As the end of Week 1 of the start to the 2011 NCAA Football Season comes to a close, I'm reminded of a few things:
My beloved Irish (yes I was at the game and in the middle of the 1st rain delay) again will fall short of OUR expectations this year. 5 turnovers with 3 in the red zone isn't becoming of a BCS contender or ND for that matter. Kelly better get it together soon or he too will be turned over....
Mother Nature is no fan of the football. Two rain shorten games and two more in long rain delays within 24 hours. I hope this isn't a preview of the season....
Boise State is for real and if they run the table, they better be in the Championship Game. On the other hand, Oregon was a fluke and we should thank LSU for showing us that. Baylor and TCU was amazing and an instant classic and unfortunately for TCU they will be regulated back down to mid-major status. RG III is going to be a sleeper for the Heisman this year if he continues to play like that.
When are we going to eliminate the "non-conference" massacres that happen every week. I understand that schools like Kent State, SMU, and App. State agree to play because of the huge payouts but what are we learning about our potential national champion? They can crush schools that they are suppose too crush...Why doesn't one of these schools setup to the plate and play Boise State in Week 1? They do have open slots for the next few years...
Super 4 conferences...With the music chairs that seems to be happening within the conferences, it seems as if we are headed to four super conferences. And the two victims of this would be the fans and 99% of college football teams. The BCS is already unfairly geared towards major conferences as it is so what do you think would happen with just four conferences? We would finally get our four game playoff that we have been screaming for but it would only include the four super conference's champs. No Boise State, TCU, Utah, Hawaii, or my Irish (ok maybe in a few years they could be in this conversation for real). Seems as if the BCS will find a way to screw us again...
Here's hoping that the remainder of the season is just a compelling as Week 1....
Till we chat again,
