Oklahoma Sooners

In an amazing display of terrible, brutal football my team is winless.  It's not like I'm knocking on the door or even pretending to be in close games.  I am BAD.  Brutal.  TERRIBLE.  I feel like the classic winless Bucs, not the Lions of last year.. the team that was so brutal when they asked their head coach, "What do you think of your team's execution?"  He replied, "I'm all for it."  That's how I feel with big name, little production players like Colt McCoy, Julio Jones, and Regis Benn leading the charge.  These guys are stiffs right now, Benn can't find the end zone with a map.  The last time Julio Jones scored gas was under $1.20 a gallon and the internet hadn't been invented yet. 

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The first weekend of college football is nearly over; we've got the 2nd half of the Colorado vs. Colorado State game and tomorrow features Cincy vs. Rutgers and Miami vs. FSU.  I do have some interesting thoughts on the opening weekend. 

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Now that the college football season for 2008 has passed, the speculation begins of whether the BCS provided the country with a true national champion? Should there be a playoff? Who should be number one? Florida, Texas, USC or Utah? What conference is over rated due to their bowl record? Should Ohio State get another chance next year to go to a BCS bowl game and lose? Should the MAC champion University of Buffalo have gone to a better bowl than the first ever International Bowl in Toronto? Who will have the best recruiting class next year? What team should be the preseason number one ranked team? Will Tim Tebow jump into the NFL draft?

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While there may have been two Heisman trophy winning quarterbacks on the field Thursday night in Miami, only one looked like he belonged there.  Tim Tebow and his Florida Gators looked like a championship caliber team even when their high octane offense posted their lowest first half total of the season wtih a measly seven points.  The Gators never panicked and put the ball in the hands of their leader, Tebow, who executed their game plan and seemed to will his team to victory.  While the 2007 Heisman winner stepped up and looked like the leader of the Gators, the 2008 Heisman winner faded to the back and looked afraid to have the ball in his hands.  Sam Bradford finally looked like a sophomore and didn't seem to want the ball in his hand down the stretch.  While statistically Bradford's night may be up to par, his play seemed to lack the shine and polish displayed in Oklahoma's stretch run.  Tonight was one of the first times I've seen Bradford lock onto receivers from the snap and lead the defense with his eyes.  His biggest mistake of the night was the one that seemed to seal the deal as it gave the Gators the ball back with the lead and nine plus minutes of clock remaining.  While many can blame Iglesias for not making the catch and therefore allowing the interception, Bradford's throw was one that never should've happened.  Take the sack and move on to the next play.  The throw came off his back leg, high and down the middle of the field, and into double coverage.  Game, Set, Match, try again next year OU.  And yet Bradford seemed amazed that the ball got picked off because in all honesty he probably does complete that pass against the Baylors, Colorados, and dare i say Texas Techs of the Big 12 world.  However, any top echelon team including those dreaded Longhorns would at the very least broke that pass up.  Bradford's championship game got summed up on fourth down with two and a half minutes remaining when he sat in the pocket patting the ball and finally short-armed a lob throw to his short hook receiver that was deservedly broken up. 

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 Yesterday night, this year's lineup of bowl games was released. As far as the BCS matchups go, there were really no surprises: Utah vs. Alabama in the Sugar, OSU vs. Texas in the Fiesta, Penn State vs. USC in the Rose, Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech in the Orange, and, of course, Florida vs. Oklahoma in the title game.

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It is the topic that no one can avoid or stop talking about. Despite a loss to them earlier in the year on a neutral field, Oklahoma gains a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game as well as a probable spot in the BCS Championship Game over the rival Texas Longhorns. The BCS did exactly what it was supposed to do. It chose the better team. Problem is, thats not exactly fair.

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The last image I had in my mind when I went to bed last night was Sam Bradford’s smug face placating my television screen. His careless and UN-Interested demeanor just added to my frustration over Oklahoma’s 61-41 victory Saturday night.

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Shonn Greene for the Heisman!  Is anyone with me?  Ok, I won't get that extreme, because I, along with other knowledgable college football fans, know that Sam Bradford should run away with the award.  Bradford's TD/Int Ratio has him as the front-runner for the Heisman, not to mention the fact that he's on a championship contending team.  It seems like that is the only thing voters are going to be caring to look for this year.  As I believe that Bradford should win, I believe that he is the only player who should be ahead of Shonn Greene.

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otball regular season, let's start some of the BCS debates prematurely.

The Big 12 

If the Oklahoma Sooners beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders, then the triumverate that is Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech will be tied. The leader at that point in the BCS standings will be granted a trip to the Big 12 Championship game. So, who should go? The experts have basically said that, in that situation, the choices will be Texas or Oklahoma.

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yes unproven, Ball State or Boise State-they are going to take a position from the Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma Sooners, or the machine that has been the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Only two teams from any conference can compete in a BCS Bowl game during a given season. So, as spots are guaranteed to the ACC and the Big East, eating up possible bowl game positions, they will exclude the deserving and make match-ups after New Years that will send us quickly into basketball season. Do you really want to see Florida vs. Cincinnati?

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What's up football fans?  Get ready for another high scoring week in Big 12 football, the deepest and most talented football conference in the country.  This is my first blog entry, so I thought I would start with my predictions for this upcoming week.  Just so ya know, I was born a Nebraska Cornhusker fan, so my favoritism towards the Huskers and disgust towards it's Big 12 competitors may show in my picks.

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Missouri is over hyped!!!!!!!! They will never win the National title.  Why? you may ask???? Because they choke when it counts.  For example, last year win Missouri beat Kansas and move

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