Iowa-South Carolina-Outback Bowl [Archive]

petethepenguin15

December 30th, 2008, 11:36 PM

Ill be at the game cheering for my hawkeyes

discuss whos going to walk away with the win

Hawkeyes or Gamecocks

813Jag

December 31st, 2008, 08:31 AM

No way you sneak in Tampa and don't connect with AGSers here. xnonox Shame on you. xlolx

I don't know who to pick, if Shon Greene has a good game Hawkeyes win. If Garcia can control the offense the Cocks win. I'll pick the Hawkeyes, for redemption against the SEC in the Outback Bowl.

LacesOut

December 31st, 2008, 09:01 AM

South Carolina.

appmaj

December 31st, 2008, 09:55 AM

Hate South Carolina !!!

catamount man

December 31st, 2008, 02:49 PM

GAME.......... COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
GAME.......... COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
GAME.......... COCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

Big Al

December 31st, 2008, 03:32 PM

Outback Bowl 2009: The Battle of the Absent Offenses

I say Iowa simply because they have Shonn Greene, which is the only real offensive weapon for either team.

chantster

December 31st, 2008, 04:20 PM

Gotta root for my alma mater. xthumbsupx

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ngineer

December 31st, 2008, 04:40 PM

My initial reaction is to go with 'the ol' ball coach', but Spurrier seems to have come up small recently, and I think Ferentz has the Hawks on the rise. Hawkeyes by 3.

catamount man

December 31st, 2008, 05:04 PM

South Carolina, even at 7-5, already has an incoming recruiting class that most have already labeled in the collective top 10. An 8th win would lock up a few more studs and the 2009 class would be as good, if not better, than the much heralded 2007 class which hasn't broken out yet due to this year's seniors being the last of Holtz's kids. Good times are ahead in Columbia, SC, especially if they win this game and go to 8-5.

Some Carolina folks bemoaned the end of the season, but in all 4 years in Columbia under SOS, they have been bowl eligible. Not even Holtz accomplished that in his 6 years there. I keep telling the Gamecock faithful that it's baby steps.
xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

JohnStOnge

December 31st, 2008, 07:28 PM

Very tough call but I'll go with Iowa. Their four losses have been by a total of 12 points with the biggest loss being by 5 and they're rated slightly higher than South Carolina is in the power rating system that has the best performance in picking game outcomes this year (http://www.knology.net/~jashburn/football/archive/CF_2008_Hybrid.html ).

petethepenguin15

December 31st, 2008, 09:44 PM

Thank you all who took the hawkeyes.

And to those of you that took the gamecocks get ready for an upset!

seantaylor

January 1st, 2009, 12:49 AM

Iowa wins easily. Greene goes for 200+

chrisattsu

January 1st, 2009, 01:50 AM

Shonn Greene brings the ruckus... Iowa Hawkeyes aint nothing to f*** with

catamount man

January 1st, 2009, 11:59 AM

813Jag

January 1st, 2009, 01:29 PM

South Carolina's players have NO desire to win. Absolutely pathetic!!!

Steve Spurrier should either resign or be fired and the entire administration in Columbia should be ashamed of themselves.

xmadx xmadx xmadx
They don't want to keep the football. Garcia really sloppy early. Seems like they would have rather stayed at home. Don't see much motivation.

OL FU

January 1st, 2009, 02:35 PM

I'm still wondering why USC was playing on New Years Day. xeyebrowx

813Jag

January 1st, 2009, 02:48 PM

I'm still wondering why USC was playing on New Years Day. xeyebrowx
Because the Outback Bowl wanted the Spurrier/Garcia return to Tampa story to sell tickets.

OL FU

January 1st, 2009, 02:50 PM

Because the Outback Bowl wanted the Spurrier/Garcia return to Tampa story to sell tickets.

Sounds good to me. xthumbsupx

Why is Clemson playing on New years dayxlolx

813Jag

January 1st, 2009, 03:20 PM

Sounds good to me. xthumbsupx

Why is Clemson playing on New years dayxlolx
I can't answer that one. xlolx I guess Jacksonville didn't want Florida St twice in one year. xconfusedx xlolx

Gil Dobie

January 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM

This might be the Big Ten's only Bowl win :o

petethepenguin15

January 1st, 2009, 10:48 PM

813Jag

January 2nd, 2009, 08:23 AM

This win feels really good.

If you were at the game you would have been suprised about how much SCAR traveled-barly at all

3/4 of the crowd was Iowa it was just awesome

Also feels good that my team is going to be the only big ten team to win in the bowls
Iowa always travels well for the Outback Bowl, that's why they get the invite.

ngineer

January 2nd, 2009, 08:55 AM

My initial reaction is to go with 'the ol' ball coach', but Spurrier seems to have come up small recently, and I think Ferentz has the Hawks on the rise. Hawkeyes by 3.

Like I said....He seems to be missing something.

813Jag

January 2nd, 2009, 09:02 AM

Like I said....He seems to be missing something.
yeah, talent. xlolx

SunCoastBlueHen

January 2nd, 2009, 09:15 AM

This win feels really good.

If you were at the game you would have been suprised about how much SCAR traveled-barly at all

3/4 of the crowd was Iowa it was just awesome

Also feels good that my team is going to be the only big ten team to win in the bowls

I picked my daughter up from the airport yesterday evening and the whole place was full of people in Iowa gear returning home. Congrats on a very decisive win!

How did you enjoy the Tampa area?

813Jag

January 2nd, 2009, 10:14 AM

I picked my daughter up from the airport yesterday evening and the whole place was full of people in Iowa gear returning home. Congrats on a very decisive win!

How did you enjoy the Tampa area?
I remember when they played Florida a couple of years ago. We spent the 4th quarter yelling "Steelers, Steelers" at them. Good folks, really enjoyed their band.

LacesOut

January 2nd, 2009, 11:58 AM

South Carolina.

You, sir, no nothing about picking games.

crunifan

January 2nd, 2009, 02:40 PM

Yeah, its actually pretty unfair. There are several instances throughout the years of Iowa getting a better bowl game than some Big 10 teams ahead of them just because Iowa fans travel so well, which brings them the money.

And while its impressive that the Hawkeyes bring tens and tens of thoursands of fans, remember that it is freezing up here in Iowa and this is many peoples family vacations.

Big Al

January 2nd, 2009, 03:07 PM

Yeah, its actually pretty unfair. There are several instances throughout the years of Iowa getting a better bowl game than some Big 10 teams ahead of them just because Iowa fans travel so well, which brings them the money.

Conversely, Iowa has gotten jobbed out of better bowls because we aren't a big TV market.

Hey 813Jaj, funny about the Steelers thing. That was deliberate. When Hayden Fry came to Iowa back in 1979, he asked for new unis based on the Steelers uniforms so people would start thinking of the Hawkeyes as winners.

813Jag

January 2nd, 2009, 03:10 PM

Conversely, Iowa has gotten jobbed out of better bowls because we aren't a big TV market.

Hey 813Jaj, funny about the Steelers thing. That was deliberate. When Hayden Fry came to Iowa back in 1979, he asked for new unis based on the Steelers uniforms so people would start thinking of the Hawkeyes as winners.
That's cool. Kind of blows a hole in taunting that way. xlolx

Big Al

January 2nd, 2009, 03:15 PM

That's cool. Kind of blows a hole in taunting that way. xlolx

Ha!

crunifan

January 2nd, 2009, 03:16 PM

Yeah, good point. I wonder why that is though, it's not like Cedar Rapids/Iowa City is a tiny market. The area is over 400,000. It's no Miami, Los Angeles, or Seattle but its no Norman, Lawrence, or College Station. Plus, the entire state essentially watches the bowl games, since Iowa State never goes, haha.

Big Al

January 2nd, 2009, 03:23 PM

Our market is much smaller compared to the other teams in the Big 11. Even Minnesota has a larger market, although their general terribleness seems to make them a non-factor.

petethepenguin15

January 2nd, 2009, 03:36 PM

I picked my daughter up from the airport yesterday evening and the whole place was full of people in Iowa gear returning home. Congrats on a very decisive win!

How did you enjoy the Tampa area?

Tampa's great but the game was even better for me seeing it was my first Iowa game. Haha people always ask why is an Iowa fan in PA hah.

crunifan

January 2nd, 2009, 03:55 PM

An Iowa fan AND a Youngstown State fan.

As a UNI fan, I feel sorry for you, haha.

petethepenguin15

January 2nd, 2009, 06:24 PM

An Iowa fan AND a Youngstown State fan.

As a UNI fan, I feel sorry for you, haha.

Haha

Iowa vs. Uni next year haha i can feel sorry for you then

HI54UNI

January 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM

Haha

Iowa vs. Uni next year haha i can feel sorry for you then

At least you may get one victory over UNI next year. xlolx

seantaylor

January 2nd, 2009, 07:10 PM

Iowa had a massive speed advantage. The Hawkeyes should have played thUGA.

JayJ79

January 3rd, 2009, 01:58 AM

Haha

Iowa vs. Uni next year haha i can feel sorry for you then

Meh. UNI probably won't win ('tis not impossible, just not likely), but they will have a better showing than YSU makes at Ohio State.

catamount man

January 3rd, 2009, 11:16 AM

Iowa had a massive speed advantage. The Hawkeyes should have played thUGA.

I agree. South Carolina, as much as I hate to say, didn't deserve the Outback Bowl. They should've been in Memphis playing ECU instead of Kentucky.

chantster

January 3rd, 2009, 01:47 PM

I agree. South Carolina, as much as I hate to say, didn't deserve the Outback Bowl. They should've been in Memphis playing ECU instead of Kentucky.

Should of stayed home with that piss poor showing.

Spurrier needs to resign.