Yesterday, I learned how the other
99.99 percent lives. With no game to “cover,” I watched football
on TV from 8 a.m. until midnight.
TV timeouts?
I just switched games.
It began with Notre Dame and Navy. “Are
they really playing this early?” the wife said.
It ended with Oklahoma and UTEP. “They
can't still be playing,” she said.
Gotta admit. I almost ODed on football.
Some of those second-tier announcers are really, really awful. On the
other hand, there's always the mute button.
A few observations:
Best halftime speech: Didn't hear it,
but it had to be from Hugh Freeze: Ole Miss, down 20-14 at halftime
to Central Arkansas, scores 35 straight points to win 49-27.
Sweetest victory: Alcorn State, under
rookie head coach Jay Hopson, knocks off Grambling 23-22 at
Shreveport.
Efense: What happened to USM's “D”
at Nebraska? It was AWOL. Either Nebraska's Taylor Martinez is the
next Peyton Manning or USM has serious issues on defense.
Nice warmup: As expected, Mississippi
State was bigger, stronger, faster, and much better than Jackson
State. Real season starts Saturday. Auburn has a few tons of
athletes.
Earning your money: Savannah State
received $385,000, minus expenses, for traveling to Oklahoma State
for an 84-0 beatdown. That's $4,533.33 per point, about $32,000 per
touchdown.
Ready for the next level: Alabama. Now.
No. 1 ranked SoCal wants none of Bammer.
Where's Case Keenum when you need'im?
Did you see where Houston lost to Texas State 20-10?
Three's a crowd: USM played three
quarterbacks against Nebraska, which doesn't allow for a whole lot of
rhythm. A tough decision looms. I'm betting Alford becomes the guy.
Looking forward to: Auburn vs.
Mississippi State.
Your comment about being able to see more games now really hit home with me. I had the same experience the first year I wasn't assigned to cover a game. AP should have former beat guys who are either retired or no longer covering a team on a regular basis do the voting in polls!
ReplyDeleteWhile you were watching each game, were you thinking of how you would have written the lead to your column?
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