Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Thoughts on the 2013-14 College Football Season

10 Modest Hopes for the CFB Season:

1.  Aaron Murray breaks the SEC passing records.  
Regardless of whether you like Georgia or not, Murray's work ethic and decision to come back to Georgia are respectable qualities.  Of course I am biased, but I wish him the best.

2.  The Traditional 6 SEC Powerhouses regain prominence.  
Sure, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and LSU have upheld their end of the bargains, but Auburn and Tennessee have struggled recently.  Not that it's a bad thing for South Carolina and Texas A&M to be solid teams, but Tennessee and Auburn are top 15 programs of all time.

3.  Lee Corso retires at the end of the season.  
Totally respect what Corso has done throughout his career as an analyst, but he has become a tad senile.

4.  Bill O'Brien continues success with the Penn State Nasty Lions.  
Can you imagine being an alumnus, student, athlete, or fan affiliated with Penn State over the past couple of years? I can't, but was impressed by O'Brien's first year success and dedication to rebuilding Penn State.

5.  Stanford wins the Pac-12.  
Yes, Oregon has been good over the past several years, but they just seem gimmicky to me.  Sure, they can beat teams with less speed, but lose to more physical teams with larger O and D-lines.  Stanford is built to be a legitimate power, playing anyone. 

6.  Lou Holtz chokes on his lisping spit and Mark May is caught stealing eggplant.  
Does anyone truly like Dr. Lou or Mark May? I find Dr. Lou to be overly biased, which is a mockery of journalism and reporting, and Mark May to be arrogant and bitter. Props to Rece Davis, but can we get a new secondary gameday crew?

7.  Dabo Swinney gets kicked in the balls celebrating with his team.  
Did anyone see how Swinney reacted when Clemson beat Auburn back in 2011 (http://youtu.be/B72qHHdCeMY)? Yea, it was a bit much. Should Georgia lose to Clemson, I would find humor watching Swinney jump on a pile of players in celebration, only to have one of the players lift his leg at the wrong time.

8.  There's nowhere in the world that I would rather be...  
Remember this? http://youtu.be/IZ1BO0vAUD8

9.  Speaking of which, I hope the Human Badger fails  
When Bret Bielema's Wisconsin Badgers ran up the score on "powerhouse" Indiana a few years ago, scoring 83 points to gain style points, I quickly gained remorse for Bielema.  Further, the Human Badger stated back in 2012, We at the Big Ten don’t want to be like the SEC—in any way, shape or form."  He now coaches Arkansas.
The Human Badger

10.  Kansas State gets rid of their creepy mascot 
Need I say anything else?




2013  "Bergies"

MVP: Braxton Miller (Ohio State)

Coach of the Year: Art Briles (Baylor) or Charlie Strong (Louisville)

Scariest Player: Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina)

Most Intimidating Atmosphere: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama)

Best Tailgate: World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (Georgia vs. Florida)

Keep an eye on: Lache Seastrunk (Baylor)

Freshman Phenom: Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss)

Conference and National Championship Predictions

AAC: Louisville

ACC: Florida State

Big 10 with 12 Teams: Ohio State

Big 12 with 10 Teams: Texas 

Pac 12: Stanford

SEC: Alabama

National Championship: Alabama over Louisville



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