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      College Football Quick Hits

      December 2, 2007 /

      Here are some quick hit thoughts for the week that was in college football:

      – I give massive props to West Virginia’s Pat White for trying to tough it out and play with a dislocated finger. That kid manned-up when his team needed him most, but unfortunately the injury was too much to overcome. However, I don’t feel sorry for WVU and I don’t want to hear that they lost because of not having White. Pitt has a solid defense, but there’s no excuse for the Mountaineers to score only 9 points at home, even without White. With how bad Pitt’s offense is, two touchdowns would have won it for WVU and they couldn’t muster that.

      – So much for Mizzo’s high-powered offense. It was clear that Oklahoma’s defense came out on a mission and that was to punish every player in a black and gold helmet. It seemed that every time one of the Tigers receivers made a play, they limped off to the sideline.

      – Don’t tell me Hawaii doesn’t at least deserve mention for a national title appearance. Yeah, they play in the WAC and their schedule is a joke. However, they still finished undefeated and they arguable play under some of the toughest circumstances considering the time and travel difficulties they face throughout the year. I’m not advocating they actually play for the title, but they at least deserve mention with how many two-loss teams are in the mix.

      – What a tough night for Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge. The Vols had LSU on the ropes until Jonathan Zenon took one of Ainge’s passes to the house early in the fourth quarter. Then, Ainge looked great leading UT down the field, only to throw another pick in the red zone. Ouch.

      – Central Florida’s Kevin Smith is the best running back nobody is talking about. Of course, I said a similar thing about Ainge two weeks ago and we all know how that turned out.

      – Raise your hand if you thought Matt Ryan was going to lead Boston College to another fourth quarter comeback over Virginia Tech…

      – Did the stars align for Ohio State or what? Oklahoma beating Missouri obviously wasn’t far-fetched, but Pitt topping West Virginia certainly was.

      – So does Georgia get in vs. Ohio State or do voters put LSU back in the title game? Are Ohio State and LSU the two best teams in college football? I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter anyway. The fine folks at the BCS obviously aren’t interested in answering that question.

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      No need for a playoff

      December 2, 2007 /

      Saturday spoke volumes to why we don’t need a playoff system in college football. Missouri, the best team in the country according to the BCS, got steamrolled by Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship. West Virginia, the second best team in the country according to the BCS, lost quarterback Pat White for most of the game due to a finger injury and was defeated by Pittsburgh at home.

      So it’s clear who the two best teams are, right? Ohio State, Kansas, Georgia, LSU, Virginia Tech, USC, Oklahoma and yes, Hawaii all have an argument to play in the title game. Why use a playoff system to figure out which program is the best? Na – let’s just leave this decision up to a computer. That makes perfect sense.

      For those in favor of the current college football system, Saturday was a disaster for you. The only thing that would have been worse for your cause would have been if Missouri and West Virginia both won, because most college football fans would be outraged if that matchup was for a national title.

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      Siblings possibly involved in Taylor’s shooting

      November 30, 2007 /

      WINK News in Fort Myers, Florida is reporting that four suspects have been detained in connection with the shooting and death of NFL star Sean Taylor. WINK is also reporting that Taylor’s brother and sister might have possibly been in connection with the shooting suspects.

      The above link will take you to WINK’s story. On the left hand side of the web page, there’s a news video that goes into more detail about how Taylor’s brother and sister might have been involved. The reporter from the video wasn’t entirely clear, but the jist of the story is that Taylor gave “thousands upon thousands” of money to his siblings and they in turn shared some of it with the suspects. Knowing that Taylor was the source of the money, the suspects went over to Taylor’s Miami house looking for more, then shot and killed him in the process.

      None of this has been proven yet, however, so it’s safe to assume that this might not be the entire story. None of the national media outlets have even mentioned Taylor’s siblings yet.

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      Heisman Trophy Studs & Duds

      November 30, 2007 /

      Heisman Trophy definition: A yearly award given to the most outstanding college football player.

      What it stands for: Kid, you better be good at something else, because that trophy now walks hand in hand with your doomed professional football career.

      The Heisman Trophy is supposed to be the crowning achievement for a college football player. Instead, it has more recently become known as somewhat of a jinx, turning star college players into bona fide NFL busts. But does the coveted hardware really spell doom and gloom for all of its winners? Well no, not all of them. In fact, there have been plenty of college football players who won the Heisman and went on to do very good things in the NFL. Bullz-Eye.com listed every Heisman winner since 1984 and put them into one of two groups: studs and duds. The studs obviously took their Heisman Trophy and hit the ground running, having more than above average success in the NFL, while the duds fizzled out right after hearing the words, “And your Heisman Trophy winner is….”

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      Possible suitors for Anderson

      November 30, 2007 /

      GM Phil Savage recently said the Browns might give the highest tender to QB Derek Anderson when he becomes a restricted free agent at the end of the season. That means if any team signs Anderson and the Browns don’t match, Cleveland would receive that team’s first and third round draft picks in 2008 (assuming some other form of compensation isn’t worked out).

      Alright, I’m intrigued. What quarterback-starved teams are most likely to make a play at Anderson assuming the Browns don’t just hold on to him? “Most likely” rules out teams like the Jets, Bills, Chiefs, Dolphins and Panthers by the way, although they certainly might be in the QB-market as well.

      1. Chicago. If the Bears go 7-9 or 8-8 and land in the middle of the first round, it’s highly feasible they would give up the necessary draft picks to land Anderson. Rex Grossman becomes a free agent at the end of the year and Brian Griese isn’t a long-term answer, so Chicago might be the most logical fit.

      2. Minnesota. First and foremost, in order for the Vikings to make a play for Anderson, Brad Childress would have to admit the huge project that is Tarvaris Jackson might not be worth it. Childress fought hard this off-season to retain the three highly ineffective quarterbacks he currently has the roster, so it might be a stretch to assume he’ll go along with the idea of acquiring Anderson. However, with two great lines on both sides of the ball and a superstar young running back, Anderson would probably make Minnesota an instant contender, assuming they got him some wide receivers, of course.

      3. Atlanta. The Falcons are in desperate need of a young franchise quarterback after you know who, did you know what. Yet, assuming they would be drafting in the top 10 next year, would they be willing to give up two high draft picks to acquire Anderson? Not only that, but would Anderson be worth passing on QB prospect Brian Brohm in the draft, the same Brian Brohm Bobby Petrino coached at Louisville?

      I’ll rule out the Ravens, because while they would definitely be in the market for a young quarterback, Savage isn’t stupid enough to trade within the division. Two sleeper candidates, however, would be Detroit and Tampa. Both teams currently have aging quarterbacks in Jon Kitna and Jeff Garcia, respectively, and both would likely be drafting in the back half of each round, so a first and a third might be worth giving up.

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