“For Alabama, today is first taste of TRUE SEC athletic ability on both sides of the ball.” —
Kirk Herbstreit (via Sctvman)
Matt Ryan discusses his transition from playing to broadcasting
“He didn’t have enough yeast to rise up and make that catch.” —
Joe Tessitore (via TFred)
“Clemson wins it for the homecoming queen.” — Lee Corso (via Sctvman)
“Dan Persa has been playing unconscious the last few weeks.” — Bob Wischusen (via Sctvman)
“Oh my goodness! A wide open Hankerson.” — Dave Pasch (via Sctvman)
“He takes film with his cellphone at team meetings and his dead e-mails him back telling him what he did wrong.” — Steve Martin (via Sctvman)
“When all your reads are covered, what to do with the football.” — Bob Griese
“Both balls should have bene thrown with a little bit of mustard.” — Chris Spielman (via Sctvman)
“Dewayne Allen said he has a man crush on Antonio Gates.” — Dave Pasch (via Sctvman via @weber_matt)
“Nice stats early this year for the SEC and the rushers in the SEC.” — Andre Ware (via Sctvman)
“If he made that tackle, that wouldn’t have been a touchdown.” —Bob Griese
“To stop the DT, you have to chop his knees down.” — Chris Spielman (via Sctvman)
“You want to play the guy you know, the guys you want to ball your fists up and fight.” —
Chris Martin (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“Pat Fitzgerald’s bald spot is going to look like mine.” — Bob Wischusen (via The Pitty)
“Keep in mind, it’s not the NFL rules. You see the one knee there, if that’s not a catch, I don’t know what is.” — Andre Ware (via Sctvman)
“Miami has always been one of the most penalized teams, not only in the nation, but in the conference.” — Bob Griese (via Sctvman)
“Playing the secondary is a lot like marriage. Without communication it’ll never work.” — Chris Spielman (via Sctvman & Mike)
“I don’t know if you could put a ruler between where the ball was and the end zone.” — Dave Neal (via Sctvman)
“We’ve seen the race horse tempo at times.” — Bob Wischusen (via Sctvman)
“Think there are some Duck fans in Eugene that want to serve some entree to Stanford tonight?” — Brian Griese (via Sctvman)
“The old three stooges move. Giving him a shot to the eyes.” — Chris Martin (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“He’ll just get the lean and he’ll pick up the first down.” — Andre Ware (via Sctvman)
“I’ll take this kid Ellington home with me.” — Bob Griese (via Sctvman)
“He’s gonna make contact with his eyes.” — Chris Spielman (via Sctvman)
Supposedly, a pregame radio host said the OU and UT girls in Dallas “gave away a barrel of poon last night.” (via
Eric Sorenson via
Gary Parrish)
“Miami’s only touchdown scoring during the second half came during that drive.” — Bob Griese (after a Miami field goal) (via Sctvman)
“They’re going to the chapel man. They’re gonna get married” –Chris Spielman after a Ben Chappell highlight (via CK29)
“probably the best football player on the entire defense.” — Jeremy Bloom (via Sctvman)
“the smooch applied by Jay valai.” — Mike Patrick (via Sctvman)
Mike Patrick referred to Michigan State as Michigan on a couple of occasions.
“he knows how to play basketball on the football field.” — Eddie Robinson Jr. (via Sctvman)
“Ben Chappell leads the Big 10 in passing. Up next, they take on the undefeated Hoosiers.” — Pam Ward (via Sctvman)
“If you fry it, I’ll try it.” — Todd Blackledge (via 49er16)
“That’s an effort hold.” — Eddie Robinson Jr. which set up a 2nd and 20 with a minute to go, Rutgers down 3. (via Sctvman)
“That’s offensive coordinator Dan Treadwell.” — Dari Knowka (via Rick James Bible Owner)
Steve Beurlein liked to say, “I tell you what….” (via Mal)
“Indiana, which has not beaten Michigan since 1987, battling toe for toe.” — Pam Ward (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“Denard waited for the receiver to get open and dribbled…delivered the perfect pass.” — Danny Kanell (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“Really dangerous throw by Matt Simms. He put it in a good spot.” — Steve Beurlein (via Mal)
“The second hit is the one that hurts. That’ll make you a little fozzy.” — Brad Nessler (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“Do you believe in miracles!?” — Steve Beurlein after Vols scored to take the lead. (via Mal)
“This offensive line gives up more pancakes than Aunt Jemima.” — Craig James (via Sctvman)
“That was messed up.” — Pam Ward after a snap infraction on Indiana (via glydewake)
(via Mal) — Just after LSU converts a long 3rd down. Beurlein: “I like how LSU didn’t try to pick up the whole thing on 3rd down knowing they would go for it on 4th down”. Bolerjack said just before that: “LSU picks up the first down”. “Michigan St. without its head coach because of a blood clot from his heart attack two years ago.” — John Saunders (via thethirdhalf)
“You had a busted play, you almost had a busted game.” — Brad Nessler (via Sctvman)
“A very high one, a fairly short one by his standards.” — Joel Meyers (via Sctvman)
“The earth was about to end in Tallahassee. No, Gainesville.” — Gary Danielson after Florida failed to score after 3 quarters (via Sctvman)
“This is the Tebow position.” — Verne Lundquist on Trey Burton (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“You try too much Tebow, and kaboom!” — Verne Lundquist
“Tim Tebow in his four years at Florida channeled his inner Otto Graham.” — Vene Lundquist (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“Young Luck is the best QB I’ve seen since Peyton Manning.” — Brent Musburger (via Sctvman)
“Should be….well…time is called, by Alabama. Nope. Did they give them the timeout or did the quarter expire? So Alabam is not charged for the timeout…now…now it’s a timeout.” — Verne Lundquist (via gatorchomp960608)
“The Cardinal Big 10 Gashing their Pac 10 brethren.” — Brando (via Rick James Bible Owner)
“oh, wow!” — Verne Lundquist on a 12-yard play action pass. (via Sctvman)
“There was nothing lucky about that play.” —
Kirk Herbstreit after a TD pass from Andrew Luck (via
JFein)
“Now the crowd is fully engaged from the proceedings.” — Sean McDonough
“We know who AFLAC is pulling for tonight. That’s right, the Ducks!” — Brent Musburger (via JFein and CK29)
“A reminder, we’ve got some drama here, but ABC’s got its own drama, Detroit 1-8-7.” — Brent Musburger (via Ck29)
“Dewayne Walker’s got one thing going for him: New Mexico State isn’t the worst team…in New Mexico.” — Robert Smith (via Rick James Bible Owner)
Davie: “There are 3 guys on one guy.”
Jones: “That looks like your security detail.” (via Rick James Bible Owner)