College Football 12-13

Originally posted by psubballfan12 Also, your last statement is extremely ignorant. It was not the football program that covered it up. It was high up university officials. There is no solid indisputable evidence that Joe even knew. Do I think he did, maybe; but theres not any evidence that directly proves that. It was covered up by university officials that were disliked from the start. They will be punished for their crimes as they deserve. But I am 100% proud of my school and my football team.

So you don't consider statements coming from joe paterno himself in grand jury testimony indisputable? Hmmm..

"In the testimony, Paterno said he "knew inappropriate action was taken by Jerry Sandusky with a youngster" after a meeting with then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary, who allegedly saw Sandusky sexually abusing a boy in a locker room shower the previous night, but did not inform police and waited at least a day to inform his boss, athletic director Tim Curley, because he "didn't want to interfere with their weekends.""

Seems pretty indisputable to me. It's pretty well documented paterno admitted knowing about it and admitted he didn't do what he should have. It wasn't just the high up officials that did nothing, there was systematic fail on every level, from the coaching staff to the athletic director(see:football program) all the way up to the president of penn state

You can dispute the punishments NCAA handed down all you want but there's no disputing the facts. And the facts are the football program(see:joe paterno and the athletic director) covered it up just as much as the school officials. Any reasonable human being would report a suspected child rapist to the police immediately.

19 days until kickoff... getting so close!

Originally posted by psubballfan12 Hah not this season, only time will tell though. I think they could potentially surprise a lot of people honestly. USC is my favorite to win it all though. Especially now that they have Silas, they will be churning on all cylinders!

While I agree USC is going to absolutely dominate their competition, one could make an argument that their competition this season isn't all that fierce.
1. Hawaii - They haven't been relevant since Brennan graduated.
2. Syracuse - Basketball school, nuff said.
3. @ Stanford - I don't believe they'll be nearly as potent without Luck behind center. Still will hang in the top 25, but won't be much of a fight here.
4. Cal - They're starting to become a decent program again, but that coach can't seem to get a bit of consistency out of the team. Definitely not a game to overlook, but not a glorifying win for USC either.
5. @ Utah - Not a terrible showing for their first year in the PAC in 2011, but will be dominated.
6. @ UW - High powered offenses? Definitely. But USC has a defense.
7. Colorado - May as well be a FBS school
8. @ Zona - See Colorado.
9. UO - Definitely the most difficult matchup for the Trojans this season. But UO is playing an even weaker non-conf schedule than USC, so neither school will necessarily have "proven" themselves by this point.
10. ASU - Rebuilding, but not USC.
11. @ UCLA - New coach, same crappy football team. This is no longer a rivalry.
12. ND - Notre Dame had a decent 2011 season, but their schedule this year is BRUTAL. If they can escape injury, this might be a good match; but don't count on it.

Then again, they're preseason ranked #3, and the BCS has smiled upon the SEC beating their subpar competition for the past few years, so maybe this is just what the doctor ordered.

I'm just hoping the Longhorns come back to some respectability...

usc is gonna win the national championship and matt barkley will win the heisman. mark my words.

Originally posted by j_lucky84   Duly quoted. And if they run the table, they'll absolutely be IN it. even if Bama and LSU do the same. No one wants to see another garbage SEC-rematch champ game. ZZZzzzZZZ.

We hate you back!  Make sure you get down to C-Bus for a game sometime so you can let Buckeye nation know in person

Originally posted by ctoma Originally posted by | | | bryman | | | We hate you back!  Make sure you get down to C-Bus for a game sometime so you can let Buckeye nation know in person   -b And risk having those in-bred 4-toothed mongos wreck your car because it has out of state plates?  I think not.

Can't stand UWashington, Bama or The OSU. I don't like LSU either, but I'll cheer for em any time theyre playing bama. I find it a bit ironic, as my loathing of UW goes to even the core of their colors... but i can tolerate LSU... who has the same colors. :P lol

Boomer Sooner! We're off to a good start so far. 0-0 

Originally posted by j_lucky84 Originally posted by Viper713 Cool fact, of course I support Nebraska... but can't say I want high ticket prices! Ten Most Expensive Teams By Average Listed Ticket Price 1. Nebraska, $262 2. Ohio State, $227 3. Oklahoma, $207 4. Notre Dame, $206 5. Alabama, $205 6. Iowa, $202 7. Texas A&M, $189 8. Michigan, $185 9. West Virginia, $172 10. LSU, $158 per ESPN That is frickin exorbitant! Yet the NCAA gets pissed if a star player somehow happens upon a "free" car or some spending money. Yikes.

And it is virtually expense free because it doesn't pay anything for the players and coaches who generate the revenue

^^^ That's what I'm talking about BMW.  We actually have tickets to the Sept. 1 game but can't make it back :(

Sorry guys, but most college football programs actually lose money.  Just because they're charging a lot for tickets doesn't guarentee an overall profit.

My wife always gets alumni tickets for one game, and it's a random draw so we never know what it's going to be until just before the season.  Usually not too great but we've gotten good early games like "the U" and USC and gone back.  Can't make it happen this year, I'm coming back the next weekend for my buddy's wedding.  But next time I'm in Columbus will definitely hit you up. 

Originally posted by psubballfan12 Originally posted by 360faceplant Sorry guys, but most college football programs actually lose money.  Just because they're charging a lot for tickets doesn't guarentee an overall profit.   As for it being expense free, scholarships and coaches salaries are definitely not expense free.   batmanwest is right though the revenue they generate for the towns/cities is off the chart.  They actually showed how much of a loss the surrounding community would take if Penn St football got the death penalty and it was in the tens of millions of dollars. Most college football programs definitely do not lose money...and the NCAA doesnt pay for the scholarships and salaries, the schools do. Yet the NCAA still profits off them.

Bryman, when you get off the plane, you totally should yell out an OH! 

On a side note, just looked at our schedule for this year...SO many home games on the roster. Woop Woop!

You mean like when UConn lost $1.8 million to play in the Fiesta bowl in 2011. Sadly when you go to these bowls, you have to buy a set amount of tickets that you then turn around and offer to your alumni and fans as Bowl Packages. I assume they couldn't sell enough to break even because they don't "travel" well.

On a side note, I can't wait for this season to get rolling. Have my USC season tickets as usual.

Originally posted by grapeape2669 Originally posted by j_lucky84 Originally posted by Viper713 Cool fact, of course I support Nebraska... but can't say I want high ticket prices! Ten Most Expensive Teams By Average Listed Ticket Price 1. Nebraska, $262 2. Ohio State, $227 3. Oklahoma, $207 4. Notre Dame, $206 5. Alabama, $205 6. Iowa, $202 7. Texas A&M, $189 8. Michigan, $185 9. West Virginia, $172 10. LSU, $158 per ESPN That is frickin exorbitant! Yet the NCAA gets pissed if a star player somehow happens upon a "free" car or some spending money. Yikes. Yeah, big time college football is a huge money maker.  Did that whole situation ever get figured out with paying college players?  Or at least giving them money in addition to their scholarships for food and housing and clothing and stuff?  It makes sense.  They work well over 40 hours a week, and they bring in piles of cash for their school.  They should be getting paid.

I would agree that it is pretty much unheard of these days for committed football players to have another job for money. How do you expect them to pay for any little thing they want. I won't say I think football players should be getting paid, but even some free stuff or gift cards should not be such a BIG deal... now free cars, no way. That's too much.

how bout we talk about an actual game.  first top ten matchup and potential BCS buster on saturday night, #8 Michigan vs #2 Alabama.  who u got??

Originally posted by psubballfan12 I refused to watch last year because I have some serious hatred for LSU haha. I don't mind Alabama all that much, mainly because I like Nick Saben. No one will ever match my hatred of Ohio State though, especially now that scumbag Urban Meyer is at the helm!

How dare you talk about the Pontiff Urbum Cryer that way! The man has heart problems for god sake!

^^^ You know what grapeape, it's probably better that PSU just stay away from that one.  I think they've made the right decision to abandon that song (which is stupid anyway, Red Sox fans). 

With a big match-up this early in the season all Michigan has to do is keep it close and the game can only help them. The only way Michigan can hurt themselves is to get blown out. With that being said I think Michigan will really struggle to stop the Alabama run as Michigan is still slightly undersized. 

I'd be shocked if Michigan keeps it within 3 TD's. But I'll be rooting for em all the same.