College Football, Week 3

Notre Dame's fall from grace...man, if they lose 4 or 5 more games like that, they might even be out of the national championship hunt...

Didn't understand Auburn's defensive scheme on LSU's final drive. If Russell had managed the clock better (there were 2 plays he should have thrown the ball away), LSU would have had a couple of serious cracks at the end zone.

I haven't heard how Louisville's QB is. If he's out for a while, I expect reality to hit if he's not back by the West Virginia game.

I think Georgia has a good track to make some noise this year. Their defense (admittedly not playing top-tier folks) has been quite impressive.

If Tennessee can't start running the ball, it's gonna be a long season. When is their hoss Foster supposed to be full strength? They need him bad.

I don't look for USC to be challenged until Oregon (and maybe not then). Cal probably won't put up much (overrated IMO). Depending on which Notre Dame shows up, they might not be challenged until a bowl game.

Many have already conceded Ohio State will run the table. All of the sudden, that Michigan game in a couple of months looks like a lot of fun.

The worst call of the week IMO was the Oregon/Oklahoma game. The refs blew the onside kick call badly.

Florida State is overrated. They should be 1-2, maybe 0-3. They have a softer than normal schedule (for them), but they in no way will contend for a national championship. Their schedule might let them sneak into a BCS game, but I still think they'll slip up too much to have that happen.

I don't see Florida staying at their current ranking for long. After playing Kentucky this next week (who are merely mediocre instead of awful), UF has a tough stretch--Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Georgia. Can't see them doing that stretch 4-0.

 

The call in the Oregon/OU game was horrible. There is no excuse to not get this call right with instant replay.

I do have a question for the UT fans on the board. What is up with the defensive guy who they kept making a big deal about playing his last game for UT? How and why was he healthy enough to be allowed to play in one game, but is not going to play in the remainder?

As of right now I would have to say I think we will see a USC and Ohio St national championship. Auburn may be able to run the table, and end up in the same situation as a couple years ago.

Should be fun.

 

This is why I see no problem with college athletes foregoing their senior year if they are most likely going to be drafted in first (or high second) round. IMO, in football, the risks of permanent injury are too high. If you go pro and make a few million but are injured, you'll have the money to go back and to finish the degree. If you are injured in college, you may not see a dime.

 

The senior season is the best bet for probably all but a handful of athletes.

Sometimes, the senior season can hurt you. Matt Leinart, for example, would have probably been drafted earlier (and with more pay) if he had gone pro after his Heisman-winning junior year. Of course, he did not get injured during that year, so in the long run, it probably won't matter other than a couple million lost .

But when you have athletes that have to scrape by with very little money as they are playing through college, whenever you have a realistic chance to go pro early--I say take it.

But for most, they should stay the full four years (five if they redshirt) to work on their skills and to get a degree if possible.

 

Checking in from Oklahoma. I have heard enough about the OU call to last me a life time. No doubt it was a horrible call and Oklahoma should be thankful for the call for it has taken the fans eyes off the fact that OU gave up over 500 yards of offense to the Ducks. Face it, had OU's defense been doing what we were led to believe they were capable of doing there would have been no reason for an onside kick.

With that out of my system :saint: I will say the call did cost OU the game but it was not the first time a call has cost a game and it won't be the last. You can bet any official that makes a close call in an OU game in the future will remember the Ducks, sounds a little like the Alamo. Remember the Ducks! :smilewinkgrin: :tongue3: :type: