We’ve just about seen it all in college football and we’re only in the seventh week. The good thing about college football is that it doesn’t matter how many times we see an underdog go on the road and pull off a win or #1 fall, we are still excited when it happens. Check out your Sunday sports section, you might see headlines similar to these, just not as original:
Florida’s Swamp a Friendly Habitat Once Again
Ole' Miss was able to get to Florida QB Tim Tebow, will LSU be able to do the same?
A lot has been made of LSU‘s fierce defensive line this week. Tigers defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois said that him and the rest of his bosom buddies up front would “knock out” Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Tebow has been using that as “locker material” to motivate himself and his offensive line to protect him. There is one surprising stat around all this hoopla this week, and that is the LSU has only registered 6 sacks this year. 6!!! That’s barely a sack per game, so if LSU’s defense is going to knock out Tebow, it will have to be when he’s not in the backfield. So much for a fierce defensive line, I’d be just about as worried that Auburn‘s offense will pin 49 points on you than I would that LSU will hit Tebow enough to even make the trainers pull out the smelling salts. Tebow is definitely in a slump compared to last year when he won the Heisman, but this is just the game he needs to prove he didn’t win the Heisman because there was nobody else better behind him. As embarrassing as the Gators looked in the Swamp against Ole’ Miss, they will redeem themselves with this win over LSU and jump back into the top 10. If the game is close then LSU will also stay in the top 10 and I’m sure the voters will justify a smaller school like Texas Tech or BYU getting jumped in the polls. Same thing with #1 Oklahoma and #5 Texas, if the game is close the loser will stay in the top 10.
Third #1 Falls in Red River Shootout
Missouri is in the best position to play for a National Championship. They have just been flying under the radar at #3-5 all year, not ever having to be in one of the top positions, which will almost inevitably change every other week. The year started with Georgia at #1, then USC, and now Oklahoma. The Sooners have been on cruise control all year, scooting by every team this year with their stellar offense and stingy defense, but so has Texas. Longhorns Junior quarterback Colt McCoy is completing near 80% of his passes, and has thrown for almost 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns. His teammates have given him the nickname “Colt McBoy,” I don’t know how that empowers a player to have a nickname that a first grader on the monkey bars during recess could have coined. Then again, when you consider the other letters of the alphabet that could be inserted into McCoy’s last name, “McBoy” isn’t that bad. My next best choice would be “McToy,” I think I’ll take that one to McDonalds corporate as a suggestion to name their Happy Meal toys. I am going to copyright that right now, don’t think about stealing my idea. McToy©
Nittany Lions Kick Badgers While They’re Down
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno stretches in case his team needs him every game.
Wisconsin is free falling, after winning at Fresno State they have dropped consecutive games to Michigan and Ohio State. After surrendering a 19-0 lead against Michigan, the Badgers have been a shaky team at best and will soon find themselves removed from the top 25. On the flip side, Penn State has been gaining confidence week after week and are forming into a classic Joe Pa team. The Nittany Lions have a consistent offense and stellar defense filled with talented players, none of which stand out more than another. It is amazing that after all these years that Coach Paterno can get so much out of his players, which is more that can be said of Bobby Bowden down at Florida State. Coach Paterno might be watching this game from the box again because of a sore right hip he sustained while trying to attempt an onside kick in practice. You have to love the commitment, but at some point Coach Paterno needs to realize that he’s almost a century old and his body just isn’t what it used to be. Not everybody can defy age like Gandalf, or Regis Philbin.
Texas Tech Pummels Lost Cornhuskers
The Red Raiders have a high-powered, high scoring offense year in and year out. Aside from Missouri, Texas Tech is the only other school touting a quarterback (Graham Harrell) and wide receiver (Michael Crabtree) for the Heisman. Last time Nebraska visited Texas Tech they allowed 70 points, and they aren’t coming in a confident bunch after suffering their worst lost in over 50 years at home last year. This will also be the Cornhuskers first road game of the year, they are going to be lost little kids. Playing your first five games of the year at home has it’s advantages, if you actually win. Nebraska will step away with 2 losses and nobody to blame but their head coach, Bo Pelini. No really, he took full responsibility for last weeks loss. I don’t recall him every putting on pads and getting out there on the field, but that’s his prerogative if he wants to coddle his players an not let them accept responsibility. It works for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys in the professional ranks…
#7 Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree has seen the end zone quite a few times while in Lubbock.
JIB Picks
Week 6: 16-3 / Overall: 100-15
Week 7: #1 Oklahoma – #5 Texas / #2 Missouri – #17 Oklahoma State / #3 LSU – #12 Florida / #4 Alabama (Bye) / #6 Penn State – #24 Wisconsin / #7 Texas Tech – Nebraska / #8 BYU – New Mexico / #9 USC – Arizona State / #10 Georgia – Tennessee / #11 Ohio State – Purdue / #13 Utah – Wyoming / #14 Vanderbilt – Mississippi State / #15 Kansas – Colorado / #16 Boise State – Southern Miss / #18 Virigina Tech (Bye) / #19 Michigan State – #22 Northwestern / #20 South Florida (Bye) / #21 Wake Forest – Clemson / #23 Auburn – Arkansas / #25 Cal (Bye)
Tags: College Football
October 10th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
You could make millions off of McToy! Also loved the part about Joe Paterno, very funny!