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With all eyes on Michigan getting out coached, out schemed and out played by Appalachian State yesterday, another top ranked team who almost fell victim to the upset flew under the radar. Texas, who I chose to play LSU in the national championship game in my college football preview, had to hold off a fourth quarter comeback and an onside kick to defeat Arkansas State 21-13. Near upsets happen all the time and are seemingly popping up more than ever.
I’ll tell you what, these top dogs better start paying attention to the smaller schools. Not only are these games nice for the athletic department to make some money for the program, but if you win like Appalachian State did, you have a recruiting tool forever. “We just beat Michigan and it will be talked about as one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Want to be a part of that kid?” Long are the days where these schools just roll over and die – all these teams will now feel like they have a chance, which will force bigger schools to re-think their “tune-up” games.
If yesterday was any indication, it appears that these smaller schools aren’t messing around anymore.
The Jaguars officially parted ways with quarterback Byron Leftwich, ending his four year stint in Jacksonville.
David Garrard now becomes the starter and as long as he stays upright and doesn’t throw every ball at Mach 9, the Jags will probably be happy. Leftwich seems like an upstanding guy and will certainly land on his feet somewhere (Atlanta maybe?), but the Jags are wasting such a talented defense on poor QB play, so maybe the cut will provide a spark.
This team could easily compete for the AFC Wild Card every year with just average quarterback play. So, hopefully Jack Del Rio picked the right guy, because there are rumblings that his job is on the line.
They lead SportsCenter with the Red Sox no-hitter over the Michigan meltdown.
Dear Michigan Wolverines football program:
If you continue to run the same offense you ran three decades ago, you give a Division 1-AA program a chance to defend you.
If you continue to refuse to learn how to stop a non-conventional offense, you give a Division 1-AA program a chance to score on you.
If you just assume that teams are going to be caught up in the hype of the “Big House” experience, you give a Division 1-AA program a chance to beat you.
Believe it or not Michigan, other programs across the nation use a spread offense. Other programs have mobile quarterbacks. So if you continue to play 1970-style football, more programs like Appalachian State are going to roll into your house and beat you like the Mountaineers did Saturday. Gone are the days where programs lie down at your mercy because you’re rated fifth in the nation. Update your schemes or risk falling even further behind your competition.
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