This week’s musings on the organized nonsense we like to call the BlogPoll takes place on Barking Carnival (Texas). I will always have a soft spot for Texas since defeating them in 2006 and causing Vince Young his only pain of 2005 (he could barely get up a couple of times in that game). Good times. On to the roundtableness…
Please observe the latest ESPN Heisman Watch. What gridiron presence draws your suspicion and ire?
Charles Scott? Really? You could choose any of those listed No. 3 to No. 5, but Scott seems to be the most dubious choice. He has played one good rushing defense, Auburn, and had a good game (21 carries, 132 yards), but does that sound like a Heisman winner to you? Unless he goes off and runs for 2,000 yards, I cannot imagine he even gets invited to New York.
Besides, Chase Daniel and Sam Bradford are the runaway leaders at this point, and if Nissan and Dr. Pepper have their way, they will create a carbonated-prune powered vehicle that will escort the two quarterbacks onto the field in the B12CG, which will decide the Heisman Trophy, conference title, and spot in the BCSCG.
In World War I, British troops were famously characterized as “Lions Led By Donkeys.” What Donkey leading a college football team of Lions is leading his troops into the Somme again this Saturday? Who should replace him after the court-martial?
The biggest donkey leading lions is the leader of the Nittany Lions. This is probably sacrilege, but Joe Paterno does more harm than good at Penn State, and his success this season proves it.
Where was the Spread HD in 2005 and 2006? What was Paterno thinking as he allowed Morelli to wallow in his own filth for two seasons while Daryll Clark was on the bench?
Also, Austin Scott continued to play until his dismissal, despite barely gaining 1,000 in four seasons. The moment he was kicked off the team, the Lions gained a running game as Rodney Kinlaw and Evan Royster quickly took over.
All you have to do is watch Royster for one quarter to know that he has been the most talented back on the team since the day he showed up.
What is worse, Morelli and Scott made the players around them worse, as the offense was never able to utilize Derrick Williams, Deon Butler, and Jordan Norwood.
Maybe I am overstating this a little, but Penn State’s spread offense may be the most dynamic spread in the country with the exception of Florida’s, and all the players running it have been around for at least two years.
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3 months ago
Correction: TCU plays at Utah. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628
Why TCU remains unranked with a 5-1 record, the lone loss coming against #1 Oklahoma, is beyond me.
3 months ago
LOL Buckeye......
Before you go knocking Boise State consider that before the end of the season Ohio State will be playing for nothing...... What was the score again with USC? Since history is important... and it is.... consider the 3 top recruiting states are California, Texas and Florida.... not Ohio.....
You will continue to see parity increase and more non BCS programs competing with us on a regular basis... it's about time we get over ourselves.... and recognize coaches are making a difference in developing players and the likes of Notre Dame, Michigan and perhaps even Ohio State and us at USC cannot rely on tradition.....
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