Lacklustre October Footy Thread

The quality of the fixtures, or the writings?  YES.

Start your morning, if you dare, with Leeds welcoming Spurs (7:30, USA).  As usual, I really have no idea what Spurs are, for good or ill.  Leeds are kind of shit, but might at least survive the drop.  So…consider this a “background noise” watch.

10:00 strangely only has two on the schedule, Men Untied/Black Cats on USA, and Rum Ham away to King’s Afrikan Water Pistols streaming on Peacock.  Suppose this is the peril of having NINE fucking clubs qualified for European play.  Anyway, you’d expect each “name brand” to roll here.  So…still background noise.

12:30’s Spotlight Dance is a puppy abortion.  Watch terrible JV NFL instead.  I care little about Sunday’s action, aside from Everton/Palace (9:00, Peacock), but even that is likely a dreadful watch for the neutral.

Cornpone State (+1.5) at JV WKRP (Noon, ESPN2)

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see Matt Campbell’s bunch stubbing a toe here.  They’ve enough offense to match the inevitable handful of Bearcat punches.

Come on Feel the Illinoise (-9.5) at Purdue (Noon, BTN)

Yes, the early slate is REALLY that bad.  So you get a random chaos matchup.

Steerfuckers South (-5.5) at Florida Men (3:30, ESPN)

Line shrinkage alert!  This was a full 7 on Thursday, but the “Arch as Shadeur’s Draft Stock” phenomenon seems to be accelerating.  Not entirely convinced myself, but this could be a very low-scoring, physical battle.

Vanderbilt (+11.5) at Roll Damn Tide (3:30, ABC)

Did you ever think you’d live to see Vandy less than 2-TD dogs in Tuscaloosa?  FUCKING LIAR.

Wahoowa (+6.5) at Lousiville (3:30, ESPN2)

Ugh, having to add an ACC game to the watch rotation.  But there is some shootout potential here, at least.

 

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scotchnaut

“Watching The Blue Jays by Accident” is something I did and a song title that A.G. Shiano and Kacey Musgrave should wrist wrestle for the rights to own. In my house. Next Thursday. At the dining room table. No later than 7:30PM EST. Appetizers are free for the first 100 ticket buyers. Members of Loverboy will be checking ID at the sliding door on the deck. No Exceptions!

Redshirt

Why is Florida avoiding a 10-second runoff when they are up by 8?

herodotus450

Announcers are ideots, I think. There usually isnt a runoff when the team in the lead does it. And, if they wanted that player to sub back in I assume they would have to use a timeout to do it.

Horatio Cornblower

Pedo State losing to UCLA has made me very happy.

SonOfSpam

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Horatio Cornblower

Notre Dame broke out the green jerseys for Boise State?

Desperate times, man.

Horatio Cornblower

I think it’s safe to say that, should the Yankees be fortunate enough to have to make up an ALCS roster, Luke Weaver will not be on it.

Anyway, time to go find a halfway decent college football game.

blaxabbath

Can you imagine the shit a late night food delivery driver has encountered in INDIANAPOLIS?

ICE fucking KNOWS this man is illegal and they’re still afraid for their families to go after such a hardened traveler.

Redshirt

Trump: “We’re going to LA!”
ICE: “YEAH!”
Trump: “We’re going to Chicago!”
ICE: “YEAH!”
Trump: “We’re going to Indianapolis!”
ICE: “…no thanks. We’re good.”

Horatio Cornblower

The War on Portland is getting out of hand…

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scotchnaut

“This just in.”

-Blair Witch News

BC Dick

Terrific. I’d want to shut him up too. Should’ve gone for the voice box

Brick Meathook