Tony Towner
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Christmas Day was sacrosanct for the NBA and they've eaten into that, so I think a regular Saturday game is only a matter of time
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Jack Regan
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Yeah last season they had a game on every day of the week apart from Tuesday I think. So it's inevitable at some point what with the NFL's never ending quest for expansion and yet another game week on top of that.
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College football is HUGE in the US, and I know several people who would rather watch that than NFL.
Playoff time is fine, but September-November would be very risky.
Playoff time is fine, but September-November would be very risky.
Alan
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College football is the only sport here that has the same “in the blood” mentality as English football. I mean, shit, half the teams in the SEC (Southeastern Conference) sell out every week with 80,000+. Alabama’s stadium seats just over 100,000 and there is never an empty seat at kickoff.
There really is nothing else like it here in terms of the passion CFB elicits.
There really is nothing else like it here in terms of the passion CFB elicits.
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The catch was ruled good?
I wouldnt say he ever had control, certainly not long enough before hitting the ground.
I wouldnt say he ever had control, certainly not long enough before hitting the ground.
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2005 was a different time! This was pre-Dez Bryant and that debacle, and frankly it’s been a net negative IMO. Used to be that the offensive player got the benefit of the doubt much more often. “Complete the process” wasn’t even a twinkle in a referee’s eye.
The way they ruled in the end was that he had control with the ball in his hands and pressed against Faulk’s back, then down at (I think) the 3 yard line when his helmet touched. So once he was down, the little flub at the end where he absolutely loses control becomes irrelevant.
That was on 4th and 13 just before halftime, and Southern Miss were in control. It would have been an awful loss, especially at home. Prothro rescued some confidence with that catch, and we went on to win comfortably. I was 14 and couldn’t have been more obsessed. When Tyrone broke his leg just a couple of weeks later (truly grotesque; I wouldn’t recommend searching for it, but it’s easily found), I didn’t recover for a month at least. Ended his career.
Ah, memories.
The way they ruled in the end was that he had control with the ball in his hands and pressed against Faulk’s back, then down at (I think) the 3 yard line when his helmet touched. So once he was down, the little flub at the end where he absolutely loses control becomes irrelevant.
That was on 4th and 13 just before halftime, and Southern Miss were in control. It would have been an awful loss, especially at home. Prothro rescued some confidence with that catch, and we went on to win comfortably. I was 14 and couldn’t have been more obsessed. When Tyrone broke his leg just a couple of weeks later (truly grotesque; I wouldn’t recommend searching for it, but it’s easily found), I didn’t recover for a month at least. Ended his career.
Ah, memories.
