Houston/Temple

[whaler11]

I have my biggest bet of the year on Houston tonight - I think they dismantle Temple.

But for the sake of football God bless them for going for it on 4th and 7 from the 35.

 

[whaler11]

Everyone on the Fresno staff should be removed for the way they handled the clock at the end of the first half.

 

[whaler11]

The staff should be fired at halftime for that. There is no way you can coach an FBS team and make those decisions. It somehow got worse. I've never seen a team not try to score - get a first down with 30 seconds - not have the defense call time out - and punt with :07.

And before I'm accused of being an angry gambler, they played themselves into a first half under 31.5 winner for me.

Pasqualoni would cringe at that clock management.

 

[whaler11]

Someday coaches will realize you don't win college football games punting and kicking field goals.

 

[whaler11]

Good to see everyone abandoned college football. UConn looks even worse with Boise and Temple being awful.

Just remember who told you pre-season how far Boise had sunk.

 

[UConnDan97]

Just so you don't feel lonely, I'll chime in:

I've been watching the game too. I'm rooting for Houston, just because I think we'll be in more recruiting battles against Temple, especially for kids in south Jersey. I've been shocked this year that Houston had lost as many as they have, since I thought they would be battling for the AAC championship this year (they may STILL be battling for it, sadly enough). Maybe things are going to start to come together for them, and they were only a couple of feet away from beating UCF.

Looking forward to the second half action, and don't feel so lonely, Whaler...

 

[whaler11]

Just so you don't feel lonely, I'll chime in:

I've been watching the game too. I'm rooting for Houston, just because I think we'll be in more recruiting battles against Temple, especially for kids in south Jersey. I've been shocked this year that Houston had lost as many as they have, since I thought they would be battling for the AAC championship this year (they may STILL be battling for it, sadly enough). Maybe things are going to start to come together for them, and they were only a couple of feet away from beating UCF.

Looking forward to the second half action, and don't feel so lonely, Whaler...

Game was over. Instead Houston chose to try a field goal up 10 with fourth and short. I wish I understood why coaches are afraid to go for jugular.

The phantom penalty on Houston also cost them would have been 21-3 but quality AAC officiating...

 

[UConnDan97]

Houston can't seem to get out of its own way...

 

[whaler11]

Houston can't seem to get out of its own way...

Houston has coached themselves into a mess of a game. When the announcers are yelling no flags on a play that let's you know how many flags there have been.

 

[UConnDan97]

Well, it was touch-and-go there for a while, where nobody wanted to win. But now it seems that Houston has it locked up....or so it seems...

 

[whaler11]

Well, it was touch-and-go there for a while, where nobody wanted to win. But now it seems that Houston has it locked up....or so it seems...

That was impressively bad. The idea these television rights will go up in value is... misguided...

 

[TheJerk]

That was impressively bad. The idea these television rights will go up in value is... misguided...

Friday Night AAC Football on ESPN Ocho, its faaaaantastic

 

[Pudge]

And NOW for something completely different ...

Gambling is for losers

And, that Houston Quarterback is really good - Gary Ward Jr.

 

[whaler11]

And NOW for something completely different ...

Gambling is for losers

And, that Houston Quarterback is really good - Gary Ward Jr.

Winners? Winners eat CAPITAL letters for breakfast. Winners win with POTENTIAL and SYNERGY.

Winners deal in MARKETS and VISION.

Apparently winners also like personal attacks and talking out of their a**es.

 

[TheJerk]

And NOW for something completely different ...

Gambling is for losers

And, that Houston Quarterback is really good - Gary Ward Jr.

All I know is... gambling, much like beer, makes everything more fun

 

[nelsonmuntz]

That was impressively bad. The idea these television rights will go up in value is... misguided...

If they don't go up, you will have a lot fewer games to bet on in 10 years.

 

[whaler11]

If they don't go up, you will have a lot fewer games to bet on in 10 years.

Don't see why that would be the case. 4 other leagues making same or less and they haven't folded.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Don't see why that would be the case. 4 other leagues making same or less and they haven't folded.

That was before Wake could pay their position coaches more than half of FBS can pay their Head Coach. A $30 million per team TV revenue gap is not sustainable for more than a few years. Either the G5 teams have to make more or the P5 plays at a different level going forward.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

That was before Wake could pay their position coaches more than half of FBS can pay their Head Coach. A $30 million per team TV revenue gap is not sustainable for more than a few years. Either the G5 teams have to make more or the P5 plays at a different level going forward.

Unfortunately I believe this to be correct.

However, there will still be opportunities for degenerates to bet on these games.

 

[whaler11]

That was before Wake could pay their position coaches more than half of FBS can pay their Head Coach. A $30 million per team TV revenue gap is not sustainable for more than a few years. Either the G5 teams have to make more or the P5 plays at a different level going forward.

The P5 has been playing at a different level all along

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

The P5 has been playing at a different level all along

Yeah but everyone was playing under the same rules. That's not gonna be the case going forward.

 

[metsfan2323]

The new Houston QB is really good and has completely turned around that team. That's how close UCONN is to being turned around too, just gotta find that playmaking QB and everything changes fast.

 

[whaler11]

Yeah but everyone was playing under the same rules. That's not gonna be the case going forward.

But they have always gotten the players. And there are a finite number of roster spots. So the gap may grow some but it's already a chasm.

 

[Adios]

Maybe we'll be seeing CFL-style fields in the AAC soon.

 

[TheJerk]

The new Houston QB is really good and has completely turned around that team. That's how close UCONN is to being turned around too, just gotta find that playmaking QB and everything changes fast.

disagree. We could have Dan Marino himself calling signals, but if hes running for his life, and on his ass it isn't going to change much of anything