College Football: Best And Worst Of Week Three

Best:

Jacory Harris 

This is the second big week in a row for Harris. It looks like new Miami offensive coordinator Whipple learned a lot in his five years in the NFL. It won't be easy, but if they can stay hot and beat VTech and Oklahoma the next two weeks, 'Canes should rocket into the top five. 

Florida State 

We may be looking at a wholesale resurgence of Big Three Florida football dominance. Ponder has one more year and Harris two. With all of the Gator's success the last few years, you would think Miami and FSU would have had trouble recruiting. How much talent is in that state? South Florida's not bad either. 

BYU 

By best, I mean best white team in the country. 'Noles fly from sea level to 4,500 feet and maul the Cougars so bad it seemed like they beat both Brigham Young and Joseph Smith. The Coug's gave up over 500 yards and 30 first downs at home to an offense that barely squeezed out 19 points against Jacksonville State last week. I guess it will be a relief for them to get back to Mountain West conference play. 

Tennessee 

Thirty point spread? Was Vegas nuts? This is a rivalry game, dummies. Traditional power Southern programs like Tennessee, Auburn, FSU and Clemson may have their down years, but they are always chock full of talent and are dangerous, especially against rivals. Kiffin will be trouble for the Gators down the road. He called the perfect plays for Crompton that made this game close. Watch out when he gets a quarterback. 

Ryan Mallet 

The Gator's schedule is still as easy as it gets, but it's definitely looking more difficult every week. They have to beat both Ponder and Mallet, two guys who were mostly unproven at the beginning of the year, but are playing like giant killers. At least we get both Arkansas and Florida State at home and it doesn't look like either team has a defense. 


Worst 

USC 

How many national championships has Carroll blown now by not putting away bad teams? These types of losses are adding up and are undermining his legacy. I'm pissed. Who didn't want to see USC play the SEC teams in the NC game these last few years? Potentially, this widens the opening for Boise State as the next NC pinata. 

Utah 

Oregon's QB Masoli was 4-16 for 95 yards, zero TD's, one pick, one fumble...and the Utes lost? 

Georgia's defense 

They don't put up with that in Athens. Change is gonna come. 

Gary Danielson 

Where do I start? Let's see, his voice is too high pitched and whiny. He's grossly repetitious. No doubt he knows the game and makes some good calls, but he also consistently points out the obvious, then repeats it interminably. He talks way too much.

I loved Florida's new Sooner style, no-huddle, hurry-up offense because it was the only thing that could make Danielson stop talking. Listen to how Todd Blackledge does color and you'll see what I'm talking about.