A Lil Football Survey

With the college football season winding down, and I can't express to you how sad I am about this, I couldn't really think of anything fun to write about. Players are complaining about their coaches saying "hurtful" things, Tennessee is proud of eleven "strong" months when no player got in trouble(maybe their goal should be a year next time), and the inevitable college coaching carousel has begun. I could write about whether Charlie Weis and Rich Rodriguez will remain at their respective schools, but I think one will stay and one will go, so enough said(plus ESPN needs something to talk about Tuesday through Friday). Instead I decided to take a little survey from what has happened over this past year in college football. It is all about this year- last year and past years just don't matter when you think about answering these questions. Let's see what you think....

Who would you rather run on 4th and 2?
-Tim Tebow or Mark Ingram

Who would you rather pass the ball on 3rd and 25? And to which receiver?
-Ryan Mallett or Jimmy Clausen
-Jordan Shipley or AJ Green

Who would you rather take over your struggling football team?
-Gary Patterson(TCU) or Chris Peterson(Boise St)

Which conference would you rather play in?
-ACC or Big East

Which player would you want to return kicks, rush every down, and receive all passes?
-Jahvid Best or Noel Devine

Who would you rather block a kick?
-Mount Cody or Mount Cody

Who would you rather have as a real mascot?
-UGA or Ralphi the buffalo

Who would you rather have guarding your best receiver?
-Joe Haden or Eric Berry

If you think of better questions or better options, let me know!!

On with the picks- It's hard to beat last week but I was 12-6, so not too bad

Ohio St vs Michigan- Ohio State
Maryland vs Florida State- FSU
UNC vs Boston College- Go HEELS
Miss St vs Arkansas- Ark
Florida International vs Florida- Go GATORS
UConn vs ND- UConn
LSU vs Ole Miss- Ole Miss
UVA vs Clemson- Clemson
Penn St vs Mich St- Mich St
Cal vs Stanford- Stanford
Kentucky vs UGA- Go DAWGS
Kansas vs Texas- Texas
Oregon vs Arizona- Oregon

BCS-Bowl CATalog Series

It's now that time of year when the season is starting to heat up and teams are jockeying for spots in the all-important BCS standings. No it's not the money driven Bowl Championship Series laugher of a poll that has been robbing college football of pure, unbridled competition for years with no end in sight. That's right sports fans, its time for the Bowl CATalog Series where I, in my infinite wisdom, elucidate the top ten teams in the country that is sure to alter the college football landscape for the remainder of the season. I have yet to have my rankings included in the BCS computer formula but with your help maybe one day I will. I mean does anyone really know what goes into that formula anyways? They might as well put my standings in there along with which team's punter has the largest shoe size and whose marching band trumpet section can reach the loudest decibel. In fact, thats not a bad idea. Then we might see Texas recruiting a 7-1 punter just to get that size 25 shoe and the extra 0.001 points they need to get into the title game. Or just picture Pete Carroll walking into some high school trumpeteer's room and promising him a date with a Song Girl if he commits to USC. Anywho, without further ado I bring you the inaguaral BCS standings. Enjoy.

1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Texas
4. Cincinnati
5. Boise State
6. TCU
7. Georgia Tech
8. LSU
9. Pittsburgh
10. Iowa
11. Miami
12. Oregon
13. USC
14. Houston
15. Utah

Here's the question of the week- Who has the better accessory to his attire?
Jim Tressel's vest versus Steve Spurrier's visor


On to the picks of the week- My best week ever was last week! 14-2!

South Fla vs Rutgers- Rutgers
West Va vs Cincy- Cincy
Michigan vs Wisconsin- Wisconsin
Tennessee vs Ole Miss- Tennessee
Clemson vs NC State- Clemson
Florida State vs Wake Forest- Wake
Va Tech vs Maryland- Va Tech
Florida vs South Carolina- Go GATORS
Stanford vs USC- USC
Iowa vs Ohio State- Ohio State
Miami vs UNC- Go HEELS
BC vs Virginia- BC
Alabama vs Miss St- Bama
Auburn vs UGA- Go DAWGS
Utah vs TCU- TCU
Notre Dame vs Pitt- Pitt
Texas Tech vs Oklahoma St- Texas Tech
Arizona vs Cal- Arizona

Dook vs UNC

When you look at the schedule for the upcoming weekend, only two games really stick out as major head to head battles. I have to admit, I am extremely excited about watching the Alabama/LSU game as the winner of this game will most likely be the opponent to Florida in the SEC championship. I might even switch over to watch the Penn State/Ohio State game as two ranked teams face off in a Big Ten clash. With all that said, the funny thing about this weekend, is that the UNC/Duke game is being played at the same time as these other two games and it is the first one I am going to turn to.

You are probably thinking to yourself right now, 'well of course she is going to turn to the UNC game as she is a Tar Heel.' Of course that is one reason it will be the first game I watch. But the main reason I am going to switch to ESPNU is not because I am going to be on there the very next day doing the SEC soccer championship, but because Duke is actually pretty good. It is frightening for all of us tar heels to admit it, but we are all a little nervous that Duke could come into Kenan stadium and beat us on homecoming. Normally I would watch the first quarter and then turn it because we would have the game pretty secure. Now, I don't even know what is going to happen. Duke is on a three game ACC winning streak, tied for first in our ACC division(and we are last), and coach Cutcliffe comes from the SEC and obviously knows how to win. It's obvious that the UNC/Duke rivalry in basketball is one of the best rivalries in all of sports, but the football rivalry is so bad that we don't even wait until the end of the season anymore. I just have one thing to say...The TAR HEELS better WIN!!

On a completely different note, I thoroughly enjoyed making fantasy matchups(even though no one refuted them), so I am going to give you some more throughout the last few weeks. Again, I stay in a comfort zone of the SEC, so please feel free to get me out of it!

Best coaches fight- Lane Kiffin vs Nick Saban or
Mark Mangino vs Charlie Weis

Here are my picks for the week. 6-4 last week.

Va Tech vs ECU- Va Tech
Northwestern vs Iowa- Iowa
UVA vs Miami- Miami
South Carolina vs Arkansas- Arkansas
Tennessee Tech vs UGA- Go DAWGS
Maryland vs NC State- NC State
Furman vs Auburn- Auburn
LSU vs Alabama- Bama
Wake vs GT- GT
Ohio State vs Penn State- Ohio State
Duke vs UNC- Go HEELS
Oregon State vs Cal- Oregon State
Vandy vs UF- Go GATORS
USC vs Arizona State- USC
Okla vs Nebraska- Okla
FSU vs Clemson- Clemson

It's Florida-Georgia weekend...You READY??

First of all I want to apologize for not writing anything last week. It was a little more difficult than I expected here in Germany. Well, to be honest, I just didn’t fork out and pay for the internet since it was 30$ a day, just on principle alone, plus I was able to get skype for free and email on the phone. Needless to say, at our new hotel in Augsburg, I have free internet. Plus it is the Florida/Georgia weekend and can I really miss this week? Absolutely not!

Secondly, this blog entry is a little different than my other blogs. I am guessing you have noticed that each week I have complained about something different. Whether it’s the BCS system, Lane Kiffin, or why I should be on college gameday, I have decided to have a little fun. Not unlike my other blog entries, I will be completely biased. What I have decided to do is to write my “Dream Game” scenario. My dream as a sports commentator would to be on the sideline of the Florida/Georgia game, so let’s just say I am watching Tracy Wolfson very closely to find out how I can take her job…haha! With my dream scenario, I am putting my favorite two teams on the field and matching up what I believe to be their best players. Before I keep going, those who don’t understand how I can cheer for both of these schools, get over it. I can truly do it and it can just be one of those phenomenas that you just don’t understand. Also, remember I am just 27 years old, so my knowledge of these two school’s history is limited. I am just going with my favorite players that I have personally watched. When I finally put this whole game together, I imagine how awesome it would be to have all of these people playing with or against each other. I mean, how cool!

I would love for you to add anything to my dream scenario or even put together a fun matchup of your own. I know my mom and dad can add a few changes of their own, but I would be open to any and all changes. Let me know what you think!

Game- Florida vs UGA
Stadium- Half swamp/Half between the hedges
Quarterback matchup- Tim Tebow vs Hines Ward
Running back matchup- Emmett Smith vs Herschel Walker
Wide receiver matchup- Percy Harvin vs AJ Green
Defensive line matchup- Brandon Spikes vs David Pollack
Cornerback matchup- Joe Haden vs Champ Bailey
Coach’s matchup- Urban Meyer vs Vince Dooley


Onto the picks- I am working on getting better, but I am just not picking the upsets. I won't go to my record from two weeks ago because that's just not fun. I am just going to try and keep looking forward!

UNC vs Va Tech-Go Heels(I'm dreaming, I know)
West Va vs South Fla- West Va
NC State vs FSU- FSU
Ole Miss vs Auburn- Ole Miss
Indiana vs Iowa- Iowa
UGA vs UF-I don't pick this game
Miami vs Wake- Miami
Miss St vs Kentucky- Kentucky
South Carolina vs Tenn- South Carolina
Texas vs Okla St- Texas
USC vs Oregon- Oregon

It's BCS time...don't get excited

Why oh why was this system ever created? I have been told that it was a true effort to try and make college football as equal as possible, but when you review the criteria for the BCS, I just can't seem to find the "good" in the system. I could give you stats, stories, and reasons the BCS doesn't work, but I'm guessing you have heard them all. If you are from a small conference, you are screaming for Boise State to finally get in as you cheer for Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Arkansas this weekend. If you are from the SEC, you are still wondering how an undefeated Auburn didn't get in over Oklahoma when they got decimatted by USC(plus a SEC team has won the last three championships which proves it definitely would have been a better game!). If you are from the Big East you are even cheering for Cincinnati so they can finally get a team in the championship game. Why is there more cheering against the team ahead of you in the polls than actually cheering for your own team?

This blog entry will be short and simple... create playoffs! Top eight playoff? Why is it that every other sport figured out that a playoff would be the simplest way to find a champion? I appreciate tradition, and I would love to keep the bowls, but I also would love it if there wasn't arguments against the national champion. Of course, people would argue for that ninth spot, but wouldn't we rather an argument for the ninth best team rather than the third? I know we all want a playoff...let's try and get it one!

Here are the picks for the weekend. I went 7-5, but had I not picked Florida State and Michigan for my husband's sake, I would have been 9-3. He told me that I just shouldn't pick them at all anymore(needless to say he is frustrated with this football season). So here we go...

Okla vs Texas- Texas
Wake vs Clemson- Clemson
UGA vs Vandy-go DAWGS!(please win...)
Ark vs UF-Go GATORS!
USC vs ND- USC
NC State vs BC-BC
UVA vs Maryland-UVA
Va Tech vs Ga Tech-Va Tech
Kent vs Auburn-Auburn
So Carolina vs Bama-Bama
Missouri vs Ok State-Missouri
Texas Tech vs Nebraska-Nebraska