[NU Sports] So I guess Texas Tech ...

[Jonathan Hodges]

I, too, have nothing against ESPN and, in fact, enjoy their networks very
much particularly since I believe they do a very good job covering college
football, my personal favorite sport.  I was just arguing that if one hates
the BCS so much and wants a change they should follow through by trying to
strike a blow against those who perpetuate the system (i.e. ESPN, who ponied
up a record amount for the BCS this cycle).  I don't think they'll ever
suffer a blow, though, given that there were some very compelling games on
the BCS slate, most notably the game last night.

Jonathan

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Roy S. Lamberton
<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>wrote:

> IMHO, what I saw was a bigger, stronger Auburn pushing the smaller Oregon
> defense around.
>
> Oregon closed the holes quick, but when they needed the yards, Newton or
> someone else had
> the time and space to make it happen.
>
> Now there were times in the first half when Oregon had the Auburn D back on
> their heels,
> blowing hard, but Auburn came up with defensive plays that got them the
> ball and kept the
> Ducks out of the endzone.
>
> BTW, I have no personal animosity towards ESPN - they provide coverage of
> several youth
> sports programs that I work with and which is a major selling point for
> sponsorship of our
> local efforts.
>
> rsl
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Jonathan Hodges
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:00 AM
> To: SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
> Cc: NUSPORTS
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So I guess Texas Tech ...
>
> Ironic that you of all people advertise the fact that you watched the BCS
> title game on ESPN, helping to perpetuate the system you hate so much
> instead of canceling your cable/satellite so as not to hand over about $3
> per month (and your viewership) to ESPN.
>
> In any case I think it's pretty clear what great pressure up front with
> your
> DL can do with Auburn looking like a polar opposite of NU down the stretch
> this season on the line.  Auburn's secondary wasn't that great and gave up
> some big plays but those guys in the middle made plays all night long.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:48 PM, SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
> <sjtruog at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > ... is your 2012 B(C)S Bowl Champions! :)
> >
> > Well, provided they can find $200K and a agent/father to steer another
> Cam
> > Newton their way.
> >
> > We used to play preseason #1s in our bowl games - now we played a team a
> > year away from a title and went to OT with them. At least we can hang our
> > heads on that.
> >
> > In the meantime, the endless onslaught of the B(C)S/ESPN Bowl Season
> (which
> > seems to have lasted longer than the 2008 presidential primary season or
> the
> > reign of some monarchs) has finally ended. I wish I could tell you
> something
> > about 95% of those games ... I'll have to look up the results and get the
> > pick tallies to you sometime before the next B(C)S/ESPN Bowl Season
> begins,
> > which I think ... well ... it appears another bowl has been scheduled for
> > tomorrow with two 5-7 Big Sky and Missouri Valley teams, so it may be
> awhile
> > is what I'm saying. :)
> >
> > Meanwhile, it more interesting football news today ...
> >
> > * Les Miles to Michigan seems to be the rumor of the day. If so, it could
> > be bad news for the rest of us in the league. The Mad Hatter's a
> "Michigan
> > Man" who can unite the alums, make them say "Jim who?" with joy and a
> pretty
> > good coach as well. We'll see if it really happens this time.
> >
> > All hail the SEC and their deep pockets! Blah blah blah ... bring on the
> > new era of the Big Ten!
> >
> > GO CATS!!!
> > -SjT
> >
> > * * * * * * * * *
> > STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> > sjtruog at yahoo.com
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