2019 Week Four Watch Party

[IrishLion]

Sorry for the late entry... really missed out on previewing a doozy of a matchup last night, in which I would have prepared everyone to watch Tulane make it a very interesting game by virtue of their spread/ball-control offense. I WOULD NOT have been able to predict that they would break out the 'Annexation of Puerto Rico' on their way to a last-second victory, though.

So, about the rest of the week's games, where I'll try to keep it to 3 games per time slot, though there might be a bonus game or two...


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Florida International @ Louisiana Tech - 8:00 PM - CBSSN
- Enjoy Louisiana Tech's offense for an hour before switching to the next game(s) at 9:00pm

#10 Utah @ USC - 9:00 PM - FS1
- A Friday-night Pac12 game featuring Utah (the Pac12's best hope at a playoff spot) and USC... things are gonna get very stupid
- Can USC's freshman QB bounce back against a defense that has one of the best DL's in the country?

#20 Boise State @ Air Force - 9:00 PM - ESPN2
- Use commercial breaks during Utah/USC to keep an eye on this one
- Boise State looks to keep climbing the rankings, challenging UCF as the yearly NY6 buster
- Air Force is 2-0 and just beat Colorado. Upset alert?


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

#11 Michigan @ #13 Wisconsin - 12:00 PM - FOX
- In a day full of good games, this is first up
- Does Michigan get their shit together, or does Wisconsin expose them?

#9 Florida vs Tennessee - 12:00 PM - ESPN
- Gut-check time for Tennessee... after a bad start, they'll be looking to make a statement
- Florida coming off of an exciting game against UK, and honestly didn't look great. Upset alert?

Michigan State @ Northwestern - 12:00 PM - ABC
- If you like defense, tune in
- If you like to see coaches make head-scratching decisions, tune in

#8 Auburn @ #17 Texas A&M - 3:30 PM - CBS
- First game in the CBS double-header (more on that later, duh)
- Honestly, both teams kind of underwhelm me. Auburn's frosh QB is okay, but needs seasoning, and the jury is out on A&M

#15 UCF @ Pittsburgh - 3:30 PM - ABC/ESPN2
- Pat Narduzzi is going to lose his mind watching UCF's speedsters destroy his lame man-coverage scheme
- UCF adds another power-5 victory to its resume

Louisville @ Florida State - 3:30 PM - ESPN
- Go Cards
- This game will probably be more entertaining than the other "big" 3:30 games

#22 Washington @ BYU - 3:30 PM - ABC/ESPN2
- Bonus game for the 3:30pm time slot
- BYU might be pretty good? Or they've been surviving against overrated teams?
- Washington looks meh... do they bounce back, or does Peterson start to feel some pressure?

#16 Oregon @ Stanford - 7:00 PM - ESPN
- Another gut-check game... Stanford is either gonna nut up and compete, or they're going to get absolutely crushed and start a legit nosedive
- I'm betting they get crushed by Herbert and the Oregon passing game

#12 Texas vs Oklahoma State - 7:30 PM - ABC
- High-powered offenses clash in the Texas heat
- Oklahoma State has a legit QB running game to go with their air-it-out playbook... hammer the OVER

#7 NOTRE DAME @ #3 GEORGIA - 8:00 PM - CBS
- LET'S GOOOOOOO
- Time for Lea and Long to earn their money... and BK, too. Get these dudes ready to play!
- Stop the run. Get after Fromm. Give Book time. Win the game.
- Regardless the outcome, ND is going to continue to get better as the young defenders get reps and the offense gets healthy. Go Irish.

#19 Washington State vs UCLA - 10:30 PM - ESPN
- Honestly, this is the only good night-cap option IMO
- Still waiting on Chip Kelly to do literally anything. Just one thing. But Leach and his boys will roll.

 

[Irish YJ]

Tulane changing their name to Little Giants.

 

[calvegas04]

Utah ends usc's season tonight

Oh and watch Auburn vs A&M go into triple OT eating a hour into the ND game

 

[Irish YJ]

Fun week for CFB, and reps/thanks IL.

Pretty good quality all day except for late night.

Muck Fichigan.

Go Badgers, Go Vols, Go Ville, Go Cougs, Go Ducks, Go Leach, Go UCF

TAMU Auburn should be a good one.

Wonder if Wimbush gets back in the saddle at all this week for UCF?

 

[IrishLion]

Fun week for CFB, and reps/thanks IL.

Pretty good quality all day except for late night.

Muck Fichigan.

Go Badgers, Go Vols, Go Ville, Go Cougs, Go Ducks, Go Leach, Go UCF

TAMU Auburn should be a good one.

Wonder if Wimbush gets back in the saddle at all this week for UCF?

I thought Wimbush would be playing last week against Stanford, but I think they throttled back a little bit to keep their frosh in and get him more reps in their full offense. That might not matter with how often their guys should be running behind Narduzzi's defense, though. Hopefully Wimbush gets in and gets to run the ball and killl the clock late.

 

[koonja]

How fun it'll be to be able to wake up and cheer for Bucky right off of the bat.

I think they beat Michigan.

 

[Irish YJ]

I thought Wimbush would be playing last week against Stanford, but I think they throttled back a little bit to keep their frosh in and get him more reps in their full offense. That might not matter with how often their guys should be running behind Narduzzi's defense, though. Hopefully Wimbush gets in and gets to run the ball and killl the clock late.

I know week 2, they said Wimbush was dealing with an injury. Haven't heard anything about the "injury" since then. Hope he doesn't get lost in the crowd like MZ did.

 

[Irish YJ]

And...

GO UTES!

 

[fightingirish26]

It was posted in other threads but just another reminder that Jordan (and Jakailin) Johnson are gonna be on ESPNU tonight at 9.

 

[Irish YJ]

It was posted in other threads but just another reminder that Jordan (and Jakailin) Johnson are gonna be on ESPNU tonight at 9.

reps, DVR set.

 

[IrishLion]

Our old friend Malik Zaire doing color commentary for the LT/FIU game.

You can tell he’s a new guy, but he sounds good. I’m enjoying his insight.

 

[Irishize]

Damn, 2nd play in and Slovis is out of the game

 

[IrishLion]

I think USC’s QB just got concussed. They’re now on their third-string QB, Matt Finke, who is in the transfer portal but still suiting up for USC.

 

[Irishize]

I think USC’s QB just got concussed. They’re now on their third-string QB, Matt Finke, who is in the transfer portal but still suiting up for USC.

And Fink marches them down the field for a TD. I don’t think they ever handed the ball off. Pretty impressive but it’s early. How about BQ picking the Trojans & Leinart picking the Utes?

 

[IrishLion]

I told you guys. Things are going to be very stupid in this game lol.

We’ve got a third string QB looking like Doug Flutie and scrambling to throw long TD’s, and the USC defense is just a bunch of cardboard boxes stacked up and falling over in the wind.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I think USC’s QB just got concussed. They’re now on their third-string QB, Matt Finke, who is in the transfer portal but still suiting up for USC.

Did you see Slovis try to get up? If that's your QB, it makes your stomach churn. He was wobbly as my grandma after 6 drinks.

 

[Irishize]

I told you guys. Things are going to be very stupid in this game lol.

We’ve got a third string QB looking like Doug Flutie and scrambling to throw long TD’s, and the USC defense is just a bunch of cardboard boxes stacked up and falling over in the wind.

Well Utah is doing the 3rd string QB a huge favor by playing man-to-man against arguably the best WR corps in the nation. sc has run the ball one time. I don’t blame them, if the utes stay in man, just throw it up & let your frisbee catching dogs do the rest.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Man the flags were terribly one-sided in this game and now they've swapped to USC. I hope we don't get this group of clowns, they are killing this game. They flagged Utah's head coach.

I mean terrible calls. Flags on everything.

 

[Valpodoc85]

Huntley reminds me of Wimbush

 

[Irishize]

Man the flags were terribly one-sided in this game and now they've swapped to USC. I hope we don't get this group of clowns, they are killing this game. They flagged Utah's head coach.

I mean terrible calls. Flags on everything.

P12 refs are easily the worst...including their crew in the booth. Just last week they cost Sparty a possible win.

 

[Irishize]

Huntley reminds me of Wimbush

I can see that. Maybe a tad better passer.

 

[Irishize]

Brady Quinn may have called it...SC may very well win this game. Glad I took them in my weekly pick ‘em.

I guess that makes me a lesser Irish fan since I posted something positive about the Trojans & picked them to cover the spread in a pick ‘em for cold hard cash.

#FactsDontCareAboutFeelings

 

[calvegas04]

Brady Quinn may have called it...SC may very well win this game. Glad I took them in my weekly pick ‘em.

I guess that makes me a lesser Irish fan since I posted something positive about the Trojans & picked them to cover the spread in a pick ‘em for cold hard cash.

#FactsDontCareAboutFeelings

Yeah, you might as well deactivate your account and go sign up at the usc site

 

[Irishize]

Yeah, you might as well deactivate you account and go sign up at the usc site

Everyone’s so sensitive. I thought they made pills for everything these days?!?

 

[calvegas04]

Utah's defense is terrible, sc throwing the ball up for grabs and the DB's just watch the ball

 

[Irishize]

Fink literally now just throwing it up for grabs b/c he knows his WR will win the battle or it will fall incomplete. Trojans up 21-10

 

[Bluto]

Utah can’t get out of their own way. Every big play and or series of good plays is followed up by a penalty that gets them off schedule.

 

[Irishize]

Utah can’t get out of their own way. Every big play and or series of good plays is followed up by a penalty that gets them off schedule.

Until Fink gets greedy and makes a horrible throw that is easily picked. Add on another 15 yarder for unsportsmanlike on SC & Utah should score in a few plays.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Hoping SC pulls this out. Love where their program is at right now. The more they lose, the more likely Helton is to get fired. And his replacement will almost assuredly be better.

Plus, our SoS needs some help, and I'm not rooting for Michigan or Stanford to win.

 

[Johannes]

Pac-12 refs are trash. I hope USC won't be schlepping them along next month.