The Lonestar Showdown

The premier game this weekend in college football will be Texas Tech playing host to number 1 Texas. Mike Leach and Texas Tech can take their biggest step this weekend by taking down Texas. Tune into to watch Colt McCoy battle Graham Harrell in what should be a high scoring affair in Lubbock. This is just the start though for Texas Tech who will face Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in the coming weeks. If Texas happens to win this game, I have to say they are a sure fit for the Big 12 championship game and then the BCS championship game. (They play Baylor, Kansas, and Texas A&M) I saw Texas run out of some gas last weekend against Oklahoma State. This will be a prime time show is West Texas.

Georgia danced there way to beating Florida last year in this bitter rival game. This year the Gators are looking for some revenge. Mark Richt has Georgia on the up though. I feel that the O-Line is finally coming around to protecting Stafford like they should be and Moreno is being Moreno. I believe this game will be a close battle as it always is. In the end I see Georgia coming out and getting a lift over USC in the BCS rankings.

With the Ohio State game behind them, the question is now can Penn State outlast the rest of their Big Ten schedule. As of now the biggest problem seems to be the Michigan State game in late November. I hope the Nittany Lions can push their way into the BCS championship game (depends on a Texas or Alabama loss). This Lions have this weekend off.

Rant Of The Day:

Syracuse plays Louisville this weekend. Greg Robinson must be pleased to see a Big East team he actually beat come into the Carrier Dome. I don't see this being a repeat of last years 38-35 win by Syracuse. So when the Orange finish with Maybe 2 wins this season. We will see a departure of Greg Robinson, or a departure of more season ticket holders. SU you have a choice.

Hands Down The Best Time To Be A Sports Fan

It is late October going into November, if you are flipping around those channels whinning and moaning that nothing is on? YOU ARE BLIND!!!! This is probably the best time to be a sports fan right now. You have everything at your fingertips. The NBA opens up its season tonight. A Ewing'less Knicks begin their new quest to get hopefully 30 wins this year. The NHL is well into its season. Don't tell me these games don't count when you miss the playoffs by one point because some bum player on the lowly Blue Jackets pin-pointed his shootout shot 11 men into the shutout over your goalies glove. (they all count) The NFL season week in and week out has more turmoil in it and only one team that I've seen so far stepping up and just winning. (Titans are undefeated thus far) Major League Baseball, Need I Say More, this World Series that no one expected has been more of a Soap Opera than "Guiding Light". Where else can you see ear flaps hanging over baseball caps and Jimmy Rollins hauling into the infield trying to field a routine pop-up in the treacherous Game 5 weather. And now my favorites, College Football and Basketball. I mention basketball yes because they have started there practices and the news articles are coming out and before you know we will have Dick Vitale shouting his sweet voice into our living rooms. College Football, again another awesome weekend will be upon us where we will have BCS implications on the line.

I say to all sports fans, cherish this time you have with all these sports going on. Enjoy the suspense that each sport offers. (we will finally get to see "Grandpa" Greg Oden in a regular season game) Cherish my friends, cherish

Squashed By The Fish and Some More Rants

Congrats to Dick Jauron you got that nice extension from the Buffalo Bills. Smart move for the Bills who for the early part of the season were playing better than this Bills fan expected. Let's be honest, to be tied with New England eight weeks into the season, I am happy. However that does not mean I was happy with the performance of the Bills on Sunday. Couple things to note: 1. Lets get back to tackling hard, wrapping the players up and applying pressure to the QB. 2. We have Mr.Lynch as our RB. HAND HIM THE BALL. Fred Jackson twice inside the five early in the game killed us (we got a FG), and on third downs maybe a QB sneak isnt always smart. 3. Play four quarters for once, its been awhile since i have needed to watch the first half of a Bills game, Let's be honest they only come out in the 4th.

I have some other things to rant about now:

Major League Baseball thank you for your wonderful call Saturday night of starting the game at 10:06 after a Rain Delay. I love baseball especially world series baseball. But come on I couldn't keep my eyes open much past 1:00 to finish the great game 3.

Awesome Awesome Awesome, with the big Penn State Win. I will not have to watch Ohio State get distroyed in the BCS championship game let alone a BCS game.

If no one heard it please go and check it out on Youtube.com: Mike Singletary's press conference was one to remember when he went on about how he wants winners. Good to see a coach pushing these pro players.

Last rant of the night, the NFL rule book: Though I was pleased this played into the favor of the Philadelphia Eagles, I must say a rule change needs to be made. The mufed punt call where the player clearly did not touch the ball, and was ruled an Eagle football. Was not reviewable by Mike Smith, the Falcon's Head Coach, because he was out of Time Outs. My thoughts: the NFL should take notes from College Football and open up Booth Review at any point and time in the game NOT just under 2 mins of play. Instant replay was put in to fix errors well this error went unfixed and the Eagles ran away with the game. Literally because Brian Westbrook ran the next play for a TD.

Put On That TV and Watch

Now here we go again this weekend with some more big games to watch and the hype of the BCS starting. I have to say I hope things work out better this year then last year's games (the ohio state massacre II) and two year's ago (ohio state massacre I). With that said, it's interesting to see that the Polls have so many Big 12 teams ranked high, why not it makes their wins significant. The knowledge already in hand that the SEC is strong and the Big 12 as I mentioned above sets up a nice BCS championship game SEC versus Big 12. Now of course being the Big Ten fan I am I would love love love to see Penn State run the table and make it to the BCS. Ok so with that rant out of the way my game of the week.

Penn State vs. Ohio State - 8pm ABC
Check into this the HD offense against a stubborn ohio state squad. So Ohio State lost to USC and they have a freshman QB (there offensive captain is on the bench by the way). And so what if Penn State has trouble after trouble with there players and Joe Pa may be coaching from the box again.(we all know he is a poster coach now a days). I have to say though I believe the HD offense of Penn State will rally hard around their troubles and thier coach. The defense will need to contain the duel threat of Pryor. This game will, I mean will decide the big ten title. The atmosphere at Ohio Stadium will be wild I can guarantee that.

A must sees:

Texas vs. Oklahoma State 3:30 pm

Now after watching Colt lead Texas over Oklahoma its simple, he will do the same against Ok State. I'm keeping this one short. Texas will keep rolling in the Big 12 and survive this week.

Georgia vs. LSU 3:30

Remember Georgia? the preseason #1. yeah thats right come on people they are still in the race now. I believe this will be a close game, well what SEC game isn't right... Moreno will run strong in this one and if Stafford gets some protection we are talking a Win and a move up in the rankings for Georgia. Les Miles is misleading as a coach though and always has a trick up his sleeve. A game I will be watching listening to Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson on CBS. of course only during commercials in between my Michigan vs. Michigan State game.


Last words for the weekend:

To my fellow Michigan fans. Please lets be patient with Coach Rich Rod. Sure I want nothing then to win right now and sure Pryor left us hanging. The man has a system that will work, let him get his players. Oh and we have a Big Ten win, and Wisconsin a big ten preseason fav, doesn't. Sorry Badger fans.

Note to Syracuse:

A piss poor record in a weak Big East, and a 7-31 record. Good god please wake up and realize this isn't a good relationship. And fire Greg Robinson.

This Is A Start

So this is real simple I come on here and put my incite into such topics of sporting events, major games, major controversies, basically anything about the sporting world that I feel should be said. Right?? Good so that's what this will be. It's real simple everyone has there opinion, some call into the Jim Rome show and make there cases. Some call into there local sports guys to get there voice heard. Well I figured I would create my own means of bitching about different issues such as Adam Jones checking into AA, or the poor ratings this Great World Series will have, or Wade Phillips falling on his face in Dallas.

As stated in my blog I have showcased my favorite teams. Most stories will revolve around the coverage of these teams. But don't be short sided I will cover other crazy and wild sports topics. I want viewers to be opinionated in there comments. Again I'm not Mr.Radio man who will hang up on you in mid sentence if you disagree with me. Arguing anything is about disagreeing.

With that said enjoy what will be upcoming. Oh and Jerry Jones, let's move on in Dallas and can Wade and his wide neck sweaters.