Note to schools: Stop the blackouts

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:52 pm

Well, Florida St. was the latest to try this act at Doak Campbell Stadium last Saturday. Where did it get them? A loss to Boston College. Apparently, they tried this two years ago against BC and lost.

As a FSU fan told me, "We really need to stop doing this.''

So help this thread, my list of teams who have tried this all one color business at their stadium and choked on a stick are these teams:

Florida St. -- black out -- lost (Boston College)
Georgia -- black out -- lost (Alabama)
Minnesota -- gold out -- lost (Michigan)
Colorado -- black out -- lost (Texas, I think)

Maybe Utah against TCU was one where the blackout was used and it worked -- barely?

While I like this kind of thing and it's great for college football. You would think as spooked as college coaches get about this kind of thing especially when it goes the other way, they would stop the plans.

I've just noticed where this has been kind of a bad karma thing.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:55 pm

Of course there is SMU that uses the "stay out" and it has not worked.

CA Mustang · Post by **CA Mustang** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:26 pm

Actuall, it worked for Oregon on Saturday.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... 0811150060
http://deadspin.com/5090208/oregon-unif ... ight-silly

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:28 pm

lighten up general and let the kids/fans have some fun.

the players lost the games, dont feed into the hype

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:30 pm

There was not an ounce of criciticism in this. I just happened to notice this trend. I love this stuff.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:32 pm

[quote="George S. Patton"]There was not an ounce of criciticism in this. I just happened to notice this trend. I love this stuff.[/quote]

youre right, u didnt criticize, jus giving into the hype...

dont forget about when ND wears green, they always lose

freedoggy77 · Post by **freedoggy77** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:42 pm

how about Texas Tech blackout against Texas...that worked well

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:44 pm

[quote="freedoggy77"]how about Texas Tech blackout against Texas...that worked well[/quote]

theyve had 2 or 3 this year i believe. so they didnt feed into the hype

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:44 pm

freedoggy77 wrote:how about Texas Tech blackout against Texas...that worked well

I didn't hear that, but OK.

freedoggy77 · Post by **freedoggy77** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:56 pm

yeah they had one against okie state too and they crushed them

i dont see anything wrong with blackouts they are kind of cool i think vandy blacked out auburn and won

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:20 pm

mrydel wrote:Of course there is SMU that uses the "stay out" and it has not worked.

Maybe not, but I think we've perfected the blow-out.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:37 pm

Junior wrote:
mrydel wrote:Of course there is SMU that uses the "stay out" and it has not worked.

Maybe not, but I think we've perfected the blow-out.

more like ALL OUT!!!

Harry0569 · Post by **Harry0569** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:40 pm

Utah Blacked out TCU and won. UGA blacked out Auburn and won last year. I have to say I, as a student, love the "color" outs. When done to perfection, it makes the crowd look completely unified, and I have to think it really pumps up the players.

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:44 pm

too bad we'll never have a RED or BLUE out here being that most of the time, the bleachers are ALWAYS empty

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:07 pm

SMU Football is home to more blackouts than any other program in the country. Most of them just never seem to make it from the boulevard to the stadium.