2005 Week 3
September 21, 2005
First off, I'd like to apologize for an error in my column from two weeks ago. In that column I complimented Notre Dame coach Ty Dillingham for his off-season workout regimen, which rendered him a big tough coach ready to lift the Irish to better things.
Apparently I was mistaken, as Coach Dillingham is now with Washington and has been replaced by Charles White.
I am a bit surprised that Notre Dame, at this late date, would trade their coach for a crack former USC running back.
I hope Notre Dame got something in return, something of comparable value to Ty Dillingham's talents, like a couple blocking sleds.
Notre Dame under their new coach lost to the Michigan State Chippewas in overtime.
Now I'm still trying to figure out these overtime rules. Notre Dame scored first, but the game didn't end, so I knew it wasn't sudden death. Then Michigan State scored a touchdown and the game ended for some reason.
I kept on watching to see what would happen on the next possession, but instead the Chippewa players were planting their pole into the ND leprechaun.
Before the season I had forecast that Notre Dame, thanks to their schedule and talent, might be approaching a "perfect storm" where they could make a run for a national title. Unfortunately, that goal will be more difficult to achieve now. However, after a postgame meal of burritos, chili, and Dewar's, I got a big head start on my personal perfect storm.
I've noticed that many college teams now are scheduling their non-conference games against NFL teams. I've said more than once that this is a mistake, as the NFL teams are just too far complex for the colleges--just look at those NFL cheerleaders. None of those clean sweater-filling California coeds, in the NFL we're stuck with (or to) Herpes nation.
But the colleges have ignored my advice, so last week Clemson got knocked off by the Dolphins. Oklahoma lost to the NFC's expansion LA Bruins. At least Ohio State beat the Chargers.
Among other highlights were two new teams succeeding in their initial Big East outings: Virginia knocked off Syracuse, and the Rumbling Wreck of GA Tech flew up to Canada to beat the snot out of Yukon.
The biggest score of the week came from Texas Tech as they bombed the Sam Houston Institute of Technology Shi'ites, 80-21.
Finally, I wanted to say a few words of condolence for my good friend Brent Musberger. Brent got in a bit of trouble after last week's Nebraska vs. the Steelers game in Lincoln, getting pulled over for possession of alcohol.
Brent used to be a great man, but he's gone way downhill as he's aged. Budweiser? Brent, you were caught with a bottle of Budweiser? I can remember when you could handle a fifth of Johnny Walker Red in the first 30 minutes after a game, but now you're drinking BUD???
Brent, I'm very disappointed in you. And I'm even more disappointed in your liver.