Conf vs Conf Standings / Updated

      Friday, August 29, 2008, 8:49 AM [General]

       Only covering the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-10, and SEC.

       

       

      ACC vs Big 10 / 0-1

      ACC vs Big 12 / 1-0

      ACC vs Big East

      ACC vs Pac-10

      ACC vs SEC / 1-3

      Total= 2-4

       

      Big 10 vs ACC / 1-0

      Big 10 vs Big 12 / 0-1

      Big 10 vs Big East / 0-1

      Big 10 vs Pac-10 / 1-1

      Big 10  vs SEC

      Total= 2-3

       

      Big 12 vs ACC

      Big 12 vs Big 10 / 1-0

      Big 12 vs Big East / 1-0

      Big 12 vs Pac-10 / 1-0

      Big 12  vs SEC

      Total= 3-0

       

      Big East vs ACC

      Big East vs Big 10 / 0-1

      Big East vs Big 12 / 0-1

      Big East vs Pac-10

      Big East  vs SEC / 0-1

      Total= 0-3

       

      Pac-10  vs ACC

      Pac-10 vs Big 10 / 1-1

      Pac-10 vs Big 12 / 0-1

      Pac-10 vs Big East

      Pac-10  vs SEC / 1-0

      Total= 2-2

       

      SEC  vs ACC / 3-1

      SEC vs Big 10

      SEC vs Big 12

      SEC vs Big East / 1-0

      SEC  vs Pac-10 / 0-1

      Total= 4-2

      4 (1 Ratings)

      Sleeper Team loses first game - woops?

      Friday, August 29, 2008, 8:40 AM [General]

      I went to a friends house and he turned the t.v. on to one of the games that was being played that night. It was Oregon State - Stanford playing. My first thought to mind was, who in the hell decided to play a conference game as it's opener? Conference games are usually played on the 3rd game into the season. Everyone knows how dangerous it is to open your game against another team from the same conference.

      Any who, I am going to be straight to the point, and I am not looking to offend anyone. This is just my opinion from the one game that I saw of Oregon State.

      Oregon State was maybe on the 4 yard line, (up to this point I wasn't aware of all the new rules the NCAA had set for this season) the played started, it was obviously an attempt to be a simple quick pass to the HB out in the flats. What I thought would have been a good play turned out to be a terrible play and a terrible call by the coach. Once the announcer had explained the rules, my first thought was "What the f*ck was this coach thinking, to call a play like that so close to his endzone" on what I believe was 2nd down.

      The quarter back had tried to throw a quick pass to the half-back, only to throw it slightly behind him. Thus making it a live ball, well turns out this ball bounced into the endzone and out of the endzone, making it a safety. This one play turned the tide of the game. Not only did they give up two points, but they also had to kick off to Stanford now. Stanford would score on that series.

      For that I blame that game entirely on the coach. He let his players down by in my opinion not being aware of the new rules. Even if he was aware of the new rules, what the hell was he thinking to be calling such a play.

      It also doesn't help that the quarterback threw two interceptions. One he could not help since the pass was deflected. The other interception he did throw went back for a touchdown. That play he could have been smarter on and could have been prevented if he had just waited one more second to see the linebacker ghosting him.

      This is why you do not play conference games as your first game. Stanford is a good team, but I felt Oregon State should have won that game. I am hoping that Oregon State will turn things around so I don't look like a complete fool when the season comes to an end.

       

      3.5 (1 Ratings)

      you've got to kind of expect that from OSU. very slow starters. I can expect them to pick it up by mid season.

      Ryan Lewis
      August 29, 2008
      2:27 PM

      My College Football Predictions

      Thursday, August 28, 2008, 11:04 AM [General]

        Before college football actually starts, I'm going to rank my top teams.

      1.Florida

      2.Ohio State

      3.USC

      4.Georgia

      5.Oklahoma

      6.Clemson

      7.West Virginia

      8.LSU

      9.Texas

      10.Wisconsin

      My top 5 college football sleeper teams.

      1.Iowa

      2.Oregon State

      3.Florida State

      4.Miami

      5.South Carolina

      Biggest Flop

      Kansas

      Most Improved Conference

      ACC

      Upset of the Season

      Troy over Ohio State - 45-34

      Biggest Surprise

      Indiana

      Top 10 Most Important Games (in no certain order)

      Ohio State vs USC

      Ohio State vs Michigan

      Ohio State vs Troy (My upset of the season pick)

      Georgia vs Florida

      Georgia vs LSU

      Georgia vs Auburn (Conference Title Game)

      Oklahoma vs Texas

      Oklahoma vs Missouri (Conference Title Game)

      Florida vs LSU

      USC vs Notre Dame

      Teams to watch out for

      Oregon - Team that potentially could shake up the Pac-10

      Fresno State - Always been an upset team

      Rutgers - Doing good things, compete with West Virginia for the Big East

      Tulsa - Team on the rise, ready to go undefeated in there conference.

      Utah - Just like where this team is right now.

      3 (1 Ratings)

      Lots-o-Dawgs in there. I agree with a lot, but I can't give any love to ND until next year.

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:23 PM

      Yeah it's a bit one sided. I'm just more aware of the SEC, some Big 12 and the majority of my family is from Iowa so I have to listen to them preach about Big 10 football. I'm not up to date with what is going on in the west. Most of the stuff I do know from the west is from ESPN which isn't always a good thing to be getting information from on college football.

      cody
      August 28, 2008
      2:28 PM

      Troy over Ohio State? Man, that's like predicting an assassination or something. That's a risky pick, but that's what's great about college football: you never know. As great as last season was (until the end for Duck lovers), I hope for a little more consistency out of the top-15 or so. Hopefully Notre Dame stinks it up again (Charlie Weis sucks) and somebody (anybody!) beats USC.

      FanSpan Admin 2
      August 28, 2008
      12:41 PM

      Oklahoma Georgia Bulldog Fans

      Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:35 AM [General]

      If there is any Georgia fans living in the Oklahoma City area, meet me up at Dan McGuinness in Moore, Oklahoma at 11:15ish to watch the game.


      I'll be in my red Georgia hat, and a gray Georgia football shirt.

       

       

       

      3 (1 Ratings)

      Just made this this place a watch site. looks like a fun bar.

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:20 PM

      The place is great, 10 minutes from downtown Oklahoma City, 10 minutes from the University of Oklahoma.



      I'm up there just about every weekend. People are friendly and the place attracts all types of crowds.

      cody
      August 28, 2008
      2:22 PM

      R you the only Dawg there typically?

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:27 PM

      Yep, occasionally I'll see this one Florida fan up there. Sometimes the place will get Texas fans and Oklahoma State fans coming in. Also a few Memphis fans come in.



      But the place sits right in the middle of OU country so the majority of the fans are OU fans of course :)

      cody
      August 28, 2008
      2:31 PM

      typical. The bars out here are always claiming "we're totally duck bars" where I see about half are.

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:34 PM

      Kind of sucks I can't find any georgia bars in OKC. I will keep looking.

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:35 PM

      lol, the owner of this bar is actually a Oklahoma State fan, I started going to this bar in February a couple of months after I had moved out here. So I wonder how he takes it when his bar is flooded with OU fans on game days.

      cody
      August 28, 2008
      2:37 PM

      He could change all of that if he just marketed himself correctly. maybe I can help. do you know the owner's name?

      Ryan Lewis
      August 28, 2008
      3:39 PM

      The owners name is Jim



      I also found this interesting article you may want to check out.



      voices.washingtonpost.com...

      cody
      August 28, 2008
      2:40 PM

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      3:43 PM

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