The PAC12 THREAD v.2

[WhiteMamba]

Man I really want to go.

Oregon vs Cal Friday, 9ers Sunday.... Road trip of road trips.

Doubt they will have two games there in one weekend.

Are NFL schedules out?

 

[seahawksfan234]

Ya I have only been to the clink twice and it was for Seahawk games. One was the Steelers years ago after Oregon played up there. Matter of fact it was the Sunday following the Ducks last loss to UW I believe.

I missed out on the Ducks playing in the Clink and I regret it. My buddies that I go to games with have all been there for Oregon games. WSU for a couple of em and the others watched the Ducks play in the Seattle Bowl. They said it was miserable. Got beat by Wake Forest and the Husky fans damn near outnumbered the DUck fans rooting for WF...

You guys are spoiled rotten with those 3 new stadiums up there.

If you want to really experience the Clink go during a Seahawks game. I still have trouble referring to it as the Clink or CenturyLink, I still think of it as Qwest Field.

Safeco Field is one of my favorite places in the world. I love everything about it and it is an incredible venue. It would be nice if they put a good product in there and the city could rally around the Mariners like they do around the Seahawks currently. It is a damn shame that the Mariners have only made the playoffs once while being in Safeco Field. It is my favorite of the 3 stadiums in Seattle. I'm a bigger NFL fan but I actually like being at Husky Stadium more, being on the water and on UW's beautiful campus is great.

3 great venues nonetheless. The renderings for the new NBA stadium looked really cool too. Not sure what the status is on that now since we lost out on the Kings.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Man I really want to go.

Oregon vs Cal Friday, 9ers Sunday.... Road trip of road trips.

Doubt they will have two games there in one weekend.

Are NFL schedules out?

You should go.

Hate to say it but the 49ers new stadium is going to be really incredible. It won't provide the home field advantage of the 12th man but will still be a really nice stadium regardless.

 

[4down20]

Man I really want to go.

Oregon vs Cal Friday, 9ers Sunday.... Road trip of road trips.

Doubt they will have two games there in one weekend.

Are NFL schedules out?

I really wanted to go to that stadium.

 

[UtahUte]

Speaking of the Rusty Nails my TEAM PAC game of they year is Utah @ Michigan.

I am going to love it when the Utes go into the big house on September 20th and come home with a W.

And as sure as WSU will Coug it that will happen.

That would be sweet to the taste Mamba, I remember the game in 2008 it was an awesome win for us that year. 25-23 it was a good year.

 

[WizardHawk]

I don't know who will win either division next year, but I bet we see a few more upsets and surprises than normal.

The Pac has several teams crowding around that second tier looking to get up on the porch with Stanford and Oregon and all of them are chomping at the bit to take out everyone in their way of reaching it. Hell, even WSU is poised to take another step and be just dangerous enough to upset someone they shouldn't.

 

[RegentDenali]

Well that was fast. Wonder how much $$$ it took to make Momma Tabor yell, "Go Gata!!!"



A week after announcing on national television his intentions to attend Arizona, five-star cornerback Jalen Tabor has now flipped to the Florida Gators.

“Final decision is Florida,” his mother Merri Tabor told 247Sports Thursday morning. “He will be a Florida Gator.”

Tabor’s mother further detailed the reason for the late change.

“It was his dream to play at Florida, and I felt as if though it was going to be the best place for him to obtain his four year degree. Getting on the field early, playing in the Southeastern Conference, and I’ve always been a Florida-Alabama mom. I want my son to have what is best for him and it’s close to home, so that’s the way it’s going to be.”

When asked if this was completely Jalen’s decision or someone else in the family, Merri responded with, “100-percent family decision.”

 

[WhiteMamba]

 

[Vitamike]

Pac 12 schedules were just released. ASU lucked out with the bye weeks and the tough games are for the most part all spaced out. Nice change from last season, especially with a young team.

You're kidding right?

Missing Oregon and out of the 14 games ASU played, only FOUR were at an opponents home field.

Of those 4, you were a dog to only to Stanford and heavily favored in two of the remaining three. ASU's toughest home game going in, was then No. 20 UW which turned into a blowout by the half AND your Sun Devil's caught USC at the best possible time with Lane Kiffin coaching his last game.

It was a magical year for ASU but make no mistake, your schedule was far from tough.

 

[Vitamike]

UW’s 2014 schedule:
Aug. 30: at Hawaii
Sept. 6: vs. Eastern Washington
Sept. 13: vs. Illinois
Sept. 20: vs. Georgia State

Sept. 27: vs. Stanford
Oct. 4: Bye
Oct. 11: at Cal
Oct. 18: at Oregon
Oct. 25: vs. Arizona State
Nov. 1: at Colorado
Nov. 8: vs. UCLA
Nov. 15: at Arizona
Nov. 22: vs. Oregon State
Nov. 29: at Washington State

Opening in his first Pac Conf game against Stanford will be a bitch for Petersen, but there is some balance to this schedule. Given the almost guaranteed 4-0 start I don't see anything to be alarmed about on it.

The good news? NO FUCKING THURSDAY NIGHT GAMES. Thank the gods. Now if they can at least give us 3-4 mid day games I'm all set for the season.

I like your schedule a lot!

Too bad UW doesn't face USC, that would have been fun!

 

[seahawksfan234]

I like your schedule a lot!

Too bad UW doesn't face USC, that would have been fun!

I cannot wait until Sark has to come back to UW.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Well that was fast. Wonder how much $$$ it took to make Momma Tabor yell, "Go Gata!!!"



A week after announcing on national television his intentions to attend Arizona, five-star cornerback Jalen Tabor has now flipped to the Florida Gators.

“Final decision is Florida,” his mother Merri Tabor told 247Sports Thursday morning. “He will be a Florida Gator.”

Tabor’s mother further detailed the reason for the late change.

“It was his dream to play at Florida, and I felt as if though it was going to be the best place for him to obtain his four year degree. Getting on the field early, playing in the Southeastern Conference, and I’ve always been a Florida-Alabama mom. I want my son to have what is best for him and it’s close to home, so that’s the way it’s going to be.”

When asked if this was completely Jalen’s decision or someone else in the family, Merri responded with, “100-percent family decision.”

It was his dream to play at Florida? If it was his dream to play at Florida why would he commit to Arizona in the first place?

Lol @ Florida being the "best place for him to obtain his four year degree"

We will see if that is the case when he leaves for the draft before his senior year.

 

[RegentDenali]

If the Huskies beat Stanford this year, we could be 6-0 when we head down to Nike U. Considering the deep emotional scars Petersen inflicted on them with the back to back beatdowns including Blount trying to beatup an entire stadium, that game would be a huge candidate for ESPN CGD.

 

[WhiteMamba]

If the Huskies beat Stanford this year, we could be 6-0 when we head down to Nike U. Considering the deep emotional scars Petersen inflicted on them with the back to back beatdowns including Blount trying to beatup an entire stadium, that game would be a huge candidate for ESPN CGD.

Well they will be @ Autzen in week 2 for MSU Oregon game. But it wouldnt be the first time they came to Eugene twice in a season.

These games between UO and UW are pretty predictable so I think gameday will pass on this one.

I mean, in 10 years the game hasnt been competitive.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Well they will be @ Autzen in week 2 for MSU Oregon game. But it wouldnt be the first time they came to Eugene twice in a season.

These games between UO and UW are pretty predictable so I think gameday will pass on this one.

I mean, in 10 years the game hasnt been competitive.

Unfortunately I think you may have a point.

But I don't think that would stop gameday from going there if the two teams are ranked highly again. It appears as if they go based on ranking than past history.

Regardless of the history when two highly ranked rivals are going at it, there is gameday appeal.

 

[Vitamike]

2014 USC Trojans Schedule:

Aug. 30 - Fresno St.
Sept. 6 - @Stanford
Sept. 13 - @Boston College
Sept. 20 - BYE
Sept. 27 - Oregon St.
Oct. 4 - ASU
Oct. 11 - @Arizona
Oct. 18 - Colorado
Oct. 25 - @Utah
Nov. 1 - @Washington St.
Nov. 8 - BYE
Nov. 13 - @Cal
Nov. 22 - @UCLA
Nov. 29 - Notre Dame

Damn tf12, how do you guys always get stuck with the early conference games?

A rematch of the Bowl game with Fresno St. last year and Sark's debut kind of makes this one 'ify' to some degree however you should pick up the W.

So to me, this looks a lot like a 1-1, 0-1 start and if you are 1-1 going into the BC game it could set the tone for a tough year for Sark at USC. I am very curious to the time of this game as it will matter.

Now I know SC easily handled BC last season but the Eagles gave both No. 1 FSU and No. 8 Clemson grief at home last year before each pulled off wins.

Keep your fingers crossed because the only way this scenario gets worse... Tim De Ruyter & Fresno State have something to say and get some revenge for both the USC HC pass on Tim and their most recent Bowl loss.

I really don't like the way you guys have to start the season. I doubt it will happen but, imagine if you have to lick your wounds at 1-2 or 0-3 going into your bye week!

 

[RegentDenali]

Well they will be @ Autzen in week 2 for MSU Oregon game. But it wouldnt be the first time they came to Eugene twice in a season.

These games between UO and UW are pretty predictable so I think gameday will pass on this one.

I mean, in 10 years the game hasnt been competitive.

You know for certain they will be in Autzen for the MSU game? They already announced that?

 

[WhiteMamba]

You know for certain they will be in Autzen for the MSU game? They already announced that?

cmon? We know how this gameday thing works in Eugene.

MSU vs Oregon in week 2???? Its a given they will be there. Two top 10 teams. Possibly top 5....

It is likely to be the biggest game in Autzen history as far as highest ranked teams to ever square off.

Plus ESPN and CGD loves Eugene and the Ducks, they just don't pass up opportunities to come to Duck games.

 

[WhiteMamba]

But dont worry, like I stated before, CGD has come to Eugene twice in a year.

But I dont think a road UW has the National appeal. Lets face it, they were in Seattle to see the Ducks.

The same reason they went to Corvallis, to see the Ducks.

If they come back for a 2nd gameday it will be for Stanford @ Oregon I would think.

 

[asu_08]

You're kidding right?

Missing Oregon and out of the 14 games ASU played, only FOUR were at an opponents home field.

Of those 4, you were a dog to only to Stanford and heavily favored in two of the remaining three. ASU's toughest home game going in, was then No. 20 UW which turned into a blowout by the half AND your Sun Devil's caught USC at the best possible time with Lane Kiffin coaching his last game.

It was a magical year for ASU but make no mistake, your schedule was far from tough.

I think just about every SOS ranking would disagree with you. Getting USC early was nice (although getting them sandwiched between Wisconsin, Stanford, and ND wasn't) and so was missing Oregon and getting Washington after they played Stanford and Oregon. Other than that the schedule gods weren't too kind to us last year.

We had a useless first week bye and the second was before freaking Washington State. After the tune up game the first four real games were back to back against physical teams who all were bigger and stronger than ASU. We also played 3 straight teams coming off of a bye in WSU (ASU also had a bye) Utah and OSU.

I'm not complaining because the first week bye was ASU's fault, playing ND screws with the conference schedule and the initial four game "gauntlet" made ASU battle tested for the tough conference games down the stretch but to say ASU's schedule was far from tough is a joke. If you want to talk next year's schedule then yes, we got let off easy.