Some People Get Happy - Just Not Me
- Three loses in almost four seasons...
- ...two national championships...
- ...four BCS Bowls...
- ...three Heisman trophies...
- ...that is what Pete Carroll has brough to Southern California
- JDB is going to have to stop throwing tipped passes (an odd complaint to start out with I know...but...com'n man, just get the ball up)
- Steve Smith continues to be the brightest spot on this team
- Can Rey please show up for team meetings on time?
- Not that he always knows what he's doing on the field...
- ...maybe Oscar is the better option as we search for some leadership
- Dagnabit, Brent Schaefer can't you pull off the upset?!
- Auburn, Michigan, Louisville, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia all look vulnerable
- This is going to be chaos in the BCS
- It looks like DJ is sleepwalking through the game
- It is hard to be impressed with the heart needed for that comeback considering we lost, but I appreciated the effort
- For weeks I called for us to blitz more...
- ...because the 3-4 isn't working and LoJack and Ellis seem lost and playing without passion...
- ...now we do and we see the holes it opens up in our weak, young secondary
- We have to go to a 4-3
- We have to hold onto the ball
- We have to take more shots down field
- There's always a chance in a big rivalry game...
- ...but even though they're both undefeated, with the way they've been playing don't you have to make Ohio State like 2 touchdown favorites on November 8th
- Is this defense reallly any better than 2004?
- For all the hype maybe some of these hard hitting linebackers have reached the max of their Football IQ
- Maybe for all their stars we can't expect any more out of these players...
- Chilo? Moala? Cushing? Maualuga?
- ...high school reps aren't college reps...
- ...and especially the guys on defense, besides making big hits have some of these linebackers shown much else?
- I thought Pete's key to the offseason was fixing special teams...
- ...apparently not
- That was a godawfully easy return for a TD
- Is Rutgers for real?
- Because giving a lead to Conneticut doesn't inspire confidence
- Can an undefeated Big East team hold off a Florida or Auburn?
- Wow, Nebraska really isn't that good...
- ...but maybe the Cowboys will give the Longhorns something to chew on next weekend
- Tough loss for impressive QB Bell, at Baylor
- With supreme optimism I have some predictions for the remainder of the season. If I'm right I'll look like a genius. If I'm wrong, no one will remember.
- How The Season Will Play Out:
- USC runs the table and goes 11-1...
- ...including a trouncing of Cal
- On November 2 Louisville beats West Virginia
- On November 4 Tennessee loses to LSU
- On November 18th 'Bama upsets Auburn, Ohio State crushes Michigan
- On November 24th Texas struggles with Texas A&M
- On November 25th Louisville loses to Pitt, Florida struggles against Florida State
- on December 2 Arkansas beats Florida in the SEC Championship, Texas struggles with Missouri in the Big 12 Championship, Boston College wins the ACC
- Rutgers finishes the season with one loss and wins the Big East
- Boise State goes undefeated and qualifies for a BCS bid
- Cal finishes 10-2, Notre Dame finishes 10-2, Arkansas finishes 11-2 (other loss being to LSU)
- USC finishes #2 in 5 of the 6 BCS computers, #3 in one BCS human poll and #4 in the other
- On December 3 USC leapfrogs Texas by the slimest of margains into the #2 spot for the final BCS rankings creating outrage
- The Rose Bowl passes on several two loss SEC teams to take a two loss BCS eligible Cal, and then for a one loss Michigan (preserving its so desired - and boy does the Rose Bowl committee try to protect this tie in like its gold - PAC 10/Big 10 matchup)
- The Sugar Bowl does the same, jumping at a chance to take Notre Dame (who despite not being high enough for an automatic bid are still BCS eligible as an at-large)
- There's outrage and pandemonium througout the southeast as "the country's toughest conference" gets only one BCS bid
- USC will have beaten 3 BCS teams
- National Championship: Ohio State v. USC
- Rose Bowl: Cal v. Michigan
- Sugar Bowl: Arkansas v. Notre Dame
- Orange Bowl: Rutgers v. Boston College
- Fiesta Bowl: Texas v. Boise State