From around the country, here's the buzz:
Rivals.com, with many supporters, believes Penn State doesn't deserve the National Championship berth...No matter what. I can't say I can argue the point with any intelligent banter. And so the uproar begins, and only moments after a Penn State win over Ohio State that makes a Nittany Lions undefeated season likely. Enough uproar, and as I have predicted earlier, Penn State, even undefeated, will be nowhere near Miami come January.
It kind of goes without saying that the winner of Texas at Texas Tech this weekend will determine the favorite for the Big 12's donation to the National Championship game, but as Chris Low from ESPN writes, Alabama may not be the shoo-in that everyone thinks, making the Georgia-Florida game just that much more meaningful. If Alabama loses even one game, he believes, there will be no time to climb back up the polls. Florida and Georgia, on the other hand, already took their beating and have begun their climb back to the top, so whoever comes out of the game in Jacksonville unscathed may be the favorite to go to Miami.
If you haven't heard about Texas Tech's new PAT kicker, read this. The kid's story could be turned into a made-for-TV-movie for sure. The question is, how does the story end?
After Ty Willingham's announcement that he will voluntarily step down as Washington's head coach at the end of the season, Dennis Dodd is already conjecturing as to who the replacement will be.
Does anyone care about the ACC right now? No? Then don't read Heather Dinich's breakdown of the ACC finishing possibilities...but if you're a college football fan at all, it's actually pretty intriguing. Even if you don't care about the ACC, read this heartwarming story about a certin Duke Blue Devil's emotional victory after the Vanderbilt upset this weekend (thanks to Heather again for this link).
Monday, October 27, 2008
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Leach as a replacement? Not a bad choice. He'll definitely be able to whip the Huskies into shape. I heard Lane Kiffin's name being thrown around too. And while Mike Willliams's turn at the Red Raider's kicker is awesome, it would have been more cool to have him enter the contest as a goof, having never kicked before. Still an awesome story.
ReplyDeleteI also think that Penn State hasn't been given the credit it's due because of recent history. In the past couple of seasons they've stumbled a bit and Joe Paterno was basically being offered a Laz-E-Boy to sit down and retire. And now that they're undefeated, all of a sudden their opponents aren't that good - which they aren't - but who's to say that they wouldn't be good even in a better conference? If they go undefeated, they deserve to the chance to go to the championship and get tested. Hmm...Texas and Penn State...sounds nice.
Lane Kiffin...That would be interesting. That kind of has a nice ring to it.
ReplyDeleteRegardless of the schedule, after seeing multiple games involving Penn State, I simply can't put them above Texas Tech, Oklahoma, or Florida. I think they could beat Oklahoma State, USC, and Georgia straight-up, but National Championship caliber? I'm not totally sold.
Unfortunately, they don't have a matchup the rest of the year that I think could change my stance. And it has nothing to do with the Big Ten's history in bowl games or anything like that...Just simply what I've seen this year and who I think would win head-to head.
Honestly, I would LOVE to see a Texas Tech-Alabama National Championship, but Texas-Alabama would be pretty nice too.
You might have a point with Texas-Alabama. Mack Brown's offense vs. Nick Saban's defense...very nice.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I'm not really a Tech fan, but if there's a defense that can get by Harrell's O-line - which he hates 'cuz he's always crying to a ref after those plays - he could be mad enough launch the ball to Crabtree so many times to win a game.
You know, it's funny, because I wasn't a huge Tech fan either at the beginning of the season...I just didn't think Harrell could be consistent enough to take them very far.
ReplyDeleteBut I feel he has proven me wrong over and over and there's definitely no better QB-WR combination than Harrell to Crabtree.
If you watch Crabtree run routes, the corners and safeties get LOST.
I can't wait for the game this weekend, because it will tell all.
And yes, the more I see it and say it, Alabama-Texas looks like a sweet sweet National Championship.