The Beeze College Football Wrap Up

 

The past couple of years when I've written about the #11 Notre Dame/ #18Michigan game, I've found myself writing about the incredible performances put on by Michigan QB, Denard Robinson...Well, not this time...Once again the Notre Dame defense played a great game...And just like last week, the Defense was lead by Manti Te'o...Te'o had 2 of the 4 interceptions that Robinson threw...Robinson made it clear that he's Michigan best running back, gaining 90 yards on the ground...But I'm not sure if he's their best QB....

The Notre Dame offense didn't make things easy on the defense, as Everrett Golson threw 2 interceptions in his own end of the field, early in the game...But the Irish defense kept Michigan off the board until the 4th quarter, giving up just two field goals...Golson was yanked, for the second time this year for Tommy Rees...While Rees kept the mistakes to a minimum, the offense was pretty conservative, relying on the defense's strong play, and holding on for a 13-6 victory...

I hated seeing Golson looking so dejected on the sidelines...The kid has great talent, and you don't want him to lose his confidence...Coach Kelly said after the game, that Everrett Golson is still their guy, and from time to time, they will look for Rees to get them through a tough spot...I'm not going to bitch right now...They're winning...And whatever gets you the win is okay with me...

And you can't say enough about Manti Te'o...Two weeks in a row, after dealing with the deaths of his grandmother and his girlfriend, there he is, leading his team...Playing great football...He hasn't made an INT during his time at Notre Dame...He now has 3 in the last 2 games...Watch this kid play people...Come April, he'll be a first round pick!

Who wants highlights?  I do!



Now if you like College Football like I do...Then Saturday night is your kind of night...Beside Notre Dam and Michigan in prime-time...You also had Florida State playing Clemson, and Kansas State visiting Oklahoma both in Prim-time...Oh, and Auburn facing LSU...Good stuff...

Lets start at Auburn...I'm so sick of people talking about how great #2 LSU is...So far they have played nobodies, and have blown them out...And stupid LSU fan thinks they're the shit...Well, this is how great they are...The beat Auburn 12-10...That's right, not 49-10...12-10...1-3 Auburn, had LSU sweating bullets...And that 1 win was an OT win against ULM...Let me just say this LSU fans...Your team better knuckle up for next weeks game against Towson...

Now, I have to talk about #15 Kansas State going to face #6 Oklahoma...This game was a hard-hitting battle...Now when I did my pre-season predictions, I said Oklahoma would win the Big-12, but I warned people about Kansas State, who gets no respect, and I had K-State QB Collin Klein as a Heisman sleeper...Well, the Wildcats didn't disappoint...They went into a hostile environment...Played tough defense, and gritty offense and managed to upset the Sooners 24-19...The biggest thing that kept the Sooners from winning was 3 turnovers...Almost 4, but one was overturned by review...Also 4-10 on third downs makes life hard too...

Klein's numbers weren't outstanding, only passing for 149 yards, and rushing for 79 and a TD...But he did what his team needed, as K-State beat Oklahoma in time of possession by almost ten minutes, and didn't turn the ball over...

Then there was #10 Clemson at #4 Florida State, in a huge ACC match up...I had picked Clemson to win the ACC, and I was liking what I was seeing early in this game...Their offense was looking good, finishing with 426 total yards, and 37 points, seems like a good day at the office...But the Seminoles turned it on in the late in the third quarter, racking up a total of 667 yards and putting 49 points on the board...It became clear as the game went on, that FSU had too much depth, size and strength, took the lead, and wore Clemson out...

Saturday afternoon, there was another good game...Two PAC-12 teams that have been surprising people...Oregon State at #19 UCLA...This game was about offense, and two QB's who can sling it...UCLA's Brett Hundley who passed for 372 of their 444 total yards...And Oregon State's Sean Mannion threw for 379 of their 501 total yards...Surprisingly, it wasn't a 49-45 game...Oregon State pulled out the victory and their second upset of the year, winning 27-20...

There was another PAC-12 game that many of us were looking forward to, as #22 Arizona visited #3 Oregon...Everyone knows about Oregon's awful, constantly changing uniforms, and their high-powered offense...But after Arizona beat up on Oklahoma State, people started taking them seriously...Well, looks like they need to go back to the drawing board, as Oregon has spent the evening showing people that they are the class of the PAC-12, destroying Arizona 49-0...

In the SEC I was looking forward to the Missouri / #7 South Carolina game...While Missouri is 2-2 (0-2 in the SEC) they've played hard, and stayed in games...And let's be honest, you never really know what's going to happen with Steve Spurrier and his Gamecocks...Well, let's put it this way...Missouri is having a rough first season in the SEC, as South Carolina beat them 31-10, and it didn't even seem that close...

Now I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but it's really getting under my skin...So far this season, ESPN/ABC has televised every one of Penn State's games...Has it become ESPN's personal crusade to keep Penn State slightly relevant while they are under NCAA sanctions? 

Is it just that they want to keep a spotlight on the child rape that took place there?  I'm not getting that...They sure love showing the blue ribbons...Hey dummies, blue ribbons don't fix the lives that have been ruined by what happened there, and what was covered up there...And ESPN likes showing the dumb-ass fans/students/alumni that still have their undying loyalty to Joe Paterno, and feel he was wronged, and that they are the victims...I truly hate that place...But I really hate ESPN/ABC for continuously putting them on the air...Oh, PSU won 24-13 over Temple, if anyone cared...Burn in hell!

That's it for this week...Feel free to add your College Football highlights...See ya Monday!

The Beeze.

Hey Buckeyes' Fans, How's My Ass Taste?

Yes, I'm here to gloat! After long "Sweetest Day" at The Fish House, nothing brings me more joy then being right...Yes I said SWEETEST_DAY An American Greeting Holiday...Yep, American Greetings is based in Cleveland, it's actually 2 minutes from my house...But to hell with that shit...I'm here to be right, and enjoy it!

Saturday Night the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes went to Wisconsin and got dominated 31-18 by Badgers...And I predicted it, right HERE...

There's something special about seeing a sad, upset, frustrated, deflated, and pissed off Suckeyes fan! At work there were a few moping around and I was loving it...And what made me happier? Thinking about few bloggers who just love their Luckeyes...There was one gal at Sporting News who only saw sports in Cleveland and Ohio State through her rose colored glasses...What was her name again? Oh yes, JDIN827...'Ohio is Great!' 'Cleveland is awesome!' 'Our teams may not win, but they have heart and we love them!' Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! People like this make me want to puke in my soup...For once, I would just love to have them take the blinders and see a bit of reality...Then maybe they could write something with just a hint of honesty...But for her, it will never happen...She's a lost soul...

So, how did Wisconsin pounding the ball down your throat taste? Oh, is Pryor still staring down his primary receiver? How's it taste to have that shot at the National Championship shot slip away so soon...AGAIN?

I just checked out her blog at a place called "macapp"...In the comments she told some one this..."Naw, no worries here. I still think we're a better team than Wisky, and definitely have a better coach."

HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU A BETTER TEAM? YOU JUST GOT BEAT DUMMY! YOUR COACH JUST GOT OUT-COACHED...SO HOW IS HE BETTER? ANSWER ME STUPID!

In the words of Mel Gibson, "YOU MAKE ME WANT TO SMOKE!"

But Ohio State wasn't alone...The South Carolina Gamecocks fell apart too...Just a week after upsetting Alabama, they lost to Kentucky 31-28...KENTUCKY? Way to shit the bed boys!

That's it for now...

Later, The Beeze.

The Beeze's College Football Preview (vol.2)

She's trying to figure out where to put that ball!

B-Dub I love those Those South Carolina fans!

So last week I did VOLUME_1 This week, I'm gonna focus on some different teams, and not just the teams predicted to do well...We'll start with B-Dub's South Carolina Gamecocks...

SOUTH CAROLINA: QB Stephen Garcia was just the 6th QB under Steve Spurrier to get through the entire season without being pulled for an alternative...Freshman QB Connor Shaw has looked good, so don't expect it to happen again...

Last year the Offensive Line gave up 37 sacks, which was tied for most in the SEC...They have to improve if the 'Cocks are going to make a run at an SEC title...The South Carolina ground game has been the worst in the SEC for the last 3 years, and are looking for Freshman Marcus Lattimore to turn that around...

The Defense returns 7 starters and should be one of the top units in the SEC...If Spurrier (65) is gonna make one last run for glory, now is the time to strike, with teams like Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida all looking to have a down year...

NEBRASKA: The Cornhuskers last year in the Big-12, could be a good one...They return 9 starters on Offense, but they need to be more consistent then they were last year...QB Zac Lee is being pushed for his job by Sophomore Cody Green...

Even though the Defense lost Ndamukong Suh, it's still a deep unit at all positions...The key player on the Defense could be Nickel back Eric Hagg, who has the ability to step up and stuff the run like a Linebacker...

WASHINGTON: The Huskies return 9 offensive starters...The biggest name of the bunch is QB Jake Locker, a fifth year senior who chose to stay for one more year, and improve his craft under Coach, Steve Sarkisian...Locker has a big-time arm, and can do some serious damage with his legs...Sophomore running back Chris Polk, who rushed for over a 1,000 yards lat season, will help balance the attack...The offensive line should be a dominant unit...

All that praise for the Offense is quickly balanced out by the lack of experience on the Defense...The secondary is young, but may be the most talented group on the defense...

The next one is for my pal Steve...

SYRACUSE:

The Offense is planning to throw the ball down field more this year, while breaking in a new QB Ryan Nassib...Word is Nassib has the arm strength to do it...That said, The Orange lack depth and size at receiver...They should be able to run the ball, as the offensive line has improved, and gets a good push...But who will carry the ball? Starting tailback Delone Carter was suspended at the end of Spring practice for an off the field incident, and it's not clear if he'll be eligible for the start of the season...

Last year, the Orange defense went from last, to first in run defense in the Big East...Senior Linebackers, Doug Hogue and Derrell Smith (both former running backs) lead the fast, and attacking defense...The secondary lacks shutdown corners, and needs to find a way to cut down the passing touchdowns. (24 last season)

GEORGIA TECH: Run, run, run, and run, pass, run, run, run, run, run, pass, run, run, run, run, run, run, pass, run, run, run...Get the point...The Yellow Jackets like to run the ball, and they do it well...Head coach Paul Johnson has been running this punishing ground game forever, and he's not stopping now...Tech averaged just under 300 rushing yards per game last season...Best in the ACC, second best in the country...QB Josh Nesbitt rushed for over 1,000 yards and threw for over 1,700...He needs to improve his accuracy, to help balance the attack a bit...The main workhorse in Johnson's stable will be 6'0" 239 pound, Anthony Allen...Expect A-backs Roddy Jones and Embry Peeples to take on bigger roles in the passing game...

AL Groh has taken over the Defense, that allowed an average of 208 passing yards, and 150 on the ground, and he's brought the 3-4 with him...His goal is to get more pressure on the QB, and force turnovers...He's going to need a big year from Safety Jerrard Tarrant, who played corner last year...Tarrant is also a standout on Special Teams, returning two punts for touchdowns last season...

TCU: The Horned Frogs have 9 returning starters on Offense, lead by senior QB Andy Dalton, who is the winningest active QB in the nation...With his next victory, he'll pass Sammy Baugh as the winningest QB in school history...Yes, the Sammy Baugh! With Dalton is a very talented, and deep group of receivers and running backs, and an Offensive line that returns 4 starters...

The Defense must replace it's top two corners, but has a couple of veteran safeties to help out the young guys...The front seven is solid lead by Linebacker Tank Carder...TCU shouldn't have any trouble handling their schedule, but playing in the Mountain West will be held against them in the rankings...

Now, before I go, I can't talk College Football without some love for my Irish...This is helping me get in the mood...It's gonna be a good season...



Later, The Beeze.