2025 College Football Thread

[LinvilleGorge]

Tommy Tremble's little brother plays for Syracuse. He's terrible at football too.

[Aussie Tank]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd rather watch the worst football game ever played than the best baseball game. What a god awful sad ass excuse of a sport. 

You definitely wouldn't be cultured enough to enjoy cricket then haha

[LinvilleGorge]

8 minutes ago, Aussie Tank said:

You definitely wouldn't be cultured enough to enjoy cricket then haha

Im pretty sure cricket is why my ancestors started shooting at red coats. LOL 

[strato]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

How many nut scratches, inexplicable stalls, theatrical coach/ump scream fests were mixed in? It's just a terrible sport.

I feel bad for you that you don’t appreciate it. But it is your right. 

[UnluckyforSome]

12 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd rather watch the worst football game ever played than the best baseball game. What a god awful sad ass excuse of a sport. 

There is no reason to watch a June matchup on tv between bad teams such as the Pirates and Rockies, unless you have money riding on the game, or you are just a diehard fan. True enough.

There are some rule changes that have been brought about to prevent some of that downtime in the game as well.

There is a distinct difference when you are at the ballpark compared to watching a broadcast. There is something special about going out to see a game for your local team in the minors. It really almost harkens back to a simpler time when sports were just sports. 

I think the 162 game season is too long.

World Series elimination games, and Stanley Cup elimination games are in a class by themselves. There is a definite tension and anticipation for the duration.

[strato]

1 hour ago, UnluckyforSome said:

There is no reason to watch a June matchup on tv between bad teams such as the Pirates and Rockies, unless you have money riding on the game, or you are just a diehard fan. True enough.

There are some rule changes that have been brought about to prevent some of that downtime in the game as well.

There is a distinct difference when you are at the ballpark compared to watching a broadcast. There is something special about going out to see a game for your local team in the minors. It really almost harkens back to a simpler time when sports were just sports. 

I think the 162 game season is too long.

World Series elimination games, and Stanley Cup elimination games are in a class by themselves. There is a definite tension and anticipation for the duration.

Baseball, the time in between pitches gives you time to ponder the strategy as there is often a lot of it to consider. 
the DH has robbed the game of a good part of that. 
But a well pitched 1-0 game can be seen as boring, or full of drama depending on your perspective. 

[HPPantherzfan]

Can’t say I disagree totally with baseball being boring but I do find it kind of ironic that a Panthers fan is calling it out.  Panthers football has been the most boring, uninspired, head scratching sport on tv for quite some time now.  But we have been and will continue to keep watching.

 

edit:  think about it, we are so bad they won’t even put us on Thursday night football.  And to keep the thread on track, Duke beats Clemsux today

Edited 4 hours ago by HPPantherzfan

[LinvilleGorge]

Today's lineup of games is not great.

[Davidson Deac II]

2 hours ago, strato said:

Baseball, the time in between pitches gives you time to ponder the strategy as there is often a lot of it to consider. 
the DH has robbed the game of a good part of that. 
But a well pitched 1-0 game can be seen as boring, or full of drama depending on your perspective. 

Best world series I ever saw was Braves/Twins in the early 90's.  The final two games were both extra inning pitching masterpieces by both sides.  

My interest in baseball did wane later, but not because it was necessarily boring.  

[strato]

10 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Best world series I ever saw was Braves/Twins in the early 90's.  The final two games were both extra inning pitching masterpieces by both sides.  

My interest in baseball did wane later, but not because it was necessarily boring.  

Yeah those were some games. I was fortunate to see LA vs Balt in 1966. Orioles swept them, I had tickets for games 3,4,5 in Baltimore. Had a big dog uncle up there and he hooked me up. 12 years old. It has been a Long time, it is hard to remember the games I only remember a few plays. The big ones.  Games 3 and 4 were both 1-0. 
Game 5 would have been Koufax’s last start, he retired after the year. Game wasn’t ever played. My 12 year old ass was mad lol. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

2 hours ago, HPPantherzfan said:

Can’t say I disagree totally with baseball being boring but I do find it kind of ironic that a Panthers fan is calling it out.  Panthers football has been the most boring, uninspired, head scratching sport on tv for quite some time now.  But we have been and will continue to keep watching.

 

edit:  think about it, we are so bad they won’t even put us on Thursday night football.  And to keep the thread on track, Duke beats Clemsux today

Certainly doesn't bode well for the next generation of Panther fans.  Which may not exist at this rate.  How can you convince a kid to get behind this mess?

[mrcompletely11]

2 hours ago, HPPantherzfan said:

Can’t say I disagree totally with baseball being boring but I do find it kind of ironic that a Panthers fan is calling it out.  Panthers football has been the most boring, uninspired, head scratching sport on tv for quite some time now.  But we have been and will continue to keep watching.

 

edit:  think about it, we are so bad they won’t even put us on Thursday night football.  And to keep the thread on track, Duke beats Clemsux today

Nfl is nfl.   It's never going to change and everyone has a team

[Davidson Deac II]

Not much D in eath Valley today. Roughly 900 yards of offense total with about 10 minutes left in the game.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Davidson Deac II

[UnluckyforSome]

Tough break for Vandy. They almost had the recovery.