Alright, so I give up on the BCS. I don't care anymore. As long as Oregon is either #1 or #2, that's all that matters I guess. Although, as much as I hate to say it, I feel badly for Boise State at this point. Fortunately for them, Auburn's remaining schedule is no cakewalk, especially with the SEC Championship game at the end of the season. But damn, the Broncos can't catch a break. I am personally hoping for a Boise State vs. Oregon BCS title game (me and the rest of the population west of the Rockies). There'd be quite a few interesting plot lines behind that one.
Speaking of tough schedules left, Oregon doesn't exactly have a clear shot to the title game either. At USC this week will be a difficult game for sure, given how well SC played Stanford and the thrashing they gave Cal. Plus, they had a bye week this past week to prepare for Oregon. This definitely has the same feel of a trap game that the Stanford game had last year for Duck fans. Arizona proved they can still play without Nick Foles, although his return his expected by their November 26th meeting with Oregon. And of course the Civil War, which is always up in the air. Personally, I think if Oregon gets past USC this weekend, and the computers stay friendly enough to them, they should find themselves in the driver's seat for the title game.
Mike Payne told me that I should talk about how well Cam Newton, Auburn's quarterback, has been playing. Well, sure I could do that, but that'd be like pointing out the Earth revolves around the Sun. Newton single-handedly put Auburn on his back and plowed over LSU's defense to win them that game. Newton carried the ball 28 times for 217 yards and two of Auburn's touchdowns. More importantly though, he didn't turn the ball over once when he threw or ran. Newton has completed 65% of his passes this year, has 13 touchdowns to just five interceptions and leads his team in rushing with over 1,000 yards. Wow. I love Lamichael James, but those are Heisman winning numbers in my mind. If Newton keeps this up, Auburn is one of, if not the most, dangerous team in the country right now. It would be interesting to watch Oregon's high octane offense battle the multidimensional Newton.
My Face-Palm Award goes to the NCAA this weekend. This season they have gone after schools for possible recruiting violations, player-agent contact, and improper benefits with such fervor that you'd think they get a bonus for every school they sanction. In the beginning of the season, AJ Green, wide receiver for Georgia, was suspended for selling his game-worn jersey in the Independence Bowl. Alright, makes sense I guess. He broke the rules and he pays the price. Wait, I think I hear a knock at my door. Oh, hello Hypocrisy, you're looking for the NCAA? Oh they aren't here, but I bet if you smell hard enough for the stench of double standards then you can find them. The University of Nebraska is selling the game-worn jerseys of their players from their October 16th loss to Texas. So the school can make millions off the football program, sell replica jerseys of the players on their team sites, then sell the official game jerseys for profit as well? And AJ Green gets suspended? Hmmm, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Fear not Boise fans, here is something that will bring a smile to your face and give you hope for the current BCS debacle in the making:
Fiesta Bowl 2007
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