NCAA Time
The college football season is well underway, and there were a few things worth noting in week one.
Typically the powerhouses play teams that cannot hold their jocks during the week one games, as evidenced by the shellacking that Ball State, Louisiana
Lafayette, and Hawaii took at the hands of Iowa, Texas and USC respectively. Both teams did look impressive because they came out and handled their business.
A few teams struggled, throwing some doubt as to how effective they will be against better competition. Tennessee did not show up at all, and they could be in serious trouble when they play Georgia and Florida, who both came out and handedly whipped two small conference powers. Wyoming and Boise State should not be pushovers.
Another team that did not sufficiently handle their business was Louisville. They came out and dominated in true Petrino fashion, but completely shut it down in the second half. Petrinos Cards have not done that for two years, and certainly should not have laid such a big egg in the second half. Maybe Kentuckys receivers really were that good, and if that is the case, look for them to surprise some teams in the SEC (read Tennessee who always fails to blow out UK).
With an extremely impressive running game, Wisconsin showed that they could slug it out with one of the top offenses in the country. They could once again be in the running for the Big 10 title. With Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdues fluff schedule, and Penn States young athletes, it appears as though the Big 10 has been hooked up to the juvenation machine (Many apologies, Mr. Simmons).
Teams with young quarterbacks are going to struggle in big games. Auburn, Miami, Florida State all showed that they are extremely vulnerable because of inept offenses. FSU snuck out the win last night despite being completely undisciplined and playing fundamentally poor football. I dont think either of these teams will win the ACC. Virginia Tech and NC State both looked better with their swarming defenses and quarterback play. Marcus Vick struggled, but in the end he made the plays that were necessary to win in a difficult stadium against a solid defense.
Im officially never rooting for Texas A&M again. I never liked them. My girlfriend went there, and Ive had to endure several complaints from her because I constantly rooted against them. The only times I have rooted for them in the near future were, losses to Virginia Tech two years ago, a loss to Utah last year, a blowout loss to Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl (I was there and continuously threw up in mouth watching that atrocity), and Saturday night when they lost to Clemson. This is going to end badly when my girlfriend starts complaining again, but what can I do? Hook em Horns. Get your guns up Red Raiders. A&M sucks.
Charlie Weiss is a genius. Brady Quinn will become a darkhorse Heisman candidate by the end of the year at this pace.
