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College Football – Week 9 – Games You Should Watch

all times in Central Standard Time

Saturday November 1rst

• 11:00AM ESPN2 Northwestern at #17 Minnesota
• 1:00PM ESPN Game Plan/ESPN 360 #18 Tulsa at Arkansas
• 2:30PM CBS #8 Florida at #6 Georgia
• 7:00PM ABC #1 Texas at #7 Texas Tech

As you can see there is a whole buffet of games stretched out throughout all of Saturday so you can guess where I will be during that time.  If you are wondering what the bold numbers mean, its basically who I see winning the game more than likely.  I would not bet on this, because I am Texas biased, but I just don’t think Texas Tech is that great this season.  I think this season is just like any other season just playing Texas, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State all at the end of the summer.  I am very much looking forward to the Florida-Georgia game because of the speed that both teams bring to the game.  I would look for Tim Tebow to run for 100+  yards in this game and I don’t think Georgia’s defense can handle the high powered offense that Florida brings to the table.  I see Florida winning by a couple of touchdowns and they are going to get ahead early.  I think the Tulsa game is intriguing because I want to see Tulsa play against an SEC team.  Arkansas has been playing better than early on in the season and it will be interesting to see how they fare against Tulsa and their offense that has been putting ridiculous numbers up this season.

Dallas Cowboys need a new Quarterback

Dallas needs to find a new back-up quarterback and quick.  Tony Romo was “injured” in the overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals on October 12Th.  He broke his pinkie fingers on his throwing hand and now he will not be able to play once again this weekend against the defending NFL champions the New York football Giants.  If Kobe Bryant can play a full season, playoffs all the way through the Finals, win a Gold Medal in the Olympics, and come back for another season with a broken pinkie on his shooting hand, then Tony Romo should be able to strap the pads on and trust his offensive line to hold back that brutal defense.  I am still waiting for the Dallas Cowboys’ balls to drop and become a leading organization like they should have been this whole time but cant seem to win a playoff game to back their superstar status up.  They will be lucky to make the playoffs at this point with Brad Johnson at the helm.  I keep hearing sports announcers talking about how this past win was a season saving win when all I see is the fact that Dallas had the fewest amount of yards in a win ever.  How they are going to be able to get past the Giants I cant even imagine at this point, but I have picked them to win.  I don’t believe you should ever bet against your team, because its bad luck.  I understand that everyone seems to think its stupid to believe that the Cowboys could pull off a win but I say if there were any team in the NFL that could do it, Dallas is the team.  I am not exactly sure how to feel about the Cowboys at this point because I have not seen them played against a hard hitting defense without Romo yet.  I think they have the hardest road schedule out of all the teams in the NFL left in the season.  Don’t believe me?  Take a look:

1. Sun, Nov 2     @ NY Giants     4:15 PM     FOX
2. BYE WEEK
3. Sun, Nov 16     @ Washington     8:15 PM     NBC
4. Sun, Nov 23     San Francisco     1:00 PM     FOX
5. Thu, Nov 27     Seattle     4:15 PM     FOX
6. Sun, Dec 7     @ Pittsburgh     4:15 PM     FOX
7. Sun, Dec 14     NY Giants     8:15 PM     NBC
8. Sat, Dec 20     Baltimore     8:15 PM     NFL
9. Sun, Dec 28     @ Philadelphia     1:00 PM     FOX

NFL Picks Week 9

Another bad weekend for me as Dallas lost in Week 7, I promise that from now on I am going to be picking every single week.  I went 3-2 last week so at least I am above .500 now.  This week offers some good games and I am actually going to be picking two upsets this weekend.

*Upset Alert*
(W) New York Jets
(L) Buffalo Bills

(W) Chicago Bears
(L) Detroit Lions

(W) Jacksonville Jaguars
(L) Cincinnati Bengals

(W) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(L) Kansas City Chiefs

(W) Houston Texans
(L) Minnesota Vikings

(W) Atlanta Falcons
(L) Oakland Raiders

*Upset Alert*
(W) Dallas Cowboys
(L) New York Giants

(W) New England Patriots
(L) Indianapolis Colts

11-10 after Week 7

Tennessee Titans are still overrated…

I am sorry, I just don’t believe that Tennessee is in anyway complete without Vince Young at the reigns.  Kerry Collins has a rating of just 75 right now which ranks 24th right now in the NFL.  I really do not think Vince Young will be in the game anytime soon, unless something tragic happens over the next few weeks.  I doubt a loss from Green Bay will not even bring him back.  Even though the Green Bay game is this weekend, I felt it was too close to definitively call.  At 7-0 they are not close to the Indianapolis Colts or New England Patriots of last season.  Are they going to be the first undefeated team at the end of the season?  I think with the rest of their schedule its possible, but unlikely.  If you look at the rest of the schedule you can see that if they can get through their schedule with a great record (say 1 or 2 losses at the most) then I believe they deserve to be in the playoffs but their schedule so far hasn’t been the best of teams having played only 1 or 2 teams above .500.The rest of their schedule looks like this:

• Green Bay (4-3)
• Chicago (4-3)
• Jacksonville (3-4)
• NY Jets (4-3)
• Detroit (0-7)
• Cleveland (3-4)
• Houston (3-4)
• Pittsburgh (5-2)
• Indianapolis (3-4)

Dripping Springs soars to 16th in 4A State Football!

The Dripping Springs Tigers are having the football season of their lives right now.  They have found themselves 9-0 for the first time since I can remember.  Actually they are looking to go undefeated in the regular season for the first time in their schools history.  They are ranked 5th in Reigon IV play with the last game of the season possibly deciding whether or not they go ranked #1 into the playoffs.  I was worried about their game with Hendrickson only because of the way the Tigers have always managed to choke when its most important, but they came through going 9-0 going into the dreaded Lake Travis game.  I can only imagine what its like at school right now, and how crazy people are getting at school right now and how crazy the Burn LT bonfire is going to be.  I only hope that Mitch Lawson and his crew show up on Friday because they are going to need to bring it.  They are taking on Texas commit Garrett Gilbert who has already made every other quarterback in Texas look laughable.  Its very unusual to see a team score more and more points each week but that’s exactly what Lake Travis has done all season:

(W) 27-20 Westwood
(W) 38-17 Westlake
(W) 35-21 Cedar Park
(W) 46-31 Evangel Christian (LA)
(W) 50-9 Killeen
(W) 55-20 Hutto
(W) 57-0 Hendrickson

Now, I have a really good feeling that this trend is going to change this weekend, but I am worried that the Tigers might not have what it takes offensively to move the ball against this stellar defense.  The key for Dripping is going to be whether or not the defense can handle this spread formation that Lake Travis uses to put over 300 yards per game on teams.  Lake Travis averages 17.1 yards per game rushing so I am not too worried about their running backs, but it just goes to show you how good their throwing game is.  Teams go into it knowing they are going to throw, and still lose.  Anyways, I will more than likely be at the game not to cheer Dripping Springs on really, but to see Garrett Gilbert play against what looks to be the roughest game of their schedule.  Dripping Springs has had the following this season:

(W) 40-14 Gonzales (Gonzales, Tx)
(W) 35-28 Wimberley (Wimberley, Tx)
(W) 20-13 McCallum (Austin, Tx)
(W) 42-6 Travis (Austin, Tx)
(W) 27-26 Marble Falls (Marble Falls, Tx)
(W) 24-17 Killeen (Killeen, Tx)
(W) 17-7 Hutto (Hutto, Tx)
(W) 35-14 Lampasas (Lampasas, Tx)
(W) 28-14 Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Tx)

Tampa Bay favored in Game 2

Its going to be the Shields-Myers show tonight has the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2008 World Series Game 2. After the first inning the Rays lead 2-0 getting a walk, a hit, and two runs in the first inning.  This stands to be a pretty good game but I am hoping that the Rays can pull off a victory and make this series worth watching.  Its already considered the least watched World Series in its televised history.  Myers is going to need to step it up tonight in order to keep the Phillies in this because we all know that he has struggled throughout the season getting sent back to the farm this season and coming back to now find himself with a chance to go up 2-0 in the World Series.  I think Ryan Howard will end up getting a hit tonight because he is most certainly due for one.  I would keep an eye out for him tonight and he might even go out of the park if he gets hot.  I think this game comes down to “Big Game James” Shields and how he can pitch against this loaded Phillies unit.

NBA Preseason Standings

Eastern Conference

• Atlantic Division

1. Boston Celtics(6-2)
2. Philadelphia 76ers (4-3)
3. Toronto Raptors (4-4)
4. New York Knicks (3-3)
5. New Jersey Nets (2-4)

• Central Division

1. Detroit PIstons (6-1)
2. Indiana Pacers (3-4)
3. Chicago Bulls (3-4)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers (2-5)
5. Milwaukee Bucks (1-5)

• Southeast Division

1. Orlando Magic (6-1)
2. Atlanta Hawks (4-3)
3. Washington Wizards (2-4)
4. Miami Heat (1-4)
5. Charlotte Bobcats (0-7)

Western Conference

• Northwest Division

1. Denver Nuggets (5-1)
2. Minnesota Twins (5-2)
3. Portland Trailblazers (3-2)
4. Utah Jazz (3-3)
5. Oklahoma City Thunder (1-4)

• Pacific Division

1. LA Clippers (4-2)
2. Golden State Warriors (4-2)
3. LA Lakers (4-2)
4. Phoenix Suns (4-3)
5. Sacramento Kings (1-6)

• Southwest Division

1. New Orleans Hornets (6-0)
2. Houston Rockets (4-2)
3. Dallas Mavericks (4-3)
4. San Antonio Spurs (3-3)
5. Memphis Griz (2-6)

West Texas A&M falls to #11 in the polls

What started as a blowout win for Abilene Christian, ended up being a showdown thriller.   What sealed the deal was the two touchdown runs with 5:54 left in the game by Bernard Scott.  One was for 47 yards which got the crowd moaning while the 65 yard breakout run pretty much silenced every single person in disbelief.  A lot of fans left at halftime (very un-West Texas like of them) but actually ended up missing an amazing comeback try.

So what killed West Texas A&M?  Two words, Billy Malone.  Bill Malone threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more.  The Senior had 407 all-purpose yards throughout the whole game.  What gets me is Scott was averaging over 10 yards a carry the other night.  He had over 26 carries which means he had over 260 yards on the ground.  That to me, is just unbelievable.  I dont understand how the #5 team in the nation can allow those kind of stats when they are just obliterating other teams year round.

Another Question I have is whether or not Abilene Christian deservers the #1 spot in the polls.  We recently saw Penn State jump several spots after beating Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan State, so is that a far cry from what we have seen here?  Who has Grand Valley played that makes them the team that deserves the #1 spot in the polls.  Anyways, I worry that this blows any chance for West Texas A&M to make the playoffs.  With a loss that bad, it makes me wonder if the players are starting to question their abilities to hang with the big boys because to me…Saturday night there was a clear message from Abilene Christian.  Basically this, “You come to play or dont come at all.”  This game had Alabama – Georgia written all over it.  Well here are the up to date rankings for Division 2 Football:

1. Grand Valley State, Mich. (23) 7-0

2. Abilene Christian, Texas (3) 7-0

3. Northwest Missouri State 7-1

4. Bloomsburg, Pa. 8-0

5. Delta State, Miss. 6-1

6. California, Pa. 7-1

6. Minnesota-Duluth 8-0

8. North Alabama 7-1

9. Valdosta State, Ga. 6-1

10. Central Washington 7-1

11. West Texas A&M 7-1

12. Tuskegee, Ala. 7-0

13. Chadron State, Neb. 7-1

13. Pittsburg State, Kan. 7-1

15. Edinboro, Pa. 7-1

16. Tarleton State, Texas 7-1

17. Carson-Newman, Tenn. 5-2

18. Central Missouri 6-2

19. American International, Mass. 7-0

20. Wingate, N.C. 7-1

21. Indiana, Pa. 5-2

22. West Virginia State 6-1

23. Ashland, Ohio 6-2

24. West Chester, Pa. 6-2

25. Midwestern State, Texas 5-2

Mike Nolan fired Early

Well apparently the 49ers organization couldn’t wait until after next weeks game to fire head coach Mike Nolan.  Offical reports were that unless something spectacular happened next game, Mike Nolan would be fired afterwards.  They had a bye week this week, and it really made me wonder why they would do something like that.   I mean if you have a bye this week, then use that to get the new coach ready.  I know Mike Singleterry is the Assistant Coach but its not like he can just step in and get it done.  I think this is a smart move if you were going to fire him anyway although I think the 49ers have bigger problems than just the head coach.  I think that Singleterry being an ex player will be a great motivation to the players but I wouldn’t expect them to be contenders anytime soon (maybe next season).

Mike Nolan might be retarded, but if he is good at something, its being a coach.  Yes he has had his “miscommunications” with several players and probably isn’t the best fit for the Niners, but I think he would make a great head coach in other parts of the world lol.  No, when it comes to Mike Nolan, I just see a man who wont listen.  Alex Smith was hurt, he told Nolan he was hurt, yet Nolan kept going to the media saying Smith’s problems had nothing to do with his injuries.  Arnaz Battle told him why he was not going to be at some of the practices, and Nolan told the media he had no clue what was going on and why Battle was not there.  Don’t get me started on Josh Morgan and his stalph infection.  Nolan should not be learning from reporters about his player.  Anyways, I feel this is a good call but still don’t think this gets deep enough into their problems.

Its BCS Time…BCS Top 25

Over the past few years there has been a lot of concern for the rankings of college football to be determined by a computer system.  Personally I am all for it and all for exploiting the computer world, but I too, have had problems in the past with its decisions.  The two incidences that I am referring to are the 2003 season when USC was ranked #1 in both polls but when the final BCS Standings came out, they were ranked 3rd and out of the championship.  Personally since then I have felt that USC has gotten a lot of votes when they should not have.  After they won their bowl game they were forced to share the #1 status with LSU which created a lot of controversy.  In 2006 Boise State was denied a spot in the championship game after going undefeated the entire season and ended up having to play in the Fiesta Bowl and beat Oklahoma in overtime 43-42 (my favorite bowl game of the year).  To me, I dont think you should even be given a chance in the case of Boise State unless they are willing to play heavy hitting teams throughout the season.  There is no chance they make it in this year because of the schedules the Big 12, SEC, and Big 10.  Even though the BCS has had its controversial subjects, its still better than the alternative which would be biased votes from across the country like the AP Poll which this season I have had a lot of problems with.  I am just glad that Texas is at the top where they should be at this point.  A lot of Alabama fans are pissed they are not #1 and all I have to say about that is look at what has happened the past couple of seasons with the #1 spot.  They seem to lose all the time so I wouldn’t worry too much about it because you guys don’t have much of a schedule left. Anyways, without further blabbing, here is the first BCS Standings of the 2008 season:

1. Texas 7-0
2. Alabama 7-0
3. Penn State 8-0
4. Oklahoma 6-1
5. USC 5-1
6. Oklahoma State 7-0
7. Georgia 6-1
8. Texas Tech 7-0
9. Ohio State 7-1
10. Florida 5-1
11. Utah 8-0
12. Boise State 6-0
13. LSU 5-1
14. TCU 7-1
15. Missouri 5-2
16. South Florida 6-1
17. Pitt 5-1
18. Georgia Tech 6-1
19. Tulsa 7-0
20. Ball State 7-0
21. BYU 6-1
22. Northwestern 6-1
23. Kansas 5-2
24. Minnesota 6-1
25. Florida State 5-1

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