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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:45 PM Original message |
In all fairness, why aren't NCAA D-1 Football Championships also played in the North |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because Ohio State doesn't want to lose |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. That Ohio school doesn't play in cold weather. They finished their season on Nov. 17th... |
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ticapnews (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. Because it's cold up here |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That Maine humor is awesome |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Appalachian State won the D-I football championship |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because most people prefer not to go up to the Arctic Circle and play, or watch, a game... |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I forgot what excuse they used last year... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Where'd they play? Tempe? Knowing the typical humidity in Gainesville... |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Their main excuse was (out of many) too long of a lay off between games.... |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. However |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Football fans aren't wimps |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Never said they were. Just answering the question. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. But back when bowls were just a nice reward, the stakes weren't as high |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. "Home field advantage should factor in"... But why? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Lisa |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Oh stop it!!! |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Okay, then, how about Soldier Field? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Fine with me |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Hey, I loved it when the Saints went there last year! |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I've never heard of a game being cancelled in Ann Arbor |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Let's see... |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Look |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. As I've posted already, Big 10 teams don't know a whole lot more about playing in driving snow. |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. COLD, not snow necessarily |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I can see that difference where they may have an advantage (maybe). |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. And my point is that it's a stupid point |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Why? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. How can weather be a factor in an indoor stadium? |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I am NOT talking about the bowl game, okay? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Snarf |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I've never played football at all, I'm a woman and I have balance problems |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That's b/c games are not usually played in Ann Arbor in January. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. But football now goes well into the cold months |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I got a great idea which makes a lot of sense |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No, I think it should be the oldest league |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You didn't call me |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. No, but I thought about you! |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Thanks very much |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Well, no, we didn't do that |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I think we should have Hog Calling lessons on the DU Sports Board |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It must have been 1995 |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. You're just plain evil. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I think the plan has merit |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. The SEC Champ should get an automatic invite to the Champ Game..... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. another reason there is no Big 10 championship game |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The SEC championship |
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malakai2 (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Not a mid-winter sport, fine |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Don't forget Houston |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
42. Doncha know it's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$ ?? |
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