T17:01:32.607-05:00Chicago--SDSU has no chance of going to the Indepe...Chicago--SDSU has no chance of going to the Independence Bowl; they are a guarantee to go to their home bowl the Poinsettia Bowl. Plus, Air Force would be a higher MWC team than BYU although BYU would travel better. I would love to see a BC-SDSU game thoughBravesbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132085833230451082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-37175310389649932482010-11-28T15:57:13.632-05:002010-11-28T15:57:13.632-05:00From ESPN article on Shannon's firing:
Miami&...From ESPN article on Shannon's firing:<br /><br />Miami's lone out-of-state commitment is four-star CB Albert Louis-Jean from Brockton (Mass.) High School, who said one of the big reasons he selected the Hurricanes over offers from Notre Dame, Penn State, Boston College and many others was because of the relationship he had with Shannon.<br /><br />"It was good," Louis-Jean said in an e-mail. "He was the head coach of the school I committed to. That alone was a big thing. He told me they would take care of me and look out for me."<br /><br />Whether he stays with the Canes or not remains to be seen.<br /><br />"I just [don't] know," he said. "We'll see."EL MIZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042895353703675136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-64181103838719285512010-11-28T14:10:51.640-05:002010-11-28T14:10:51.640-05:00I see things filtering out like this:
Orange: VTec...I see things filtering out like this:<br />Orange: VTech<br />Peach: FSU<br />Champs: Miami<br />Sun: NC State<br />Meineke: UNC<br />Music: Clemson<br />Independence: GT<br />Miliary: Maryland<br />SF Bowl: BC<br /><br />Personally, the Nevada match-up seems more interesting than the ECU one or even the #3 pick from MWC which is probably SD State or BYU in the Independence Bowl. I wouldn't look at that as us being hosed again. It seems that both Clemson and UNC consistently benefit from having bowl games relatively close to campus and thus get picked higher than their records might otherwise merit. At least we're not the only team being passed over this year.chicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-58939554603866743422010-11-28T13:59:54.577-05:002010-11-28T13:59:54.577-05:00Do you all think there is someone in Hollywood wor...Do you all think there is someone in Hollywood working on the "Mark Herzlich Story?" They had to revise the script last night and make it even better with Herzy ending his college career with an INT. If that is not an inspirational movie in the making, I don't know what is. Let Disney produce it and make it better than Rudy.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-83474284174345073512010-11-28T11:03:33.672-05:002010-11-28T11:03:33.672-05:00Galvin. I think Kraft gets the remaining ACC team...Galvin. I think Kraft gets the remaining ACC team. I don't think they get to pick ahead of the 8 bowls that have contracts with ACC<br /><br />Question should be what will Shreveport do. ( no way they pick BC over GT)mod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-87666990177939623672010-11-28T09:55:03.117-05:002010-11-28T09:55:03.117-05:00I have been as critical of Nyquil as anyone this s...I have been as critical of Nyquil as anyone this season, but I have to say that he called a nice game yesterday. He took some shots down the field; the Swigart pass play was nice and should stay in the play book. However, the young qb and his young receivers weren't quite clicking and it was obvious fairly early that the orange had no answer for Wiiliams. Also, offensive line dominated like we have been waiting for all year. Recall that third and one when retting went with the keeper, offensive line surge was incredible. <br /><br />Go Eagles!Eddierockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629531306290371271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-604898446366470712010-11-28T08:50:19.809-05:002010-11-28T08:50:19.809-05:00Kraft bowl officials may take us over G-tech. The ...Kraft bowl officials may take us over G-tech. The Kraft Big Cheese made a statement that he wants all his hotels booked and seats purchased. That points to Nevada over Boise as was previously mentioned. How does G-Tech travel? We have a good north cali alumni base and have represented decently in the past. I think we can beat Nevada too. I think Boise would murder us this year.Galvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181346989399723636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-86771464514505154102010-11-28T04:11:23.916-05:002010-11-28T04:11:23.916-05:00"All I really want to know is this: How many ..."All I really want to know is this: How many times did we kick FG's in the red zone this season, as opposed to scoring TD's? It's a ratio thing that explains a choice our coaches made...just an info question."<br /><br />MMason, I have the answer for you and it's very telling:<br />According to cfbstats.com, we were second in the country in terms of that ratio, kicking fg's 42% of the time and getting td's 34% of the time. Not scoring the other percentage of the time.<br /><br />These stats were accurate going into this week, it seems. There was only one team (horrific Memphis) ahead of us and our overall red zone scoring offense is 98/120.<br /><br />And with our 3 red zone fgs to 1 td, perhaps we took the crown this week, too.<br /><br />http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/national/team/offense/split01/category27/sort07.htmlWalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797187025091891592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-26815775140059774632010-11-28T02:00:23.906-05:002010-11-28T02:00:23.906-05:00not to mention that if we draw ECU in the DC bowl,...not to mention that if we draw ECU in the DC bowl, we'll be facing off against Dominique Davis who has looked good and definitely has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.Ryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768915293598447957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-77513752147876171422010-11-28T00:44:12.158-05:002010-11-28T00:44:12.158-05:00Wow, Whipple being on the market is definitely int...Wow, Whipple being on the market is definitely interesting. A lot of folks wanted him instead of Jags. Definitely worth looking into.<br /><br />Also, Miami has a four star recruit from MA. We should take shot at luring him over.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868284984927336867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-51067498807254297222010-11-28T00:43:09.553-05:002010-11-28T00:43:09.553-05:00Mod--yeah, I saw that DC Military Bowl show up on ...Mod--yeah, I saw that DC Military Bowl show up on the projections,too. ECU is not a good deal. It's a no win for us flat out. Our ACC 7-5 isn't worth diddely bowl-wise, but for the 15 extra practices. I can see Tranq in practice now, just running Andres up the middle, telling Chase to never throw on 2nd down and running FG drills inside the 20 on 4th and 2. Looks my trip to SF just got hosed...and then USC just lost to ND. I'll never hear the end of that until we kick the Domers butts next year--WHICH WILL HAPPEN, I KID U NOT.<br />Go Eagles! We shall be BCS bound next year! Don't Stop Believin'!mmasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069140509176448295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-82292071411110359082010-11-28T00:03:32.734-05:002010-11-28T00:03:32.734-05:00Not sure who else is out there for the OC position...Not sure who else is out there for the OC position, but I'd take a flyer on Whipple.<br /><br />What Miami SHOUD have done is fire Donna Shalala. I put complete blame on her shoulders for the implosion of Miami football. Demolishing the Orange Bowl?! Playing in the middle of nowhere in the Dolphins stadium?! Are you kidding me?! She's killing what should have been the prize jewel of the ACCchicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-3002947933205887632010-11-27T23:49:34.566-05:002010-11-27T23:49:34.566-05:00Just updated CBS bowl projections have us going to...Just updated CBS bowl projections have us going to the Military Bowl in DC v ECU. CBS has GTech going to SF<br /><br />Sounds like a bad swap<br /><br />Mm- Acc has contract for alternative team if PAC unable to supply team to Kraft - not enuff PAC eligible teams this yearmod34bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129365485893573618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-36305698142409739412010-11-27T23:27:07.576-05:002010-11-27T23:27:07.576-05:00All I really want to know is this: How many times ...All I really want to know is this: How many times did we kick FG's in the red zone this season, as opposed to scoring TD's? It's a ratio thing that explains a choice our coaches made...just an info question. <br /><br />Oh, yeah, and this,too: Does anybody out there see just how good Andre played today, having to complete Tranq's endless fantasy that one frosh RB can carry the entire offense on his back for the last half of the last game of the entire season when everyone knows every play that old OC will call on nearly every down? The kid should be canonized...or at least get free life insurance.<br /><br />We just won another game in which we scored only 1 TD in a Div. I NCAA football game. Did we break a record doing that? Is that a good thing? (Are we the SF Giants of the ACC?) <br /><br />Oh, and 1 more thing: How can we go to the Kraft Bowl in SF if only the MAC & Pac10 can be invited? What's the deal on that?mmasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069140509176448295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-35373032355947322492010-11-27T23:25:07.624-05:002010-11-27T23:25:07.624-05:00Miami just fired Shannon and Whipple. There is no...Miami just fired Shannon and Whipple. There is now a good offensive coordinator looking for a job. We have a team looking for a good OC. Thoughts on Whipple coming to BC?Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896667472435291267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-55989787296789133032010-11-27T23:13:09.948-05:002010-11-27T23:13:09.948-05:00To anyone who thinks we could play Boise..it ain&#...To anyone who thinks we could play Boise..it ain't happening. Boise travels worse than we do for non-BCS games! Boise will stay at home for the Humanitarian Bowl and Hawaii will stay home for their bowl, so it'll be between Nevada and Fresno, so the SF bowl will pick Nevada because they are WAC champs and are ranked. Simple as that. It's going to be BC vs. Nevada, there is no other scenario that makes even remote sense.chicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-1470108419553047672010-11-27T23:06:09.854-05:002010-11-27T23:06:09.854-05:00Rettig's completion to the wide open tight end...Rettig's completion to the wide open tight end on the blown coverage was the only throw over the middle I can recall. I, too, thought it odd that there were no other attempts over the middle-short or long. Its not as though SU was known for a great secondary this season.Lenny Sienkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106249138571503999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-72983540929664710482010-11-27T22:53:15.148-05:002010-11-27T22:53:15.148-05:00Wow. A potential Boise matchup is pretty real.
Lo...Wow. A potential Boise matchup is pretty real.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing Williams get 60 attempts in one game.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.com