your #48:

you bet’chum – my dream – 5 seconds to play with OSU at our 3 yard line and they run the same TE play for the TD in NCG

UH DC tells the DBs to watch for this play and tells the safety to watch the TE with the CB taking the WR – UH safety plays far back enough in the end zone to fool the OSU QB who fires a pass to the his TE near the end zone line – as soon as the QB cocks his arm to throw, UH safety breaks for the ball, intercepts and goes 100 yards for the winning TD!!

how’s that for a scenario?

actually, family says we go in, look around, maybe buy some stuff, eat, watch the kick-off and start for the busses – the walk to bus will take a while as we will be in the nose bleed section.

at least UH players can say they played against the 2014 NC – any other MWC team can say that?

Here he is with his third string quarterback, underdog in his teams last three playoff games, and his team doesn’t skip a beat. Remarkable.

Coming into the season 4 starters on the OL had to be replaced and when you watched the team last night the unit looked well seasoned, talented. That, too, is remarkable.

Meyer, undoubtedly, plays his cards right.

The one thing I remember from the Florida-Hawaii game (back in 2010?) was a quote from the play-by-play announcer on how Meyer had his team back then practice a fake punt play 78 times in a row…that tells you something about how Meyer coaches (in contrast Chow is noteworthy of conducting practices with five minute stations).

A few days before the big game he writes in the Oregonian about how Oregon’s presence at the big game will affect attendance, ratings, viewership and fan’s conversations across the country. He basically says America public wanted a big name school (history, following, alumni) and that networks wanted a team with better market. In other words he’s pointing to a better matchup (numbers) that would capture more of the American public.

Canzano, may be right.

But he’s dumb.

A better sendoff, especially from a hometown sportswriter, would be an article that lifts the team, school and hometown fans. Not one that’s deflating. In an era where every player has excess to the media (via smartphones, laptops or word of mouth) …why send the players into battle with any stigmata ions that can weighs on their minds. Wouldn’t a wiser writer write an article that’s in the best interest of the team-spirit inducing, emotionally charging and pride fulfilling, especially right before the team goes into battle? I think so. But no…the Oregon hometown sportswriter doesn’t see it that way.