CFB: Week 2 Review

Can i take down my college football previews, in which i stated Michigan will be one of the best teams in the country, Iowa St to surprise, and Texas as the team to beat in the Big 12. Do-overs anyone? All that aside, it was another fantastic weekend for college football, so let's get into it.

Can someone please tell Michigan the season has started? The team (especially the defense) is acting like these games don't count. Or, more specifically, acting like they aren't remotely prepared for these games. Their defense has been terrible, to historic proportions. Their vaunted offense, which i touted, is been terrible, scoring just 7 points this week. Their Heisman hopefully quarterback was hurt, and will miss this weeks game against Notre Dame (don't get me started on them either). Not that it matters, since like his teams national title hopes, his Heisman campaign is officially done. Michigan looks like it has no answers on defense, and as bad as Notre Dame has been the first two weeks, i still can't pick them to win. That game could finish 2-0 and i wouldn't be surprised. Someone has to win, i guess...

And how can i let myself, an Iowa homer and therefore Iowa St hater, be seduced by this team just because they hired Gene Chizik? They open the season by losing two games at home, by 9 points to Kent St and 11 to Northern Iowa. This team is terrible, i mean really bad. And it doesn't get any better for them, as Iowa comes into Jack Trice stadium this week and looks to hand them an 0-3 start.

And then there's Texas. While Texas hasn't really done anything wrong, it is clear Oklahoma is the team to beat in the Big 12 this year. They have absolutely dismantled the two teams they have faced, winning by a combined 130-23. And while maybe N. Texas isn't very good, the second team was Miami. Granted they aren't the Miami of a few years ago, but they're still Miami. And they still got destroyed.

Speaking of teams to beat, LSU looks like it might be the team to beat in the entire country after taking apart Va. Tech. Scoring early and often, LSU looked like it could do pretty much whatever it wanted, while limiting the Hokies to just 149 yards and 7 points. LSU should have moved into first place in the polls this week because USC didn't play, but of course the people who vote in these things aren't that smart. LSU will be penalized because they started the season in 2nd place, but they are clearly the #1 team in the country right now.

That's all for now. Sorry i've been absent a lot lately, i am now back. NFL Week 1 review coming later...

College Football Week In Review

Wow, wow, wow. I now look like a complete moron, thanks to Michigan's total and utter collapse. And make no mistake, that's exactly what it was. What a disaster, not only for Michigan (who promptly dropped from a #5 ranking to out of the Top 25), but also for the Big 10. Thanks for making us look weak Michigan, the rest of the Big 10 thanks you. Worthless...

As for the rest of the country? Loved Notre Dame getting blown out. I didn't talk about them in my previews because their football team isn't a part of any conference (don't even get me started), but what a joke. They are going to be TERRIBLE. Three different QB's in the first game? And now they announce the freshman Jimmy Clausen as the starter? Notre Dame will be lucky to win 5 games this year. Mark it down. This week in Happy Valley against Penn State? Another blow out. I can't tell you how much i despise the Irish...

Cal looked good beating Tennessee, avenging their dismantling last year. I was not impressed by Auburn, who was taken to the wire by Kansas State. K-State is on the rise again (I love their coach Ron Prince), but come on. Auburn should have won that game by at least 20. I didn't get to see a whole lot of games, because i was tailgating at and attending the Iowa-NIU game, in which my alma mater rolled to a dominating 16-3 win.

On another note, the Big 12 never fails to disappoint. This week, it was the joke of a team they call the Iowa St. Cyclones. The CyClowns somehow managed to lose to college football powerhouse Kent St. By 9 points. At home. Welcome to LAmes Gene Chizik, hope you enjoy your stay. Good luck putting together a winning program.

Most of my League MVP picks looked good this week, with the obvious exception of Michigan's offense. The Steve Slaton/Pat White combo went for a combined 206 yards rushing and 5TD's. White also threw for 192 yards on just 18 attempts. McFadden from Arkansas, my Heisman favorite, went for 151 yards on 24 carries and one TD, a rather pedestrian effort (his backup also went for 129 yards). John David Booty was 21-32 for 206 yards, with 3 TD's and 1 INT. McCoy from Texas was 22-33 for 223 yards, with 2 TD's and 2 INT's, another pedestrian effort. One Heisman hopeful i didn't mention is Colt Brennan from Hawaii, who was 34-40 for 416 yards, with 6 TD's and no INT's. Oh, and that was only in the first half. That guy is kinda good...

Week 2 Preview:
Game of the week is LSU-Va. Tech. An early match up of top-ten teams, i love this in college football. If you're supposed to be good, i want to see you play some good teams out of conference, not some patsies like Appalachian St. Ha ha ha, sorry Michigan fans, couldn't resist. By the way, i think it's funny, but i'm still pissed you're making the Big 10 look bad. LSU should take this game, but i think it will be close.

I'm also interested to see Miami at Oklahoma. Miami is not ranked, but always dangerous. Oklahoma is at home, but their quarterback is untested, and if the Hurricanes can get pressure on him early and often, this could be a game. Look also for South Carolina to put up a good fight at Georgia. I'm sure Spurrier has a few trick plays up his sleeve looking for an early season upset.

On a finishing note, Iowa plays Syracuse in a late game (7pm Iowa time, 5pm AZ time), and looks to play better against them than they did last year when they escaped with a win in overtime after a goal-line stand. Though i wasn't impressed with Iowa's passing game last week, their defense and running game was stout, with both Albert Young and Damien Sims going over 100 yards. That will be enough for the Hawkeyes to overcome a weak Syracuse team, while their passing game will have another week to come together and get precise. On Iowa!