Half Court Heave

Here are the slate of noon games that I will be following closely since I got them on the TV (East Coast):

• Syracuse vs. Northwestern [ESPN 2]
• Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina [ESPN]
• I will also be following any upsets that may be brewing using the internet.

This should be fun.

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12:00 - And here we go!  VT starts off with the ball.  Oh and LSU is up 17 with 10 minutes left in the first.

12:12 - So Virgina Tech is redshirting Taylor.  Kinda interesting after he had a pretty good season.

12:18 - Virgina Tech dodges a bullet as they recover their fumble.  Keeping their drive alive.

12:23 - VT looks like it will be going for it on 4th and short…and they don’t get it!

12:24 - VT has had all but one of their plays in ECU territory, and it is still tied at 0-0.

12:31 - It is the end of the first quarter, and it is still tied at 0-0.  The longer ECU stays in the game, the better chance there will be an upset.  Other top 25 games:

• LSU 31- App St. 0
• Wisc. 14 - Akron 0
• Pitt 7 - Bowling Green 0
• Penn St. 14 - Coastal Carolina 0
• Ohio St. 10 - Youngstown St. 0

12:43 - Virgina Tech finally gets on the board after a fumble recovery for a touchdown. 7-0 VT up on ECU.

12:48 - Beamer Ball is now in full effect.  ECU fumbles the kickoff, and VT recovers it, VT ball deep in ECU’s zone.

12:53 - VT pounds it in.  14-0.

1:07 - Just when VT looked like they were going to take over, ECU picks of Glennon .  ECU ball on the 1 yard line.

1:11 - After two failed attempts ECU finally punches it in…this game isn’t over yet!  14-7. Meanwhile the Northwestern - Syracuse game is finally starting to look like a football score.  9-3 Northwestern.

1:15 - That big screen area on the halftime set, nuts…and what makes me think that Lou Holtz just sleeps in that chair, and they  only wake him up when the cameras are on.

1:20 - Halftime.  VT beating ECU 14-7.  Other top 25 scores:

• LSU 31 - App St. 0
• Wisc. 17 - Akron 10
• Pitt 14 - Bowling Green 7
• Penn St. 35 - Coastal Carolina 7
• Ohio State 26 - Youngstown State 0
• Florida 7 - Hawaii 0
• Georgia 17 - Georgia Southern 0

1:31 - Bowling Green has tied it up with Pitt going into halftime.  14-14.

1:48 - Beamer Ball!  Just when it looked like ECU was going to tie the game, a blocked extra point returned for two points.   16-13 VT over ECU

1:58 - DOINK!  VT’s 44 yard FG is off the upright, score remains 16-13.

2:05 - Beanie Wells looks like he’s hurt.  The question, why is he still in when his team is up 33…against Youngstown State.

2:14 - After a big bomb, it takes a few plays to punch it in.  Extra Point missed.  22 - 13

2:37 - UPSET ALERT.  Bowling Green has got a 3 point lead over Pitt.  20-17.

2:41 - This Virgina Tech - ECU game is not over.  Pickney with the touchdown run.  VT up 22-20.

2:51 - Beamer Ball in reverse.  ECU just blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown with about 2 minutes left.  ECU now up 27-22!

2:56 - Well, this game went from a snoozer, to one of the best games of the day so far.  ECU shuts VT down, and its pretty much over.  ECU with the ball…1:06 left, VT has 2 timeouts.

3:00 - ECU is going to have to punt it with about 8 seconds left…this game should be over.

3:01 - …and it is over.  The announcers are debating if its an upset.  If you win, then dump Gatorade on your coach, its an upset.

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OK, well that was fun, Bowling Green is up by 10, with 10 minutes left.  I am going to take it easy during the 3:00 games.  I will be back for the primetime game’s to do this all over again.

What’s going on everyone.  Damn I am so pumped for today.  The first Saturday of college football should really be a holiday.  I will be guiding you guys through Gameday, as well as a full slate of games.  Here are the morning games that I will be taking you through (East Coast).  I will also be using the internet to follow any upsets that may or may not be happening:

See you guys at 10!

10:00 - And here we go…College Gameday in Atlanta, for the neutral site game between Alabama and Clemson.

10:02 - A little update, the LSU vs. App State game can be found on ESPN Classic and ESPN360.

10:08 - So they got Desmond Howard running a computer in the RV?  That must be fun for him.

10:15 - Ohio State’s motto is “The fierce urgency of now” - fags.  They aren’t going to be able to beat USC this year, and there is no way in hell that they will be going to the National Championship game again.

10:28 - Lee Corso is in pretty good form early, talking about how he scheduled his games back in the day.  He said that he would be playing cupcakes early.

10:35 - A nice little clip on the two Clemson running backs.  These two are amazing, they really need to find a way to keep them both on the field.

10:49 - ESPN is using NCAA Football 09 to hype up the Clemson game, which would be cool if the game was decent.  A waste of $50 bucks if you ask me…and I wasted it.

10:53 - Michigan is using a walkon as their starting QB…should be interesting.  I think Utah may beat Michigan today.

10:59 - They just showed a bunch of clips of what is now going to be 15 yard penalties.  A high step? 15 yards.  A leap into the crowds? 15 yards.

11:00 - The first Saturday game of the new College Football season is underway!  LSU vs. App St.

11:02 - As a FSU fan, I already hate Tim Tebow enough.  Yeah sure, going to the Philippines is great, but really, I don’t care if you skipped spring break to help people.

11:08 - I don’t really miss having ESPN Classic usually, but today is an exception.  I really wanted to see this LSU game.

11:10 - I am pretty sure we just had the first Erin Andrews sighting…although I am probably wrong.  If I am right?  What’s that about?  A hour and ten minutes in?

11:15 - Welp, Upset Alert over…LSU winning 7-0.  Oh and that Youtube video of Julio Jones, not that great.

11:26 - OK, thats about all of the Gameday I can handle, plus I need to go buy some booze for the games.  See you guys at noon, when I continue the live blogging.

Every morning, we over here at HalfCourtHeave get a really hot chick to recap the happenings of the previous night…today’s recap is being brought to you by…Tori Praver.

Nice To Meet You Mr. Ocho Cinco - Welp…its officical.  Chad Johnson…er…Chad Ocho Cinco has officially changed his last name according to Broward County, Florida.

This Gustav Character Is A Douche - With an evacuation pending, LSU moved its game from 4:00 PM to 10:00 AM.  I wonder how this is going to effect the players.

Ewing Back To The Knicks - Well, its Ewing Jr.  Who was he traded for? Frederic Weis…remember him?  Me either…

So Much For Pride In One’s Country - Ginobili is going to need surgery after re-injuring his ankle in the Olympics…the same Olympics that the Spurs didn’t want him playing in.

Mets Gain A Game - Most Hated Non-Phillie?  Kevin Gregg.  Gave up a game winning grand slam to Carlos Beltran after recording the first two outs of the 9th.  Oh and the Phillies lost to the Cubs 3-2.

How’s That Move Working For You - After leaving Hawaii for the main land, June Jones’ new team, SMU loss to Rice last night 56 - 27.  Hawaii is going to be worse this year, but I don’t think they would be losing to Rice…by 29.  Oh and his new freshman protege, Bo Levi Mitchell, 3 picks.

I would like to think of myself as a mustache aficionado, so when I noticed a couple of the Rice Owls with mustaches during their game Friday night, so needless to say…I was intrigued. After a little research I noticed that they had a little thing called “Mustache Mania” Some of the better ones:

- Sophmore QB/TE - James Casey

- Random Rice Trainer

This next picture is of Rice’s freshman punter Kyle Martens. And while there is no mustache, it still deserves to be posted here. Why? Because he seems to be missing a tooth. Now there are two possible explinations…One, he could be a tough guy…Two, he could be a hick. I will just tell you that he is from South Dakota, and let you make your own decision about it:

Alright, so I have been MIA for about two months, after completing one post as editor/head blogger of HCH.  Well, I am back, and at exactly the right time.  Right before the first Saturday of college football season.  You are going to see a live blog from me tomorrow being that I will be around for most of the day.  Good to be back!

OK, I am exagerating…but thats not what ESPN wants you to believe.  In all actuality, they are only 3.5 games up.  Now this would be a big deal if was the first week of September, however, its only July 2nd (or 3rd depending on when you are reading this).  Remember the Mets of last year?  They lost a 7 game lead that they held on September 12th.

Now don’t get me wrong, I would love see the Rays knock off the Yankees or the Red Sox (and hear their idiot fans cry for a whole offseason), but there are a ton of reasons that the Rays won’t do it.  Here are a few:

• They are young (their best player is a rookie)
• They are inexperienced (this is the longest they have ever been in a race)
• Their bandwagon fans.

Now that last one isn’t really a reason, but it does bother me, so I decided to throw it in there.  Where were these fans when they were named the Devil Rays, losing over 100 games a year?  Now Dicky V may be crazy, but you can’t call him a frontrunner.