College Football Week 8 In Review

I randomly decided to put my outstanding ability to assess and comment on sports to good use by creating this blog. Better late than never right? As we are now getting into the meat of the college football season, why not start here?...Lets talk football, BCS, rankings, ref's, etc.....be gentle.

Week 8, in this unpredictable, not-living-up-to-the-hype, season was full of blowouts, controversy, and near fatal collapses by the top 2 teams. Alabama needed 2 blocked field goals to win the game, Florida and their God sent, most talented QB ever (not really) looked horrible for the 2nd straight week, and Texas continued their trend of blowing out Mizzou the week after the Red River Rivalry. Alabama's stagnant, molasses like offense is going nowhere fast. Teams have figured out they are one dimensional, and are loading up the box to stop Mark Ingram, who some consider the best back in football, not me. And Speaking of Mark Ingram, mustering 99 yards with no TD's is not going to win you the Heisman. He desperately needs his frosh QB to start producing if he has any hopes of getting to NY. Greg McElroy cannot be a check down QB. He has an outstanding weapon in Julio Jones that he is failing to utilize. All of a sudden that showdown with Florida is looking to be put in jeopardy if this offense cannot get going.

Florida again failed to show why they should be ranked #2 after a dismal performance against Mississippi State, a victory aided by the spotty officiating of the SEC officials for about the 3rd week in a row. Tim Tebow was horrid, throwing 2 pick-sixes, and 0 TD's. The final score of that game is very deceiving as clear blown calls by the officiating crew cost Miss. St points, and in the end a victory. Florida has 1 consistent receiver in Riley Cooper, but thats it. Their offense is looking horrible, and yet they have a Heisman contending QB? Please, Tebow should not even be in the discussion. His numbers are a joke, but wait its his "will" and "leadership" that matter right? The media darling is in for a rude awakening, YOU ARE NOT THAT GOOD!.....Ill save that argument for next time. The only reason they are undefeated is due to their NFL defense, but a banged up Brandon Spikes might be a bit of a problem. They could potentially drop a game before the SEC championship, and that would open the door for a on fire LSU team. Time will tell.

Texas looked like the most complete team in the country with their thrashing of Mizzou for the 2nd straight year. Colt Mccoy got off to the fast start he desperately needed. The Horns have found a consistency in their running game with Fozzy, and their usage of more tight end sets with Greg Smith have opened up the door for an aerial attack. The insertion of Malcolm Williams into the lineup cannot go un-noticed. At 6'3 220 he is a big receiver with great speed. He goes hard on every play, as is evident with his outstanding plays on special teams ( See the RRR and Mizzou game fumble recovery TD). Next week however is the game everyone will be talking about, the showdown in Stillwater. Its no secret that the Horns have trouble staying in front of OSU and have fallen into big holes in recent years. Colt and the offense will need to get off to a fast start. The Horns defense is absolutely lights out. The "Goon Sqaud" ranks 1st in rushing defense, and 2nd in overall defense. Their ability to get to the QB with their front 4 is paying dividends, and the play of their outstanding DB's- Aaron Williams, Curtis Brown, and Earl Thomas is evidence enough. Lets see if they can be the complete team next week we all thought they would be.

My final thoughts address the new BCS standings. Four words, ARE YOU KIDIDNG ME?? Iowa at #4?? Cincinnati wins in blowout fashion, Boise State keeps winning, and yet Iowa, which needed a last second TD against a 4-4 team to win the game jumps both of them? They are ranked #1 in the computers which is an absolute joke. I guess when you beat Northern Iowa by 1, and Arkansas State by 3, you have to be legit. Not to mention they play in a joke of a conference, marred by big game blowouts, let downs, upsets, etc. I dont see how Natty gets pushed back for winning big, do you?...Again, keep an eye out for LSU who could be on the rise very quickly, as they are currently sitting at #9. Next weeks game against USC and Oregon also has major BCS implications. Halloween should be quite the weekend for College Football.

Thats all I have for now, but please check this regularly, as it is just now starting off. What did yall think? I would love the feedback, and suggestions that you may have, as again, this is my first time. Thanks for reading what I had to say, there will def. be more to come.... enjoy the Halloween games.... "Trick or Treat" will def be the phrase of the college football world. Enjoy... stay classy.

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