I know it's been a while...I've been licking my wounds from the first two weeks of misery, but I'm back in action. Loving every minute of...THE season.
Last Saturday morning on College Gameday, Desmond Howard said he always loves week 3 because that's when you can tell who is a Contender, and who is a PRE-tender.
Here's my shout out to both of these groups:
Pretender: USC
PAH-lease. USC's loss on Saturday to Washington mark 2 years in a row of them coming off of the OSU win to lose to an un-ranked team. So they can pull out the stops when they need to, but where's the depth? Drowning in the puddles of Seattle.
Contender: Georgia
I've watched the first 3 Georgia games of the year and the sheer fact that they have the stamina to play 4 hour football games and still keep the trick-plays and 2-point conversions coming make them a contender in my book.
Pretender: WVU
I know, who cares about WVU? The truth is that no one does. But during the Auburn game I kept getting texts from my friend Clay who was having encounters with WVU fans who said the following things:
--Ohio State is afraid to put WVU on their schedule
--Frank Beamer is afraid to play WVU now that VT is in the ACC
I mean, what?!?
Contender: Virginia Tech
I still think VT is a good football team, that's a bit immature, but could shock the world. The last 2 minutes of Saturdays game prove they have what it takes....
Pretender: BYU
What a bunch of whinies. Every story out of the book these days is about BYU deserving the same respect as everyone else. Sorry kids, you don't. Florida State beat you. At home. Stop pretending.
Contender: Miami
All 4 years of college I feared the Miami game. They were awwwwwesome. Then the whole Florida A&M fight with the helmet throwing happened and we haven't heard much from Miami the past few years. They started un-ranked and have gone to beat two ranked teams in a row: Florida State (AT FSU) and Georgia Tech. They take on the Hokies this week, and I'm scared.
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Nice page update Heisman Girl, there are pretenders and some contenders starting to show their colors. I think you are leaning toward your Hokies as a contender and lets face it, but that is like your dad thinking the Buckeyes are contenders right now, NOT. After UT beat the Gator spread Saturday they exposed the UF team as somebody that will loose this year. Especially since they play in the best conference in the land, just ask any SEC fan, they will tell you that LSU, Bama, UA and UGA and Ole Miss all could stop the gators run to their so called two in a row. There is a lot of football to still be played and I love the fact your know your sport, college football is the best sport in the land PERIOD
Natalie great blog and I could have forced some better information out of them if I knew it would make the internet.
But the top ten is loaded with more pretenders than contenders.
Pretenders: Ole Miss- no defense, LSU- Worse Defense than last year and no consistent play at qb, Miami- Front four is great, but if they face a team that can pass it and run it well between the tackles they wont stand a chance.
Contenders: Cal- They are the real deal with that offense and they will hand USC their second loss, Cincy- While not in the top ten, they will make some noise before the season is out.
Other teams that will not be in the top 25 come December, Okie State, Houston, Georgia, Washington.
Just my two cents. Hope to see you soon. Tell Chief I will be looking to play a round of golf next time I come home. I need to get back to even on the "strokes of life."
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