2010 Week 9
November 3, 2010
We're finally into November and the homestretch of the college football regular season. With that being said, I plan to close this week's column by sharing my thoughts about a crucial event occurring in the USA in the first week of November.
One of the more interesting games last weekend was tied to some hard feelings in Knoxville. Tennessee lost their bitter rematch bowel to former coach Lane Kiffin's USC squad, 38-24.
Last Thursday we saw one of the more bizarre finishes. Florida State was trailing North Carolina State late, then ran the old fumble-russkie inside the NC State 5 yard line. Unfortunately the quarterback forgot to pick up the ball and the Noles lost.
Baylor defeated Texas for the first time since I had a leisure suit and my legendary Beeno 'Fro. They are now in a commanding position for the SWC title.
In mid-level college ball, FAU beat FIU 21-9. Meanwhile regular FU knocked off GU in what was formerly known as the World's Largest Cocktail Party. Miami beat Buffalo, but that's been pretty typical for the Bills this season.
One of the most shocking results of the week occurred in South Bend, as Tulsa beat Notre Dame 28-27. Now I'm still a bit confused about these overtime rules, but I'm even more confused about Coach B Kelly's thinking. If you have a chance to tie in overtime you just kick the extra point, especially if penalties or a sack puts you way back at the 20. Instead they went for two points and the win but the desperation pass was picked off.
Finally, I'd like to note that this first week in November is a special week, one that gives us all great relief as one of the most annoying couple months of the year is about to end.
For quite some time we've been reading the papers and watching the TV, hearing endless discussion about contests that matter to some of us, but often don't make much difference in the larger scheme of things. Some people are happy one year, others are happy the next time around, Presidents and former Presidents run around, posing for the cameras. But in the end we're all just watching a whole bunch of nothing happening.
Not only that, the televised ads really insult our intelligence. All this lame self-promoting propaganda about greatness. They even tie up large blocks of TV time with some of the most boring programming imaginable.
For all the talk about how much this all means to America, I for one can do without it. Let everyone else yawn while watching the talking heads on TV yammer on about how crucial this all is. I tuned it out weeks ago even though I still hear talk about it on some of my formerly favorite shows.
So let us give thanks that we have finally seen the end of the baseball season.