West Virginia

Lasher

(28,295 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:19 PM Jan 2012

WVU vs. Clemson in Orange Bowl tonight at 8 PM!

WVU's opportunity arrives

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It was back in 2006 when an upstart coach named Rich Rodriguez took West Virginia to the Georgia Dome.

He made a name for himself. Put WVU in college football's national spotlight.

Today, first-year coach Dana Holgorsen and West Virginia have a similar opportunity against Clemson in the 8 p.m. Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium - with a twist. That twist is pulling off this upset shouldn't be as difficult.

Winning certainly won't be easy. And if you predict WVU will get blown out, no one will laugh. Clemson won the Atlantic Coast Conference in style, defeating Sugar Bowl participant Virginia Tech by 38-10. The Tigers, in fact, beat the Hokies twice this season, also winning 23-3. They also defeated teams like Auburn, last season's national champ, and Florida State. Have an impressive resume and impressive athletes.

http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/WVU/201201030219

Remember that gutsy punt fake against Georgia that clinched the 2006 Sugar Bowl win? Heh heh.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=215x193364

I'll be drinking screwdrivers tonight!

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WVU vs. Clemson in Orange Bowl tonight at 8 PM! (Original Post) Lasher Jan 2012 OP

I'll be watching. Corona, lime and wings by the chair. Lint Head Jan 2012 #1

Hey, you don't look much like a Mountaineer. Lasher Jan 2012 #4

I hope that "Other Team From Virginia" can win tonight. Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #2

Clemson will be tough. Lasher Jan 2012 #3

It should be a good game if the A team shows up instead of the Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #5

The experts were right, looks like this game is turning into a blowout. Lasher Jan 2012 #6

My couch is looking very skeert! Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #7

Wheeeeeeee!!! Lasher Jan 2012 #8

MOUNTAINEER PROUD!!!!!! pkz Jan 2012 #9

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

1. I'll be watching. Corona, lime and wings by the chair.

Reply to Lasher (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:22 PM

Jan 2012

Lasher

(28,295 posts)

4. Hey, you don't look much like a Mountaineer.

Reply to Lint Head (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:16 PM

Jan 2012

Welcome to the WV Group all the same. It's gonna be a great game.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)

2. I hope that "Other Team From Virginia" can win tonight.

Reply to Lasher (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:33 PM

Jan 2012

That there, West Virginia team, "From Virginia"

How stupid do you need to be to work for ESPN? I thought Rush Lameballs proved how stupid years ago, but the other fool Brad, Shitforbrains proved it again on ESPN last night.

Brad Dumkopf must have been on the shit that Rush's housekeeper dealt, all the way through his American History classes.

That crap last night alone, should fire up the Eers enough to want put WEST VIRGINIA on everybody's map, buy kicking the mortal shit, out of the Paper Tigers, on both sides of the ball, tonight on ESPN...

I rest my case of Bud Lite!(in zee cooler)

WV 59
Couch 0

ESPN - 10
FOX - 9

ESPN =
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N EANDERFUKS

Lasher

(28,295 posts)

3. Clemson will be tough.

Reply to Hubert Flottz (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 02:15 PM

Jan 2012

But I don't think we'll be outmatched as the OP article implies. They're champs of their conference, but the ACC doesn't seem to be that tough based on their bowl games this season. The ACC is 2-5 with one more game to go (against us tonight). Only one other conference has performed worse this year in bowl games.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/16343161/ns/sports-college_football/

But the Tigers didn't get to the top of their conference by being mediocre. The Mountaineers will have to play their best game of the season if they are to prevail.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)

5. It should be a good game if the A team shows up instead of the

Reply to Lasher (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jan 2012

Z team.

I liked the one last night. I'll bet Rich Rod was pulling for VT. His old team plays a lot better without him around screaming at the kids.

Lasher

(28,295 posts)

6. The experts were right, looks like this game is turning into a blowout.

Reply to Hubert Flottz (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 10:44 PM

Jan 2012

Last edited Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:30 AM - Edit history (1)

Halftime: WVU 49, Clemson 20

But I think most people believed Clemson would be ahead.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)

7. My couch is looking very skeert!

Reply to Lasher (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:53 AM

Jan 2012

The Big East Officials were not missed!

It would have been 70 Clemson 9 WV, if the Big East Crew was working the game.

I won't miss those scumbags!

It was a sweet game!

Lou was the only ESPN guy who picked WV to win.

Lasher

(28,295 posts)

8. Wheeeeeeee!!!

Reply to Hubert Flottz (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:19 AM

Jan 2012

We crushed them 70-33! Our team finally played four whole quarters.

I somehow knew you'd still be up. That was WVU's third BCS bowl victory, as I'm sure you know. WVU alone has now won more BCS bowl games than the entire ACC combined.

The Big East has a 3-1 bowl game record at this point in the season, for a .750 winning percentage. Only one conference, the Big 12, has done better.

pkz

(719 posts)

9. MOUNTAINEER PROUD!!!!!!

Reply to Lasher (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 07:38 AM

Jan 2012

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