In the wake of Reggie Bush’s injury I started thinking about Alma Mater, the academic spirit of team and the transition from college superstar to the NFL. Its funny how no matter how great a college player is, you never know how that talent is going to translate to the NFL. Such is the case with LenDale White.
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15 November 2008
10 October 2008
Well, Oklahoma and Texas made it to the game this year with their respective top 5 rankings intact. That is rare, as the teams usually choke the week leading up to it in "trap games". This year's game should be a good matchup of two great passers in Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy. Both are in the Heisman hunt and should finish the season with some great numbers. The point of interest for me is not the stellar play of both QBs, but the lack of commentary on these two teams. The media constantly speaks of what USC needs to do to get back to the title game or which SEC team will be there to face them. I have news for the stupid media: Get over your East/West coast bias! Oklahoma is probably going to end up playing BYU in the title game, in fact, I hope it is Boise St. vs. BYU so all the haters of anything non-SEC can shut up. True, the SEC is a great conference, but they all have to play each other. There should not be a 1 loss team from the SEC in the title game over an undefeated (even if they are from the mountain west). Now, on to the game:
Posted by Dan Salyers | 2 comments
5 October 2008
WEEK SIX COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
25. GT (4-1)
Considering the fact that a 3-point loss in Blacksburg is the only blemish on its record, Georgia Tech deserves to be ranked in the top 25. In his first year in Atlanta, Paul Johnson is definitely exceeding expectations.
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3 October 2008
“This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.”
Through this quotation, Douglas Adams—the British satirist—has unwittingly offered college football fans a simple slogan for their beloved behemoths: stick to Saturdays. Seriously, Thursday nights have become regular, gridiron guillotines for the would-be kings of college football. It seems like every week, with Saturday always just a couple of days away, we hear that familiar whoosh of the blade and there’s a new, freshly anointed helmet in the basket. This week it was the University of South Florida in its dramatic 26-21 loss to unranked Pittsburgh. USF, at the time, had risen to the #10 spot in the polls and appeared to be the Big East’s savior. Not anymore, chop! This is the second consecutive year that the Bulls have had their hopes (and heads?) slashed on a Thursday. In the tumultuous anarchy that was last year’s polls, USF had reached the #2 spot in the country before losing on a Thursday to an unranked Rutgers team 30-27. I’m not making this stuff up, I promise. In the five games that have featured ranked teams on a Thursday this year, the aforementioned schools are a combined 1-4. #24 South Carolina? Chop, courtesy of Vanderbilt. #21 West Virginia? Chop, courtesy of Colorado. #1 Southern Cal? Chop, courtesy of Oregon State. In fact, before Utah's win last night, one had to go all the way back to November 15 of 2007 to find a higher-ranked school that survived the dreaded Thursday night game (#7 WVU beating Louisville 38-31). In last year’s football season, a higher ranked team lost 6 times on Thursdays. In 2006, 7 were upset. What are we to make of this scary trend? Does the shorter week and, thus, less prep time really play that large of a part in these matches? Do the underdogs play their hearts out because many of them know this will be the only time they’ll be on ESPN? Or, in the spirit of October, is Thursday night just cursed? Whatever the case, this is a trend that has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Want a BCS sleeper? Look for a team that sticks to Saturdays.
Through this quotation, Douglas Adams—the British satirist—has unwittingly offered college football fans a simple slogan for their beloved behemoths: stick to Saturdays. Seriously, Thursday nights have become regular, gridiron guillotines for the would-be kings of college football. It seems like every week, with Saturday always just a couple of days away, we hear that familiar whoosh of the blade and there’s a new, freshly anointed helmet in the basket. This week it was the University of South Florida in its dramatic 26-21 loss to unranked Pittsburgh. USF, at the time, had risen to the #10 spot in the polls and appeared to be the Big East’s savior. Not anymore, chop! This is the second consecutive year that the Bulls have had their hopes (and heads?) slashed on a Thursday. In the tumultuous anarchy that was last year’s polls, USF had reached the #2 spot in the country before losing on a Thursday to an unranked Rutgers team 30-27. I’m not making this stuff up, I promise. In the five games that have featured ranked teams on a Thursday this year, the aforementioned schools are a combined 1-4. #24 South Carolina? Chop, courtesy of Vanderbilt. #21 West Virginia? Chop, courtesy of Colorado. #1 Southern Cal? Chop, courtesy of Oregon State. In fact, before Utah's win last night, one had to go all the way back to November 15 of 2007 to find a higher-ranked school that survived the dreaded Thursday night game (#7 WVU beating Louisville 38-31). In last year’s football season, a higher ranked team lost 6 times on Thursdays. In 2006, 7 were upset. What are we to make of this scary trend? Does the shorter week and, thus, less prep time really play that large of a part in these matches? Do the underdogs play their hearts out because many of them know this will be the only time they’ll be on ESPN? Or, in the spirit of October, is Thursday night just cursed? Whatever the case, this is a trend that has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Want a BCS sleeper? Look for a team that sticks to Saturdays.
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30 September 2008
Just when I thought the Bengals couldn’t get any worse after an o and 4 start, they go and pick up another player in legal trouble. That’s right, not only is Chris Henry allowed playing in this week’s game; now Cedric Benson can join him on the field. I honestly believe that the Bengals organization is trying to p*ss their fans off enough that they can potentially move the team.
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23 September 2008
It seems like every website/ newspaper across the country wrote a small piece about the Bengals today. Most of these articles were stating that although the Bengals are 0 and 3 on the season, they are the most upbeat of the winless teams this year, while the others stated that the true fans are back on board after Sunday’s loss to the Giants. While I agree that as a Bengals fan I felt that our last loss proved that this season won’t be a total loss, I have actually given up all hope of a playoff berth for the Bengals and have decided to focus on other sports.
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5 September 2008
Keith Rivers will officially be wearing jersey number 55, the number he truly deserves. He wore 55 as a linebacker at USC due to his amazing abilities and true leadership qualities. He number 55 jersey is given to the best linebacker at USC every year and has been worn by many popular names. Although Rivers started out the season with number 55 he will now be in a more comfortable jersey number of 55. This can be seen as a great move for a great guy. If the Bengals need anything right now it is to wash away the “convict player” mentality, and Rivers is the guy to do it. He is a stand up guy that I don’t see ever being in trouble with the law. Also a side note, Rivers was the leading tackler for the Bengals all preseason, which is a good sign of things to come.
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