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No offense ..... but I had no idea that the Maryland flag was so ugly.  Black and yellow diamond pattern with some weird reddish/orange and white pattern looks like the Maryland flag? (I admit, that I'm not up on State flags .... but that has to be one ugly flag)
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Yikes. Well, I guess the uniforms are a solid graphic representation of the flag ...... but they are also symbolic of the old axiom that "just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean that you should."
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Apparently Maryland has 32 DIFFERENT uniform combinations they can wear...
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However it's sad when people are talking more about the unis then the fact they won last night.
did you watch the game? neither team "won" last night. Maryland made less bad plays and, as a result, scored more points. sloppy/sloppy game.
they are probably happy people are talking about the uni's because they will more likely forget the actual game and just see the "W" a month from now.
Chism is a man-child though. A DB who is both physical and has the quicks to jump routes?
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Actually I watched every play of the game and I am very happy with the W. Maryland pushed them around for much of the game and if not for a few redzone mistakes Maryland would have won the game by 3 touchdowns, especially one ill-advised throw which got intercepted when the QB could have walked in and another drop that hit the guy right in the chest...
but for the first game under a new coach with a sophomore QB, in relatively bad weather.. I'm extremely happy with Marylands play... even if Miami was down a few starters.
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the 'pushing around' is the part that I don't think you did.
you settled for 4 FGs because you couldn't get a consistent running game (4YPC on nonQB rushes) particularly in the redzone which was leading Edsall to call pass plays even inside the 5yd line (one of which was INT, but I don't blame the call because your short passing game was working well)
going and on the other side Miami could run all day but wouldn't commit to it (34 rushes for 168yds - 5YPC on nonQB rushes) even when it was 2nd and short the would call pass plays. ended up being balanced (34 called pass plays, 34 called rush plays), but really it should have been 60/40 run the way the game was going. and, you only forced them to punt once the entire game.
the great news for Maryland is that your OL didn't allow any pass rush, your WRs picked apart their secondary, and your QB made good reads and was accurate. and, as a result, you didn't punt. really nice display of passing despite the conditions.
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I think you are manipulating the stats to prove your point. O'Brien had 6 runs for Maryland and 4 of them were designed runs, naked boot legs, etc, including one for 24 yards.. not sure why that gets taken out of your stats. Quote:
going and on the other side Miami could run all day but wouldn't commit to it (34 rushes for 168yds - 5YPC on nonQB rushes) even when it was 2nd and short the would call pass plays.
Run all day? Miami had one run for a 41 yard TD, other than that they had (if you must exclude the QB runs) they had 33 runs for 117 yards or 3.8 ypc.... so if you are going to take out Marylands longest run of 24 yards because it was a bootleg by the QB, then take out Miami's longest run and it will be fair.... 
Maryland had 10 more first downs, 130 more total yards, 6 fewer penalties, 3 fewer turnovers.. If O'Brien tucks and runs for the second TD instead of throwing the INT and the guy catches the ball that hits him in the chest people would be describing the game as a blowout instead of Maryland holding on to win... Maryland needs to fix those little mistakes though because they can't compete with WVU or Florida State if they are going to leave easy points on the field.
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I wasn't trying to manipulate. It's just what I saw. Maryland was the better team, but I think they are going to need to fix their run defense (IMO) and they need to figure out how to turn those red zone trips into TDs instead of FGs and their defense needs to force more than 1 punt.
as for the QB rushes: Obviously, the Morris sacks should not count (though they show up as technical rushes in the stats) and I didn't think the O'Brien runs were pure designed runs (specifically the one he broke off he was looking up the whole way. perhaps just a well-designed run but that wasn't part of the normal Edsall playbook at UConn).
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Central Arkansas unveils it's Purple and Gray striped artificial turf.
In the Spring of 2011, the University of Central Arkansas took a bold step when, on April 1, the athletic department announced its plans to install the most unique playing surface in college football – a purple and gray striped artificial turf.
With the decision already made to replace the natural grass of First Security Field at Estes Stadium with a synthetic surface – a move expected to save the university nearly $750,000 over a 10-year period – the athletic department reached out to several groups within the UCA community to explore the possibility of pursuing a non-traditional scheme for the new surface.
After positive feedback from many constituent groups, the decision was made to move forward with the purple and gray field.
It is a look unrivaled at any level of college football. Boise State introduced the concept of a non-green field in college football when it installed its famed blue turf in 1986. Most recently, Eastern Washington drew attention with the installation of a red field prior to the 2010 season. Looking to make a splash and help create a nationally-recognizable identity to complement the Bears' long tradition of on-field success – but aiming to do so in a unique fashion – UCA chose to break away from the standard green and the one-color scheme; instead opting to integrate both school colors into the field design to create an exciting look that instantly caught the public eye, months before the actual installation began.
Work on the field – done by Geo-Surfaces – began in late April, following the conclusion of spring practice, and concluded in June. The nation took notice as the field neared completion, as it was discussed on ESPN programs such as Pardon the Interruption, Around the Horn and College Football Live; drew thousands of comments on the ESPN SportsNation Facebook page; and was featured in Sports Illustrated.
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I'll agree the defense could improve but I thought Dierdorff was a little zealous and I didn't get the feeling at all that Miami was running at will. Quote:
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simple execution. They are not a power running team, they ran the right play to score 2 more TDs than they did, they just didn't execute. Their very best starting field position of the night was their own 35 and they still took 7 of 8 possessions to the redzone.. so I'm sort of looking for the positive here. They won't do that every week and they can't rely on two defensive TDs per game.. so yes, they are going to have to do better at converting redzone possessions into TDs but it's going to be with passing more often than not.
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Here is the 24 yard run, it was a designed run. The WR to that side doesn't run a route, he immediately starts blocking.
O'Brien 24 yard run go down the playlist to the right, it's the 2nd play shown under the 3rd quarter.
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Don't know, maybe another offensive coach put it in the playbook or maybe Edsall just designed it to fit the guys he's got because O'Brien, while not exactly Michael Vick, is still a pretty decent runner.
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dang. the guy I thought he was trying to throw to was actually an OL. whoops. ok, designed run that I did not remember properly. kudos to Edsall for adding that to his bag of tricks.
and fair point on the turnovers.
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What do you think of UConns new coach?
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What do you think of UConns new coach?
I always enjoyed his Orange teams (he seemed to get the most out of a tough spot to recruit and field good teams). I never liked the fact he was fired after winning the conference (yeah it was 6-7, but in the Big East that's good enough to win )
the subsequent fall of the program there I always felt was karma for pushing out a solid coach who had a few mediocre seasons.
it'll be interesting to see if he can continue what Edsall built at UConn after being out of the college game for so many years.
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I liked the jersey and pants.
It's just the helmets, sleeves and cleats were attrocious.
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I get what Maryland was trying to do and I applaud their effort....but man, awful! Beyond awful!
With that being said, their plan to create a stir throughout the college football community worked. EVERYONE talked about it. It was the front page/headline story on just about every sports related channel, website or forums. So, they got people talking about Maryland football....something that hasn't really happened in a while. And add on that they won the game too.
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And add on that they won the game too.
And that is key, whatever ridicule, joking, etc they are getting for the uniforms would have been 10x worse if they would have lost.
If MD can get past WVU next week, they have two DII games, then Ga Tech and Clemson, neither of which is going to be anything special.... if, IF, they can get past WVU they could get to the Florida State game 6-0. 
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So the latest talk has Ok, Ok St., Texas & Texas Tech joining the Pac? to become the Pac-16. AND Missouri joining the SEC. That leaves Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor & Iowa State. I suppose Kansasx2 would be ok for the Big Ten but I thought Missouri would be right there too. I'd be a little shocked if Missouri leaves for the SEC (well, I'd want to be in the SEC too, but the Big Ten seems more logical geographically). If the Pac? and SEC ravage the Big 12.........where does the Big Ten go then? Re-focus their efforts on ND? Keep banging away at Missouri? Take on both Kansas schools? Target WVU, Pitt and other Big East schools? The Big Ten can't be doing nothing while the others are positioning themselves for 16 members. *
I'm not really sure why I care about the Big Ten. I went to Toledo. I guess I care more about the Big Ten because I grew up in the area and it's my "home conference". I don't really care for any specific Big Ten team, in fact I can't stand tOSU, UM, Iowa and Indiana. Oh yeah, GOOOOOOOO TOLEDO! We beatdown UM in their house a few years back, let's make our mark in the Shoe too! BOOM! 
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They should just get it over with and bump a few conferences up to Div 1 for 128 teams, and split into eight, 16-team super conferences. Then the winners of those 8 can play in a 3 tier playoff ... and anyone who biches about "tradition" can shove it down their 16-team conference's throat.
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There really isn't any tradition in college football anymore. What's traditional about the Outback Bowl, the BCS, the Rose Bowl not having the Big Ten play the Pac-10 and those awful Maryland uni's? Ok, I'm done piling on Maryland. Big game for them and I hope they win out.
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Perhaps, especially since it's in Tallahassee... but if FSU is undefeated, they will be in the top 5 and if Maryland is 6-0, they will probably be in the 15-20 range... so it will be a very big game and if you are going to get to the level where you can WIN big games, first you must get to the point where you are at least PLAYING in big games. 
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we've been through this: WVU won't past muster to get into the Big10.
If the SEC steals Mizzou, then that would be a big blow and Delany would be asleep at the wheel on that one. Not sure which they would pick if they get offers from both conferences (though they very easily could go SEC).
How would the Big10 respond? Hopefully, they'd be able to sneak a couple ACC schools away from that conference. We'd find out how tight that conference is with their tradition. If the Big10 could steal Maryland, then they would be okay getting a combination of other schools: Syracuse, Rutgers, Notre Dame (unlikely), Navy, etc. If they didn't add Maryland, then they start to get more desperate as adding Syracuse, Rutgers, Pitt, and Iowa State sure doesn't add much luster to the conference.
Doomsday scenario for the Big10:
PAC gets TX, Tech, Okla, OkieState
ACC remains firm with no defections and adds Syracuse, UConn, Notre Dame, and Pitt.
SEC adds Mizzou, West Virginia, and Kansas along with A&M.
Big10 is stuck deciding between schools like Iowa State, Rutgers, and the rest of the leftover schools.
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TIME: 12:00 P.M. EST
VENUE: Ohio Stadium
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - As bad as things have been on the national stage for Ohio State's football program the last nine months, the Buckeyes remain the kings of the Buckeye state.
That's what it's like when you go 32,844 days since your last loss to a backyard opponent.
Suspensions, NCAA investigations, a vacated season, a deposed coach and a departed quarterback have stung Ohio State. But by virtue of Saturday's 42-0 beatdown of Akron, and the overwhelming popularity of the scarlet and gray, the Buckeyes continue to maintain their in-state dominance within Ohio's borders.
The Buckeyes are 42-0-1 against their closest neighbors (ouch!) since their last loss, a 7-6 setback to Oberlin during native son Warren Harding's administration back in 1921.
Next up is Toledo, a far more talented Mid-American Conference team than Akron, which comes to Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
"You can't take anyone lightly and I don't think we ever do," Buckeyes defensive back Nate Ebner said. "Anyone we're going to play against, we know they're capable of anything. We understand that and have that mentality during the week."
Ohio State has played the Rockets twice - and won by a combined score of 87-0.
But the Rockets are coming off a 58-22 victory over New Hampshire in their season-opener on Sept. 1. In addition to the extra time to get ready for the game at Ohio Stadium, they're also the preseason pick to win the MAC. And with Ohio State still without four and possibly seven players suspended for trading memorabilia for cash, many don't believe this will be an easy game.
"Our players are excited, there's no question about it," Rockets coach Tim Beckman, a former Ohio State assistant coach, said on Monday. "A majority of our football team is from the state of Ohio, from what we call Rocket Nation - a four-hour radius (from Toledo). They all know about the Buckeyes."
While Akron got $850,000 for coming to Columbus, the Rockets get nothing. That's because Toledo was the home team two years ago when the teams met at Cleveland Browns Stadium and got to keep all the money then.
It's not like the Rockets haven't played - and won - big games against big-time programs before. Upsetting the high and mighty, or at least teams from automatic qualifying Bowl Championship Series conferences, is almost a yearly occurrence.
Last season Toledo beat Purdue of the Big Ten 31-20, the year before that the Rockets romped over Colorado of the Big 12, 54-38, and the year before that they administered one of the most shocking losses Michigan has ever had, beating the Wolverines 13-10 at The Big House.
The Rockets have also whipped Kansas, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Penn State this decade.
Beckman isn't afraid to give a history lesson to his charges.
"We've brought up that (Michigan) win, we've brought up the win against Colorado and the win against Purdue last year and the great wins that they've had here at UT, like the Pittsburgh win when Pittsburgh was rated ninth in the country," Beckman said. "This program has won a lot of big football games."
Since 2003, the Rockets have six victories against opponents from BCS automatic-qualifying conferences. That's the ninth-most by a non-BCS school, just two behind renowned giant-killer Boise State. And the Rockets play Boise State next after they take on Ohio State.
On the other sideline, despite missing eight players who were suspended for violating NCAA rules the Buckeyes looked like their old, bullying selves against overmatched Akron.
The two quarterbacks ranked No. 1 and No. 1-A on the roster, Joe Bauserman and Braxton Miller, tuned up by looking poised and focused. They completed a combined 20 of 28 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran 12 times for 62 yards.
"It was good for both Braxton and I to get out there," said Bauserman, a fifth-year senior. "Braxton came in and did well and moved the ball. We both were focused. Now it's time to watch the film and prepare for Toledo."
In addition the running game was brawny even though there were only two tailbacks - Carlos Hyde, who had 93 yards on 19 carries, and Rod Smith, with 74 on 18 - available.
"Next week I'll be ready," Smith said of the Rockets. "I got my first game after really getting my feet wet as a starter."
Finally, the defense snuffed Akron's attack, limiting it to just five first downs and 90 total yards.
No wonder interim coach Luke Fickell considered his first game in charge of the program as a solid first step.
"We know what our expectations are," he said. "We're not going to be satisfied. That's the biggest thing. But we are definitely excited about having a great day out there and looking forward to getting better."
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Go Rockets! While I would love to see my alma mater shock the Buckeyes, we're obviously still a long shot this weekend. Nonetheless, we'll definitely give OSU a better game than Akron did. They better not sleep on us or it could be Appy State - Michigan all over again. 
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Akron is probably the worst team in Div I so every other team should give the Buckeye's a better game.
But as far as Mich vs App State/Toledo, Michigan was going through a huge change from classic Michigan Football to Rich Rod's Spread. Rich Rod lost a lot of players and hadn't found his guys that could play his system yet. Ryan Mallet Transferred out and I'm pretty sure there were a few others that left the program as well.
Ohio State lost some recruits and some to the NFL. We did lose our Coach but it's the same system, still have lots of talent and is still a deep team.
Now I will take any team seriously, hell Cincinnati nearly beat the Buckeyes in their Title year, we had to intercept the ball in the endzone to preserve the victory. Had they scored we would have lost. With that being said I see only two losses for the Buckeyes this year in Regular Season, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
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i watched a bit of the toledo game last week on espn3, they have a pretty good offense, they're gonna be a wrecking ball in the MAC this year.
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Last season Toledo beat Purdue of the Big Ten 31-20, the year before that the Rockets romped over Colorado of the Big 12, 54-38, and the year before that they administered one of the most shocking losses Michigan has ever had, beating the Wolverines 13-10 at The Big House
Don't forget #9 Pitt a handful of years ago. Granted, that game was at the Glass Bowl, but it was by far the best game I've been to in person.
And FreeAgent - Toledo went 3-9 the year they beat Michigan... hardly one of our best years.
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UT has pulled off some huge upsets over the years. This would be the biggest.
Can't argue that.
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Toledo will be competitive in the first half.
They will still lose.
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Toledo will be competitive in the first half.
They will still lose.
And that's likely the outcome. However, we have a punchers chance. A team missing some of their stars, new young head coach, and no vet QB to settle the offense down.....they could crumble/never recover if Toledo sneaks a few nice jabs in the 1st quarter.
Honestly, as stupid as this sounds, I would want a Rockets win over a Browns win this weekend. Heck, I still walk around with a smile thinking about that win in Michigan to this day. One win against Cincy won't really mean much a few years from now (unless it was what started something special with our team being good again).
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OK and Michigan was also 3-9 so it wasn't like Toledo beat a great team that year. It was Rich Rod's first season, he lost a lot of guys and most of the guys that were there didn't fit his system.
It's not the same situation with Ohio State, yes we have a new coach, but he has been part of the team and the system is staying the same. We have a new QB, but he should be adequate to do the job and Braxton Miller is a huge talent as well. We have some guys suspended, but their back ups are good replacements and would be starters for Toledo, no disrespect intended. All I'm saying is this isn't the same situation as Michigan and I expect Ohio State to win by 17.
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A team missing some of their stars, new young head coach, and no vet QB to settle the offense down.....they could crumble/never recover if Toledo sneaks a few nice jabs in the 1st quarter.
Seriously? Did you type this with a straight face?
C'mon, it's a victory for Toledo if they lose by less than 21. An actual victory.....not a snowball's chance in hell......
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