Quick Hokie update.
Six straight wins now. JMU just added it's 3rd loss of the season.
Quick Cal Update
Cal either gets beat like a dog or delivers a beating like Michal Vick. This weekend, Arizona State got the Bad Newz treatment.
Boise St.
The Broncos had the weekend off in preparation for their Tuesday (you read that correctly) home game with La Tech. Because Mizzou upended the not-so-deserving #1 Oklahoma Sooners, the headlines were littered with "Open the Door for Boise" proclamations. I'm officially off the underdog wagon. Give Boise the Fiesta Bowl now and get that nonsense out of the way. As I watch Auburn go back-to-back with Arkansas and LSU (with suddenly dangerous Georgia and always dangerous Alabama still to come)...as I watch Mizzou, coming fresh of a win over #1 have to turn around and go to Nebraska...as I watch Oregon post Boise-like scores all over Pac-10 opponents and have to visit USC next weekend...as I watch Wisconsin beat Ohio State only to have to travel to Iowa (and win)...as I watch any assortment of the key players in the title race I get more and more annoyed with this:
New Mexico State, Toledo, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Hawaii, Idaho, Fresno State, Nevada, and Utah State.
That's Boise's remaining slate. Nevada is an okay team but basically on par with, say Vandy in the SEC or Texas Tech in the Big 12, or Illinois in the Big 10. A trap game potential but really not much.
I apologize on behalf of the entire Virginia Tech community for the Hokies allowing this charade to continue by losing in game 1.
Urban Blight
Apparently, A.C. Green means a lot to UGA. Since his return the Dawgs have looked like world-beaters. As they set to come down to my fair city to take on the Gators I see the very real possibility of Urban Meyer and his bungling squad netting a fourth straight loss. (Just to note, the same Mississippi State team that handled the Gators, struggled at home before finally putting away UAB)
Mad Hatter
I did not get to see all of the Auburn LSU game but I can only assume Les Miles did something stupid. He did didn't he? Or did LSU's pathetic backfield finally comeback to haunt it?
SEC West
Don't look - take a quick guess at which place Arkansas is among the SEC West division's six teams? What'd you guess? Wanna know the answer? Fifth. Mindblowing.
Open Letter to the Big East
Dear Big East, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your putridness, best evidenced by the fact that 4-3 Pitt is your league leader, puts the ACC on the back-burner of the "Conferences that Suck Eggs" debate. Love, The ACC
Dear Georgia Tech
You hired Al Groh. What'd you expect?
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Week 8 Pool Review
Thre players get 75% correct this week - that's just solid work. TBWOTG and Weekend at Bernies dropped 15, good for 4th and 7th in the current standings. Swingand Swear gave fifteen good picks to move from the near cellar to the far cellar. Go Terps rode his 13 point performance to the top spot. We had one no show in addition to Forgot to Pick - Junkyard Dawgs.
Best Pick
The handful to pick Mizzou to cover.
Worst Pick
Four poeple picked Northwestern to cover Michigan State. Sure, I know it is Michigan State and their annual gag is surely coming soon but still - Northwestern people.
Interesting Note Continued from Last Week
No push, giving us a push for 6 out of 8 weeks.
Best Pick
The handful to pick Mizzou to cover.
Worst Pick
Four poeple picked Northwestern to cover Michigan State. Sure, I know it is Michigan State and their annual gag is surely coming soon but still - Northwestern people.
Interesting Note Continued from Last Week
No push, giving us a push for 6 out of 8 weeks.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Week 8: Reminder and Quick Hit
Crazy week my little BUCFPites. I had a column half started to go over last week's action, upsets galore. I was also going to take a crack that is the madness of a ranking system that put Oklahoma at the top!?!?!?!? I got real busified this week though - my apologies. Let's see what happens after this weekend.
One item of note, a story this week pertains to Wisconsin Coach Brett Bielema's tattoo. THis week, Wisonson plays Iowa...here's a picture of the Badger coach's tat:
It seems the former Iowa player inked hisself during his days in Iowa City - this was overlooked during his interview.
The coach's openness about it makes me feel I should be more open to my faithful players for you see, I too, have a tattoo which brings me great shame. Back when I wasn't sure what college I wanted to attend, I was all riled up about a certain team that really found it's stride during the early 1980s. Yep, that's right, the Danny Ford era Clemson Tigers. Being but a young buck in high school at the time, my enthusiasm for the old Orange and Purple led to one particularly regretful evening at a shop on the seedy side of town. Here is the result:
See why I don't go to the beach anymore?
Don't forget to make your picks!!!
One item of note, a story this week pertains to Wisconsin Coach Brett Bielema's tattoo. THis week, Wisonson plays Iowa...here's a picture of the Badger coach's tat:
The coach's openness about it makes me feel I should be more open to my faithful players for you see, I too, have a tattoo which brings me great shame. Back when I wasn't sure what college I wanted to attend, I was all riled up about a certain team that really found it's stride during the early 1980s. Yep, that's right, the Danny Ford era Clemson Tigers. Being but a young buck in high school at the time, my enthusiasm for the old Orange and Purple led to one particularly regretful evening at a shop on the seedy side of town. Here is the result:
See why I don't go to the beach anymore?
Don't forget to make your picks!!!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
BUCFP Week 7 Pool Review
Some people just know what it takes to be a champion. In our own pool we have a couple of repeat champions, one of whom is Flutie Flakes, a two time winner. Halfway through our regular season and Flutie Flakes finds himself in a commanding lead after a week's best 14 point performance. His 75 points for the season to date gives him a 2 point advantage over Springfield Atoms and past champion Go Terps. In fourth place, just one point behind Atoms and Terps sits long time pool favorite The Ugly Mutt who checked in with 13 points, all while watching LSU struggle with McNeese State in the first half of that game.
On the opposite side, Forgot to Pick is taking his nome-de-pool WAY too seriously. And new Daddy Powerballer must be up to his eyeballs in diapers because he wasn't watching football action last week as demonstrated by his five point clunker.
Best Pick
Rod Us Again, Springfield Atoms, and yours truly were the only players to go with San Diego State.
Worst Pick
I make this list too. Aloing with all the other players that thought UVA would do anything against UNC.
Interesting Note Continued from Last Week
The Oregon State vs Washington game ended in a push, giving us a push for 6 out of 7 weeks.
On the opposite side, Forgot to Pick is taking his nome-de-pool WAY too seriously. And new Daddy Powerballer must be up to his eyeballs in diapers because he wasn't watching football action last week as demonstrated by his five point clunker.
Best Pick
Rod Us Again, Springfield Atoms, and yours truly were the only players to go with San Diego State.
Worst Pick
I make this list too. Aloing with all the other players that thought UVA would do anything against UNC.
Interesting Note Continued from Last Week
The Oregon State vs Washington game ended in a push, giving us a push for 6 out of 7 weeks.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
BUCFP: Week 6 Pool Review
As Show Me the Money gamely predicted, he followed his ascension to the top spot with a clunker of a week. Only five right put the big man down, dropping him into a tie for 6th with five other players. In a bit of a rope-a-dope, Club Zartrump, almost missed his second week, but spotted the field four games and still topped show me the money and a few others. Topping Show Me the Money for Putridness was Reno911 who tried every game but only managed three correct. At the other side of the spectrum we have a three way tie for first between Springfield Atoms and past champions Go Terps and Flutie Flakes. Springfield used a week's best 13 to vault into the top spot.
Best Pick
This was the best pick by far. One player and one player only had enough faith in the reeling Georgia Bulldogs to think they'd at least cover against the awful Tennessee Volunteers. Not only did they cover, they absolutely annihilated the Vols. Congrats to Weekend at Bernies on a nice pick.
Worst Picks
The handful of you that took BC. And the handful that took Iowa State.
Point of Interest
There has been a push every week but last week.
Best Pick
This was the best pick by far. One player and one player only had enough faith in the reeling Georgia Bulldogs to think they'd at least cover against the awful Tennessee Volunteers. Not only did they cover, they absolutely annihilated the Vols. Congrats to Weekend at Bernies on a nice pick.
Worst Picks
The handful of you that took BC. And the handful that took Iowa State.
Point of Interest
There has been a push every week but last week.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Week 6 in Review: Down goes Saban! Down goes Saban!
36 Yards Rushing
Because CBS's broadcast was completely screwed up in the northern Florida area, I couldn't see any of the South Carolina upset of the assumed-to-be unbeatable Crimson Tide. Before I took a look at any stats, I couldn't decide if I was more impressed by the fact that the Gamecocks beat Alabama or by the fact that they did so with Stephen Garcia. Let's face it, coaching Garcia has to be like the equivalent of coaching a discarded apple core, in terms of intelligence. Still, when you look at the stats and see that Bama, with the returning Heisman winner and the arguably-better-than-the-returning-Heisman-winner Trent Richardson in the backfield, only mustered 36 total yards, you understand that this game was won by the Gamecock defense. It's the smart way to play Alabama because McElroy is simply in there to keep from losing games, not win them. By pinning the Bama running game down, the Gamecocks put the Bama game in McElroy's hands, and he couldn't pull it off.
Call the Waaaambulance
Minnesota coach Tim Brewster whined about Wisconsin going for two when the Badgers were up 41-16 with 6 minutes left. Coach Brewster, your team is 1-5, with two of those losses coming at the hands of Northern Illinois and South Dakota at home. The difference between you and Wisconsin coach Brett Biliema is that HE will be coaching a Big Ten team next year, while you will probably still be whining about the least significant two points scored against you in what amounts to one of the sorriest season in your program's history.
Psssst...Urban
Couple of things you should know. 1) Your flag prone team needs some discipline. Case in point: Janoris Jenkins returns a kick almost to midfield late in the first half and proceeds to spike the ball in front of the LSU bench. Personal foul. This was tacked onto the block in the back penalty and your Gators were backed up to the three yard line - from the 50. What happens when Jenkins returns to the sideline? Nothing. Not one coach says one thing to him. Not one. That kid fears no one on your staff. It defines the whole mood of your sloppy team. And another thing Urban, 2) Moody sucks. Not sure why you can't figure this out.
The Ducks "Struggle"
Sure, it was Washington State but a down game for the Ducks and they still score 43 points.
Truths in the ACC
1) Virginia Tech will always lose in September.
2) Clemson will always lose in October.
3) Virginia will lose in September, October, and November
Mancrush Update
Denard threw 3 interceptions in the loss to the Spartans. I might have to find a new mancrush. Sorry D, love's a fickle thing.
In Happy Valley?
A 20 point loss at home...to Illinois? Could be a rough year for a young squad.
Californication
The Golden Bears get pasted by Nevada two weeks ago and then blast UCLA right after the Bruins blitzed Texas in Austin. Saturday, November 6, mark it down. The Bears will lose to Washington State by about 20.
Other ACC News
Wake is back to sucking. All is right in the universe again.
The not-so-big boys...
Take your pick: Boise St., TCU, or Utah. Is there one that couldn't win the SEC East? Take the ACC or Big East title? Dominate the Big 12 South (yes, I'm counting Oklahoma in that mix and I said dominate)? Compete for the Pac-10 title?
They don't take the same week-in/week-out beatings that some of the bigger conference teams do but those are three legit teams.
Joe Cox Syndrome
John Brantley reminds me of the Georgia quarterback who preceded Stafford at Georgia. Remember him? He was about 5'3" and 45% of the balls he threw were tipped at the line. Brantley is apparently afraid of heights because he suffers from the same affliction, even if he's a heck of a lot taller.
Upset? Not exactly.
Oregon State, as of press time, was two scores up on #9 Arizona and got the "Upset Alert" on the ESPN ticker. Oregon State was unranked, with two losses on its resume. Those two losses were to TCU and Boise State, currently sitting at #6 and #3. Arizona made #9 largely on the strength of its win against Iowa, which was #9 at the time and a one point win over California. Outside of that, there isn't a whole lot on the resume. That said, by week six, Oregon State has faced three Top Ten teams, all on the road. I'm just not comfortable calling that an upset. If Oregon keeps rolling like they are, Oregon State will certainly face another top ten team, this time at home. The Uncivil War could be epic this year.
Again, I'm writing this while Watching Florida LSU
Les Miles just went for two after a touchdown to go up by 12 with 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter? Why? Why would you EVER do that? What logic is there to be sure you go up by 14 with that much time? As I typed this Dubose took back the kick off for six. Florida kicks the extra point and low and behold Florida is only down by five. So now, thanks to Les Miles' brilliance, the Gators can take the lead and not even have to tag on an extra point. Seriously, HOW does Les Miles have a national title? HOW HOW HOW can a man who makes such stupid decisions with clock management and rudimentary decision making have a title? How? How? How?
It just occurred to me...
As Florida is clawing back and Les Miles is stupiding himself to a loss, Kentucky is giving Auburn fits in Lexington. If both Tiger teams go down tonight, there won't be a single undefeated SEC team after week 6. Wow. Also, Todd Blackledge is talking about Satchel's Pizza in Gainesville. I'm here to tell you people, if you ever find yourself there, get you some Satchels. That IS good pie. Real good. (Sunday morning QB here. Obviously the SEC still has two undefeated team. Satchels remains very good.)
Don't you forget about me...no. no. no. noooo!
Why that deliciously 80s lyric? Because Miami and FSU are going at it tonight. For those of us who can remember (which is most of us), that was THE game back in the day. Well tonight, it doesn't have its luster. In fact, I'm watching the much more closely contested Florida game. Checking the score, I see Miami is way down. Surprisingly, Jacory Harris has NOT thrown an interception...yet. Will these programs ever be back to the day when this contest included two rosters with about 22 NFLers between them?
Saban vs. Spurrier Revisited
Is it just me or could the soundtrack for this game be the Charlie Daniel's Band classic "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Geographically, it doesn't fit but how many of you can see the Ole Ball Coach looking across the field and sayin' "Now sit right down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done!"
Florida - Denouement
Florida has a secondary full of speedy little guys that can't tackle. And that is why they lost this game. The model against the Gators is clear. Get the ball to you big receivers and tight ends and watch them chew up yards.
What Might Have Been?
THIS was the weekend that Virginia Tech was originally scheduled to play Boise State.
Because CBS's broadcast was completely screwed up in the northern Florida area, I couldn't see any of the South Carolina upset of the assumed-to-be unbeatable Crimson Tide. Before I took a look at any stats, I couldn't decide if I was more impressed by the fact that the Gamecocks beat Alabama or by the fact that they did so with Stephen Garcia. Let's face it, coaching Garcia has to be like the equivalent of coaching a discarded apple core, in terms of intelligence. Still, when you look at the stats and see that Bama, with the returning Heisman winner and the arguably-better-than-the-returning-Heisman-winner Trent Richardson in the backfield, only mustered 36 total yards, you understand that this game was won by the Gamecock defense. It's the smart way to play Alabama because McElroy is simply in there to keep from losing games, not win them. By pinning the Bama running game down, the Gamecocks put the Bama game in McElroy's hands, and he couldn't pull it off.
Call the Waaaambulance
Minnesota coach Tim Brewster whined about Wisconsin going for two when the Badgers were up 41-16 with 6 minutes left. Coach Brewster, your team is 1-5, with two of those losses coming at the hands of Northern Illinois and South Dakota at home. The difference between you and Wisconsin coach Brett Biliema is that HE will be coaching a Big Ten team next year, while you will probably still be whining about the least significant two points scored against you in what amounts to one of the sorriest season in your program's history.
Psssst...Urban
Couple of things you should know. 1) Your flag prone team needs some discipline. Case in point: Janoris Jenkins returns a kick almost to midfield late in the first half and proceeds to spike the ball in front of the LSU bench. Personal foul. This was tacked onto the block in the back penalty and your Gators were backed up to the three yard line - from the 50. What happens when Jenkins returns to the sideline? Nothing. Not one coach says one thing to him. Not one. That kid fears no one on your staff. It defines the whole mood of your sloppy team. And another thing Urban, 2) Moody sucks. Not sure why you can't figure this out.
The Ducks "Struggle"
Sure, it was Washington State but a down game for the Ducks and they still score 43 points.
Truths in the ACC
1) Virginia Tech will always lose in September.
2) Clemson will always lose in October.
3) Virginia will lose in September, October, and November
Mancrush Update
Denard threw 3 interceptions in the loss to the Spartans. I might have to find a new mancrush. Sorry D, love's a fickle thing.
In Happy Valley?
A 20 point loss at home...to Illinois? Could be a rough year for a young squad.
Californication
The Golden Bears get pasted by Nevada two weeks ago and then blast UCLA right after the Bruins blitzed Texas in Austin. Saturday, November 6, mark it down. The Bears will lose to Washington State by about 20.
Other ACC News
Wake is back to sucking. All is right in the universe again.
The not-so-big boys...
Take your pick: Boise St., TCU, or Utah. Is there one that couldn't win the SEC East? Take the ACC or Big East title? Dominate the Big 12 South (yes, I'm counting Oklahoma in that mix and I said dominate)? Compete for the Pac-10 title?
They don't take the same week-in/week-out beatings that some of the bigger conference teams do but those are three legit teams.
Joe Cox Syndrome
John Brantley reminds me of the Georgia quarterback who preceded Stafford at Georgia. Remember him? He was about 5'3" and 45% of the balls he threw were tipped at the line. Brantley is apparently afraid of heights because he suffers from the same affliction, even if he's a heck of a lot taller.
Upset? Not exactly.
Oregon State, as of press time, was two scores up on #9 Arizona and got the "Upset Alert" on the ESPN ticker. Oregon State was unranked, with two losses on its resume. Those two losses were to TCU and Boise State, currently sitting at #6 and #3. Arizona made #9 largely on the strength of its win against Iowa, which was #9 at the time and a one point win over California. Outside of that, there isn't a whole lot on the resume. That said, by week six, Oregon State has faced three Top Ten teams, all on the road. I'm just not comfortable calling that an upset. If Oregon keeps rolling like they are, Oregon State will certainly face another top ten team, this time at home. The Uncivil War could be epic this year.
Again, I'm writing this while Watching Florida LSU
Les Miles just went for two after a touchdown to go up by 12 with 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter? Why? Why would you EVER do that? What logic is there to be sure you go up by 14 with that much time? As I typed this Dubose took back the kick off for six. Florida kicks the extra point and low and behold Florida is only down by five. So now, thanks to Les Miles' brilliance, the Gators can take the lead and not even have to tag on an extra point. Seriously, HOW does Les Miles have a national title? HOW HOW HOW can a man who makes such stupid decisions with clock management and rudimentary decision making have a title? How? How? How?
It just occurred to me...
As Florida is clawing back and Les Miles is stupiding himself to a loss, Kentucky is giving Auburn fits in Lexington. If both Tiger teams go down tonight, there won't be a single undefeated SEC team after week 6. Wow. Also, Todd Blackledge is talking about Satchel's Pizza in Gainesville. I'm here to tell you people, if you ever find yourself there, get you some Satchels. That IS good pie. Real good. (Sunday morning QB here. Obviously the SEC still has two undefeated team. Satchels remains very good.)
Don't you forget about me...no. no. no. noooo!
Why that deliciously 80s lyric? Because Miami and FSU are going at it tonight. For those of us who can remember (which is most of us), that was THE game back in the day. Well tonight, it doesn't have its luster. In fact, I'm watching the much more closely contested Florida game. Checking the score, I see Miami is way down. Surprisingly, Jacory Harris has NOT thrown an interception...yet. Will these programs ever be back to the day when this contest included two rosters with about 22 NFLers between them?
Saban vs. Spurrier Revisited
Is it just me or could the soundtrack for this game be the Charlie Daniel's Band classic "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Geographically, it doesn't fit but how many of you can see the Ole Ball Coach looking across the field and sayin' "Now sit right down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done!"
Florida - Denouement
Florida has a secondary full of speedy little guys that can't tackle. And that is why they lost this game. The model against the Gators is clear. Get the ball to you big receivers and tight ends and watch them chew up yards.
What Might Have Been?
THIS was the weekend that Virginia Tech was originally scheduled to play Boise State.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
BUCFP Week in Review
Yes, that's Show me the Money in the top spot. Rest assured though, Show me the Money (who along with me and TBWOTG are the only players to have played EVERY year of this) knows his place. He predicted to me today that he would likely hit a historical low within the next week or two. The rest of us are hopeful for you!
Mimosa Mark, so named because his penchant for the girly concoction, brings it home this week with 13 picks correct. Forgottopick, well, he done forgot. So too did newcomer Club Zartrump. Oof
Best Pick
Those of you with the Hoosier faith that took Indiana to cover.
Worst Pick
I say this not as a Hokie but as a football fan....people that picked Virginia. Come on people!
Mimosa Mark, so named because his penchant for the girly concoction, brings it home this week with 13 picks correct. Forgottopick, well, he done forgot. So too did newcomer Club Zartrump. Oof
Best Pick
Those of you with the Hoosier faith that took Indiana to cover.
Worst Pick
I say this not as a Hokie but as a football fan....people that picked Virginia. Come on people!
NCAA Week 5 - Craziness...
Give me an inch, I'll take a Les Miles
I'm going to start this week with the worst coach quote I heard from the weekend...
Les Miles (immediately after his Tigers were gifted the win over the lowly, and math-challenged, Tennessee Vols) "That's SEC football for you!". Ummm, no coach, that's Les Miles football. That this man actually owns a national title can only mean two things: 1) coaches that have actually earned one feel it taints the hardware a bit and 2) coaches that want one think...if HE has one, surely I can!
NCAA Hounds! Get thee to Evanston!
Northwestern iced their one point victory over the scrappy, but sucky, Minnesota Golden Gophers when a Wildcat linebacker intercepted a pass with but a few ticks on the clock. Interesting to note the Cats were giving up 4 in the spread - Gopher cover. Anyone watching the game, and betting on the Gophers may not have thought much of it, but those of us who picked the 'Cats to cover might be a tad suspicious knowing said linebacker, with nothing but a lot of green in front of him, slid like a QB avoiding contact. A LINEBACKER!?!? Something smells fishy
Bama
I've said it all year long. Florida is sloppy. Bama is not. Difference last night, Bama has the same, if not better, talent. Brantley is no Tebow. Not even close. Meyer continues to look over bad penalties and sloppy play, week after week. Saban seems to scare the living daylights out of his kids. End result...a butt whuppin' of epic proportions. Not even close. Oh yeah, Gator staff, PLEASE PLEASE dump the jump pass.
ACC
Little love to my Hokies who still have legit ACC title aspirations.
"Poll"iticking
So the new poll came out today and people in Boise are in a snit because Oregon jumped the Broncos to take third. I agree, it is indeed a travesty. The Ducks should be #2. No way Ohio State, that eeked by Illinois, deserves the second spot. Oregon's offense is scary - prison scary. BUT BOISE WON BY 59 POINTS!!! (ahem, over 0-4 New Mexico State). In the meantime, Oregon hung 52 on a very good Stanford squad. Some numbers for you...72, 48, 69, 42, and 52. That's the number of points the Ducks scored in their first five games. That offense is humming. If the season ended today and we didn't get to see Bama and Oregon go toe to toe, and instead got Bama and the just-barely-better-than-Jacory-Harris-Terrell-Pryor led Buckeyes, I'd be ticked. Boise...meh.
Toto, we aren't in Kansas anymore
No sir, you are in Baylor's prison cell, and you are Mr. Baylor's "girlfriend". Now Baylor will sell you to Nebraska for two packs of cigs.
They lost to Tulane? No Schiano? Really? Nah, you're Schianoing me aren't you?
No, seriously, you mean Norfolk State and Florida International didn't prepare the Scarlet Nights for the rest of the season? Stunning. Greg Schiano continues to look with great mystification at the year that was for him 2007, and wonder why he didn't move onto to greener pastures.
Ok SEC people, dial it down a notch...
Yes, the SEC West is brutal. But let's face it, the east is just not that good. It is not all that clear that the SEC is far superior than all the other leagues. I'm gonna have to say the Pac10 would give the old SEC a run top to bottom.
Terptitude
This is a hot seat year for the Fridge. His Terps are 4-1. Awesome for him right? Well... Not exactly. Two wins were Morgan State and the previously mentioned FIU. A third was Navy...last second type of deal. West Virginia rather easily handled them and here we have them just getting past Duke this weekend. Something tells me the meat of the schedule won't be too favorable for the turtles.
I'm going to start this week with the worst coach quote I heard from the weekend...
Les Miles (immediately after his Tigers were gifted the win over the lowly, and math-challenged, Tennessee Vols) "That's SEC football for you!". Ummm, no coach, that's Les Miles football. That this man actually owns a national title can only mean two things: 1) coaches that have actually earned one feel it taints the hardware a bit and 2) coaches that want one think...if HE has one, surely I can!
NCAA Hounds! Get thee to Evanston!
Northwestern iced their one point victory over the scrappy, but sucky, Minnesota Golden Gophers when a Wildcat linebacker intercepted a pass with but a few ticks on the clock. Interesting to note the Cats were giving up 4 in the spread - Gopher cover. Anyone watching the game, and betting on the Gophers may not have thought much of it, but those of us who picked the 'Cats to cover might be a tad suspicious knowing said linebacker, with nothing but a lot of green in front of him, slid like a QB avoiding contact. A LINEBACKER!?!? Something smells fishy
Bama
I've said it all year long. Florida is sloppy. Bama is not. Difference last night, Bama has the same, if not better, talent. Brantley is no Tebow. Not even close. Meyer continues to look over bad penalties and sloppy play, week after week. Saban seems to scare the living daylights out of his kids. End result...a butt whuppin' of epic proportions. Not even close. Oh yeah, Gator staff, PLEASE PLEASE dump the jump pass.
ACC
Little love to my Hokies who still have legit ACC title aspirations.
"Poll"iticking
So the new poll came out today and people in Boise are in a snit because Oregon jumped the Broncos to take third. I agree, it is indeed a travesty. The Ducks should be #2. No way Ohio State, that eeked by Illinois, deserves the second spot. Oregon's offense is scary - prison scary. BUT BOISE WON BY 59 POINTS!!! (ahem, over 0-4 New Mexico State). In the meantime, Oregon hung 52 on a very good Stanford squad. Some numbers for you...72, 48, 69, 42, and 52. That's the number of points the Ducks scored in their first five games. That offense is humming. If the season ended today and we didn't get to see Bama and Oregon go toe to toe, and instead got Bama and the just-barely-better-than-Jacory-Harris-Terrell-Pryor led Buckeyes, I'd be ticked. Boise...meh.
Toto, we aren't in Kansas anymore
No sir, you are in Baylor's prison cell, and you are Mr. Baylor's "girlfriend". Now Baylor will sell you to Nebraska for two packs of cigs.
They lost to Tulane? No Schiano? Really? Nah, you're Schianoing me aren't you?
No, seriously, you mean Norfolk State and Florida International didn't prepare the Scarlet Nights for the rest of the season? Stunning. Greg Schiano continues to look with great mystification at the year that was for him 2007, and wonder why he didn't move onto to greener pastures.
Ok SEC people, dial it down a notch...
Yes, the SEC West is brutal. But let's face it, the east is just not that good. It is not all that clear that the SEC is far superior than all the other leagues. I'm gonna have to say the Pac10 would give the old SEC a run top to bottom.
Terptitude
This is a hot seat year for the Fridge. His Terps are 4-1. Awesome for him right? Well... Not exactly. Two wins were Morgan State and the previously mentioned FIU. A third was Navy...last second type of deal. West Virginia rather easily handled them and here we have them just getting past Duke this weekend. Something tells me the meat of the schedule won't be too favorable for the turtles.
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