College Football: Week 7 Observations
1. Texas QB Colt McCoy and Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford are extremely overrated. I watched Texas vs. Oklahoma this weekend and couldn’t help but notice that neither of these 2 quarterbacks took their eyes off the intended receivers for most of the game. And in both cases, if they did make a read, it was generally on the same side of the field. It’s no wonder Texas and Oklahoma quarterbacks haven’t fared well in the NFL. Quite simply, they aren’t being coached to make defensive reads and progress through their receivers. Where the hell are Major Applewhite and Jason White? Hell, even Vince Young looks inept at the next level.
Mark my word, if either of these teams make it to the BCS title game, they’ll get CLOBBERED by whatever defense they’re up against…unless it’s BYU. If I can see it, I know Pete Carroll, Nick Saban, (insert brilliant defensive mind here) can as well.
2. Why can’t USC get it together? They beat Arizona St. 28-0, but didn’t look nearly as dominant as they should have. Why is it that LSU blows out cupcakes by 40 or 50 points, but SC has regular lapses against teams like this? I can’t figure that one out.
3. How is Joe Paterno doing this? The guy is in his eighties, and he’s still coaching his brains out. This has to frustrate Bobby Bowden to no end. 2nd on that frustration list ought to be Steve Spurrier. He isn’t nearly as old, but it sure looks like he lost his mojo a long time ago.
4. The mighty Michigan Wolverines are just sad at this point. It was Notre Dame last year, and now Michigan that just look uninspired, outmatched and flat out confused. Their 13-10 loss to Toledo last week is worse than last season’s loss to Appalachian St. I get that they have a new coach this season, but effort and a handful of offensive plays should be enough to beat Toledo. damn…
5. Last year’s darlings, West Virginia, Rutgers and Hawaii have all returned to relative obscurity. It was fun while it lasted, right guys? Truth be told, college football is more fun when these lesser known programs make some noise. But it goes to show you, it’s tough to be on your game season in and season out.
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