What We Learned in College Football: Final Week

This weekend we learned that the BCS has deemed Florida and Oklahoma good enough to play in the BCS championship game. There were a couple other nuggets of knowledge that the College Football Guys picked up this weekend, and we wish to pass them on to you.

The ACC should find a Florida high school football stadium to host its championship game in. The game's move from Jacksonville to Tampa this year produced an attendance of which only a minor league baseball team could be proud. That's pretty handy, considering it might want to consult some minor league teams for promotional ideas to attract more fans through the gates. Here are our thoughts:

10. Dollar beer.
9. "Free Frank Beamer" bobble head dolls to the first 8,000 fans.
8. "Michael Vick Bring Your Dog to the Game Day."
7. Schedule an FCS program.
6. Collectible "Bowden Bowl" T-shirts from the early 2000s. Limited quantity. When they'e gone they're gone!
5. Option to buy two tickets to the ACC Basketball championship game to the fan that wears the best Mike K. costume to the game.
4. Chance for a fan to win a $100,000 scholarship from Dr. Pepper. Wait. Scratch that. Already tried it.
3. Parachutists that land in Orlando instead of Raymond James Stadium.
2. Doug Flutie No. 22 Rosaries given to the first 2,222 fans.
1. Winning team splits the ACC conference's share of the $17 million BCS payout with any fan that turns in their used ticket stub.

Auburn showed the world this week how much of an attention seeking, step-brother they are to Alabama. Why would you fire a coach with eight winning seasons, one 13-0 season, and six straight victories against your rival?

The decision seems obvious. Auburn fans don't want the world to think that Arkansas has the SEC's most juvenile and obnoxious fans. It looks as though the lunacy of two programs is Mississippi's gain.

Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke of loyalty this week. Yes, you read that right! Nick Saban, "The King of Loyalty," criticized SEC football programs for being too quick to jump ship. Don't believe us? Here (at 1:35) is the video to prove it.

Rudy Carpenter taught us that getting thrown out of a girl's high school basketball game is no way to prepare for a rivalry game. However, Rudy's lack of focus may have allowed Mike Stoops to take his home off the market.

Steve Sarkisian was named the next coach of the University of Washington. We will see if Husky fans find him an offensive genius when calling the plays for a team that had no player find the end zone more than four times this year.

Best use of a white out

West Virginia players and fans' choice to honor Pat White with a "White Out" showed the nation what college football should be about.

Best revival of a uniform tradition

Pete Carroll's decision to bring the crimson uniforms to Pasadena for a UCLA home game. While some schools try so hard to find the next "hot" thing (Oregon), sometimes all you have to do is reach back in the closet.


Worst new uniform of the weekend

One advantage to the new camouflage and black uniforms Army broke out this weekend is that dirt and grass stains are less obvious. The equipment managers for Army found this particularly helpful this weekend after Navy plowed the field with the Black Knights.


Go NAVY! Beat ARMY!