- LSU-Alabama is your BCS 1-2... I guess I'll start here after LSU took apart Arkansas systematically on Friday, and Alabama blasted Auburn on Saturday... are these the 2 best teams in America? Absolutely they are IMO... does it make for the most intriguing game? Depends on who you ask... the criteria is flawed, the system is flawed, but if the entire purpose is to pit the 1 vs. 2 like the BCS states? They have it right at the moment...
- CFB Round-Up... Michigan knocks off Ohio State... no one cares except me... but when the Victors go 2,926 days without a win, I write about it here... and Lord, please forgive Al Borges for not calling a QB sneak on the 1-inch line... Virginia Tech is the best 1-loss team no one is talking about... 38-0 on the road over a decent UVA team, and if they beat Clemson and go 12-1, I think they should be #4 (and #3 if OK State loses in Bedlam)... Andrew Luck is good... if you thought he was good before, did you REALLY see anything to jump off in the last few weeks? I say no.... USC blasts UCLA by a hilarious 50-0 margin... did I mention the Bruins are playing in the Pac-12 title game at 6-6?.... South Carolina beats up on Clemson... such a typical Clemson performance with apologies to my man, Michael Palmer... Georgia rides Aaron Murray (and Tevin Washington) to a win over GT... no answer for the Jackets once they got behind... and finally, Wisconsin shows, again, that they're the best team in the Big 10 by absolutely taking apart Penn State 45-7... I'm going to say this on the record, Russell Wilson, Montee Ball, and James White form the best backfield in the country...
- Urban Meyer reportedly accepts the Ohio State job... this has been scattered for a few days but with ESPN jumping on it full-steam on Monday morning, I'll report it... I'm terrified as a Michigan fan because I believe Meyer is a very, very good football coach AND he already has a QB that fits his style in Braxton Miller... They couldn't have found a better hire... I hate everything... Oh... we won on Saturday? Awesome!
- Bernie Fine fired by Syracuse... the allegations are gaining steam, and this is ugly at this point... I don't even want to discuss it...
- NFL Round-Up... Philly is done... mercifully... despite 400 yards (what?!) from Vince Young, they couldn't slow down Brady, Welker, and company in their 38-20 defeat... let's go ahead and put a lid on this... Tim Tebow is 5-1... the world is running out of things to say... I'll blame this one on the putrid Chargers and Norv Turner, but it's getting comical in Denver... I love it... Caleb Hanie stinks... sorry Bears fans... it's over.... and speaking of over, TJ Yates is the starting QB for the Houston Texans... goodnight!.... and the Falcons get an ugly win over Minnesota after trying their very best to give it away late thanks to a 100-yard return by Percy Harvin, and some mistakes... that said, big-ups to Mr. Palmer on his 2nd career touchdown...
- College hoops for a moment... UNC went down in a heap Saturday night in Vegas with a 10-point loss to UNLV... I can't make a sweeping comment on the "state" of their program like I've heard some people do... it's one game... on the road against a real team... this is COLLEGE HOOPS... no one is going undefeated... UNC is still a top-3 team in the country talent-wise and has the best starting 5 in the country... it's going to be okay...
- The Houston Astros cleaned house of all their management... I don't really have a thought except for that might not be a bad idea after taking a look at their list of assets...
What to watch for...
- Giants @ Saints - 8:30 ESPN - An actual, competitive Monday night game! Thank you!
- Long Beach State @ Louisville - 7:00 ESPNU - Worth the price of admission just to check out LBSU's Casper Ware...
- Xavier @ Vandy - 7:00 ESPN2 - 2 ranked teams you probably know nothing about... but John Jenkins vs. Tu Holloway is nice...
Oh... and while we're here...
- The NBA is back... I know it's not official, but I can see hoops on the horizon... a 66-game schedule that features at least 1 back-to-back-to-back set of games for EACH team (crazy), 48 conference games, and a really nice opening slate on Christmas... I couldn't be more excited... and with a bunch of different CBA quirks (a new mid-level exception system, different tax rules, etc.), there's a lot for the diehards to sort out... but I know this... the best athletes on the planet take the floor on Christmas... hallelujah...
Enjoy...
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