The 5^th Quarter

Are the Commodores for real?

As I predicted last week, Vandy pulled out a big-time upset over Auburn just barely.  The most impressive thing for me to see was a Vandy team winning, despite playing without it's best offensive playmaker in QB Chris Nickson.  Backup quarterback Mackenzi Adams filled in for Nickson and played brilliantly.  Despite being a doormat in the SEC the past few years, Vandy is now 5-0 going into week 7 and playing very well for a team few expected to win three or four games this year.  You have to give credit to Bobby Johnson and his staff coaching and believing in his system.  He does not get any five-star recruits, but he gets players to play within his system, and he also gets a bunch of “lunch-pail” guys, a scrappy bunch that just battles.  Taking nothing away from this awesome story, the Commodores do have a very daunting schedule ahead, as does any SEC team these days, with Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and a non-conference battle with Wake Forest on the horizon. 

T-Pry coming of age

Freshman sensation Terrelle Pryor had his first start under the lights on national TV up in Camp Randall, and he sure showed why he was the nation’s top recruit last year.  There were times when Pryor certainly looked like a freshman: the interception, not choosing to throw it away, and a few delay of game penalties, but there was much to be impressed about as well.  The biggest thing I looked at for Pryor’s performance Saturday, was his fourth quarter drives.  He led the Bucks on two scoring drives in the fourthquarter alone, when the game was on the line and strong pressure from the Badgers’ D existed.  Pryor took the game into his hands and led the team down the field for both of those drives, the last one being the game-winner on a nifty 11 yard TD run.  I do not know about you guys, but he sure does look very similar to the way Vince Young glided through defenses when he took off and ran.  It certainly helps the Bucks confidence, stealing a big one in Madison, and vaulting them back into the thick of conference and national title races.  But how about Wisconsin?  I am sure Bielema is just livid the way the team has lost the past two weeks.  Going into the season, I really thought the Badgers would have won both of these past two games.  Something obviously needs to get corrected there so the Badgers can turn the ship around and get back on the winning track.

Baby Clones’ lose a tough one

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