1. Ohio State better watch out, I still think Michigan is putting an offense together that is going to dominate the Big 10. Forcier will never play like that again, he is too good and has too far to go. Until T-Pry can learn how to throw the football to a cast of young receivers (including 2 top 150 prospects committed for 2010) OSU is vulnerable.
2. Bob Davie calling the Pitt/WVU game is ruining the Backyard Brawl.
3. Alabama won a tuff Iron Bowl at Auburn, it should have been close, and it was. I still like their defense in the SEC championship game against Florida. Saban is turning Bama into the USC of the South, pro-style game and aggressive recruiting. Pro-style football allows for the, "at Alabama we can prepare you for the NFL" recruiting line that works so well in Southern California.
4. Texas, like Alabama won a tuff rivalry game on the road. Colt McCoy looks better every week and is starting to prove he can handle big time pressure. Right now McCoy might be the best QB available in the NFL draft. I have to wonder where was the Texas defense Mack Brown has become so proud of.
5. Apparently Michigan State and Penn State is a rivalry, who knew?
6. If Florida State somehow pulls off the miracle of the season and beats Florida, Bobby Bowden should retire. I wouldn't bet on either.
7. During the Backyard Brawl broadcast there is a commercial for the "Freedom Tray." Apparently liberty and justice is no further away than a portable food tray.
8. Notre Dame lost its rivalry with itself this season. There was no reason a team with that much talent should be on the cusp of .500 ball. Maybe if Notre Dame would pick a conference the program could get some easy wins, I suggest the Big 10.
9. Bedlam is the greatest name for a rivalry game, ever.
10. Harvard and Yale still means nothing to me, nothing. I would really like to see these two programs play against high schools from impoverished neighborhoods. For one thing, I think many of the high schools would win and secondly there is some weird social justice aspect I would love to see play out on a football field.
I'm still not sold on McCoy as an NFL quarterback. Texas has zero history of putting anyone decent at that position at the NFL level. Until you give me something better than a coin flip between Chris Simms and Vince Young, I'm gonna pass on putting any faith in Longhorn quarterbacks until they prove otherwise. On a side note, easily the most irritating "feel good story" this college football season is the McCoy/Shipley best friends/college roommates/grew up together/wouldn't rule out currently dating each other situation that, I believe under Federal Law, must be discussed at least once every Texas game. What's worse is when the broadcaster is telling the viewer as if this is breaking news. They tell it as if this story hasn't been ground up and smashed into applesauce and fed to us like you forcefeed children or dogs medication every single week. We already know...McCoy and Shipley are in love with each other and would consider a sex change if it meant they could bear the others fruit. New story please...
ReplyDeleteThis just in as well, AJ Hawk is dating Brady Quinn's sister, Tim Tebow is a good guy, and Justin Boren transferred to Ohio State from Michigan.
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