NCAA Week 8

[Batman]

Why they're Alabama and you're not, Vol. 3,597.
Alabama defender is coming in on Tennessee's QB, who throws the ball. Defender comes to a full stop, then takes one step well after the ball was out and shoves the QB to the ground for the hell of it. Tennessee's QB falls, hits his head on a lineman's knee, and is likely out for the game with a concussion.
They call targeting, which (rightly) is reversed on review. The defender shoved him in the chest/shoulder, and didn't hit him in the head. But how in the hell is that not roughing the passer when the defender clearly took an extra and unnecessary step to blast the guy?

 

[micropolitan guy]

But how in the hell is that not roughing the passer when the defender clearly took an extra and unnecessary step to blast the guy?

It's the SEC, baby. Alabama matters, Tennessee doesn't.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

KJ Hamler is a kid Michigan State thought it had, but he committed to Penn State because that was the year the Spartans went 3-9 and all the crap about Donnie Corley and company was happening
Of course, Jeem didn’t recruit him

 

[Batman]

I doubt Tennessee has the firepower to overcome a two-score deficit in Tuscaloosa, but they are sort of hanging around and it looks like Tua might be done for the night with an ankle injury.

 

[BTExpress]

Trying to get a score in the final seconds of the half, Alabama completes a sideline pass . . . and one second ticks off the clock.

 

[playthrough]

Indiana opened as 3.5-pt faves at Maryland. Quickly bet up, by kickoff it was 7. I know my alma mater well enough to know that they shouldn't be laying 7 points anywhere on the road in the Big Ten outside of New Jersey.

IU won by 6.

 

[Batman]

Indiana opened as 3.5-pt faves at Maryland. Quickly bet up, by kickoff it was 7. I know my alma mater well enough to know that they shouldn't be laying 7 points anywhere on the road in the Big Ten outside of New Jersey.

IU won by 6.

I got it at 5.5.
Winner!
Put it in a parlay with Minnesota and LSU. First time this season I've hit my three-teamer for the week.

 

[Batman]

Trying to get a score in the final seconds of the half, Alabama completes a sideline pass . . . and one second ticks off the clock.

Justice was served when Tennessee took its last two timeouts and Alabama's kicker missed the field goal.
Meanwhile, Tennessee has the ball in the red zone and Guarantano is hit high, knocking his helmet off. No flag. Next play, Tennessee has to put a receiver in to run the wildcat because it's out of quarterbacks and the guy runs to the goal line, which naturally results in a holding penalty.
And just now there's a questionable personal foul on Tennessee.
I know Alabama gets calls, but holy **** is this getting ridiculous.

 

[Batman]

Oh, and in case you missed it, Texas hit a field goal as time expired to beat Kansas 50-48. They combined for six touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and Kansas had taken a 48-47 lead with about a minute left after scoring and getting the two-point conversion.
Naturally, no one saw any of this because it was on the Longhorn Network.

 

[Tarheel316]

Trying to get a score in the final seconds of the half, Alabama completes a sideline pass . . . and one second ticks off the clock.

It's Alabama. Would you expect anything else?

 

[Batman]

Wow. Thanks for coming, Tennessee. At least you weren't a dull guest.

Down 28-13, Tennessee has fourth and goal at the 1. They go for a QB sneak, Guarantano tries to go over the pile, gets stuffed and has the ball knocked out. Alabama defender picks it up and runs 103 yards the other way for a touchdown with about 8 minutes left.
Ballgame.

 

[Chef2]

Pruitt is a whackjob.
If I'm that backup QB, and he grabs my facemask like that, they better have a trainer close by.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Pruitt needed to lose a few teeth there.

And I have to say, the ESPN crew finds the whole cigar thing waaaay more charming and entertaining than I do.

 

[BTExpress]

Guarantano's teammates would like to beat the **** out of him even more than his coach would.

 

[Matt1735]

Hit my first three team parlay... thanks Florida, Clemson and LSU!

 

[tapintoamerica]

There are two Power 5 teams that stand 7-0 with remarkably unspectacular resumes. Have to wonder if there ever have been multiple undefeated teams from major conferences as worthy of interrogation as Minnesota and Baylor.

Non conference wins
Gophers: South Dakota State, Ga Southern, Fresno State
Baylor: UTSA, SF Austin, Rice

 

[tapintoamerica]

Pruitt is a whackjob.
If I'm that backup QB, and he grabs my facemask like that, they better have a trainer close by.

This, however, is precisely the sort of thing that will endear him to Clay Trumpist and the rest of his SEC klan.

 

[Batman]

There are two Power 5 teams that stand 7-0 with remarkably unspectacular resumes. Have to wonder if there ever have been multiple undefeated teams from major conferences as worthy of interrogation as Minnesota and Baylor.

Non conference wins
Gophers: South Dakota State, Ga Southern, Fresno State
Baylor: UTSA, SF Austin, Rice

Minnesota also won those three non-conference games by a total of 13 points, all decided in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter or later. The Fresno State game went to double overtime, and they scored a touchdown with 13 seconds left to beat Georgia Southern.

I have confidence both of those teams will get exposed in November. Minnesota still has to play Penn State, Iowa and Wisconsin. Baylor still has Oklahoma and Texas, although both of those games are in Waco.
Still, we could be looking at some interesting scenarios here. Minnesota-Wisconsin could conceivably be for the Big Ten West title, and Baylor-Texas could be for a spot in the Big 12 championship game.

 

[Cosmo]

Has the Virginia Tech-North Carolina game ended yet?

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Has the Virginia Tech-North Carolina game ended yet?

Had that one on in the car last night. From the sounds of the two cornpones broadcasting for Virginia Tech you'd have thought it was 2012 LSU-Alabama instead of two flea bag teams taking turns ****ing their own assholes.