What a weekend of football. Let's get started...
UT comes back again on Ok St. - Mike Gundy did not sleep well Saturday night. They blew a 21 pt lead in the 4th at home. One of the most important things in college football is momentum. And when you lose it, it's tough to get it back. The drive to make it 35-21 combined with the improved defense changed the momentum. Then Jammal's TD with over 7 minutes to go to cut it to 7 instantly took away everything Ok. St. had done to that point. Congrats to the Longhorns for hanging in there once again. This is not a great team, but they are a team that seems to find greatness when they need it most and when most think they can't find it.
KU and Mizz in the top 6 - How about the Big 12 having #'s 4, 5, and 6 in the BCS? Kudos to Mizz for whipping Colorado like that in Boulder. And to Kansas for laying the bicentennial on Nebraska. I still don't know if Kansas is a top 5 quality team, but they are fundamentally sound on both sides. That's going to keep them in any game. The game in KC is looking bigger by the minute.
OU blasts A&M - The Aggies run D actually had a good start. Then they muffed a punt and got the OU offense started. I figured Bradford would kill the Aggie DB's and he did. And how about Jermaine Gresham? How good could he be when he leaves Norman? As long as I'm hitting OU, AP is amazing. More yards than any back ever. He's running so much smarter than he used to and looks to be getting even better. Nice pick, Vikes, now give him the ball.
LSU beats Bama - Yet another reason why I love the SEC. Just tell me when LSU is playing a big game, and I'm watching. Fl, KY, Auburn, Bama. All great games. I was pulling for Major and Saban to get that one, but the LSU defense made the last play. Alabama will be fun to watch the next couple of years. And the Iron Bowl this year could be really good. Also congrats to Darren McFadden. If you rush for more yards than any back in the SEC...ever, you are a man. Hershel didn't do it. Bo didn't do it. He did. Nice job pig.
Oregon over Az St. - Devils are good, but they get down early too much. Dixon is going to NY for the Heisman and has to be the favorite. I love watching Jonathan Stewart run. Keep this in mind about the BCS: teams 1 and 3 don't have Conference title games. Teams 2, 4, 5, and 6 do. Plus the rivalry games are still coming.
Pats over Colts - Wow. What a game. It lived up to it and more. The defenses were big. I thought the 3 1st half trips that resulted in only 6 Colts points were critical. They dominated the first half and only lead 13-7. The difference was the poise of Brady and the deep balls to Moss. He has changed so many things about that offense. The one-handed catch was awesome. I can't wait to see if and how someone beats them.
Cowboys roll - Did the Eagles just give up, or is Dallas that good? The Philly offense was at their conservative worst. When it was 14-7, I thought it would be a shootout. Then the Boys score late in the second and early in the third and it was so long. The next game is huge. Going to NY for the Giants who had a week off.
Navy beats ND - Back to college for a second. Did anyone else read the lips of the Navy coach after they won. After that horrible PI call to give the Irish another shot, they stop the run, and he runs on the field and yells "YES...MOTHER F***ER". I loved that emotion. I'm sure all Navy fans felt the same way after 43 years. Wow, 43 years. We will never see that again in college or pro football. Sit back and think about that one for a second. Beating the same team 43 times in a row. Unreal.
And finally, a personal note. I would say this if I was on a talk show today, but this will do. If you have some positive thoughts to spare today, send then up 35 to my mother who begins treatment today for breast cancer. The good news is it's not invasive and they are treating with radiation. My mom is the sweetest lady alive and is in great spirits about the whole thing. She will have 5 days of treatment starting later this week. I want to thank Dr. Major and all the talented doctors for helping her beat this. I love you Mom.
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RE: Navy / Notre Dame
Has their ever been a steeper "how the mighty have fallen" decline than this year's Notre Dame team? It's natural for even the most storied programs to suffer a few dry years, but this isn't even about a few lean years anymore. Charlie Weis is just a bad coach, period. I don't care about recruiting classes or racial favoritism or offensive schemes or any of that. Notre Dame SHOULD NOT, under any circumstances, be 1-8. Notre Dame SHOULD NOT, under any circumstances, break a 43-game streak to Navy. You still have players. They may not be blue chip recruits or even system guys but you still have talent, and supposedly the ability to get the most out of that talent. Charlie Weis is an embarrassment and should be fired yesterday, and the cost of a contract buyout is far less than the revenue lost by putting a miserable team out on the field.
I wish your mother the best and hope all goes well for her. Good luck during this difficult time.
Chad,
I have to agree that the Horns are not great, but they are finding little pockets of greatness when it is needed the most.
JC is proving to be the ground version of the deep bomb. Man, he can get to the end zone in a hurry. You know you are fast when you can spend the last ten yards throttling back.
Best wishes and prayer to your Mom in her treatment.
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