Watching the Big 12 Championship game

[thatcoolguy_22]

-Nebraska's defense is epic
-Nebraska's offense is an epic fail
-Texas will be slaughtered if they play Alabama like they are today
-This is one of the most boring games I have ever watched
-The kid out of Stanford or Ingram from Alabama should take the heisman. McCoy is playing like ragamuffins in the biggest game of the season
-Who plays Alabama if Texas loses?? Texas Christian Horn Frogs? Cincinnati? Florida?

[paintmered]

That pass interference call is utter garbage. :thumbdown

[thatcoolguy_22]

Are you implying that Big 12 officials are referring this game and the results will say yay or nay to millions of dollars coming into the conference? paintmered, the college game is only played for the love of the game ;)

[thatcoolguy_22]

That punt return was beasty!! Woo

[paintmered]

First and goal for Nebraska off the punt return. Surely even this offense can go 9 yards, right?

And I'm not suggesting anything nefarious with the officiating. It was just a horrible call.

Bo Pellini continues the Dantonio "run and punt" offense and is looking at 3rd down. Pathetic.

[paintmered]

How does Texas have a legitimate claim for the BCS Championship when they play like this against such an inept offense at essentially a home game?

[thatcoolguy_22]

Before the 1st and Goal play my coworker said they will kick when its 4th and go from the 15...

3 first downs and 63 NET yards in over 3 quarters

[thatcoolguy_22]

How does Texas have a legitimate claim when they play like this against such an inept offense at essentially a home game?

I think your sig says a lot.

[paintmered]

Not looking good for the Huskers. Texas driving.

Herbie pimping McCoy for the Heisman now. :rolleyes:

[thatcoolguy_22]

biggest 1st down of the season. I want Horned Frogs in the Championship game

[paintmered]

Contrary to popular belief, Nebraska can, in fact, complete a pass for a first down.

Huskers in field goal range now.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nebraska is in FG range with less than 3 minutes left

[HeatherC1212]

This game is the exact opposite of the UC-Pitt game.....all defense with very little offense. Crazy! :eek:

[paintmered]

Conservative play call on 3rd down sets up the 45 yard field goal.

[paintmered]

Huskers have the lead with under 2:00 to go!!!

[thatcoolguy_22]

12-10 in the slowest game in history. TCU for the win

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow a 43 yard FG gives Nebraska a 12-10 lead with just 1:44 left.

[paintmered]

And Nebraska kicks the ball out of bounds. Ugh.

[Reds Fanatic]

Then they give Texas great field position by kicking the kickoff out of bounds.

[MWM]

Jeez, first they left them way too much time, then kick it out of bounds.

[paintmered]

Add 15 yards for the horse collar. Texas is already down to the 26 yard line.

[Reds Fanatic]

Now Texas in Fg range

[thatcoolguy_22]

I can't believe I'm seeing this. Nebraska defense had been nails all day...

[paintmered]

Down to 15, 14, 13...

Game over!!!!!!

[paintmered]

Refs put a second back on the clock. It will be a 46 yard field goal attempt to win or lose.

[Reds Fanatic]

1 second left after the review

[paintmered]

Here's the kick, and it is.....

Good. :(

[HeatherC1212]

Nebraska just let that game slip away. :(

[thatcoolguy_22]

Unfortunate ending.

1 play with a horse collar tacked was the game...

[paintmered]

A decent team beats the pants off of Texas. Bama is going to crush them by 30.

[DTCromer]

God, Mack Brown is terrible. He needs to send Vince Young a rather healthy check.

[MWM]

Damn. I think Cincinnati could beat Texas. Heck, I think TCU might be the second best team in the country.

[GIDP]

That pass interference call is utter garbage. :thumbdown

thats really what this game came down to. That one call really changed the whole outcome.

[dabvu2498]

Mccoy should not win the Heisman based solely on that last offensive play.

[paintmered]

Louisiana-Monroe
at Wyoming
UTEP
UCF

Why do they escape scrutiny?

[Reds4Life]

Nebraska gave the game away with the out of bounds kick and then the penalty. Texas is BIG TIME over rated.

Alabama is going to destroy them.

[GIDP]

I find it really hard for anyone to say TCU and Cincinnati dont deserve to be in the NC game as much as texas. If Texas wasnt rated so high to start the season I really wonder what people would be saying.

[dabvu2498]

Louisiana-Monroe at Wyoming UTEP UCF Why do they escape scrutiny? Not excusing it, because that is weak, but not playing an FCS team does help them with the computer ratings.

[Roy Tucker]

A weak game by Texas but W is a W. In the end, that's all the pollsters care about.

Look for the BCS debate to continue to be heated.

[GIDP]

A weak game by Texas but W is a W. In the end, that's all the pollsters care about.

Look for the BCS debate to continue to be heated.

consider me crazy but they only seem to care about wins when certain teams win.

[dabvu2498]

A weak game by Texas but W is a W. In the end, that's all the pollsters care about. Look for the BCS debate to continue to be heated. Maybe, but consider that under the old system we would've had Texas-TCU in the Cotton Bowl and Florida-UC in the Sugar Bowl and 100 percent chaos.

[OnBaseMachine]

Five undefeated teams at the end of the regular season. Too bad we don't have a playoff to determine who the best team is.

[Brutus]

I get a kick out of the "Texas is overrated, Alabama will crush them" responses. As if college football were so simplistic that a close championship game suddenly impacts the result of two of the best teams in the country.

I happen to think, like most everyone, that 'Bama is the best team in the country. I actually have thought that essentially all year. But everyone is kidding themselves if they think Texas won't give Alabama everything they can handle and more.

Heck, a week ago, Texas couldn't play defense but their offense was nearly unstoppable. That particular week, I believe there were some folks saying they would get destroyed because their defense is overrated. Now, their offense takes that title.

I promise. On January 7, Texas will be in that game.

[paintmered]

I get a kick out of the "Texas is overrated, Alabama will crush them" responses. As if college football were so simplistic that a close championship game suddenly impacts the result of two of the best teams in the country.

I happen to think, like most everyone, that 'Bama is the best team in the country. I actually have thought that essentially all year. But everyone is kidding themselves if they think Texas won't give Alabama everything they can handle and more.

Heck, a week ago, Texas couldn't play defense but their offense was nearly unstoppable. That particular week, I believe there were some folks saying they would get destroyed because their defense is overrated. Now, their offense takes that title.

I promise. On January 7, Texas will be in that game.

We're a little more emotionally invested in this than you are. So give us a break. Let us be irrational.

[Reds4Life]

I get a kick out of the "Texas is overrated, Alabama will crush them" responses. As if college football were so simplistic that a close championship game suddenly impacts the result of two of the best teams in the country.

I happen to think, like most everyone, that 'Bama is the best team in the country. I actually have thought that essentially all year. But everyone is kidding themselves if they think Texas won't give Alabama everything they can handle and more.

Heck, a week ago, Texas couldn't play defense but their offense was nearly unstoppable. That particular week, I believe there were some folks saying they would get destroyed because their defense is overrated. Now, their offense takes that title.

I promise. On January 7, Texas will be in that game.

Texas hasn't played a defense anywhere near as good as Alabama, they aren't going to score a lot of points.

I've gotten to watch Texas and Bama plenty this year, and I think the comments about Texas getting torched are correct. Alabama wins that game by 2 touchdowns at least.

[kaldaniels]

Texas hasn't played a defense anywhere near as good as Alabama, they aren't going to score a lot of points.

I've gotten to watch Texas and Bama plenty this year, and I think the comments about Texas getting torched are correct. Alabama wins that game by 2 touchdowns at least.

Alabama D > Nebraska D? I'd bet Texas puts up more than 13 against the Tide. Bama is good...but I have not seen them be as dominant as the Huskers were tonight.

[dabvu2498]

Five undefeated teams at the end of the regular season. Too bad we don't have a playoff to determind who the best team is. Ok, but if it were a 4 team playoff, wouldn't the team that got left out be screaming? 8 team playoff? Oregon? Florida? Ohio St.? Ga. Tech? Somebody good gets left out and is screaming?

[GIDP]

Ok, but if it were a 4 team playoff, wouldn't the team that got left out be screaming? 8 team playoff? Oregon? Florida? Ohio St.? Ga. Tech? Somebody good gets left out and is screaming?

6 teams top 2 seeds get a bye.

[cincrazy]

Texas has never impressed me all that much. They weren't very good last year in the Fiesta Bowl against OSU, with our defense handling them pretty easily for the majority of the game.

They're a solid team, but Alabama will smoke them off the field. Mount Cody is going to be running through that line all day long.

[paintmered]

Apparently, the decision to review the last play and put a second back on the clock was in violation of NCAA rules. Awesome.

[Brutus]

Texas hasn't played a defense anywhere near as good as Alabama, they aren't going to score a lot of points.

I've gotten to watch Texas and Bama plenty this year, and I think the comments about Texas getting torched are correct. Alabama wins that game by 2 touchdowns at least.

It can be argued that, despite the game today, Alabama also hasn't seen an offense as good as Texas. Florida has not exactly been lighting up the scoreboard this year. And remember: last week, Bama actually got beat up at the line of scrimmage pretty good by Auburn until the Tigers got a bit too conservative in the second half.

I think Alabama is the best team in the country. I mean that. But I'll actually be somewhat surprised if Texas doesn't win. Just a good hunch.

[Brutus]

Apparently, the decision to review the last play and put a second back on the clock was in violation of NCAA rules. Awesome.

Really? If that's true, is that grounds for a protest?

[paintmered]

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522906

There ya go, Brutus.

[Brutus]

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522906

There ya go, Brutus.

Wow.

Wonder how much will be made of this?

I don't feel too badly for Nebraska, as it did appear there should have been a second left. But on the other hand... if the rules didn't permit for that, the game by technicality should have been over and there would not have been a reason to review the clock.

[Brutus]

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522906

There ya go, Brutus.

Apparently there was an addendum made in 2008 to the Big 12 rules (that above link was created in 2007).

The addendum adds this:

12-3-3-h (formerly f) (FR-146)
Add: The Instant Replay Official may correct an egregious game-clock error.

[GIDP]

Apparently, the decision to review the last play and put a second back on the clock was in violation of NCAA rules. Awesome.

Simple solution last second didnt count Nebraska wins.

pfft who cares about rules anyways.

[GIDP]

Apparently there was an addendum made in 2008 to the Big 12 rules (that above link was created in 2007).

The addendum adds this:

12-3-3-h (formerly f) (FR-146)
Add: The Instant Replay Official may correct an egregious game-clock error.

ok nvm :O

[paintmered]

Apparently there was an addendum made in 2008 to the Big 12 rules (that above link was created in 2007).

The addendum adds this:

12-3-3-h (formerly f) (FR-146)
Add: The Instant Replay Official may correct an egregious game-clock error.

Ah okay. I don't know if a half second is considered egregious, but there is at least some wiggle room in there for the officials now.

[OSUredsFAN]

Ah okay. I don't know if a half second is considered egregious, but there is at least some wiggle room in there for the officials now.

Clearly a second should've been put back on the clock, I don't see what the big deal is.

[Jack Burton]

You really have to feel for TCU, they were basically in the National Championship game and had it taken away.

[texasdave]

You really have to feel for UC, they were basically in the National Championship game and had it taken away.

Now that is better. :)

[Jack Burton]

Yup, looks like UC went ahead of TCU, would have been another controversy.

[texasdave]

If this game is played in Lincoln or Omaha does that second get put back on that clock? I wonder.

[GIDP]

If this game is played in Lincoln or Omaha does that second get put back on that clock? I wonder.

I forever will yell about the clock not stopping immediately from here on out.

[Roy Tucker]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725231



Updated: December 8, 2009, 4:30 PM ET
McCoy says he didn't know rule

NEW YORK -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy didn't realize the football must hit something before the clock stops when he tossed away a pass at the end of Longhorns' 13-12 victory against Nebraska -- a gaffe that nearly left his team with no time to kick the game-winning field goal.

McCoy says he thought the clock stopped on a pass out of bounds as soon as it crossed the first-down marker. Had he known the rule, he says, he wouldn't have floated a long and high pass over the bench area that didn't touch down until it appeared to hit a railing near the stands.

After McCoy's pass, the clock hit :00 and the Cornhuskers began to celebrate. But one second was put back on after officials looked at a replay, enough time for Texas to kick the winning field goal.