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Football patsies paid to take beating
Washington Times ^ | 9-21-06 | Jon Siegel

Posted on 09/21/2006 11:18:33 AM PDT by JZelle

Humiliation does have its price, at least in college football. For Middle Tennessee State, it was a whopping $500,000 -- the sum the University of Maryland paid the Blue Raiders to come to Byrd Stadium two weeks ago and, presumably, take a whipping. That was a relative bargain for the Terrapins -- even if they bought only a 24-10 victory, not a rout -- considering the spike in the purchase price of a patsy.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: college; football; ncaa; patsies
So funny when it backfires. Maryland will need to schedule a few more to reach that magic bowl number.
1 posted on 09/21/2006 11:18:34 AM PDT by JZelle
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The smart major schools treat these like exhibition games. Ohio State ran up a big 1st quarter lead against Northern Illinois, then apparently worked on the stuff that wasn't quite as effective as the Smith-Ginn combination.

-Eric

2 posted on 09/21/2006 11:23:02 AM PDT by E Rocc (Myspace "Freepers" group moderator)
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The Globetrotters never had a problem!


3 posted on 09/21/2006 11:23:17 AM PDT by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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Earlier this year, Troy State was leading by 7 in the 4th quarter against 9th ranked Florida State when they eventually lost by 7.

In Basketball 2 years ago, NY at Binghampton lead UNC chapel hill the entire game when the referees made a couple outrageous calls giving UNC the game.


4 posted on 09/21/2006 11:26:15 AM PDT by staytrue
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At first I read "football pasties" and I had a very different idea what this was about...


5 posted on 09/21/2006 11:27:05 AM PDT by Froufrou
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ran up a big 1st quarter lead against Northern Illinois, then apparently worked on the stuff

Sometimes it is called sandbagging. I used to be very good at tennis, but also played for recreation. When against an inferior player, I would work on my weak shots and play to their strengths. In competition, I would cover my weaknesses, and try to expose his.

6 posted on 09/21/2006 11:29:00 AM PDT by staytrue
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State's Buster Davis picked a great time for his first career interception.

A leaping grab by the 5-foot-10 linebacker set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Joe Surratt with 1:56 left as the ninth-ranked Seminoles rallied late to escape with a 24-17 victory Saturday over Troy.

The Seminoles (2-0) scored two touchdowns in the final 6:12 to avoid what might have been the most embarrassing home loss in coach Bobby Bowden's 31 years coaching at the school.

"I didn't begin to panic until ... the fourth quarter," Bowden said. "It was like having a nightmare. Like having a bad dream."

But Davis got his coach, and teammate Chris Davis, off the hook when he intercepted Omar Haugabook's third-down pass at the Troy 29 moments after Florida State had tied it at 17.

"We knew we had to get the ball back," the 240-pound Buster Davis said. "We got a great pass rush and I think he hurried his pass and I was able to make a big play."

Haugabook completed 28 of 46 passes for 219 yards, but was intercepted three times, the last time with only seconds left when linebacker Geno Hayes also came up with his first career pick.


7 posted on 09/21/2006 11:38:38 AM PDT by staytrue
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5-foot-10 and 240 pounds?!? Good grief!


8 posted on 09/21/2006 11:46:24 AM PDT by T.Smith
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Earlier this year, Troy State was leading by 7 in the 4th quarter against 9th ranked Florida State when they eventually lost by 7.

It's going to be one of the few wins FSU gets this year. Ok maybe they'll get by Duke.

9 posted on 09/21/2006 11:48:17 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Hey, at least Maryland didn't lose to Rutgers.

MD, still reeling over the near-loss to Furman last week.


10 posted on 09/21/2006 6:28:53 PM PDT by MikeD (We live in a world where babies are like velveteen rabbits that only become real if they are loved.)
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Ask Colorado about Montana State.


11 posted on 09/21/2006 10:44:26 PM PDT by TheRealDBear
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I played football at a smaller college and we did the patsy thing. It was awesome!!! We got money in the budget for scholarships. It helped us recruit better players that may have signed with other schools and helped a lot in conference play. Did we win no but we did qualify for the national play-offs. It was great just to compete!


12 posted on 09/24/2006 7:16:02 AM PDT by Paulus
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