Saturday, December 31, 2011
The Shootout at the Alamo
I thought we could be back in the 1800's on Thursday night, but we were not, it was 2011 and it was Washington vs. Baylor. This by far has been the funnest bowl game of the season thus far. Baylor wins 67-56. This game had all kinds of things: 1397 combined total yards, 17 total touchdowns, 200 yard rusher, 190+ yard reciever, a heisman trophy winner, a qb that showed up out of nowhere and put his name on the map, and much more stuff. This was almost like watching NCAA football on Playstation, as it was an offensive shootout. RG3 was good, but Price for Washington was better. By far the most exciting of the bowl season and I can't wait to see Price next year.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
1aa semis
This time last week I was headed to Statesboro for a quarter final game. This week I am not so lucky and do not get a trip to Fargo ND, although I have been there before and had a decent time. The Eagle offense fly's high into the Fargo Dome after putting up 35 points last week, 360 yars rushing , 476 total yards of offenst and quite frankly looking unstoppable at times against the Maine Black Bears. The Eagle offense is lead by Jaybo Shaw and Dominique Swope, but have other explosive players such as J.J. Wilcox who will do damage as well. On the other hand, the Bison of North Dakota State looked pretty good as well, blanking Lehigh 24-0. The Bison look to have a pretty explosive type of offense to led by qb Brock Jenson who accounted for all 3 touchdown's least week, 1 in the air and 2 on the ground. It looks like to me that it is going to be a very offensive game and whomever's defense can get a stop or 2 might be the winner. Look for lots of fireworks today in the Fargo Dome as the Eagles take on the Bison for a chance to play in Frisco
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The top half of the bracket
Here we go soemthing you have all waited for: The top half of the bracket in the BCS Championship
1)LSU
16)UGA
LSU wins the first one walking away and made it look easy down the stretch. I hear all the time from UGA people well "if we catch 2 or 3 balls its a different game at half time" BLAH BLAH BLAH. I believe in that game that Claiborne the outstanding corner not named Mathieu had 2 drops and an int for a touchdown. So this is like comparing apples and oranges. In very game, you change a few plays and things would be different. OVerall, LSU has the better team and they move on in ths rematch. I alittle closer this time 31-17
8)KANSAS ST
9)SOUTH CAROLINA
I think SC will win here. The SEC is just to tough and Kansas State has struggled agaisnt good defenses this year. OU is probably the toughest D they faced all year and they got there doors blown off 58-17. Yes SC is without Lattimore the stud Sophmore back, but Conner Shaw is a pretty decent qb, you are thworing the ball to Jeffery, who is a STUD, and your defense is only giving up 18.8 points a game which is 13th in the nation. I smell trouble for the boys from Manahatten. SOUTH CAROLINA wins 31-21
12)BAYLOR
5)OREGON
RG3 comes off his heisman trophey locked and loaded here to make a run deep into the playoffs. The only bad thing here is the run into an ORegon team that is really good and can win a shootout. Thomas and James prove to be too much for RG3 and OREGON wins a wild one 51-45.
13)MICHIGAN
4)STANFORD
The last 2 years Stanford has had trouble with the spread attack of Oregon and has lost. Michigan brings this same type style to the table with a qb in Robinson who is good. The only thing is, he is not as good as Thomas and they do not have a back like James. With this being said, Luck and the Cardinals fly high here and roll over Michigan 35-17.
1)LSU
16)UGA
LSU wins the first one walking away and made it look easy down the stretch. I hear all the time from UGA people well "if we catch 2 or 3 balls its a different game at half time" BLAH BLAH BLAH. I believe in that game that Claiborne the outstanding corner not named Mathieu had 2 drops and an int for a touchdown. So this is like comparing apples and oranges. In very game, you change a few plays and things would be different. OVerall, LSU has the better team and they move on in ths rematch. I alittle closer this time 31-17
8)KANSAS ST
9)SOUTH CAROLINA
I think SC will win here. The SEC is just to tough and Kansas State has struggled agaisnt good defenses this year. OU is probably the toughest D they faced all year and they got there doors blown off 58-17. Yes SC is without Lattimore the stud Sophmore back, but Conner Shaw is a pretty decent qb, you are thworing the ball to Jeffery, who is a STUD, and your defense is only giving up 18.8 points a game which is 13th in the nation. I smell trouble for the boys from Manahatten. SOUTH CAROLINA wins 31-21
12)BAYLOR
5)OREGON
RG3 comes off his heisman trophey locked and loaded here to make a run deep into the playoffs. The only bad thing here is the run into an ORegon team that is really good and can win a shootout. Thomas and James prove to be too much for RG3 and OREGON wins a wild one 51-45.
13)MICHIGAN
4)STANFORD
The last 2 years Stanford has had trouble with the spread attack of Oregon and has lost. Michigan brings this same type style to the table with a qb in Robinson who is good. The only thing is, he is not as good as Thomas and they do not have a back like James. With this being said, Luck and the Cardinals fly high here and roll over Michigan 35-17.
Monday, December 12, 2011
1aa playoffs
The first Saturday since September where there has not been a ton of college football games, I decide to go to one. My Alma Mata Georgia Southern is in the 1aa playoffs and hosted the Maine Black Bears. This was quite the game, GSU wins 35-23. The Eagles run a variation of the triple option that Ga. Tech does and they do it quite successful. The eagles compiled 476 yards of total Offense, 360 of it was on the ground and had a whopping 42:24 seconds of TOP on the way to the win. Yes they have a well oiled offense or so you would think. The Eagles committed 12 penalties for 93 yards which is not good. but they over came that and pulled out a win. They ow travel to Fargo ND to face North Dakota State for the semi's.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
BCS Playoff
Thier are many people out there that complain that the BCS needs a playoff system. How would this playoff system work and at could come with some parameters such as: how many teams, how many rounds, would he first round be conference championship games, plus many other questions. Without any of these things involved, I have put together a 16 team bracket based on the final BCS standings. I will further break down each match up and give predictions on each game in the days ahead.
Top half
1)LSU
16) Georgia
8)Kansas St
9)South Carolina
5)Oregon
12)Baylor
13)Michigan
4)Stanford
BOTTOM HALF:
3)Oklahoma St.
14)OKlahoma
6)Arkansas
11)Virginia Tech
7)Boise St.
10)Wisconsin
15)Clemson
2)Alabama
These could be some pretty intesrting matchups and potential matchups as well. Check back over the next week plus to see who I have advancing.
Top half
1)LSU
16) Georgia
8)Kansas St
9)South Carolina
5)Oregon
12)Baylor
13)Michigan
4)Stanford
BOTTOM HALF:
3)Oklahoma St.
14)OKlahoma
6)Arkansas
11)Virginia Tech
7)Boise St.
10)Wisconsin
15)Clemson
2)Alabama
These could be some pretty intesrting matchups and potential matchups as well. Check back over the next week plus to see who I have advancing.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
4 weeks to go in the NFL season
Here are some tidbits throughout the league:
1) Tim Tebow mania has reached the NFL in full force, and who can blame it. He is 6-1 as a starter.
2)Rodgers, Brees, and Brady are still the BEST 3 qbs in the league.....
3) The AFC west is dreadful......
4) The P Manning injury just proves how important he is to the Colts.
5) Dallas, NYG, and Atlanta have to be the 3 most up and down teams in the league.
Playoff teams:
AFC:
EAST: PATS
NORTH: BALT
SOUTH: TEXANS
WEST: BRONCOS
WILDCARD: JETS, PITT
I like Pitts schedule better than Baltimore, as they play Cleveland twice, however Balt swept the Steelers therefor I give the edge to Baltimore winning the division.
NFC:
EAST: GIANTS
NORTH: PACKERS
SOUTH: SAINTS
WEST: 49ERS
WILDCARD: FALCONS COWBOYS
I Give the the GIants the edge over Dallas, just based on how the GIants played against Green Bay over the weekend. THe BEars and Lions are both right there but have issues. THe BEars with out Cutler and Forte and the Lions are with out Suh for another week which hurts.
1) Tim Tebow mania has reached the NFL in full force, and who can blame it. He is 6-1 as a starter.
2)Rodgers, Brees, and Brady are still the BEST 3 qbs in the league.....
3) The AFC west is dreadful......
4) The P Manning injury just proves how important he is to the Colts.
5) Dallas, NYG, and Atlanta have to be the 3 most up and down teams in the league.
Playoff teams:
AFC:
EAST: PATS
NORTH: BALT
SOUTH: TEXANS
WEST: BRONCOS
WILDCARD: JETS, PITT
I like Pitts schedule better than Baltimore, as they play Cleveland twice, however Balt swept the Steelers therefor I give the edge to Baltimore winning the division.
NFC:
EAST: GIANTS
NORTH: PACKERS
SOUTH: SAINTS
WEST: 49ERS
WILDCARD: FALCONS COWBOYS
I Give the the GIants the edge over Dallas, just based on how the GIants played against Green Bay over the weekend. THe BEars and Lions are both right there but have issues. THe BEars with out Cutler and Forte and the Lions are with out Suh for another week which hurts.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The New TOp 10
So here it is on Tuesday instead of monday.
1)LSU: They end up running away with the SEC Championship, although UGA held it close for the first half.
2)ALABAMA: Even though they did not play in the SEC CHampionship they are the 2nd best team in the naiton.
3)OKLAHOMA ST: They blow out Oklahoma and win the Big 12. But still the 1 loss to Iowa State in Ames hurts them and they do not get the #2 ranking and a chance to show down with LSU for the Ship.
4)STANFORD: Move sup with VT getting thir doors blown off.
5) ARKANSAS: Moves up here as well.
6) OREGON: Wins the Pac 12.
7)BOISE STATE: Blanks New Mexico and wins the WAC.
8) WISCONSIN: WIns a shoot out with Michigan St and wins the first ever Big 10 Championship game.
9)SOUTH CAROLINA: a win away from playing LSU in the SEC Championship game finishes at 9.
10)KANSAS STATE: The WIldcats crack the top 10 coming in at 10.
1)LSU: They end up running away with the SEC Championship, although UGA held it close for the first half.
2)ALABAMA: Even though they did not play in the SEC CHampionship they are the 2nd best team in the naiton.
3)OKLAHOMA ST: They blow out Oklahoma and win the Big 12. But still the 1 loss to Iowa State in Ames hurts them and they do not get the #2 ranking and a chance to show down with LSU for the Ship.
4)STANFORD: Move sup with VT getting thir doors blown off.
5) ARKANSAS: Moves up here as well.
6) OREGON: Wins the Pac 12.
7)BOISE STATE: Blanks New Mexico and wins the WAC.
8) WISCONSIN: WIns a shoot out with Michigan St and wins the first ever Big 10 Championship game.
9)SOUTH CAROLINA: a win away from playing LSU in the SEC Championship game finishes at 9.
10)KANSAS STATE: The WIldcats crack the top 10 coming in at 10.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Championship Saturday
Ok here is a quick rundown of the rest of the action today. Sorry Pac 12, you got no love yesterday as I knew Oregon would blow the doors off of UCLA and although not as quite as bad as I thought, 35 17 at half time and a final of 49-31, that is not too good in a Championship game. If USC would have been eligeible to go, then this would have bee a barn burner and been on the map def.
Sorry Mac, no teams in the top 25 = no love.........
Big 12: Oklahoma at OK State: I have Oklahoma winning this, yes I know Broyles is gone and so is Whaley, which is OU's top wr and rb respectively. But, that does not matter, Oklahoma has the better Defense. The better defense will slow down that high octane offense of OKS just enough to come out on top. OKS has no D, you want proof: Kansas State hangs 45 on the scoreboard and Iowa State puts up 568 Total Yards on them, that is enough right there to tell me the better Defense wins here and that belongs to OU.
Conference USA: Southern Miss vs. Houston: 2 words: CASE KEENUM THe Cougars roll easily here.
ACC: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson beats VT in Lane stadium on an early Saturday in October and are riding sky high with hopes of going to New Orleans. They then fall at Georgia Tech, At NC State and at South Carolina,which is not good and hopes vanished of playing for NC. Conversly, after the loss VT reels off 7 wins in a row and look to be hot coming in. Led by rb Wilson, Tech is rolling right now. That is why I am going with the Hokies to win and will be squeezing oranges at the end of the game.
Big 10: MSU vs. Wisconsin: If this rematch is anything like game 1, then it will be a very fun game to watch. You had everything in game one, Turnovers, trick plays, hailmary's, and just one exciting play after another. Michigan St ripped the hearts out of the Badgers with a last second Hailmary to win the game last time these teams met. I do not think it will come down to that this time. As I think, Russell Wilson and Montee Ball out play Kirk Cousins and L. Bell. Wisconsin gets revenge and will be smelling roses Saturday night.
BONUS GAME: in round 2 of the 1AA playoffs #3 Georgia Southern hosts ODU: After rushing for 300+ yards and putting up 21 points against Bama, the Eagles will soar at home today. Hopefully, setting up a matchup next week against the hated team from Boone NC App St.
Sorry Mac, no teams in the top 25 = no love.........
Big 12: Oklahoma at OK State: I have Oklahoma winning this, yes I know Broyles is gone and so is Whaley, which is OU's top wr and rb respectively. But, that does not matter, Oklahoma has the better Defense. The better defense will slow down that high octane offense of OKS just enough to come out on top. OKS has no D, you want proof: Kansas State hangs 45 on the scoreboard and Iowa State puts up 568 Total Yards on them, that is enough right there to tell me the better Defense wins here and that belongs to OU.
Conference USA: Southern Miss vs. Houston: 2 words: CASE KEENUM THe Cougars roll easily here.
ACC: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson beats VT in Lane stadium on an early Saturday in October and are riding sky high with hopes of going to New Orleans. They then fall at Georgia Tech, At NC State and at South Carolina,which is not good and hopes vanished of playing for NC. Conversly, after the loss VT reels off 7 wins in a row and look to be hot coming in. Led by rb Wilson, Tech is rolling right now. That is why I am going with the Hokies to win and will be squeezing oranges at the end of the game.
Big 10: MSU vs. Wisconsin: If this rematch is anything like game 1, then it will be a very fun game to watch. You had everything in game one, Turnovers, trick plays, hailmary's, and just one exciting play after another. Michigan St ripped the hearts out of the Badgers with a last second Hailmary to win the game last time these teams met. I do not think it will come down to that this time. As I think, Russell Wilson and Montee Ball out play Kirk Cousins and L. Bell. Wisconsin gets revenge and will be smelling roses Saturday night.
BONUS GAME: in round 2 of the 1AA playoffs #3 Georgia Southern hosts ODU: After rushing for 300+ yards and putting up 21 points against Bama, the Eagles will soar at home today. Hopefully, setting up a matchup next week against the hated team from Boone NC App St.
19
What you might ask is the significance of 19 on Championship weekend? LSU has 19 more turnovers than thier opponents. Yes that is right they are a + 19, they have given the ball up 8 times and taken it away 27. WOW is right, as that is a huge number. If Georgia wants any shot of beating the Tigers than they must win this turnover battle, not by just 1 they need it by 2 or 3, and they have to turn the turnovers into points. My gut instinct is although Murray has been playing well that LSU defense is just to much and the Tigers win by 10, but its alot closer than people think. With Murray, Crowell, and Co coming back next year, I think Georgia is a year away from really making noise.
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