2007 NCAA Football Thread

[Badger]

We should come up with some friendly wager, what do you think?

 

[Fran]

With what, fran points?

 

[Badger]

No, signature or avatar. Example, you win I replace my avatar with a MSU Spartan, you lose you put up Bucky Badger. For a week. Something like that.

 

[Fran]

How about for the remainder of the weekend?

 

[Badger]

How about for the remainder of the weekend?

Sure, it's a deal. But, where's the confidence?

 

[Fran]

Nah.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

All right. I'll be on my way to Ray Jay within a few hours. Can't freakin' wait. This will be an awesome game.

GO BULLS! t:

 

[Badger]

You know what? Let's do it. A week.

You're on, man!! t:

All right. I'll be on my way to Ray Jay within a few hours. Can't freakin' wait. This will be an awesome game.

GO BULLS! t:

Absolutely, I picked them to upset. (the line has WV by 7)

Though I don't think it would be much of one, since they're the better team IMO.

 

[Mister J]

Sure, it's a deal. But, where's the confidence?

Ooh, a challenge!

You know what? Let's do it. A week.

Ooh, challenge accepted!

All right. I'll be on my way to Ray Jay within a few hours.

You know, my first thought was that you were going to film Kim Kardashian for some *bow chicka bow wow*.

Honestly, you'll probably have a better time at the game. That chick is lazy.

 

[Immortalfire]

You know, my first thought was that you were going to film Kim Kardashian for some *bow chicka bow wow*.

Honestly, you'll probably have a better time at the game. That chick is lazy.

 

[Mister J]

Franchione Sold Inside Information to Boosters

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione said he has stopped selling inside information on the Aggies in a newsletter to boosters who paid $1,200 per year in subscription fees that helped finance the coach's personal Web site.

About a dozen elite boosters subscribed for the past three years to the e-mail newsletter, called "VIP Connection." It offered Franchione's candid assessments of players and specific injury information, details Franchione routinely declined to discuss publicly because, he would say, it is not "our policy" to disclose injuries.

Franchione made subscribers sign a confidentiality agreement and said he doesn't believe any of the inside information was used for gambling, the San Antonio Express-News reported in Friday editions after obtaining a copy of the newsletter through a "third-party source."

"We asked them to sign something," Franchione said. "And for them not to do that. Most of these people are tremendously loyal Aggies."

Athletic director Bill Byrne could not immediately be reached for comment by The Associated Press on Friday.

The newsletter was written by Mike McKenzie, Franchione's personal assistant. The two denied benefiting financially from the newsletter, although Franchione said proceeds were used to underwrite his personal Web site, coachfran.com.

In one newsletter, McKenzie wrote about six players being unavailable to play against Montana State and listed their specific injuries. A seventh player was "iffy" because he had not fully recovered from a mild concussion, according to the newsletter.

McKenzie also wrote about Franchione's assessment of the Aggies' wide receivers.

"Privately, Coach told me last night that Earvin (Taylor) and Pierre (Brown) are very steady but with average speed," McKenzie wrote. "Kerry (Franks) has great speed, but (is) inconsistent in receiving."

"The whole point of it was for them to be informed about the program, straight from the head coach," McKenzie said.

McKenzie referred to "VIP Connection" as "private correspondence between a head coach and the individuals involved."

Franchione, who makes about $2 million per year in a contract that runs through 2011, has offered refunds to the subscribers, McKenzie said.

People will actually pay for this stuff?

...and not use it for gambling simply because they signed a statement saying otherwise?

 

[Immortalfire]

Cheat!

 

[Green Lantern]

I expect nothing less of Francie and the sAggies.

 

[Excel]

noel devine

 

[Badger]

I expect nothing less of Francie and the sAggies.

Yes, because the boosters at Texas don't believe in these kinds of shenanigans.

 

[Green Lantern]

We're smarter about it

 

[Cmill216]

USF 7
WVU 0

End of the 1st Quarter
5 turnovers in the quarter.

 

[X-Ray]

No wonder Texas almost got their asses kicked by UCF. Too busy learning the latest dance moves ......
[YT]4US7L6ypRk4[/YT]

 

[Cmill216]

WV have done absolutely diddly poo on offense. USF's defense is humming.

 

[Immortalfire]

Bulls up 14-0.

 

[Cmill216]

What a play by Grothe. Tebow who?

 

[Cmill216]

ANOTHER WV turnover. Bulls with the ball up 14-0.

 

[Byrd Man]

Wow. 44 yard fumble return. USF s atleast gonna get a field goal out of it.

 

[Badger]

Are you freaking kidding me with all these turnovers. Holy **** SFU 'D' is playing big.

 

[Cmill216]

And USF turns it back over.