Real football is back!

[tomson75]

Anyone else pumped up for today's college kickoff? This season should be particularly interesting with the number of young guys expected to enter next year's draft early. With the exception of Nors, what players are you guys watching?

 

[CosmicCowboy]

Texas Tech.'s......WR. Crabtree...

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

I'm hoping to get a look at Buckeye QB, Pryor. And of course Beanie and Lil Animal in their quest for the Heisman. I will also try and find a game with Crabtree, I haven't seen him play so with everyone seeming to think he'll be the top WR in next seasons draft, I figure I'll take a look.

On a related note to the Buckeyes, Time Warner has put the Big Ten Network into their programming now. The B10N was having a similar problem with TW that the NFLN was having. Hopefully that will mean that the NFLN isn't far behind.

Big Ten Network, Buckeyes come to Time Warner this week
> What do you think about the two sides reaching a deal?

Staff reports

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Ohio State football fans who subscribe to Time Warner Cable will be able to watch Saturday's season-opener against Youngstown State, a TW spokeswoman said today, Aug. 26.

The Big Ten Network will launch on Time Warner systems on Thursday in the Dayton and Springfield areas. The BTN will be aired on channel 78 on expanded basic packages. Fuse, currently on 78, will move to channel 128.

The BTN will launch Friday in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Trenton, Cincinnati and surrounding areas south of Dayton. The BTN will air on channel 60 in those markets.

Time Warner and the Big Ten Network announced Monday night that they have reached an agreement-in-principle on terms of carriage for the BTN and its high-definition and video-on-demand programming on Time Warner's lineups throughout the Big Ten territory.

The Buckeyes play at least two games on the BTN — Saturday's noon game and the Sept. 20 game against Troy. In addition, the BTN likely will air at least one of OSU's conference games.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2008/08/26/ddn082608btnweb.html

 

[Yeagermeister]

Duke Calhoun and Carlos Singleton WR's Univ of Memphis

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

It looks like the LSU vs App State game which has been moved up to 11 AM eastern time, is on here on ESPN classic.

 

[DallasEast]

It looks like the LSU vs App State game which has been moved up to 11 AM eastern time, is on here on ESPN classic.

Yeah, Hurricane Gustav forced that decision. The defending BCS champions (yay!) will not make the same mistakes as Michigan did last season. Trust me.

 

[Big D]

:beer2:

I'm with you. I don't follow close enough to track specific players I'm just happy to be watching football.

 

[tomson75]

Yeah, Hurricane Gustav forced that decision. The defending BCS champions (yay!) will not make the same mistakes as Michigan did last season. Trust me.

LSU doesn't have to worry about Dexter Jackson, either. It won't be close.

 

[theogt]

Be interesting to see how the LSU quarterback turns out. He has no excuses with those receivers (and TE).

 

[DallasEast]

Be interesting to see how the LSU quarterback turns out. He has no excuses with those receivers (and TE).

Andrew Hatch should get the nod for the early part of the season at least. I'm waiting to see if Jordan Jefferson will jump to the top of the quarterback depth chart. I had the opportunity to see him play during the Louisiana Class 5A championship after my high school alma mater defended its 4A championship at the Superdome last December. Jefferson is all that and a bag of chips. He's going to be a star in the SEC.

 

[tomson75]

It looks like the LSU vs App State game which has been moved up to 11 AM eastern time, is on here on ESPN classic.

Good call. I wouldn't have caught that.

App. State just blew a good chance. They might not get many more.

 

[Brandon]

Real football actually kicked off about 2 weeks ago.

"American" football is back.

 

[tomson75]

Real football actually kicked off about 2 weeks ago.

"American" football is back.

Good post. As always, you've provided a stellar contribution.

 

[Hostile]

I think the Draft in 2009 for the Cowboys will focus on WR and OL.

At WR there are 4 I like.

Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
Patrick Turner, USC
Percy Harvin, Florida

I have my doubts Columbo will be back, so OT is a big watch spot. Here are 4 that I will be watching as the season starts.

Alex Boone, Ohio State
Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma
Andre Smith, Bama
Sean Sester, Purdue

I like 2 OGs. Not sure we'd look at OG

Duke Robinson, Oklahoma
Dallas Reynolds, BYU (Okay, so I like him for his name.)

It won't shock me at all if we look at DE too. I don't really have any that I am watching there yet, but the kid from South Carolina looked good Thursday night.

I know we won't look at CB, but I sure do like Malcom Jenkins of Ohio State.

For the perpetual get rid of Roy crowd, Taylor Mays of USC is worth a looksee.

 

[theogt]

I think the Draft in 2009 for the Cowboys will focus on WR and OL.

At WR there are 4 I like.

Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
Patrick Turner, USC
Percy Harvin, Florida

No Demetrius Byrd? Just made a pretty RAC with a TD.

 

[Hostile]

No Demetrius Byrd? Just made a pretty RAC with a TD.

You know what? You are 100% right. He should be on my list.

My bad.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

im hoping that da U can get back to its past glory

 

[ndanger]

I think the Draft in 2009 for the Cowboys will focus on WR and OL.

At WR there are 4 I like.

Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
Patrick Turner, USC
Percy Harvin, Florida

I have my doubts Columbo will be back, so OT is a big watch spot. Here are 4 that I will be watching as the season starts.

Alex Boone, Ohio State
Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma
Andre Smith, Bama
Sean Sester, Purdue

I like 2 OGs. Not sure we'd look at OG

Duke Robinson, Oklahoma
Dallas Reynolds, BYU (Okay, so I like him for his name.)

It won't shock me at all if we look at DE too. I don't really have any that I am watching there yet, but the kid from South Carolina looked good Thursday night.

I know we won't look at CB, but I sure do like Malcom Jenkins of Ohio State.

For the perpetual get rid of Roy crowd, Taylor Mays of USC is worth a looksee.

That Loadholt kid definitely bears watching. This kid is good and I'm hearing a lot about him here in Soonerville.

 

[DallasEast]

I don't know why Michigan had problems with these guys last season.

24-0 LSU early in the 2nd quarter.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I"m going to see Navy play today, so I'm psyched