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OT - American Football '25-'26

Botch
Botch Posts: 17,521
edited August 2025 in EggHead Forum
First game I'm watching this season, and it's my alma mater ISU Cyclones, and the Kansas State whatevers.  They played hours ago in Dublin, Ireland; the stadium was sold-out, and looking at the crowds they're maybe 3/4ths fans from the US (school colors).  
When I attended college we'd pool our dollars together to see if we could squeeze 6 or 7 of us into an old car and have enough gas money to drive from Ames to Iowa City for a game; nowadays folks fly to Europe because the Taylor Swift tix were cheaper... f me.  

"The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    Huuu-Aaaa! 24-21, Cyclones!  

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • BeanHead
    BeanHead Posts: 776
    I live four miles from our stadium and don’t wanna go watch games in person I certainly wouldn’t fly to see one. Food is better, bathrooms are cleaner, and the beer is cheaper at home. Also I kinda hate A&M a lil bit… in five years here I have been to two games one to watch the Gators kick A&Ms a$$ and to watch a really close match with LSU. 
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 882
    There are American college football fans in Europe. I had a guy hug me in Bologna, Italy because I had a Clemson hat on. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot of locals in team colors.
     
    I went to almost all home games over 20 years. 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 9,112
    zaphod said:
    My cousin got into the Bears 53 man roster yesterday. Very proud.
    Holy sheet! That’s amazing what position?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,147
    Thanks.

    Benedet, Offensive Line, #79.  He was undrafted free agent out of university last year and spent the year injured. This year he piled into pre-season with everything he had and was playing LT for most of the pre-season games. Kind of upset things for last years status quo on the offense. The new Bears coach is looking to shake things up and evaluate on current performance, not history with the team.
    the vegegrilltarian
    green egg. no ham.
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 9,112
    zaphod said:
    Thanks.

    Benedet, Offensive Line, #79.  He was undrafted free agent out of university last year and spent the year injured. This year he piled into pre-season with everything he had and was playing LT for most of the pre-season games. Kind of upset things for last years status quo on the offense. The new Bears coach is looking to shake things up and evaluate on current performance, not history with the team.
    My nephews are on that same path, I hope they make it.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,780
    Keep in mind the number of military families in Europe that will take advantage of seeing a game. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    Surprised to see my alma mater, Iowa State (30,000 students), playing U of South Dakota, (8,000 students).  USD isn't doing too well...  Guess I need to review the various conferences, things have changed.  

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • BeanHead
    BeanHead Posts: 776

    Not the best pic, but we are adjacent to the airport and in the line for the game day flyovers. We see some amazing machines! 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,983
    @botch
    canuckland
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  • BeanHead
    BeanHead Posts: 776
    Look at you figuring out the internet @Canugghead 🧐
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    Hmm, I did a search on "2025 American Football", not "American Football 25-26"... so much for AI... 

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,983
    KISS...

    canuckland
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  • Buckwoody Egger
    Buckwoody Egger Posts: 1,590
    edited September 2025
    Holy smokes what a game — Go Bills!

    college is also bringing a lot of great games and unexpected outcomes
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,447
    Well that Vikings newbie quarterback had a good night. 27 to 24 is a good game.
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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,147
    still liking that 79 yd return by Chicago.  But the Vikings dominated that 2nd half. 
    the vegegrilltarian
    green egg. no ham.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,570
    edited September 2025
    That was one ugly game for the Vikings besides the 4th quarter. The Vikes couldn't get the run game going which didn't help out McCarthy any.

    I was just listening to the local Vikings radio show and they interviewed one of the Vikings players and he mentioned that JJ McCarthy during one of their huddles when the game was almost out of hand says, "Where else would anybody want to be right now?" For only being 22 years I've only heard good things about the kid and he knows how to lead in the locker room. It's only one game but I'll take any glimmer of hope with this organization. Plus it doesn't hurt being coached by a QB head coach. 
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Well that Vikings newbie quarterback had a good night. 27 to 24 is a good game.
    Yeah, and I guess he's a Chicago native, that had to be a high for him!  

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    Don't think I've ever seen this many blocked kicks on a Sunday.  

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521

     
    14 - 39, against Az!  

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    AF over Wyoming; good game.
    I noticed that both the team, and the cheerleaders/staff, were wearing Space Force uniforms, not sure why?  Does the Navy team occasionally wear USMC-styled uniforms?  (both the Space Force and the USMC are full-seated Departments on the JCS, but too small to have their own college FB teams (although a 100% USMC football team could be highly competitive, not so much a bunch of physicists and scope-dopes from USSF).    

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,329
    @Botch- the USMC is a member of the Department of the Navy and is represented on the Joint Staff by the Chief of Naval Operations.  The Commandant does not have a seat at the JCS table.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    edited October 2025
    lousubcap said:
    @Botch- the USMC is a member of the Department of the Navy and is represented on the Joint Staff by the Chief of Naval Operations.  The Commandant does not have a seat at the JCS table.  
    Wow, too many dead brain-cells; I thought he did... :blush: 
     
    Does the Annapolis team ever don USMC uniforms?  
     
     
    EDIT:  We both may be out of date, this is what Siri (who is questionable) gave me:  
     


    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,329
    I stand corrected.  USMC has a seat at the JCS table.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,521
    What a freakin’ nail-biter!  Congrats to Denver.   B)

    "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up."  - SW

    Ogden, UT, USA


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