-I'm pleased that Notre Dame decided not to fire Charlie Weis and let him come back for a fifth season. But, he needs to win 9, not 8, the team needs to finish in the top 15 and go to a major bowl to save his job beyond next year. People point out that they only have five road games next year (and one is a neutral site), but it's not like the home games are easy. They still have USC coming to South Bend (beating USC isn't a requirement for Weis to keep his job (yet) but they've got to be more competitive than they were this year). In the meantime, I'm waiting anxiously to see what bowl they end up at.
-I think Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach would be a fun guy to play for. First off, he looks like Jonah Hill's dad. Secondly, he's obsessed with pirates and finally, he takes every question seriously... even when it's about dating. "The girl will be forced to eat in front of you." Fantastic. Also, I have him staying put at Tech. I just get the feeling that his quirkiness wouldn't be fully appreciated at Auburn and there don't seem to be any other major jobs worth moving for.
-I have no horse in the race, but I am very interested to see how Alabama/Florida plays out for the SEC championship. It should be a good game, but I wonder how good either of these teams really are. The SEC seems very down this year, especially when you consider the way that both Georgia and LSU staggered to the finish.
-Over in the Big 12 you have to root for Missouri in the Championship game if you favor a playoff system, don't you? Nothing would bring more chaos than trying to decide who gets to play the Florida/Alabama winner. Would it be USC, who lost to an four-loss Oregon State team or Texas, who couldn't even win their own league championship?
-The fact that Pete Carroll is willing to give up a timeout just so his team can wear red jerseys this weekend is exactly why he is a great college coach, but nothing more. Also, it proves how little he actually thinks of UCLA's chances.
-I don't really even want to talk about the BC/Virgina Tech game, because no one from the ACC is very good this year. It was a league of teams that were OK, not great. The game is being played by the guys who screwed up the least. Not exactly an inspiring match-up. But, it does give me a reason to show this picture:
-Over in the Big 12 you have to root for Missouri in the Championship game if you favor a playoff system, don't you? Nothing would bring more chaos than trying to decide who gets to play the Florida/Alabama winner. Would it be USC, who lost to an four-loss Oregon State team or Texas, who couldn't even win their own league championship?
-The fact that Pete Carroll is willing to give up a timeout just so his team can wear red jerseys this weekend is exactly why he is a great college coach, but nothing more. Also, it proves how little he actually thinks of UCLA's chances.
-I don't really even want to talk about the BC/Virgina Tech game, because no one from the ACC is very good this year. It was a league of teams that were OK, not great. The game is being played by the guys who screwed up the least. Not exactly an inspiring match-up. But, it does give me a reason to show this picture:
No, it was a great idea to have a team from the North East join an entirely southern conference. They'll blend right in with Clemson and Miami. Hopefully the game will be a little fuller this year. Or ESPN will at least know not to have any blimp shots.
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