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Eastern Washington Eagles @ Colorado Buffaloes


It's Gameday! The first home game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado

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Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Eastern Washington Eagles
Where: Folsom Field (Capacity 53,750)
When: 1:30 PM MT
Line: No Line

At Stake: A 2 - 0 start with the opportunity to work out all of the kinks

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Radio: 850 KOA (Mark Johnson, Larry Zimmer and Charles Johnson)
TV: None
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 69 degrees at kickoff
Online trackers: ESPN
Eastern Washington blogs: None

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Plus, here are a couple of reviews from the Kyle Ringo and Neil Woelk of the Daily Camera

 

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Should be a beautiful day for a game today

Can’t wait to see the new grass at Folsom Field. It is supposed to look really nice right now. Also, Ralphie V will run for the first time today since the crazy run at the spring game. Hopefully that is the hardest work the Buffs will to do today. Go Buffs!

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 9:58 AM MDT   0 recs

Anyone going to the game today?

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 10:18 AM MDT   0 recs

Ill be holding down the fort on TRR. Wisconsin is looking terrible right now. Michigan State is tied with a FCS team. Illinois is struggling against a FCS team. How can the Big 10 possibly be this terrible?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 10:59 AM MDT   0 recs

Camera action

Irish, take some good pics at the game today and we’ll post them on the site. You can borrow my camera if you haven’t already left.

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 11:01 AM MDT   0 recs

I'm gone already drinking and trying to shake the hangover. Take special note of the west va game

I will try some pics on the iPhone. Make sure everyone has the radio on 850 today and let’s get the game discussion going! You forgot in your big 10 rant that Osu is losing to Ohio and Michigan is not showing well at all

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 11:16 AM MDT   0 recs

think Ohio state is looking ahead at all?

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 11:29 AM MDT   0 recs

How great would it be if Ohio and Solich somehow pulled out the W (Ohio State hasn’t lost to a team from Ohio since like 1938 or something) and then Ohio State beat USC next week?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 11:50 AM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Just heading out the door

I’ll bring my camera, if I get any good pictures I’ll e-mail them to you guys.
Go Buffs!

by nebraskasux on Sep 6, 2008 11:45 AM MDT   0 recs

Thanks Nsux

You don’t even have to email them, you can just post them to the site as fan shots and we will promote the good ones to the front page. If you need help with how to do it I will be happy to show you.

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 11:47 AM MDT to parent up   0 recs

no pass. Drug brown into the endzone. Not good

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 1:41 PM MDT   0 recs

Scott

Can we please end the Sumler era and give it to Scott and Stewart…please?

by BuffZag on Sep 6, 2008 1:46 PM MDT   0 recs

Seriously...

It’s time…

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:04 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

The Sooners first drive was SICK

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 1:47 PM MDT   0 recs

Thank God. Time to keep Scott in. Scott/Stewart 08

by BuffZag on Sep 6, 2008 2:12 PM MDT   0 recs

How did Scott look on that 22 yard run?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:14 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

you will see scotts run on espn. Jumped over a guy. Nice ball to smith

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 2:15 PM MDT   0 recs

no pass rush. We are playing 10 yds off the wr

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 2:18 PM MDT   0 recs

Shaun Mohler…sounds like he’s dominating.

Shit Josh Smith

by BuffZag on Sep 6, 2008 2:22 PM MDT   0 recs

dammit

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 2:25 PM MDT   0 recs

That was freaking huge

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:47 PM MDT   0 recs

woodrow you watching OU too?

by BradtheAg on Sep 6, 2008 2:56 PM MDT   0 recs

I am

a little flukey thus far, save for shoddy kick coverages. The meat and potatoes of Oklahoma still looks quite good.

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 2:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

yeam just OU and West Va. Colorado isnt on.

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

i mean yea not yearn

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Where did Darrell Scott go?

I can’t watch or listen to the game, but Stewart’s production is decidedly average for the level of competition we’re facing, and I’m sure Scott’s power could have made a bigger difference on 4-3 than that missed field goal.

Regardless of the final score, this game goes down as an embarrassment.

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 2:56 PM MDT   0 recs

I agree, why isnt he playing more?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:59 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Notre Dame

is ridiculously terrible.

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 2:59 PM MDT   0 recs

ESPN Gamecast appears to have

headed to the locker rooms a little early, but we are at halftime now right?

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 3:03 PM MDT   0 recs

yep

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 3:10 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's turn this game around...

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 3:15 PM MDT   0 recs

It looks like Colorado's halftime adjustments

were to commit more needless penalties…

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM MDT   0 recs

It's the secret to recruiting.

Ask Notre Dame. They’re horrendous and they just rake it in.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 3:29 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Josh Smith isn't kidding around this year, is he?

He’s here to make things seriously happen. Smith returning kicks and Scott punching in touchdowns sounds like a fantastic combination to me.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 3:37 PM MDT   0 recs

Haha, I'm actually using the Yahoo gamecast right now

because ESPN has such a horrible track record. It’s a flashy way to watch a game, but efficient and lacking bugs it is not. CBS had a decent one last year, too, but so far this Yahoo one I’m using is really simple.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 3:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going to fox sports' player now

maybe it will bring better luck on the field as well.

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

A very intriguing 4th Quarter looms, eh?

Team is moving down the field, the defense is stepping it up, but the scoreboard is still not on our side. Should be…a learning experience, to say the least.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 3:51 PM MDT   0 recs

A close win can be swept under the rug

a loss? Well, lets not discuss that yet…

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 3:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly.

Even if it’s ugly, the “W” always looks the same in the standings. Ask Ohio State. Now an “L”…

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

We need to shut them down right here.

No first downs…

I have to keep refreshing the Gamecast

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM MDT   0 recs

Fox' has got up to speed better

but it tends to update in bunches, and it doesn’t list out the plays in the “tracker” part. It beats waiting on ESPN, but it ain’t perfect. I can’t get Yahoo to work without a plug-in I can’t find to enable…

Just stop playing FCS teams and they’ll put these games on T.V.

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Now let’s get some points and take the lead!

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM MDT   0 recs

Did we just get a penalty to keep their drive alive?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:04 PM MDT   0 recs

Whatever it was froze my Yahoo gamecast

so I’m sure it was confusing and frustrating, but it looks like we’re keeping the ball.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know

I’m stuck on 4th and 8…

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

It looks like we have the ball back somehow. This is awful. Why hasn’t someone figured out how to do this accurately and timely?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:07 PM MDT   0 recs

Seriously.

We’re basically sitting here discussing the pros and cons of various Gamecasts instead of THE GAME ITSELF because nobody has come up with an effective system yet. On that note, I’m developing quite a liking for this Hawkins-McKnight connection. They really just seem to get each other.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

NFL.com has a good one

but I don’t know why schools don’t just take the initiative and produce their own. You’d think that making games accessible to their fanbase would be important…

…oh, but for $239 you can see a replay of the BuffVision later this week, and following weeks, what a bargain!

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 4:10 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

If we don't put up some more points in a HURRY...

then I may not be too upset I couldn’t watch this game. Overall, though, I agree. It’s ridiculous, but there’s not a lot we can do.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Defense is doing fine on 1st and 2nd down

but getting off the field is costing us in a big way. This wasn’t the time for a sudden meltdown.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:15 PM MDT   0 recs

I'll hand it to kicker from EWU

That was a clutch kick. Now let’s hope he kicks it right to Josh Smith, who returns it all the way.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

They'll need him to, as judging by

the play-by-play, Colorado has few big plays in them today, and Hawkins seems unable to make the 3rd down conversion when needed… against an FCS team.

by David OhNo on Sep 6, 2008 4:21 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawkins went for it on fourth down instead of kicking a fg one of the worst head coach decision I have seen

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM MDT   0 recs

To be fair

I wouldn’t exactly trust Goodman to make it, and Hawk has always shown little fear of going for it. Agree or disagree, it certainly shouldn’t be in the least bit surprising. Now let’s just cross our fingers and hope we can come out of this sucker with a win.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

and then ewu pudgy kicker nails a 52 yder

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM MDT   0 recs

Any idea what the TO situation looks like?

This gamecast doesn’t show them.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM MDT   0 recs

Big play to Williams

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:25 PM MDT   0 recs

td

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM MDT   0 recs

A lot of time

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM MDT   0 recs

Hell yea! Huge answer!

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM MDT   0 recs

I wouldn't at all give up that touchdown...

but there is still LOTS of time left, and their kicker just proved he has some ability.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:27 PM MDT   0 recs

that choice to not go for the fg was idiotic

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM MDT   0 recs

It's looking huge right now, isn't it?

But we still have some defense to play and this game isn’t over yet, so let’s dwell on that in the aftermath =p

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

td cu!

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:29 PM MDT   0 recs

huh?

Again? How!?

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM MDT   0 recs

still time but huge pick 6 by big 29

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM MDT   0 recs

Oh, wow.

A pick six. This just got really awesome.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM MDT   0 recs

Cant believe I cant watch this!

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM MDT   0 recs

What a steal...

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by WoodrowWilson on Sep 6, 2008 4:34 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

That's disgusting.

Here in Texas, UT fans had to pay 30 bucks to watch last weekend’s 52-10 nail-biter against some little sister of the poor.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:35 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, and furthermore

The game between Tennessee-Martin and whoever they played was 109.99. I’m not kidding. I hope it was a 10 OT thriller for that money.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:37 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

South Florida.

and a thriller it was not. 56-7 final. Yay. 110 dollars of excitement right there.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Sep 6, 2008 4:39 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

they r on the 40 driving

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by irish1611 on Sep 6, 2008 4:34 PM MDT   0 recs