This is actually the sound S. Bradford made after he was hit by that guy from Brigham Young...
I didn't know how Brigham Young came up so big in Saturday Night's game, then I heard they had this kid come in a give the pre-game pep talk. I now have my answer...
Why is there not an outcry that Boise is dealing with their guy who precipitated the LeGarrete Blount incident "internally?" So, he'll have to run the stairs of Bronco Stadium a few more times...Big deal. I mean, L. Blount is out for the year and dotted as a punk for the rest of his football career, and this dude has to do a few more gassers. Yet another reason to dislike Boise.
It really never gets old, though...
What a great game, last night. THAT was a Florida State-Miami game. After years of subpar, downright boring games, the U and the 'Noles rose to the occasion with the whole nation watching. Both teams were in midseason form on Labor Day. It wasn't quite to this level, but it was close...
That Miami-Oklahoma game, in a few weeks, just got a lot more interesting. Same with Florida State/Brigham Young...
This is kind of fun. Be sure you can add, though...
Anything that rips/makes fun of the Cubs, I am all for it...
By the way, my favorite team in Professional Sports has set a record for futility. I am so proud of my boys.
Anyway, here are 10 Observations from watching every game I could from Thursday-Monday:
10.) This is not Greg Robinson's Syracuse team
9.) This is not Ty Willingham's Washington team
8.) I love that Brigham Young's win trumped Boise's "breakthrough" win against an Oregon team that I, and everybody else painfully overrated. Boise beating Southern Cal would be the only equitable thing to Brigham Young beating Oklahoma.
7.) In the long run, Ohio State sneaking past Navy is no big deal because they always struggle in a non-conference game ('02 v. Cincinnati, '04 v. Marshall, '08 v. Ohio U.) and they will handle their business in the Big 10, but it is bad news (and I mean real bad news) for Saturday's game with SC.
6.) ESPN having Kenny Chesney sing the bumper music gets me fired up to go gardening, not play football.
5.) Virginia, Duke, N.C. State, Maryland. ACC-Ouch
4.) Michigan and Notre Dame fans...realize that you are Michigan and Notre Dame and they are Western Michigan and Nevada. You both will be better, but you are not ready to play the Steelers.
3.) Welcome back to the sidelines, JoePa.
2.) The Big East was up for grabs in the pre-season. One "Cincinnati 47-Rutgers 15" later, and we have our favorite.
1.) I have found my favorite coach in the country, and his name is Bronco.
Now, when I had Oklahoma as my pre-season #1, and Oregon as a Rose Bowl team, someone should have laughed in my face, kind of like this girl...
So, I am going to an old, reliable place for my new #1...
1.) Southern Cal-They will prove why on Saturday in Columbus
2.) Florida-If a Big 10 team scheduled Charleston Southern, they would be ridiculed to no end. Florida does it, and it is viewed as kind of funny and amusing. Urban v. Lane smackdown countdown clock: 11 days.
3.) Texas- Their biggest competition for the Big XII South will come from the state of Oklahoma. Just not from Norman, OK.
4.) Alabama-Roll Tide. Did you see the 'Bama defense?? The final against a top 10 team was 34-24, but it really was not that close. It could be deja vu in the SEC with a 12-0 'Bama team facing the fighting Tebows in the SEC Title Game.
5.) Oklahoma State-If the Pokes can play defense the way they did in wearing down UGA, look out. They get Texas at home, too...
6.) Ole Miss-The Rebels were flat for three quarters, but when the lightbulb went off in the 4th quarter, they looked every part of a top 10 team. That game against Alabama on October 10 might be the biggest in school history.
7.) Penn State-For one half, JoePa's team looked like world beaters. For the other half, they looked like Indiana. Fact is they are probably somewhere in between. Syracuse will be a better test than first anticipated...
8.) Ohio State-Phew...whether it was letting up on the Naval Academy or the Buckeyes aren't as good as first thought, the Senator needs to iron things out before Saturday or the Big 10's name will be dragged through the mud (again...) By the way, T. Pryor still can't pass...
9.) California-Those who stayed up to watch the varsity (Cal) pound the JV (Maryland) may have seen the best team in the Pac-10. Jahvid Best is the best kept secret in the country. SC comes to Berkeley this year. The people in the trees of Strawberry Canyon will be buzzing (or buzzed, either one...)
10.) North Carolina-I am still out on a limb with my Tar Heels, and they didn't give me a reason to jump off their boat. Ok, so it was only The Citadel, but have you seen the ACC?? You mean that these guys can't navigate those relatively calm waters??
11.) Brigham Young- Wouldn't it be something else if the Cougars run to the National Championship Game is aided by the goodwill from their arch-rival Utah's ultra-successful season, last year? With Florida State, TCU and Utah all having to visit Provo, this could be one of those years for the Y.
12.) Boise State-Don't worry, once their titanic WAC schedule kicks in, they'll be slipping down my poll. If Nevada is the 2nd best team in the WAC (ahem, 35-0 loss to ND) then Boise should have no trouble the rest of the year.
13.) Louisiana State-Give LSU credit, they went a long road trip, faced a redemption-hungry Washington team, fell behind, had to struggle, and still came out on top. Handling tough situations and loud crowds will be vital once the SEC season starts.
14.) Virginia Tech-It was not a Clemson-like performance for Beamer's team against Alabama, but it was clear that VA Tech still has a ways to go before they can seriously contend for a National Championship. The ACC is up for grabs, though, and no team has taken the bull by the horns in that conference like the Hokies (3 ACC Titles since'04)
15.) Oklahoma-I don't think that Stoops will be able to make up for this loss by hanging up 60+ the way he did after losing to Texas, last year. OU will have to win by running the football with Chris Brown and DeMarco Murray, and leaning on a defense that was almost able to make 10 points stand up on Saturday.
16.) Texas Christian- Utah went 13-0 last year and Brigham Young had the biggest win of opening weekend, but the most solid, consistent Mountain West team has been the Frogs. With Clemson on the road in a few weeks, Gary Patterson's team will have a chance to have some of the spotlight on them.
17.) Tennessee-OK, Lane, good job making me look good in Week 1. Now, though, a real team comes in with UCLA. A win there would make the Urban v. Lane show on the 19th important in real life, not just in the tabloids.
18.) Notre Dame-That is how Notre Dame should beat Nevada. If the Irish can win these next two games (at Michigan, v. Michigan State), the National Championship talk could be a little bit more than hot air and Notre Dame hype (at least until they play SC).
19.) Cincinnati-I stuck by the Bearcats amidst all of the hubbub over Rutgers, Pitt, South Florida and West Virginia, and they repaid me and then some. Their 47-15 beatdown at Rutgers made them the clear cut favorite in the Big East.
20.) Kansas-The Jayhawks overwhelmed some poor nobody, but I hope that Mangino and the rest of the Big XII North was paying attention to Mizzou's pounding of Illinois. This could make both division races in the Big XII wide open and interesting.
21.) Nebraska-The Big Red have now won 24 straight season openers, and with the running game of Roy Helu, and the Blackshirts playing takeaway, this could be a real season of redemption in Lincoln.
22.) Georgia Tech-While everybody is caught up with the big games this weekend, like Notre Dame-Michigan and Southern Cal-Ohio State, keep an eye on Clemson-Georgia Tech, with the ACC wide open, Clemson looking for respect and redemption after last year's disappointment, and Georgia Tech trying to take the ACC by the neck, it should be a fun Thursday Night at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
23.) Georgia-There is no shame in going on the road and losing to a Top 10 team, but it was pretty clear that there will be some issues and growing pains for UGA, this year, offensively. However, their defense showed that the 'Dawgs are not going to drop off too far in the SEC and may even sneak up on some people (ahem Gators).
24.) Utah-Everybody wants to pay attention to Brigham Young, Boise State and even the real heavies like Texas, Southern Cal and Florida, but the Utes just keep adding on to the nation's longest winning streak, which is now at 15.
25.) Texas Tech-Leach's team playing North Dakota, South Dakota and UMass-there are some traditions of College Football that I am not the biggest fan of. That said, Leach is still the man.
5 Who are Close:
26.) Miami (FL)
27.) Clemson
28.) Michigan State
29.) Pittsburgh
30.) Auburn
Finally, with the NFL season opening on Thursday, hopefully with a Steeler beatdown of the big blowhorn, LenDale White, I present one of the few redeeming things about the NFL.
By the way, LenDale, if you do stomp on the Terrible Towel, again, Steeler fans may have a hard time hearing it, because there will be 6 Super Bowl rings plugging their ears.
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