USA Today Coaches Poll out.

[Condem]

28 days to go. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

[madinmaryland]

1. What's Iowa rated??

BTW, went to the Alamodome to watch the Dallas Cowboys practice. Really fun! Sat for three hours (plus). Didn't even get up for a beer!

[Condem]

2. 30th, mad.

Our QB will be the key. Thank Christ the NFL settled. Looking forward to the pigskin. How long you in San Antone fer? Pretty hot, isn't it?

[madinmaryland]

3. I head home tomorrow afternoon.

103 everyday this week. Set a record on Tuesday.

BTW, our QB will be key, also, whoever it might be!!

[Condem]

5. The ol' Fickell finger of fate, mad.

Boy. Luke's in a very tough situation. If the Buck's have a tough year (lose three or four), I doubt TOSU faithful will have much patience with him. Especially with Urban not coaching this year.

[KamaAina]

10. Did they win?

I heard Arlen High was pretty tough this year. :P

[fishwax]

4. woohoo! can't wait for the season to start!

:woohoo: :kick:

[Condem]

6. The defending champ of the college pool.

Some marquee games the first weekend.

[fishwax]

7. and i'll be on the road and won't be able to see most of 'em -- aargh!

But at least it will be football season again.

[a la izquierda]

25. I'm moving to Columbus frickin' Ohio...

so I imagine that I'm going to have a hard time getting OU on the tubes.

[fishwax]

26. yeah, I have to order the gameday package to get many of the games

There are at least three games that are on FX this year, and those will be national, but with the ABC games we usually don't get the regional broadcast here in Big 10 country. :( Even sports bars don't always help, because they don't want to sacrifice one of their TVs when the hometown team is playing. Alas.

Did you get a gig in Columbus? Congrats, if so--in this academic job market (if your field is anything like mine), that's an achievement. :hi:

[a la izquierda]

29. I got a job near there...

I won't have cable, because I refuse to pay the bill for it, so I'm stuck trying to watch on the intertubes. We'll see how irritated I get. I may end up paying just for basic cable, though I'll be in Norman for at least one game, and in Virginia for another one or two.

For my field, the picture is somewhat less depressing than other history fields. Thankfully. Although with all this economic bs, I'm about the tell the government to ask some rich guy to pay off my loans- they get all the breaks anyway, right?

[Kingofalldems]

8. Notre Dame moving up--they are the epitome of college athletics.

[Condem]

9. Absolutely, King. The Irish are all about the $$.

The first school with their own TV contract...and not about to give that up.

[trumad]

11. snarf

[Condem]

12. How's your son doing, tru ?.

HS camps just opened up here in Iowa. Hope he's well. Prediction for the 'Canes? They have TOSU at home third game?

[trumad]

15. recovering nicely

Thanks for tasking

[era veteran]

13. We have 5 of the top 25 on schedule

Kentucky visits fourth-ranked LSU on Oct. 1, No. 12 South Carolina on Oct. 8 and No. 22 Georgia on Nov. 19.
The Wildcats play host to No. 23 Florida on Sept. 24 and No. 20 Mississippi State on Oct. 29.

The SEC has 8 of its schools in the top 25, hating bitches.

In Nashville????? WTF

Western Kentucky vs. Kentucky
Day: Thursday
Date: Sept. 1, 2011
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
Coverage

TV: ESPNU
Radio: BBSN

On a good note I came off NCAA probation on Monday. GO BIG BLUE
Sixty fucking years since we went to the Sugar Bowl and this won't be much different. The longest rebuild in football.

[Condem]

14. Hating bitches, era?

Betwixt the SECheat, Big 12 (now the Big Ten) and the B1G, 18 schools in the Top 25. The PAC-10? Ahem, kaff,kaff. Two. That's 2.

[era veteran]

16. Trying to start some simple sports shit/ Not real hate

I keep that for fascist bastards. A long boring summer for sports for me.

[Capt. America]

20. The Big (L)East ---none.

Hey Condem:

Are you going as crazy as I am for Nebraska this year? It is going to be amazing to see a new face in the B1G. The boys who make the schedule didn't do them any favors: Sparty, Whisky, Buckeye, Blew, Nittany, and Hawkeye in same year. Welcome to the B1G.

I still think they can win it all, which begs the question whether it would be a good or bad thing or them to win the B1G Championship in the first year?

[Condem]

21. I think with Wilson as the potential (yeah, right - potential) QB, Whisky takes it.

I'm not sold on Martinez against the Big Ten D's. But the Blackshirts will keep them close every game. Sparty looks good with Cousins. The wild card are the Buckeyes with Fickell coaching. No clue.

[SpiralHawk]

23. "Good thing." - Answer Man

[JonLP24]

17. Arizona State

has a nice head start at #26(receiving votes). The talented defensive group are now Juniors and Seniors though Omar Bolden is injured. I'm looking forward to seeing Cameron Marshall and Osweiler on offense. Problem is this group of guys who have been together for the past 3 years can screw up a great thing. Not taking anything for granted.

[Condem]

18. I'd say Erickson's seat is on fire, Jon.

Do or die, for him.

[JonLP24]

19. I agree

Final year of his contract and this is his best chance to do it. Though Burfict, Marshall, and Osweiler are Juniors so if they all stay then next year would be the best chance to do it.

[dbackjon]

24. He needs 8 wins, minimum, IMHO

With this group, and the schedule, anything less would be a letdown.

[SpiralHawk]

22. "Roh, roh, roh." - #11

[El Supremo]

27. What is that disgusting gesture he's making?

I guess we don't call them the Cornholers for nothing.

[SpiralHawk]

28. Free translation clue for those who have been Left Behind

"This is how many points you and your Feeble Football Fellows will score against the vaunted Husker defense this year..."

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

30. 30?

[SpiralHawk]

31. Sigh. I suppose I must edify for those of you deficient in knowledge of Sports Semiotics

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

32. Three fingers and a zero= 30

:shrug:

[SpiralHawk]

33. In your dusty little corner of the universe

But for everyone else:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

34. With a three in front of it.

[Condem]

35. First day of practice...the closest I could get

25 days to go