Lets hear it for New York. And Jay Z. After all, if you ain't stealing a verse from Jigga for your blog then you ain't blogging, right? I'll bet Mr. Sean Carter has a few ideas for a couple of his hometown teams but since I couldn't get an interview with the hip hop king, I'll give you my thoughts.
The Yankees are in the post season and have a chance to advance in the AL playoff race while the Jets won't see a postseason game unless they take a team field trip to Yankee Stadium. And team bonding wouldn't be a bad thing for Rex and his boys. But there might just be a way for the two to help each other out. Just hear me out.
A-Rod is a-joke right now for the Brox Bombers hitting somewhere around .001. Ok it's not that bad but he is something like 1 for 200. Ok that's an exaggeration too but you get the point. He's so bad he was benched in the ninth last night, pinch hit for, and his replacement hit not only the game tying homer but also the game winning homer. And Alex is the highest paid player in MLB history. The Yankees have paid him about a trillion dollars.
Mark Sanchez has played like the 5 star recruit he once was. Problem is he's not at USC anymore. He's not on a team with twice as much talent as their opponent. He's actually on a team that probably has less talent than any Trojans team he was a part of. And he has a proven winner sitting behind him that won't see the field because Rex Ryan is an idiot.
So what am I proposing you ask?
Simple.
The Yankees should trade A-Rod to the Jets for Sanchez.
Look at it this way. Sanchez is an athletic guy. You don't get to be an NFL QB by not being a great athlete, even if your a terrible NFL QB(which Sanchez is). You put Sanchez at the plate 15 straight times and I'll bet he puts the bat on the ball and finds a gap at least twice. That's one better than A-Rod.
And Rodriguez to the Jets is a win-win for both teams. The Yankees free up about 10 billion dollars and the Jets get a super star that has already proven that when he gets benched, his replacement comes in and makes miracles happen. His replacement would be Tim Tebow.
And Tim Tebow wakes up in the morning and pisses miracles.
New York needs someone who pisses miracles right now.
I think Jay Z would approve.
Not your typical Sports blog. Not your typical Sports writer. Cover2 touches on a little bit of everything in the sports world one sarcastic view at a time.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Are You Surprised?
There are always surprises in sports. Be it good or bad some teams, coaches, or players don't have the types of seasons people thought they would. In worse case scenarios (See the Boston Red Soxs, Arkansas Razorbacks) it's a combination of bad teams plus terrible coaching plus under performing players that causes a team to fold like an accordion. In best case scenarios (See Baltimore Orioles, Florida Gators) it's a talented team with solid coaching that have their players playing at a high level which leads to over achieving and success.
What determines these outcomes could come from one wrong decision that went unnoticed or a multitude of mistakes that can combine to form a losing atmosphere of almost unimaginable proportions. Is essence, the margin for era is very small but the results can be very big.
The Red Sox's made monumental errors from day one. Fired a two time World Series winning manager, replaced him with a two time loser that had an arrogance and attitude problem, trimmed the talent off their roster and tried to be competitive in the toughest division in baseball with triple a players. Even Des Bryant thinks Boston makes bad decisions.
And there's Arkansas.
Even Boston thinks Arkansas makes bad decisions.
On the flip side of that you have the Orioles who have been terrible for decades but now find themselves not only in the playoffs but have a chance to move on. A great managerial hire and terrific pitching from a young bullpen has people in Maryland talking about more than the Terrapin's uniforms or political debates.
The Gators game into the college football season barley ranked in the top 25 and people already had head coach Will Muschamp on the hot seat after one season in Gainesville. Five weeks in, their the fourth ranked team in the country and in the thick of the national title race. Great coaching combined with great athletes usually equals success. Just ask Nick Saban.
Sometimes as fans we underestimate a lot of the decisions being made. We overlook them in the grand scheme of things.
But it's those decisions that greatly effect the grand scheme of things.
One bad decision and all of the sudden, things aren't so grand.
What determines these outcomes could come from one wrong decision that went unnoticed or a multitude of mistakes that can combine to form a losing atmosphere of almost unimaginable proportions. Is essence, the margin for era is very small but the results can be very big.
The Red Sox's made monumental errors from day one. Fired a two time World Series winning manager, replaced him with a two time loser that had an arrogance and attitude problem, trimmed the talent off their roster and tried to be competitive in the toughest division in baseball with triple a players. Even Des Bryant thinks Boston makes bad decisions.
And there's Arkansas.
Even Boston thinks Arkansas makes bad decisions.
On the flip side of that you have the Orioles who have been terrible for decades but now find themselves not only in the playoffs but have a chance to move on. A great managerial hire and terrific pitching from a young bullpen has people in Maryland talking about more than the Terrapin's uniforms or political debates.
The Gators game into the college football season barley ranked in the top 25 and people already had head coach Will Muschamp on the hot seat after one season in Gainesville. Five weeks in, their the fourth ranked team in the country and in the thick of the national title race. Great coaching combined with great athletes usually equals success. Just ask Nick Saban.
Sometimes as fans we underestimate a lot of the decisions being made. We overlook them in the grand scheme of things.
But it's those decisions that greatly effect the grand scheme of things.
One bad decision and all of the sudden, things aren't so grand.
Monday, October 8, 2012
How Bad Is It: Auburn Edition
Just when we thought there was no way a program could top what Arkansas has been able to accomplish in such a short time, along came Auburn. The dumpster fire that has consumed the Razorbacks football program moved on to new ground on Saturday. It takes a hell of team to lose to Arkansas right now. A team would have to have a putrid QB, a terrible O-line, lack of a running game, pitiful defense, commit a ton of dumb penalties and have the most overrated national title winning coach is history. Add all that up and you have the Auburn Tigers.
Gene Chizik was a below average coach when he was hired from Iowa St. I still remember the "5 and 19" chants by the Auburn faithful as he was stepping off the plane his first day on the job. But Chizik was able to land prized recruit Cam Newton as his QB, and with the guidance of Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn the Tigers won the BCS Championship. All was well in Auburn for that one season. Apart from the botched NCAA investigation of improper benefits given to Newton things couldn't have been better. Then Newton decides to take his talents, and a pay cut, to the NFL and Malzahn leaves for a head coaching job. All of the sudden Chizik's coaching abilities, or lack there of, are shining through. You can try to make the argument that you can't blame all this on Chizik but it would be a terrible argument. What have they done post Newton/Malzahn to convince people other wise? They have still put together a couple of good recruiting classes but that just makes your argument look like a Kiehl Frazier pass. Auburn has talent. Next. They don't have a bunch of experienced starters. Neither does Alabama, how's that working out for Saban? Good coaches win a national title and build off it. Good coaches can lose coordinators and assistants and never miss a step. Average coaches can shell out a couple hundred thousand bucks to a couple elite players and coordinators and win a title. When they move on, winning packs it's bags and moves on with them and all that is left is a championship banner and a sorry excuse for a football team.
Auburn fans say that it was worth it. I'm not so sure.
If Arkansas's football program is a dumpster fire (and it is) then Auburn is a landfill burning bright at the bottom of the SEC.
And it ain't gonna get any better
Gene Chizik was a below average coach when he was hired from Iowa St. I still remember the "5 and 19" chants by the Auburn faithful as he was stepping off the plane his first day on the job. But Chizik was able to land prized recruit Cam Newton as his QB, and with the guidance of Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn the Tigers won the BCS Championship. All was well in Auburn for that one season. Apart from the botched NCAA investigation of improper benefits given to Newton things couldn't have been better. Then Newton decides to take his talents, and a pay cut, to the NFL and Malzahn leaves for a head coaching job. All of the sudden Chizik's coaching abilities, or lack there of, are shining through. You can try to make the argument that you can't blame all this on Chizik but it would be a terrible argument. What have they done post Newton/Malzahn to convince people other wise? They have still put together a couple of good recruiting classes but that just makes your argument look like a Kiehl Frazier pass. Auburn has talent. Next. They don't have a bunch of experienced starters. Neither does Alabama, how's that working out for Saban? Good coaches win a national title and build off it. Good coaches can lose coordinators and assistants and never miss a step. Average coaches can shell out a couple hundred thousand bucks to a couple elite players and coordinators and win a title. When they move on, winning packs it's bags and moves on with them and all that is left is a championship banner and a sorry excuse for a football team.
Auburn fans say that it was worth it. I'm not so sure.
If Arkansas's football program is a dumpster fire (and it is) then Auburn is a landfill burning bright at the bottom of the SEC.
And it ain't gonna get any better
Sunday, October 7, 2012
CFB: The Top 5
After five weeks of the college football season, five teams have emerged as legit national title contenders. Some win with offense (West Virgina) some win with defense (Florida) and some win with both (Alabama, South Carolina). One team combines a little bit of all of the above plus enough speed to field an Olympic relay team (Oregon) and perhaps the nations best looking cheerleaders. Here's the fab five.
1. Alabama- Size, speed, execution and depth. The perfect recipe to win a title. The Crimson Tide have them all. On most Saturday's Nick Saban has as much talent standing on the sideline as most teams have on the field. The SEC is the most competitive conference in the country, yet Alabama has found little competition through five games. And judging by the way things are shaking up in the SEC West, there ticket to Atlanta for the SEC championship game is already punched. I would be shocked if they weren't playing in Miami after that.
2. Oregon- Speed, talent, speed, high powered explosive offense, speed, solid defense, speed and extremely attractive cheerleaders can get you by. And for the Ducks they do more than just get by. Their defense is better than most give credit and they do a lot of different things schematically to keep offenses off balance. Offensively the Ducks will spread you out, push the tempo at a border line unfair pace, keep you guessing at all times and then explode with big plays on the ground and threw the air. And there's enough scenery in Eugene to keep everybody tuned in. It was 12:00 a.m. on the east coast in the third quarter of a blowout and yet I couldn't dare close my eyes while the camera crew panned the crowd or the sideline to get a glimpse of the Oregon 10's. Barring a let down game, they could end the SEC title streak.
3. South Carolina- The old ball coach is still got it. He has turned Conner Shaw into a shinning star and has the nations best running back in Marcus Lattimore. Their offense can grind you down and now they can throw it over you too. The defense plays at another level. There is NFL talent all along the defensive front and the secondary doesn't make many mistakes. The 'Cocks have a tough road, but getting through it will leave no doubts about this teams abilities.
4. West Virgina- Offensively there as good as its gets. Geno Smith is the Heisman front runner with his flawless performance through five games and has put up ridiculous numbers that would be difficult to do against air much less opposing defenses. But speaking of defense, the Mountaineer's don't have much of one. Their game plan seems to be to play just enough plays on defense to give the offense a breather, give up a score, watch offense score, repeat. As good as that offense has been, they have to find some defense if they want to win a championship.
5. Florida- Is there a bigger surprise in college football right now? The Gator's have been somewhat quietly putting them selves in contention for the national title race. They have gotten better and better each week on offense and defensively are second to none. Will Muschamp has his boys believing they can beat anybody and he may be right. They have a stretch of tough games up coming but so far the tougher the opponent, the tougher the Gator's play. Their game against South Carolina should determine the SEC East.
Just Missing The Cut
Kansas St.- The Wildcats are right there but they have to keep winning and hope for some help. QB Collin Klein is in the Heisman race and should give K-State a chance in every game.
Notre Dame- Yes the Irish almost crack my top five. Almost. And if it wasn't for those extremely hideous helmets they wore, then who knows. They are playing great defense and the offense has its moments. A tough strech coming up will show what this Irish team is made of. But win or lose, Lou Holts will still say they could win a national title next season as always
1. Alabama- Size, speed, execution and depth. The perfect recipe to win a title. The Crimson Tide have them all. On most Saturday's Nick Saban has as much talent standing on the sideline as most teams have on the field. The SEC is the most competitive conference in the country, yet Alabama has found little competition through five games. And judging by the way things are shaking up in the SEC West, there ticket to Atlanta for the SEC championship game is already punched. I would be shocked if they weren't playing in Miami after that.
2. Oregon- Speed, talent, speed, high powered explosive offense, speed, solid defense, speed and extremely attractive cheerleaders can get you by. And for the Ducks they do more than just get by. Their defense is better than most give credit and they do a lot of different things schematically to keep offenses off balance. Offensively the Ducks will spread you out, push the tempo at a border line unfair pace, keep you guessing at all times and then explode with big plays on the ground and threw the air. And there's enough scenery in Eugene to keep everybody tuned in. It was 12:00 a.m. on the east coast in the third quarter of a blowout and yet I couldn't dare close my eyes while the camera crew panned the crowd or the sideline to get a glimpse of the Oregon 10's. Barring a let down game, they could end the SEC title streak.
3. South Carolina- The old ball coach is still got it. He has turned Conner Shaw into a shinning star and has the nations best running back in Marcus Lattimore. Their offense can grind you down and now they can throw it over you too. The defense plays at another level. There is NFL talent all along the defensive front and the secondary doesn't make many mistakes. The 'Cocks have a tough road, but getting through it will leave no doubts about this teams abilities.
4. West Virgina- Offensively there as good as its gets. Geno Smith is the Heisman front runner with his flawless performance through five games and has put up ridiculous numbers that would be difficult to do against air much less opposing defenses. But speaking of defense, the Mountaineer's don't have much of one. Their game plan seems to be to play just enough plays on defense to give the offense a breather, give up a score, watch offense score, repeat. As good as that offense has been, they have to find some defense if they want to win a championship.
5. Florida- Is there a bigger surprise in college football right now? The Gator's have been somewhat quietly putting them selves in contention for the national title race. They have gotten better and better each week on offense and defensively are second to none. Will Muschamp has his boys believing they can beat anybody and he may be right. They have a stretch of tough games up coming but so far the tougher the opponent, the tougher the Gator's play. Their game against South Carolina should determine the SEC East.
Just Missing The Cut
Kansas St.- The Wildcats are right there but they have to keep winning and hope for some help. QB Collin Klein is in the Heisman race and should give K-State a chance in every game.
Notre Dame- Yes the Irish almost crack my top five. Almost. And if it wasn't for those extremely hideous helmets they wore, then who knows. They are playing great defense and the offense has its moments. A tough strech coming up will show what this Irish team is made of. But win or lose, Lou Holts will still say they could win a national title next season as always
Thursday, October 4, 2012
UT Frat Boy ButtChugging Press Conference
If you haven't seen the video, your missing out.
Really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=keTbsSfMOdI
This has to be a joke, I mean is this lawyer for real.
Really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=keTbsSfMOdI
This has to be a joke, I mean is this lawyer for real.
SEC Saturday
Two big match ups in the South Eastern Conference highlight Saturday's slate of games. Yes there are other games going on around the nation but outside of WVU/Texas none have the importance of #4 LSU/#10 Florida or fifth ranked Georgia at #6 South Carolina. Both SEC games probably wont combine to score the number of points that West Virgina and Texas will, but all four teams have something that wins National Championships. Its called defense.
LSU at Florida
Could the Gators be the most underrated team in the top ten? You could make that argument. I'm not going to because of my extreme dislike for the team that hails from Gainesville, but I'm just saying that you could. They barely cracked the preseason top 25, were picked to finish sixth and even seventh in the SEC, and outside of Gainesville expectations weren't too high. With a second year head coach and a young QB all the Gators have done is win. Heading into Saturdays showdown against LSU they have an opportunity to emerge as a favorite to win the SEC East. A win on Saturday puts them as either 1a or 1b in the pecking order in the East depending on the outcome of Georgia/South Carolina. And the upset is not unimaginable. Florida has ran the ball very well this season even against a couple of tough SEC defenses. Driskel is playing solid smart football for a young QB and much like the entire Florida team, the defense has gotten better and better each week. LSU has looked beatable to say the least in their last couple of outings. Their defense should return to form this week after a couple of sloppy performances and give Florida fits. But there offense has been average at best and QB play has been borderline Kentucky like at times. They do have several backs that can carry the football but at some point in Saturdays game, Mettenberger will have to make plays for the Tiger offense if LSU wants to remain unbeaten. The Swamp is a tough place to play and the Gators ain't Towson.
Georgia at South Carolina
The Gamecocks were trailing 17-7 last Saturday at halftime, and then remembered they were playing Kentucky. A steady dose of Marcus Lattimore in the second half turned the game around and now the 'Cocks are favored heading into Saturdays match up with #5 Georgia. Georgia gave up 44 points at home to Tennessee and turned the ball over five times in a close win. Had it not been for Vol QB Tyler Bray going all Jay Cutler in the last five or so minutes of the game, the Dawgs could be feeling very different right now. Both teams have strengths and weaknesses in almost the same areas. They both play very solid defense, usually, both have stud running backs ( Georgia actually has two ) and both are solid on special teams. The winner is in the drivers seat in the SEC East and stays in the BCS National Title picture.
Who Wins?
As I said before, I wont make the argument for Florida. Feel free to if you wish, but just remember this one could come down to coaching and the Mad Hatter is one of the best. Something tells me Miles has his boys ready to play on Saturday. I'm going LSU 24-17.
The Bulldogs are underdogs on Saturday due in large part to the game being in Columbia. Both teams match up well but I'm taking Georgia because of QB play. Not that Conner Shaw hasn't been good so far this season but Aaron Murry is coming off of a rare 3 turnover game and has a knack for bouncing back in big games. If Georgia can somewhat contain Lattimore, then they force Shaw into some mistakes. I'll take UGa 31-27
MVP's
Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU- This kid is a beast and UF gave up 8 sacks to Texas A&M. Mingo along with the rest of LSU's D-Line could make Florida quarterbacks feel like a tackling dummy.
Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia- Look for Murray to have a bounce back game. South Carolina will do everything to slow down the freshman running backs so Murray will have opportunities to make plays
LSU at Florida
Could the Gators be the most underrated team in the top ten? You could make that argument. I'm not going to because of my extreme dislike for the team that hails from Gainesville, but I'm just saying that you could. They barely cracked the preseason top 25, were picked to finish sixth and even seventh in the SEC, and outside of Gainesville expectations weren't too high. With a second year head coach and a young QB all the Gators have done is win. Heading into Saturdays showdown against LSU they have an opportunity to emerge as a favorite to win the SEC East. A win on Saturday puts them as either 1a or 1b in the pecking order in the East depending on the outcome of Georgia/South Carolina. And the upset is not unimaginable. Florida has ran the ball very well this season even against a couple of tough SEC defenses. Driskel is playing solid smart football for a young QB and much like the entire Florida team, the defense has gotten better and better each week. LSU has looked beatable to say the least in their last couple of outings. Their defense should return to form this week after a couple of sloppy performances and give Florida fits. But there offense has been average at best and QB play has been borderline Kentucky like at times. They do have several backs that can carry the football but at some point in Saturdays game, Mettenberger will have to make plays for the Tiger offense if LSU wants to remain unbeaten. The Swamp is a tough place to play and the Gators ain't Towson.
Georgia at South Carolina
The Gamecocks were trailing 17-7 last Saturday at halftime, and then remembered they were playing Kentucky. A steady dose of Marcus Lattimore in the second half turned the game around and now the 'Cocks are favored heading into Saturdays match up with #5 Georgia. Georgia gave up 44 points at home to Tennessee and turned the ball over five times in a close win. Had it not been for Vol QB Tyler Bray going all Jay Cutler in the last five or so minutes of the game, the Dawgs could be feeling very different right now. Both teams have strengths and weaknesses in almost the same areas. They both play very solid defense, usually, both have stud running backs ( Georgia actually has two ) and both are solid on special teams. The winner is in the drivers seat in the SEC East and stays in the BCS National Title picture.
Who Wins?
As I said before, I wont make the argument for Florida. Feel free to if you wish, but just remember this one could come down to coaching and the Mad Hatter is one of the best. Something tells me Miles has his boys ready to play on Saturday. I'm going LSU 24-17.
The Bulldogs are underdogs on Saturday due in large part to the game being in Columbia. Both teams match up well but I'm taking Georgia because of QB play. Not that Conner Shaw hasn't been good so far this season but Aaron Murry is coming off of a rare 3 turnover game and has a knack for bouncing back in big games. If Georgia can somewhat contain Lattimore, then they force Shaw into some mistakes. I'll take UGa 31-27
MVP's
Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU- This kid is a beast and UF gave up 8 sacks to Texas A&M. Mingo along with the rest of LSU's D-Line could make Florida quarterbacks feel like a tackling dummy.
Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia- Look for Murray to have a bounce back game. South Carolina will do everything to slow down the freshman running backs so Murray will have opportunities to make plays
CFB Week 5: A Look Back
The fifth week of the college football season was as entertaining as anyone could want if your into offensive shootouts as teams were scoring at will and players were putting up play station like numbers. Several games looked like the defenses were playing under Pro Bowl rules which is the equivalent of standing still when the ball is snapped and then chasing the ball carrier at three quarter speed while making a below average effort to make the tackle. What that resulted in was enough highlight reel plays offensively to make the Sports Center top 10 all season, and that's just in the West Virgina/Baylor game,
Who are the legit title contenders?
Look, WVU put on a show offensively and Geno Smith may have won the Heisman on Saturday but their defense is far form being championship caliber. They wont put up 70 against everybody and its hard to think Smith can duplicate that type of performance. They had better make some adjustments or they may not run the table in the BIG 12, and without a 12-0 record they wont have a shot at getting into the title game.
Then there is the third ranked LSU Tigers who have put together a couple of lack-luster performances and all of the sudden look very beatable. They played very sloppy and very uninspiring football against FCS Townsend. They have to go to Florida on Saturday and then host South Carolina the following weekend. If Les Miles doesn't fix things quick then that all important Alabama game everyone has been talking about wont matter for the Tigers
On the flip side, Alabama didn't play its best football but still looked like the most complete team in the nation.. They can throw the ball with confidence, run it pretty much at will, and their defense is capable of completely dominating a game. Throw in the league's best kicker's and a stable of play making kick returners and you have a well rounded football team. Barring a let down game, the Tide should run the table.
And then there is Oregon. Unlike WVU they can score and play defense. Chip Kelly learned something in losing that national title game to Auburn back in 2010 that could pay off with a championship in 2012. After seeing his prolific offense get slowed down in that contest he started putting extra focus on his defense. Now their not an SEC defense but there good enough.
My Top 5
1. Alabama- There the most talented complete team in college football.
2. Oregon- High powered offense with enough speed to give any defense trouble. There defense is good enough to keep them in any game too
3. Florida State- The Noles are solid on both sides of the ball and have play makers that can change the outcome of a game in a hurry.
4. LSU- They have as much talent as anyone but they simply have just not played well lately. They need to put it all together in a hurry.
5. Georgia- They didn't play a flawless game against Tennessee but they showed they wont fold when things don't go there way. They have play makers everywhere and two stud running backs that will be Heisman contenders next year.
Stock Up
1. Geno Smith QB, WVU- Not that his stock has been down but after the record setting performance yesterday it may be his Heisman to loose.
2. Marcus Lattimore RB, South Carolina- 23 carries 121 yards and 2 touchdowns and most of it came in the second half. If the 'Cocks wanna win Saturday when #5 Georgia comes to town the Old Ball Coach better feed this guy the ball.
Stock Down
1. Le'Veon Bell RB, Michigan St.- He rushed for 45 yards. Defenses will stack the box on him for the rest of the season so this could be a trend.
2. Stephan Taylor RB, Stanford- Two weeks after rushing for 150 plus yards against then #2 USC, he was held to just 75 yards against Washington with a long of 7.
Anyone else wanna see WVU play Oregon?
Who are the legit title contenders?
Look, WVU put on a show offensively and Geno Smith may have won the Heisman on Saturday but their defense is far form being championship caliber. They wont put up 70 against everybody and its hard to think Smith can duplicate that type of performance. They had better make some adjustments or they may not run the table in the BIG 12, and without a 12-0 record they wont have a shot at getting into the title game.
Then there is the third ranked LSU Tigers who have put together a couple of lack-luster performances and all of the sudden look very beatable. They played very sloppy and very uninspiring football against FCS Townsend. They have to go to Florida on Saturday and then host South Carolina the following weekend. If Les Miles doesn't fix things quick then that all important Alabama game everyone has been talking about wont matter for the Tigers
On the flip side, Alabama didn't play its best football but still looked like the most complete team in the nation.. They can throw the ball with confidence, run it pretty much at will, and their defense is capable of completely dominating a game. Throw in the league's best kicker's and a stable of play making kick returners and you have a well rounded football team. Barring a let down game, the Tide should run the table.
And then there is Oregon. Unlike WVU they can score and play defense. Chip Kelly learned something in losing that national title game to Auburn back in 2010 that could pay off with a championship in 2012. After seeing his prolific offense get slowed down in that contest he started putting extra focus on his defense. Now their not an SEC defense but there good enough.
My Top 5
1. Alabama- There the most talented complete team in college football.
2. Oregon- High powered offense with enough speed to give any defense trouble. There defense is good enough to keep them in any game too
3. Florida State- The Noles are solid on both sides of the ball and have play makers that can change the outcome of a game in a hurry.
4. LSU- They have as much talent as anyone but they simply have just not played well lately. They need to put it all together in a hurry.
5. Georgia- They didn't play a flawless game against Tennessee but they showed they wont fold when things don't go there way. They have play makers everywhere and two stud running backs that will be Heisman contenders next year.
Stock Up
1. Geno Smith QB, WVU- Not that his stock has been down but after the record setting performance yesterday it may be his Heisman to loose.
2. Marcus Lattimore RB, South Carolina- 23 carries 121 yards and 2 touchdowns and most of it came in the second half. If the 'Cocks wanna win Saturday when #5 Georgia comes to town the Old Ball Coach better feed this guy the ball.
Stock Down
1. Le'Veon Bell RB, Michigan St.- He rushed for 45 yards. Defenses will stack the box on him for the rest of the season so this could be a trend.
2. Stephan Taylor RB, Stanford- Two weeks after rushing for 150 plus yards against then #2 USC, he was held to just 75 yards against Washington with a long of 7.
Anyone else wanna see WVU play Oregon?
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