Week 2 is finished and we can safely say we’ve walked away learning a great deal about the teams, especially those in the top 10. Read more below!

USC had a bye week, and got to sit back and relax. They also got to watch an extra game that was quite revealing of the Ohio State Buckeyes, but more on that in a little bit. They’ve maintained their position at #1 this week.

Georgia looked a little better this weekend, beating a very underrated Central Michigan with a final of 56-17. Their showing has maintaining their #2 ranking, and may be getting into the groove. It couldn’t come at a better time, with an upset South Carolina fresh off their loss to Vanderbilt will be looking to make a statement next week.

Oklahoma looks downright scary, struggling early on against Cincinnati, but breaking the game wide open in the 2nd half. I must say though that the Oklahoma player who was pinning Cincy QB Grutza down and talking shit to him while he was screaming in pain with a fractured right ankle should’ve been ejected immediately from the game, and thrown out of the NCAA. I’d only expect that type of thing from a team like Miami U — not Oklahoma. Still, they’ve moved up to #3 with an overall very impressive win, 52-26.

Everyone — including me — expected a blowout in the Miami-Florida game, with the Gators winning by some outrageous score like 45-14, but that wasn’t even close to the case. The Gators struggled all game long against Miami, and managed to blow up the score late in the game. Still, let’s hope that the struggling against a young Miami team isn’t a sign of things to come later on in the season. The final was 26-3, Florida. They also moved up to the 4th position in the polls.

I spent much of the early afternoon actually worried about whether or not Ohio State would be able to pull off a win at HOME against Ohio University. Thankfully in the end, Ohio State managed to pull off the win, and in the 2nd half looked better, but the first half was absolutely horrible. Who were those players on the field? Sure as hell not THE Ohio State Buckeyes. The polls were nicer than I was. I actually think they’re more of a #7 spot team. Instead, they’ve only dropped down to 5th in the polls.

Week 2’s Game of the Week: Ohio @ Ohio State / South Carolina @ Vanderbilt / West Virginia @ East Carolina

Ohio State had a game on their hands at home with Ohio U. Anytime a team can come into The Shoe and give everything and more to the Buckeyes — especially when it is another team from the state of Ohio — you have to give the game props. A good, hard fought game including the starting QB of Ohio U getting injured and Ohio keeping it close with their backup. Great game from a football lovers point of view. Bad game from a Buckeye point of view.

South Carolina was probably everyones favorite, but as I told my family, I really thought Vanderbilt was extremely underrated and had a legit chance at beating them. In the end, it was exactly that. A damn good, close game that ended all sorts of long droughts. Many props to Vandy. It is just a damn shame the fans never ran on the field. C’mon, if your team does something big like knock off a ranked opponent when they had no business doing so, you’re obligated to show them love and rush the field! I’m not even a diehard Vandy fan and I would’ve rushed the field.

Two weeks in a row East Carolina has knocked off a ranked opponent, this time their victim was a top 10 ranked team in West Virginia. I’m sitting here scratching my head at where the hell these guys came from. I’ve known of them, even have a family friend who attends the school but these guys have just come out of nowhere. Many props to them for being ranked 14th/20th (14 in the AP, 20th in the USA Today polls).

Week 2’s Loser of the Week: West Virginia

Lucky for Pat White, the Gators Tim Tebow had a lackluster performance for the 2nd weekend in a row, Chris Wells was sidelined with an injury, and USC’s Mark Sanchez had a bye week. Unlucky for him, West Virginia got picked off by East Carolina. Better luck next game.

Week 2’s Winner of the Week: Vanderbilt / East Carolina

Vanderbilt’s win against South Carolina was awesome and well deserved. I like Vandy, and always cheer for the underdog. It’s nice to see the punching bag swing back and break a guys nose once in a while.

East Carolina isn’t flying under the radar anymore. Congratulations for making a program that is a virtual unknown to something everyone is talking about.

Week 3’s Spotlight Games: Ohio State @ USC

Other games I’m really looking forward to are Georgia @ South Carolina, UCLA @ BYU, Middle Tennessee @ Kentucky, Oklahoma @ Washington, and Wisconsin @ Fresno State.

Sideline Commentary: Ohio State @ USC

I honestly don’t know what to expect from this game anymore. Ohio State had a tough time with Ohio U, and they’ve revealed several flaws which USC has an extra weekend to prepare for. I’m not 100% counting out the insanely long shot possibility that Ohio State held things back on purpose and kept things close to lure USC into a false sense of dominance and security or what, but that just isn’t Buckeye ball. You play to win every game, and if the Ohio U game is a legit showing of their true talent, then I feel damn sorry for all the seniors who came back for a championship.

The way I see it, those seniors came back and passed up millions that they’d be making right now as we speak for a final shot at a national championship. For their team, and for their friends. And to have the other players fail to support them in this quest, it’s just bullshit and sad. They have the talent, they have the depth, they have the coach, they have the schedule. They just need to win. If not for themselves, their school, their fans, their community, they should at least win for the seniors and give them something to remember for the rest of their lives.

Tags: College Football, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Sports, Sports News, USC

Week 1 is in the books, and we now know a little more about what we should expect during this season. Also what could be considered an injustice in the polls and more! Read below.

The Preseason #1 Georgia failed to impress anyone with their opening game against Georgia Southern, winning with a final score of 45-21. A win is a win, but they allowed more points than any of the other top five teams against possibly the 2nd weakest team in the bunch. They don’t deserve the #1 spot, and the polls agree, now showing them at 2.

USC did what they do and rolled against Virginia with a final score of 52-7. They looked strong and this was just another game where USC played USC football. High scoring, and very few points given up by the USC Defense. They’ve now taken the #1 spot from Georgia.

Now this is where the polls screwed up. In a perfect world, it would be Ohio State, USC, and then Georgia, or USC, Ohio State and then Georgia. Instead, Ohio State has solidified its position at 3 in the polls with its dominating victory over Youngstown State, 43-0. While Ohio State lost Chris “Beanie” Wells due to a foot injury in the 3rd quarter, Ohio State ran 4 different QB’s out there and each took the team down and scored. What does that say? They have impressive depth in the team, and can get the job done despite having a couple injuries during the season. Their defense was strong as ever, pitching a shutout and limiting Youngstown State to -11 rushing yards. Sending a statement to USC’s RB corps much?

Oklahoma went out and blew away Chattanooga 57-2. Impressive offense, and defense. They look to be the class of the Big 12. They’ve held on their 4th spot in the polls. Let’s just hope that the off field night club incident doesn’t hurt their season and the athletes in the attack recover quickly.

Florida going up against Hawaii and totally blowing them away in the first half, 56-10, also looked very impressive and have maintained their 5th spot in the polls. They just need to work on their 2nd half performance. Other than that, they look like a very good Florida team who will give the SEC East some real issues throughout the season. Am especially looking forward to the Miami (FL) game this coming weekend. Go Gators!

While the main focus has been on Chris Wells’ foot injury in the media, I honestly don’t see it as a problem and in fact it could possibly be more helpful against USC. The way I see it, USC’s defense is big and mean and loves it when you try to match your size and strength against them in the run game. They’ll catch you and knock you flat on your ass.

That is exactly what Chris Wells does. He will run at you head on, full speed and smash you in your mouth. I think — mind you I am a die hard Buckeye fan — I think he would enjoy limited success against USC’s defense, and would only be helpful and effective in short yardage situations, and wouldn’t have the ability to really break through the USC defense for a long run.

Instead, they’ve proven they have many different looks at the QB position, and have the ability to run it from that position with speed, and the ability to sling the ball all over the field. Ohio State would have a better chance at beating USC if they used their QB’s more in the run game, give dual QB looks, and spread the defense thin all over the field.

It isn’t like Ohio State has never broken away from the traditional play style before against a team. Let’s not forget Ohio State v.s. Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl (2004/2005). Troy Smith was ineligible to play due to his off the field issues. Instead, Tressel used Ted Ginn Jr. at the QB position and ran the ball. Big fan of how he used Ginn in that game, and I would love to see something similar happen again.

Meanwhile USC has a bye week, and is waiting for Ohio State to pay them a visit. Less than two weeks away. Can’t wait! Go Buckeyes!

Week 1’s Game of the Week: Tennessee @ UCLA

UCLA’s QB Kevin Craft was as much of a dud as you could be in the first half, tossing 4 interceptions — one of which was taken back over 60 yards for a touchdown. In the second half, he was a machine who could barely miss a pass. He took UCLA down the field and brought them back into the game which UCLA eventually won on a field goal in OT, 27-24.

Week 1’s Loser of the Week: Michigan

Michigan’s 25-23 loss to Utah makes it two years in a row that they’ve failed to win their season opener and home opener. It was also the debut game for their new head coach Rich Rodriguez.
(Side Note: West Virginia took care of business, and Pat White is on everyone’s shortlist to win the Heisman.)

Week 1’s Winner of the Week: Ohio State

Ohio State showed off their depth, their experience, their offense and their defense. What did people see? A very good Buckeye squad which was the only top 5 team that didn’t allow any points.

Week 2’s Spotlight Games: Miami (FL) @ Florida

Other games I’m really looking forward to are South Carolina @ Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech @ Boston College.

Tags: College Football, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Sports, Sports News, USC

A Russian Official has announced now that the real deadline for a withdraw is now Friday evening. This comes after Russia has faced tough criticism over the claimed withdraw on Monday, which saw Russian troops doing the opposite of the claim — strengthening their positions and not leaving them.

This ongoing conflict has hurt Russia’s overall global standing and is showing signs of returning to the old Soviet Union ways. As one of the largest countries in the world, it is seen as having failed in a leadership role, and is viewed as little more than a big, school yard bully. At least this — dare I say it again — an end in sight to this conflict, and everyone can get on with their lives.

Tags: Conflict, Georgia, News, Russia, World News

Well, that pull out from Russia never happened. Instead, they’re pushing on more into Georgia. Well, it kinda figures. Think about it. Georgia is a breakaway country that used to be part of the Soviet Union. Russia wants to reclaim it and if they are reclaiming it with this offensive, then it’d figure that in some silly, twisted way that Russia is “pulling out” while doing what we all feel is the reverse.

Did that make sense? I’m having to stretch to understand that one myself, and I wrote it. It is obvious that Russias actions are condemned by the world, and the NATO talks are proof of that. But what exactly will anyone do about this? Who has the balls to actually go and kick Russia in the ass and tell them to get the hell out? Georgian soldiers in pickup trucks won’t be able to do that, that’s for damn sure.

What should be done and what will be done?

What should be done…

Russia should have sanctions. They should have financial sanctions imposed by the International Community — NOT the U.S. or the U.S. +2 allies. The International Community beyond just countries that are part of the big organizations need to realize that if Russia is allowed to do whatever the hell it wants, who is going to be there to tell them they can’t? Next thing you know, you could be the next Georgia. STEP UP.

Russia should face a probationary period in big organizations, including them losing their rights on the security council. If they are unable to keep the peace with a neighboring country and have no issues invading them, then what does that say about their personal views on security?

A deadline should be set with benchmarks which clearly require Russia to have x_amount of soldiers withdrawn out of the Georgian territory. If they refuse, financial sanctions should increase, as well as free trade to Russia should be ceased until the situation is resolved.

What will be done…

Likely very little, sadly. The U.S. is the main country who has a real issue with this and sees this as a human rights injustice, and that this invasion shouldn’t be permitted. But the U.S. is currently tied up with too many conflicts, invested too much into things like Iraq and its dealings with North Korea, Iran, and . We won’t be able to come in and save the day this time, and it is a damn shame nobody other than the U.S. really steps up for other countries in bad spots like this.

Georgia will suffer from this in some way or another for a long time, and I really don’t see enough help from other countries coming in to make things stable in that country. Especially when everyone fears they could be next on Russias shit list.

That’s my personal thoughts. I hope I’m wrong, and that people will do the right thing and help out the little guy, instead of just accepting this and letting it slide.

Tags: Conflict, Georgia, Russia, War

As of late, the worlds focus has been on the Olympics and the Russia/Georgia conflict. Remember my snobby joke from a couple of posts back?

Tune in for the next episode of Drama High, “Why should the middle east have all the fun?”
(See: Are we in high school of somethin’?)

Well, they’re baacckk! In typical little kid fashion, Iran has test fired a missile and is intending, or is at least expressing a desire to launch a satellite to get the worlds attention brought back to them. This reminds me of a little kid in the toys isle in a grocery store where a little kid is giving their mom hell for a $3 Plastic Army Man toy set. Arm pulling and all.

Oh, wow. Iran tested another missile, death to Israel, all that good stuff! (/sarcasm) I’m tired of hearing about this crap, and my money is that you are too! Oh yeah, and FIRE ZE MISSILES!

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Tags: Georgia, Iran, Missile, Poll, Russia

Russia President Dmitry Medvedev has told French President Nicolas Sarkozy that the withdraw of Russian troops from Georgia will start on Monday. According to CNN, there are hints that the Russian military presence will still remain in a similar situation that the U.S. plays in Iraq.

Tags: Conflict, Georgia, Russia, War, Withdraw

Georgia is accusing Russsia of violating the newly signed cease fire agreement and claims the Russian Army has destroyed a key railway bridge, and has set large fires after the agreement was signed by both sides of the conflict. Russian Officials claim the army is remaining to clear out weapons caches before leaving, adding more strain to an already shaky cease fire.

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Tags: Cease Fire, Conflict, Georgia, Poll, Russia, War

It’s official! Georgia is #1 in the AP Preseason Poll, followed by Ohio State (2), USC (3), Oklahoma (4) and Florida (5). Below is the complete list of the AP Top 25.

After one of the most crazy college football seasons ever, this season has a lot to live up to. From the SEC and its claims of being the best conference, to the Big Ten needing to have a good bowl showing this season to beat away the weak conference talk. Will anyone stand up against USC this season in the Pac-10? And who will dominate the Big 12? Will this finally be Clemsons year in the ACC? And will West Virgina have greater success than Michigan? Look forward to our coverage and predictions on the upcoming season!

Tags: AP Top 25, College, College Football, Florida, Football, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Rankings, USC

While things seemed good for that “cease fire” between Russia and Georgia, the reported attack on the border from Russia on Georgia troops showed just how much a piece of paper means. Thankfully, I’ve yet to find any other similar reports and with talks of the cease fire agreement being signed, and both parties seemingly being happy for now, it looks pretty good.

…And then you see the extent of the damage Russia has done by the reports of Georgia troops being withdrawn and recalled back to Georgia. Russia has effectively taken out a semi-big a player in Iraq defenses. More slack for the U.S. to pick up, more slack for other countries to handle. We’re not even going to go into the whole situation the Georgian Army is in. An end to the conflict is all that matters, and this should hopefully be the end.

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Tags: Conflict, Georgia, Iraq, Poll, Pull Out, Russia, U.S., War

It didn’t take long after the previous post on the Russia v.s. Georgia conflict to have more to add to the story. It is starting to become more and more like a high school drama.

Lemme explain…

Georgia went and messed with a couple of friends of Russia. Russia got pissed, got its friends rounded up and started a bathroom brawl with Georgia, and Georgia being outnumbered, got its ass kicked — BAD. The popular kid in school comes and steps in (The U.S.) and Russia in an effort to coax the U.S. into siding with them, gives the standard “It’s us or them” line. The U.S. tells Russia that friends stand by each other, and the U.S. again says it sides with Georgia. Now that Russia is slowly pulling out, they’ve got a bloody nose and are running down the hallway saying “you’re gonna regret it”..

Tune in for the next episode of Drama High, “Why should the middle east have all the fun?”

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Tags: aid, Georgia, Help, Poll, Russia, U.S., War