Last night the 2007 NCAA football season got off to a blazing start and ended with a yawn and a whimper. I was really looking forward to seeing how Mississippi St. and Coach Croom would fair against the LSU Tigers last night. I had hoped that it would be somewhat of a game but my hopes were never realized.
Whether it be the number of athletes that LSU possesses or the lack of athletes on MSU's team, the game was never in question. I was hoping to get a read on how good the LSU Qbs would stack up vs. the departed J. Russell but the bulldog defence just wasn't a match for anything that LSU had. Although they have heart, States "D" just didn't have the size or the speed to match up or put up any resistance to the tigers.
I am sorry to see that a class man like Croom doesn't have the talent to make MSU better than they are or than they, their fans deserve.
I guess I will have to wait till next week to get a read on the LSU qb's when they get a taste of a much more talented and highly ranked Virginia Tech squad. SEC vs. ACC powers!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Almost Time
Well it is almost time for the first kickoff for the 2007 SEC football season.
I refer to the first kickoff as being the start of the college seasons first full weekend. Labor Day weekend is it!!! Some things that I am looking forward to seeing this year go like this:
1. What kind of year will Darrin McFadden have this year. When he came out of highschool not to many people had heard of him. Only the hard core of us really knew that when he was in high school and would get the ball the fans would cheer not for him, but for the offencive line not to hold! Ya see, odds were that he was going to score and the only thing that could prevent that was a holding penalty! Can Arkansas and all of the off field problems along with the fact McFadden will have to share the ball with Felix Jones be able to have the Heisman at Fayetteville next year? We shall see.
2. Just how good are all of the LSU quarterbacks. All of them claimed to be better than Jamarcus Russell! Now I must say that football is a team sport and if we look back at last yeas NFL draft you will see that many of Russells team mates from LSU are now now playing with the big boys. Is it fair to compare this LSU team with last years, ABSOLUTELY! Quarterbacks are supposed to be leaders! This team is loaded with talent! Sould be an interesting watch.
3. The SEC East
Here we go. Yea I could talk about Flordia and their chance to repeat( not gonna happen), Tennessee and if they can get most of their players out of jail for the big games(not gonna happen), or Gerogia, for which I am a big fan, but these are not the things that are going to standout this year. What about Kentucky and Vanderbilt!?!?!
Many are saying that this is the year that both programs break from the lower ranks and jump up into a possible chance to play for the SEC title! No, Wait, No, what did you say? Yes there is a surprising amount of talant that has slid under the radar at these schools. They are much stronger they have been in previous years and coming off some of the big victories that both programs had last year some added confidence surrounding fall practice. Will this be enough for either school to make a break through? We shall see.
4. South Carolina(Who really cares?)
I refer to the first kickoff as being the start of the college seasons first full weekend. Labor Day weekend is it!!! Some things that I am looking forward to seeing this year go like this:
1. What kind of year will Darrin McFadden have this year. When he came out of highschool not to many people had heard of him. Only the hard core of us really knew that when he was in high school and would get the ball the fans would cheer not for him, but for the offencive line not to hold! Ya see, odds were that he was going to score and the only thing that could prevent that was a holding penalty! Can Arkansas and all of the off field problems along with the fact McFadden will have to share the ball with Felix Jones be able to have the Heisman at Fayetteville next year? We shall see.
2. Just how good are all of the LSU quarterbacks. All of them claimed to be better than Jamarcus Russell! Now I must say that football is a team sport and if we look back at last yeas NFL draft you will see that many of Russells team mates from LSU are now now playing with the big boys. Is it fair to compare this LSU team with last years, ABSOLUTELY! Quarterbacks are supposed to be leaders! This team is loaded with talent! Sould be an interesting watch.
3. The SEC East
Here we go. Yea I could talk about Flordia and their chance to repeat( not gonna happen), Tennessee and if they can get most of their players out of jail for the big games(not gonna happen), or Gerogia, for which I am a big fan, but these are not the things that are going to standout this year. What about Kentucky and Vanderbilt!?!?!
Many are saying that this is the year that both programs break from the lower ranks and jump up into a possible chance to play for the SEC title! No, Wait, No, what did you say? Yes there is a surprising amount of talant that has slid under the radar at these schools. They are much stronger they have been in previous years and coming off some of the big victories that both programs had last year some added confidence surrounding fall practice. Will this be enough for either school to make a break through? We shall see.
4. South Carolina(Who really cares?)
On the Lighter SIde
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I Really Should
.....say it more than I do, and I truley hope that she knows that I do love my honey so!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Couldn't Resist
Yea I know this is supposed to be a sports blog and not a cat humor blog but I just couldn't resist this cutie.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
A New View
Well as most of you can see I didn't follow through on the comedy thing and cats are really not my favorites either! What I like most about this time of year is the anticipation of the upcoming football season. I love football. Not just watching it because I really don't have that much time to watch, but everything else about it. O.K. that is not entirely true either. What I like most is the wagering and every thing that goes with it. I have a fairly good track record in the wagering I have done, though not documented and I am not a big time gambler. I have a couple of different pools that I enter and I do have an offshore account that I rarely use.
I have a long commute to work and I get to listen to all of the experts at ESPN Radio tell me what is going to happen with the season and that if I listen to them I will make money!!!! HA!!! If that were the case all of them would be professional gamblers instead of radio jockeys. Yea I say that in jest, I mean really who would rather set their own schedule and have all of the freedom in the world to come and do as they please!! I know I make sound glamorous and that the gambler has a life of leisure to this I know it is not true. To be good at it you have to study and research all aspects of the game and even then it is not a sure thing. To the professional gambler it is a job just like being a radio jockey!
So I want to thank all of the radio personalities that entertain me on a daily basis and know that I am counting on you to make me lots of money this year.
The first thing that I want to post is Colin Cowherd list of sure things to wager on this year. He has done quite well with these picks over the last few years so lets just see how he does this year. If all goes well with Colin's pick this year I should be able to get that condo on the French Riviera that I have been dreaming about.
College Football 'Best Bets'- Colin's six "Best Bets" of college football: Notre Dame at Purdue (Purdue to win), Texas A&M at Nebraska (A&M to cover), USC at Arizona State (ASU to cover), Michigan at Wisconsin (Wisconsin to win), Florida at Kentucky (Kentucky to win), and LSU-Alabama ('Bama to win)
So best of luck Colin I hope you make my some of my dreams come true. We will be watching!
I have a long commute to work and I get to listen to all of the experts at ESPN Radio tell me what is going to happen with the season and that if I listen to them I will make money!!!! HA!!! If that were the case all of them would be professional gamblers instead of radio jockeys. Yea I say that in jest, I mean really who would rather set their own schedule and have all of the freedom in the world to come and do as they please!! I know I make sound glamorous and that the gambler has a life of leisure to this I know it is not true. To be good at it you have to study and research all aspects of the game and even then it is not a sure thing. To the professional gambler it is a job just like being a radio jockey!
So I want to thank all of the radio personalities that entertain me on a daily basis and know that I am counting on you to make me lots of money this year.
The first thing that I want to post is Colin Cowherd list of sure things to wager on this year. He has done quite well with these picks over the last few years so lets just see how he does this year. If all goes well with Colin's pick this year I should be able to get that condo on the French Riviera that I have been dreaming about.
College Football 'Best Bets'- Colin's six "Best Bets" of college football: Notre Dame at Purdue (Purdue to win), Texas A&M at Nebraska (A&M to cover), USC at Arizona State (ASU to cover), Michigan at Wisconsin (Wisconsin to win), Florida at Kentucky (Kentucky to win), and LSU-Alabama ('Bama to win)
So best of luck Colin I hope you make my some of my dreams come true. We will be watching!
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