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Rose Bowl Live Thread
1/4/05 | me

Posted on 01/03/2006 8:36:04 PM PST by BurbankKarl

Edited on 01/04/2006 2:22:49 PM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]

On January 4, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. (PST) the Rose Bowl Game will host the BCS National Championship, between USC and Texas once again showcasing the best of collegiate football in "The Granddaddy of Them All."® The Rose Bowl will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and on ESPN radio.

Link to ESPN Scoreboard


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bcs; bowlgames; collegefootball; football; hookemhorns; longhorns; nationalchampionship; ncaa; pasadena; rosebowl; sports; texas; texasgetsowned; texaswillkillusc; trojans; usc; uscgetsowned; uscwasp0wned
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To: BurbankKarl

A helicopter made an emergency landing on the Rose Bowl playing field.


3,201 posted on 01/04/2006 10:45:09 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: JCEccles

Yep. This was a rare case of recruiting being able to overcome inferior coaching.

They have got to improve that defense.


3,202 posted on 01/04/2006 10:45:40 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Echo Talon

We're champs! Sore losers can kiss my you-know-where


3,203 posted on 01/04/2006 10:46:18 PM PST by Flightdeck (Longhorns+January=Rose Bowl Repeat)
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To: BurbankKarl
Vince Young has the poise of a seasoned pro, looked like a man playing among little boys. He won the game in spite of Mack Brown doing his level best to keep him in check. No reason they should have gone for that first half field goal when Vince was moving the ball at will. USC had no answer for him, and that stupid kick just took the ball out of VINCE's hands.

PC made a decent call going for it a mid-field. A punt gives the ball the VINCE THE FREAKING MAN with plenty of time to work. LenDale White, once past the O line, had been advancing the ball relentlessly against the undersized speedsters in UT's backfield. UT made the stop when they absolutely had to.

3,204 posted on 01/04/2006 10:46:50 PM PST by TEEHEE
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To: BurbankKarl; lainie; bd476; Cindy

on FOX11 now....

the FOX11 helo made an emergency landing....there was smoke or fire on board.


3,205 posted on 01/04/2006 10:47:11 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: Flightdeck

Im so happy for Texas! Im not a Texas fan just a Football fan.
My teams are Notre Dame and Purdue. Bears and Colts :P


3,206 posted on 01/04/2006 10:47:34 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: potlatch

Excellent graphic. Going into my favorites. Great game!


3,207 posted on 01/04/2006 10:47:38 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Yep, but as a very disappointed AU fan (embarrassing performance) I have a great appreciation for the D Kines put together.

You shouldn't be disapointed - non-championship bowl games are meaningless. Some teams take them more seriously and some teams go out and party all week. I think that Auburn just got home from the bar moments before playing the game.

You guys were probably the best team in the SEC at the end of the year. I don't like Tubberville's personality - he seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way but he can coach players up.

You guys could easily be a top 5 team next year as well.

3,208 posted on 01/04/2006 10:47:41 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: hayseed
USC went into that game with a big chip on their shoulder and thought they showboat and still come away with the win. They never ran into someone of VY's caliber before. He was unbelievable, and I'm a Sooner fan.

Amen. And no doubt USC then suffered disconbobulation.

3,209 posted on 01/04/2006 10:47:45 PM PST by Hattie
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To: JCEccles

/i I was living and working in Europe at the time. Was it Spurrier who got spanked? If so, it couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy. /i

yes, Spurrier was handed his head. The fool had his Heisman QB run plays from an empty backfield. The Black Shirts had him (and them) for lunch the whole game.

This game tonight was a truly a classic. There have been several others recently:

'79 #1 Georgia vs #2 PennState
'96 the aforementioned #1 Neb vs #2 Fla = blowout by Nebraska
'2001 - #1 Miami vs #2 Nebraska = blowout by Miami.
'2004 #1 USC vs #2 Oklahoma = blowout by USC.


3,210 posted on 01/04/2006 10:48:33 PM PST by WesG
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To: Dashing Dasher

We got plenty of runways over here for you to use;)

Did you know that God is a Longhorn?

That's why the sunset is burnt orange...


3,211 posted on 01/04/2006 10:48:54 PM PST by ChefKeith (Flies,fleas,ants,ticks,cockroaches,lawyers,judges & politicians All the same. Useless!!!)
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To: JeffAtlanta

Get Shula an offensive coordinator and some receivers who can catch the ball and the Iron Bowl will, more often than not, be for the SEC West (as it should be).


3,212 posted on 01/04/2006 10:50:10 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: ChefKeith

Congrats to Texas!

Almost as sweet as beating USC, is the sound of disappointment in Keith Jackson's voice.


3,213 posted on 01/04/2006 10:51:51 PM PST by guinnessman
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Until there is a playoff, its all just figure skating.

That about sums it up.

I'd like to see a complete overhaul, integrating the traditional bowls into an 8-team playoff system.

3,214 posted on 01/04/2006 10:52:17 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: hayseed

There has got to be something said for the genius that black young men have brought to pro sports-- It is staggering how at the top of his game physically and Mentally Vince Young is. I fear the feminiztion that many white mothers force on their boys is going to mean the death of the white athlete.


3,215 posted on 01/04/2006 10:53:05 PM PST by faithincowboys
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To: SShultz460
Actually, there was a penalty for block in the back against USC... not sure about holding, but they did get called on "incidental" face-mask (although it was clearly not "incidental"---never mind, it still gave us 5 yards we needed for 1st Down).

HOOK 'EM

3,216 posted on 01/04/2006 10:53:24 PM PST by austinTparty
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To: Echo Talon

"My teams are Notre Dame and Purdue."

My whole family went to Notre Dame, but I went to Texas. I've been an ND fan since the womb. Great year, but crappy ending; ND didn't have the talent to match up with Homes, Ginn, and Smith.


3,217 posted on 01/04/2006 10:53:29 PM PST by Flightdeck (Longhorns+January=Rose Bowl Repeat)
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To: guinnessman
On Texas's final drive, I thought I heard ole Keith say...

"If somebody doesn't do something USC is going to lose".

He sounded really upset.

3,218 posted on 01/04/2006 10:53:54 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: cspackler

Leinart is a whiner. I thought his post-game comments were classless.


3,219 posted on 01/04/2006 10:54:18 PM PST by faithincowboys
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To: gov_bean_ counter; All

You're right. Keith Jackson was a partisan hack in the booth tonight. Why didn't they just have Matt Leinart's Dad call the game.


3,220 posted on 01/04/2006 10:55:21 PM PST by faithincowboys
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