hey guys i just wanted to take a minute and kind of give an update as to what god is doing in my life these days. i mean besides giving me tons and tons of great things, and blessing me more than i could ever imagine, god is starting to really challenge me and it sure is kicking my butt. sunday school continues to go well- and for the last two weeks we have even had food!! thanks stephen and sara.
on wednesday nights at our church we have a university system where we offer a bunch of different classes for people to take. this semester we have intro to guitar, creation vs evolution, cults, women's bible studies, us history, and an evangelism class called "the way of the master" (which is the same as the kirk cameron/ray comfort book- basically we have a work book and dvd to follow along with) so when this came out and i saw the lineup and thought, "oh yeah i could do that. it probably would be a good thing for me to learn to do..." uh yeah. well it is. but sure isnt easy. the first couple of weeks we have just learned about the good things that god promises us when we witness, and also we talked about what is/what isnt evangelism. since then we have gotten into some discussion about numbers(and being baptist thats what its all about right?) but just hear me out. on the baptist rolls there are 16.4 million people, of those only 6 million attend church, and of those most estimate that only 50%are actually christians(having accepted jesus as lord and savior) so right then and there i think provides a pretty hefty amount of people that we can witness to. but here is another number that just flat out embarrasses me-2. as is only 2% of christians share their faith. sadly i fall into the 98 rather than the 2. but as this class continues to move forward i have noticed more and more the people and places that i am in and the chance that i have to witness to people. and im sure if most of you think about it you will start to recognize it as well. then most of you will start to give excuses. well we covered that too. of all the great people in the bible we looked at daniel, jeremiah, paul, moses, isaiah and they all gave excuses when god called them. im too young, cant speak, im weak, i stutter, i dont know what to say. and in every single case god told them that it wasnt their power, but his. not their words, but his. and basically was saying- listen there is not an excuse you can give me, because im going to do the work anyways. and man thats tough to hear. so i kind of half heartedly started praying that god would give me some people that i could witness to. and i of course didnt think he would. boy was i wrong. all im going to say is be careful what you pray for. twice on saturday i was presented with an opportunity to witness to someone...and...well ill be generous and say i was 1 for 2. i was waiting to pay and a man was standing there and i could have easily said something to him, but i just didnt. and man did i cry afterwards. i was so shaken up by that. id never really experienced anything like it. talk about rattled. and then after the game on the way back to the truck my girlfriend and i were stopped by a man i thought need directions, but instead he was asking for money. once i realized what was going on i didnt care about the couple of bucks anymore all i saw was a chance to witness with this man. and i did the best i could, prayed with him, gave him the money and we went our own way. luckily we werent too far from the truck because i barely could walk. and yes i cried like a baby again. i dont know why either. it just whooped me physically and emotionally and lets not even talk about spiritually. so ive been praying that i dont ever get over the seriousness of the situation, but maybe if i could learn to control my emotions a little bit better afterwards would be great. im not gonna lie though im kind of scared because i see how god has answered my prayers so far. and even as i sit here and write- my hands are shaking pretty bad, my heart is racing, and ive teared up some just thinking about it. this really is something that i cant do by myself and i will be praying that god gives me what i need to do it. so pray for me, but be careful- you might be one that i come and talk to sometime. are you ready for that?
in his service
PUDGE
9.28.2009
9.25.2009
"Orange Colored Glasses- Florida"
one of my favorite coaching qoutes comes from one of the greatest coaches of all time regardless of sport. "you show me a good loser, and ill show you a loser" vince lombardi. thats the way i feel about tennessee fans. there is no such thing as a good loss, or a good loser, gracious sure, but never good. our record doesnt say 1-1 and one good game vs florida. BUT, they always say that you can learn more from a loss instead of a win. and i think we learned a lot this past week. we learned that our defense is way above average-and we are still short on dlinemen and linebackers. it will be scary to see how good we can be in the next couple of year with all the talent we are bringing in. and of course having one of the greatest defensive minds ever doenst hurt...we also learned that we can run the rock. a staple of the great football. you gotta be able to run it or you cant win. and i dont blame the laintrain. i wouldve run all day too-heck we had a chance and didnt throw it but 20 times. and you mean to tell me that if we wouldve come out chunking it crompton wouldve been able to get us a dub? doubtful. and to quote cousin rob "please tell everybody that bryce brown is the future of UT football." and while i agree, im not quite ready to name him the truth yet, he is averaging over 5 yds per carry, and so is hardesty for that matter.
GOOD NEWS= we ran the ball like crazy, which will give us hope in games against auburn and georgia. south carolina and ole miss might have changed places but running the ball will keep us in the game against them too. and we still play great defense. doesnt matter the coach, our D has always been top-notch. that fact alone will keep us in a lot of games, plus a good running attack could make us scary. and both of our backs get more than 5 yards per touch. they are the best playmakers we have and im ok with that. the wideouts and tightends are hurt by the qb play. and hey special teams didnt/hasnt/isnt killing us.... and we held floridas vaunted offense to ZERO plays over 20yds. (long of 17-not bad guys)
BAD NEWS= while some people think that crompton didnt cost us the game i disagree, yes he played better and he didnt force anything (the first pick was a bad throw not forced and the second...what the heck kind of call was that lane?) but he didnt allow us to spread the field and attack vertical. his inability to find open recievers boggles my mind. thus making it harder for us to run against a 8 or 9 stack front. other than that i dont really have any complaints this week. and it looks like nick reviez isnt as bad as i thought he would be...but cmon how many other programs start a former walk-on at mlb? heck utc doesnt even do that.
OHIO- well id say that the vols bounce back against the bobcats. i dont really know much about them but this- last year they almost upset the buckeyes---without their starting qb. oh and former nebraska coach and player frank solich is their head coach. but i seriously doubt that they will have enough talent to play with us. and im hoping that it rains a lot so that the game is forced to the ground- where i feel like we will have the advantage. too bad i think that lane wants to air it out, i just hope it doesnt cost us. if we held tim tebow to 33 pts i think a team without him at qb shouldnt score more than about 7. final score vols-30 bobcats-7
other news- as i was talking with my buddy jordan thompson, he reminded me that urban is gone. and i agree. and ive said it before, after another terrible season weis is gone and meyer is in. they can give him whatever he wants. 8mil per year? check. every home game on national tv? check. easy schedule every year? check. cmon folks he aint staying after tebow is gone. the end of the florida dynasty is in jan. but as for the vols....
GOOD NEWS= we ran the ball like crazy, which will give us hope in games against auburn and georgia. south carolina and ole miss might have changed places but running the ball will keep us in the game against them too. and we still play great defense. doesnt matter the coach, our D has always been top-notch. that fact alone will keep us in a lot of games, plus a good running attack could make us scary. and both of our backs get more than 5 yards per touch. they are the best playmakers we have and im ok with that. the wideouts and tightends are hurt by the qb play. and hey special teams didnt/hasnt/isnt killing us.... and we held floridas vaunted offense to ZERO plays over 20yds. (long of 17-not bad guys)
BAD NEWS= while some people think that crompton didnt cost us the game i disagree, yes he played better and he didnt force anything (the first pick was a bad throw not forced and the second...what the heck kind of call was that lane?) but he didnt allow us to spread the field and attack vertical. his inability to find open recievers boggles my mind. thus making it harder for us to run against a 8 or 9 stack front. other than that i dont really have any complaints this week. and it looks like nick reviez isnt as bad as i thought he would be...but cmon how many other programs start a former walk-on at mlb? heck utc doesnt even do that.
OHIO- well id say that the vols bounce back against the bobcats. i dont really know much about them but this- last year they almost upset the buckeyes---without their starting qb. oh and former nebraska coach and player frank solich is their head coach. but i seriously doubt that they will have enough talent to play with us. and im hoping that it rains a lot so that the game is forced to the ground- where i feel like we will have the advantage. too bad i think that lane wants to air it out, i just hope it doesnt cost us. if we held tim tebow to 33 pts i think a team without him at qb shouldnt score more than about 7. final score vols-30 bobcats-7
other news- as i was talking with my buddy jordan thompson, he reminded me that urban is gone. and i agree. and ive said it before, after another terrible season weis is gone and meyer is in. they can give him whatever he wants. 8mil per year? check. every home game on national tv? check. easy schedule every year? check. cmon folks he aint staying after tebow is gone. the end of the florida dynasty is in jan. but as for the vols....
9.21.2009
Pudge Poll Week 4
Ladies and Gentlemen may i present to you the greatest playoff system in all the world. A week by week elimination process so that at the end of the year only one team will remain. this week eliminated from championship dreams USC, BYU, and not that they were serious, but if you win it all...UTAH and Georgia Tech. so lets see what the new pudge poll looks like.
25. Washington (2-1 lw=NR) well they played with one of the best teams in the nation LSU, and then shocked the world by beating USC last week(more on that later)
24. Nebraska (2-1 lw=21) i cant fault the cornhuskers for going on the road and losing to what i think is one of the best teams in the nation on a last second touchdown virginia tech. but the teams that the huskers play are starting to hurt them...weak.
23. Michigan (3-0 lw= 25) i mean lets be honest. they are probably ahead of schedule, but i really dont like them all that much. i just hope brother gary reads this and sees that the wolverines keep moving up...
22. Cincinnati(3-0 lw=23) bearcats to the BCS. write that down. after thrashing the early competition i saw them beat a decent team in oregon state(who actually dropped from my poll) i see them rising quickly in the Pudge Poll.
21. Kansas (3-0 lw=23) another win for the jayhawks. another spot up in the poll. im ready to see them play somebody soon...
20. UNC (3-0 lw=22) the tarheels beat last years upset specialist east carolina this week but the last time the were on the road they barely survived. i dont think that they will this week at georgia tech.
19. Oregon (2-1 lw NR) after exiting the pudge poll for a week they upset utah and earned their way back in. right now i think that the pac10 is still up in the air. heres to hoing the ducks pull out some upsets...
18. Georgia (2-1 lw= 15) man i cant help but keep the dogs from dropping. yes they won a shoot out again this week...but word to mark richt and willie martinez-fellas you coach in the sec, the conference that actually plays defense...i suggest you take note. joe cox continues to look good.
17. TCU (3-0 lw=17) not sold on the hornedfrogs yet. especially since conference top dogs utah and byu both went down itll be up to them to carry the torch in the supposedly "tough" mountian west. we will see as they travel to clemson. im taking the tigers...
16a. Oklahoma State (2-1 lw=14) they beat rice. so what. now they play grambling state? im tired of the hype of the cowboys.
16b. Ohio State (i dont care) i actually forgot them this week but dont feel too bad. ill pay attention next week.
15. BYU (2-1 lw=11) so much for that national title. i mean still give them credit for the win over oklahoma, but they proved that once again teams from smaller conferences cant beat the big boys week after week. sure they beat okla-but they prepped all summer, give them a week for FSU they lost. just like utah last year. give them a month for bama and the stole a dub, but let them play sec ball...8-4 at best. cougars or utes for that matter.
14. FSU(2-1 lw=NR) i mean yeah they got beat by miami, but the canes seem to be better than expected, and they travled all the way to utah and stomped on the cougars and max hall's heisman hopes. christian ponder finally looks like the qb bobby wanted..
13. Georgia Tech (2-1 lw=10) yet another team on the miami loss train. got outplayed from the start. couldnt slow down heisman darkhorse harris and lets face it the triple option doesnt really work well when playing from behind...and also the defense didnt seem to play as well as usual. the acc will be fun to watch. FSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, and Virginia Tech...
12. USC (2-1 lw=2) well the trojans always seems to lose at least one. i dont know what it is about them. maybe it was the loss of star qb matt barkley or best defender taylor mays, or could it be two road trips in a row? who knows what it is. but they are always almost there. just like this year.
11. Miami (2-0 lw=18) so what theyve only won two games. they have beaten two top 15 teams in each one and qb jacory harris is starting to gain lots of heisman talk. but listen to this. 70% comp. 650 yds. 5tds. not bad. plus the canes have a beavy of south florida talent. coach randy shannon could be on the verge of something special but vtech and okla in back to back weeks could be tough.
10. Oklahoma (2-10 lw=12) i dont know how to explain this one...but when your qb throws for 6tds thats got to mean something. texas seems to be the cream of the crop, but they need sam bradford back and in a hurry.
9. California (3-0 lw=16) so the golden bears are rocketing up the pudge poll. and for good reason. rb jahvid best is sick. almost 8 yds a carry. 450 yds and 8 tds. heisman ballots better have him on there for sure.
8. Virginia Tech (2-1 lw=9) qb tyrod taylor finally showed that he can pass too. it took him until that last minute of the game, but he got it done. still can win this suddenly tough conference.
7. Boise State (3-0 lw=9) and here comes the best team in the best flag football league in america. seriously give me a break. in what was a "classic" game of two hand touch over fresno state (remember them? coach pat hill was going to put them on the map...question is.where is fresno exactly? get my point.) boise will probably run the table and then complain about not getting a shot to play for it all.
6. Penn State (3-0 lw=7) models of consistancy. 31-7, 28-7, 31-6. three games. three wins. and another spot up the pudge poll. but after ohio state lost another big game the nittany lions better win out if they want to play for the ship. a one loss team from the big ten doesnt get in. remember that. put it on a tshirt or something.
heres a question for you pudge...why havent i seen any sec teams in your poll? well here is why. 4 of the top 5 are from the big boy conference.
5. LSU (3-0 lw=6) the hat aka les miles has the tigers rocking and rolling. dual threat qb jordan jefferson has lead them thus far, but once the competition stiffens i imagine that things might be a bit different for them...
4. Ole Miss (2-0 lw=4) like i said in my preseason picks- they have the toughest games on their schedule at home. that bodes well for them. qb jevan snead and dexter mccluster continue to play well.
3. Alabama (3-0 lw=5) im sure that lots of people are thinking it, but after the end of last season and the debacle that was the sugar bowl they are afraid to say it. is bama the best team in the nation? maybe so. its too bad that they cant play forida best two of three for the title. awesome running game with ingram and upchurch. defense could be the best in the country. we will see what happens as there are a lot of good teams in the west and im not sure that any will come out unscathed. bama has the best shot because of the D and running game. but they also have the biggest question mark at qb. can greg mcelroy manage to stay nearly perfect??
2. Texas (3-0 lw=3) great revenge win for mack brown and co against texas tech. good news about colt mccoy- he isnt leading the team in rushing this year. bad news- he has 6tds and 4ints. that number should be a little bit different for the "best team in the nation- not in the sec"
1. Florida (3-0 lw=1) and here we find the best team in the east, the sec, and the nation. maybe tennesse showed how you can slow the gators down, but they didnt show how you can stop them. the main reason is number 15 himself. and lets remember this people tebow fumbled once going into the endzone that couldve made it 30-13 and if not for an nfl caliber, heisman trophy stealing pick by eric berry who knows what they wouldve done. what would you say if it was 33-13 or 33-10. gators dont look so beatable do they? i mean the only reason why ole miss beat them last year was 6 turnovers. so i guess if you can make them turn it over they are beatable, but you better not give it back to them. or if you really want to win find a way to make sure that tebow cant leave his hotel room or something. he makes them the best team in the nation. end of discussion.
25. Washington (2-1 lw=NR) well they played with one of the best teams in the nation LSU, and then shocked the world by beating USC last week(more on that later)
24. Nebraska (2-1 lw=21) i cant fault the cornhuskers for going on the road and losing to what i think is one of the best teams in the nation on a last second touchdown virginia tech. but the teams that the huskers play are starting to hurt them...weak.
23. Michigan (3-0 lw= 25) i mean lets be honest. they are probably ahead of schedule, but i really dont like them all that much. i just hope brother gary reads this and sees that the wolverines keep moving up...
22. Cincinnati(3-0 lw=23) bearcats to the BCS. write that down. after thrashing the early competition i saw them beat a decent team in oregon state(who actually dropped from my poll) i see them rising quickly in the Pudge Poll.
21. Kansas (3-0 lw=23) another win for the jayhawks. another spot up in the poll. im ready to see them play somebody soon...
20. UNC (3-0 lw=22) the tarheels beat last years upset specialist east carolina this week but the last time the were on the road they barely survived. i dont think that they will this week at georgia tech.
19. Oregon (2-1 lw NR) after exiting the pudge poll for a week they upset utah and earned their way back in. right now i think that the pac10 is still up in the air. heres to hoing the ducks pull out some upsets...
18. Georgia (2-1 lw= 15) man i cant help but keep the dogs from dropping. yes they won a shoot out again this week...but word to mark richt and willie martinez-fellas you coach in the sec, the conference that actually plays defense...i suggest you take note. joe cox continues to look good.
17. TCU (3-0 lw=17) not sold on the hornedfrogs yet. especially since conference top dogs utah and byu both went down itll be up to them to carry the torch in the supposedly "tough" mountian west. we will see as they travel to clemson. im taking the tigers...
16a. Oklahoma State (2-1 lw=14) they beat rice. so what. now they play grambling state? im tired of the hype of the cowboys.
16b. Ohio State (i dont care) i actually forgot them this week but dont feel too bad. ill pay attention next week.
15. BYU (2-1 lw=11) so much for that national title. i mean still give them credit for the win over oklahoma, but they proved that once again teams from smaller conferences cant beat the big boys week after week. sure they beat okla-but they prepped all summer, give them a week for FSU they lost. just like utah last year. give them a month for bama and the stole a dub, but let them play sec ball...8-4 at best. cougars or utes for that matter.
14. FSU(2-1 lw=NR) i mean yeah they got beat by miami, but the canes seem to be better than expected, and they travled all the way to utah and stomped on the cougars and max hall's heisman hopes. christian ponder finally looks like the qb bobby wanted..
13. Georgia Tech (2-1 lw=10) yet another team on the miami loss train. got outplayed from the start. couldnt slow down heisman darkhorse harris and lets face it the triple option doesnt really work well when playing from behind...and also the defense didnt seem to play as well as usual. the acc will be fun to watch. FSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, and Virginia Tech...
12. USC (2-1 lw=2) well the trojans always seems to lose at least one. i dont know what it is about them. maybe it was the loss of star qb matt barkley or best defender taylor mays, or could it be two road trips in a row? who knows what it is. but they are always almost there. just like this year.
11. Miami (2-0 lw=18) so what theyve only won two games. they have beaten two top 15 teams in each one and qb jacory harris is starting to gain lots of heisman talk. but listen to this. 70% comp. 650 yds. 5tds. not bad. plus the canes have a beavy of south florida talent. coach randy shannon could be on the verge of something special but vtech and okla in back to back weeks could be tough.
10. Oklahoma (2-10 lw=12) i dont know how to explain this one...but when your qb throws for 6tds thats got to mean something. texas seems to be the cream of the crop, but they need sam bradford back and in a hurry.
9. California (3-0 lw=16) so the golden bears are rocketing up the pudge poll. and for good reason. rb jahvid best is sick. almost 8 yds a carry. 450 yds and 8 tds. heisman ballots better have him on there for sure.
8. Virginia Tech (2-1 lw=9) qb tyrod taylor finally showed that he can pass too. it took him until that last minute of the game, but he got it done. still can win this suddenly tough conference.
7. Boise State (3-0 lw=9) and here comes the best team in the best flag football league in america. seriously give me a break. in what was a "classic" game of two hand touch over fresno state (remember them? coach pat hill was going to put them on the map...question is.where is fresno exactly? get my point.) boise will probably run the table and then complain about not getting a shot to play for it all.
6. Penn State (3-0 lw=7) models of consistancy. 31-7, 28-7, 31-6. three games. three wins. and another spot up the pudge poll. but after ohio state lost another big game the nittany lions better win out if they want to play for the ship. a one loss team from the big ten doesnt get in. remember that. put it on a tshirt or something.
heres a question for you pudge...why havent i seen any sec teams in your poll? well here is why. 4 of the top 5 are from the big boy conference.
5. LSU (3-0 lw=6) the hat aka les miles has the tigers rocking and rolling. dual threat qb jordan jefferson has lead them thus far, but once the competition stiffens i imagine that things might be a bit different for them...
4. Ole Miss (2-0 lw=4) like i said in my preseason picks- they have the toughest games on their schedule at home. that bodes well for them. qb jevan snead and dexter mccluster continue to play well.
3. Alabama (3-0 lw=5) im sure that lots of people are thinking it, but after the end of last season and the debacle that was the sugar bowl they are afraid to say it. is bama the best team in the nation? maybe so. its too bad that they cant play forida best two of three for the title. awesome running game with ingram and upchurch. defense could be the best in the country. we will see what happens as there are a lot of good teams in the west and im not sure that any will come out unscathed. bama has the best shot because of the D and running game. but they also have the biggest question mark at qb. can greg mcelroy manage to stay nearly perfect??
2. Texas (3-0 lw=3) great revenge win for mack brown and co against texas tech. good news about colt mccoy- he isnt leading the team in rushing this year. bad news- he has 6tds and 4ints. that number should be a little bit different for the "best team in the nation- not in the sec"
1. Florida (3-0 lw=1) and here we find the best team in the east, the sec, and the nation. maybe tennesse showed how you can slow the gators down, but they didnt show how you can stop them. the main reason is number 15 himself. and lets remember this people tebow fumbled once going into the endzone that couldve made it 30-13 and if not for an nfl caliber, heisman trophy stealing pick by eric berry who knows what they wouldve done. what would you say if it was 33-13 or 33-10. gators dont look so beatable do they? i mean the only reason why ole miss beat them last year was 6 turnovers. so i guess if you can make them turn it over they are beatable, but you better not give it back to them. or if you really want to win find a way to make sure that tebow cant leave his hotel room or something. he makes them the best team in the nation. end of discussion.
9.18.2009
Orange Colored Glasses- UCLA
Well well well...or not so well. i mean i thought that it would be a good thing that i didnt recap this game right away, but it seems like the more i distance myself from this debacle the worse it gets. and before i go any further answer me this- "would you rather watch your favorite team get beat at home in a game they shouldve won, or have a flat tire after the game?" cause i got to do both.
but lets talk about the good things of the game- ok moving on.
haha no seriously there were some good things to point out. punter chad cunningham had almost a 50yd avg which is pretty darn good. kicker daniel lincoln kicked 4 successful field goals- too bad he only got credit for 2 of them. and lets be honest our D played extremely well. their average field position was at the plus 37 for for the game and only one qtr did they average starting on the opposite side of midfield. and we still held those jokers to 19 pts and 185 yds of offense. that doesnt bode well for them the rest of the year. and its pretty crazy that we have only given up 268 and 26 so far. we might do that in the first half against florida. but other than another stand out defensive performance and a pretty good one on special teams- which will play a major factor in several games for us this year that about it. i say that they will be important- and when you look at how good our D is and then how poorly we have played on offense at stretches it may take a fg or a good punt return or something of that nature to get us an extra win.
now for the bad- 4 turnovers from your qb in 4 straight possessions should get you beat against most anybody. but despite all that, we still had the ball twice in the last 4 min and couldnt score to win. we did run for 150 yds, but when we needed a yard the most, we couldnt get it. which i do question that call from all of our great coaches. and yes i do have hindsight bias. but call a better play and we win. but i think that all of our fans can agree on these next few point. A- our top wideout gerald jones had zero catches. B- our leading reciever coming into the game marsellous teague had zero catches. C- nukese richardson didnt have a touch on offense. so why do we not get the ball to our best playmakers? somebody answer me this. i dont care how you do it but get them the ball. oh and here is another thing. i dont give a dang about next year. let EB do whatever he can to help us win. i mean its like the colts telling manning "hey peyton we only want you to play in the 1st and 3rd. ok?" yeah you get my point why take your best player out when he can help you. lanetrain- hes not coming back, but he could get you some wins this year. (side note- go check out our recruits coming in. sick defensive linemen)
worse news- and this is not a phil fulmer/lane kiffin thing. crompton will be our qb. dont fault fulmer for recruiting him- he was ranked #2 in the nation coming out of high school. dont fault kiffin for playing him. lets face it- if nick stephens cant beat out crompton under two different staffs then he just cant beat him out- i say he is worse. they arent going to play stephens i dont think, because if they do, then they look like morons for not playing BJ- who btw is lighting up the socon. and lets be honest even if BJ/stephen is qb its not like we were gonna go 14-0 and they think that crompton can get UT 7-9 wins this year. of course im sure that they were counting ucla a dub just like i was.
florida prediction= seeing how i am a realist i didnt see that this game was going to be a win even before the ucla game. we are a 30 pt underdog- maybe never has happened in UT history before. but i wouldnt take the points if i were you. sure we can slow them down a little with our defense, but they will still have some drives and they will still score some. what you cant count on is how many times will we give them a short field/touchdown because of a turnover? or will return specialist brandon james get his 4th td return in 4 games against the vols? just for arguments sake say we do kick it away from him all game, and we dont turn it over, and we do slow them down...how in the world are we going to score? we only scored 13 pts on offense last week-7 of those coming on a 12 td run after a fumble. and that was against ucla- a middle of the road team...in the pac-10!!! and lets be real. florida has beat the crap out of us the last 2 years anyways. and even if they do run it up-which im sure that they will in some way- just think how sweet the revenge will be in knoxville next year. final score. florida-42 tennessee-3
some more food for thought. any true UT fan would tell you we would lose to florida, alabama, and ole miss this year, not that they want them to, but realistically we dont have much of a shot. wku was a great win and ucla was a great loss. lets not get too bent out of shape about our team. wait until the gaunlet of auburn, south carolina, and georgia come through and then we will talk about where we stand.
PUDGE
but lets talk about the good things of the game- ok moving on.
haha no seriously there were some good things to point out. punter chad cunningham had almost a 50yd avg which is pretty darn good. kicker daniel lincoln kicked 4 successful field goals- too bad he only got credit for 2 of them. and lets be honest our D played extremely well. their average field position was at the plus 37 for for the game and only one qtr did they average starting on the opposite side of midfield. and we still held those jokers to 19 pts and 185 yds of offense. that doesnt bode well for them the rest of the year. and its pretty crazy that we have only given up 268 and 26 so far. we might do that in the first half against florida. but other than another stand out defensive performance and a pretty good one on special teams- which will play a major factor in several games for us this year that about it. i say that they will be important- and when you look at how good our D is and then how poorly we have played on offense at stretches it may take a fg or a good punt return or something of that nature to get us an extra win.
now for the bad- 4 turnovers from your qb in 4 straight possessions should get you beat against most anybody. but despite all that, we still had the ball twice in the last 4 min and couldnt score to win. we did run for 150 yds, but when we needed a yard the most, we couldnt get it. which i do question that call from all of our great coaches. and yes i do have hindsight bias. but call a better play and we win. but i think that all of our fans can agree on these next few point. A- our top wideout gerald jones had zero catches. B- our leading reciever coming into the game marsellous teague had zero catches. C- nukese richardson didnt have a touch on offense. so why do we not get the ball to our best playmakers? somebody answer me this. i dont care how you do it but get them the ball. oh and here is another thing. i dont give a dang about next year. let EB do whatever he can to help us win. i mean its like the colts telling manning "hey peyton we only want you to play in the 1st and 3rd. ok?" yeah you get my point why take your best player out when he can help you. lanetrain- hes not coming back, but he could get you some wins this year. (side note- go check out our recruits coming in. sick defensive linemen)
worse news- and this is not a phil fulmer/lane kiffin thing. crompton will be our qb. dont fault fulmer for recruiting him- he was ranked #2 in the nation coming out of high school. dont fault kiffin for playing him. lets face it- if nick stephens cant beat out crompton under two different staffs then he just cant beat him out- i say he is worse. they arent going to play stephens i dont think, because if they do, then they look like morons for not playing BJ- who btw is lighting up the socon. and lets be honest even if BJ/stephen is qb its not like we were gonna go 14-0 and they think that crompton can get UT 7-9 wins this year. of course im sure that they were counting ucla a dub just like i was.
florida prediction= seeing how i am a realist i didnt see that this game was going to be a win even before the ucla game. we are a 30 pt underdog- maybe never has happened in UT history before. but i wouldnt take the points if i were you. sure we can slow them down a little with our defense, but they will still have some drives and they will still score some. what you cant count on is how many times will we give them a short field/touchdown because of a turnover? or will return specialist brandon james get his 4th td return in 4 games against the vols? just for arguments sake say we do kick it away from him all game, and we dont turn it over, and we do slow them down...how in the world are we going to score? we only scored 13 pts on offense last week-7 of those coming on a 12 td run after a fumble. and that was against ucla- a middle of the road team...in the pac-10!!! and lets be real. florida has beat the crap out of us the last 2 years anyways. and even if they do run it up-which im sure that they will in some way- just think how sweet the revenge will be in knoxville next year. final score. florida-42 tennessee-3
some more food for thought. any true UT fan would tell you we would lose to florida, alabama, and ole miss this year, not that they want them to, but realistically we dont have much of a shot. wku was a great win and ucla was a great loss. lets not get too bent out of shape about our team. wait until the gaunlet of auburn, south carolina, and georgia come through and then we will talk about where we stand.
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9.15.2009
Pudge Poll Week 3
wow. i seem to be bad news for teams i pick(oregon, fsu, tennessee, oklahoma) but whatever. im getting better. hope this newest pudge poll will help you. and yes, there are some big changes this week.
25. Michigan(2-0 lw= NR) ok i dont really think that the wolverines are back to the big time just yet, and never ever will a win over notre dame get you there. BUT they did beat nd and they were 3-9 last year. they already have 2 wins this year. frosh qb tate forcier could be richrod's new pat white but better of course.
24. Cincinnati (2-0 lw=NR) and no i dont have them in here just because the reds are already out of the playoffs. but they started out the year beating rutgers and then routing some directional school, but mainly its because i really like their head coach brian kelly and i think that he has done a pretty solid job thus far at cincy. they have a decent schedule this year. @rutgers, @oregon state, west virgina, @south florida, fresno state, uconn, illinois. i know that none of those teams are world beaters, but they are all decent and depending on how the bearcats do, i could see them getting the bcs nod from the big least. excuse me. big east.
23. Kansas (2-0 lw=23) ok the jawhawks keep winning, but they havent played anybody yet. and they wont until the end of the month. but i do think that they are a good enough team to stay in my top 25.
22. UNC (2-0 lw=20) i just dont give the tarheels enough credit i guess, but it took a uconn turnover on downs to seal the win for them at the end of the game. a 12-10 game at that. as one of my former teachers used to say "points off" agreed?
21. Nebraska (2-0 lw=22) the cornhuskers have a chance to make a stand this weekend against vatech and really make some moves up the pudge poll. this will be the first time that the D has been tested seeing how they have only given up 12 pts in the first two wins against nobodies.
20. Utah (2-0 lw=21) the utes play the ducks in a make or break game for both teams. bad news- the utes are on the road. good news- the ducks arent as good as promised.
19. Oregon State (2-0 lw=19) i think im ready to trade the beavers for the cal bears. i have nothing good nor bad to say about them. and everybody likes cal...so maybe ill join in.
18. Miami (1-0 lw=NR) basically i swapped them for the seminoles. won a thrilling game to start the year. qb jacory williams leads the hurricanes in their chase back to average. tough games coming up against gtech, vtech, and oklahoma. good luck.
17. TCU (1-0 lw=18) the hornedfrogs actually played a game and guess what, they moved up!
16. Cal (2-0 lw NR) heres the deal. Cal shouldve been in my top 25 all along. sorry i just overlooked them, kinda like steve spurrier overlooking tebow on his allsec ballot. they have scored over 50pts each game. junior qb kevin riley is completing over 75% of his passes and heisman darkhorse jahvid best has 300 yds and 3tds already. my bad. next 3 weeks are killer. @minnesota, #oregon, then host usc.
15. Georgia (1-1 lw=16) well qb joe cox finally had his coming out party last week against sc. defense still looks pretty shaky giving up 37 pts to putrid gamecock offense. injuries are mounting for the dawgs as they have lost LT sturdivant and DT lott are both done for the year.
14. Oklahoma State (1-1 lw=7) classic lastgame/nextgame theory case hear. they were def looking back to last week's win over georgia and got beat by houston. credit to houston for getting the win, but its losses like this one that will keep the cowboys for winning anything worth while. still have great weapons, just cant put it together.
13. Ohio State (1-1 lw=9) i mean really? did it suprise anybody that they lost? it was ohio state playing in a big game on the national level. im so sick of hearing about the freaking big ten and how great of a football conference it is. they dont have any good teams and dont ever win big games. if they cant be a team with a true freshman at qb, at home, with a lead, in the 4th qtr. then they just cant do it. but they probably finish with a good record and play bcs. and get beat by another good team. i hate ohio state. jim tressell=ok. pryor=hes ok too. the rest suck.
12. Oklahoma (1-1 lw=14) credit to stoops and the boys for bouncing back big time and getting a 64-0 win. if sam bradford doesnt come back i think they might be in for a long season. still several tough games remaining and while this week is a step up from last(tulsa up from idaho state) we will see when they travel to miami in two weeks.
11. BYU (2-0 lw=13) the cougars of byu continue to climb in the pudge poll. upsetting oklahoma and trashing tulane. they really have a lot of tools on offense and their D is def good enough to help out. schedule sets up nicely for them. look for them in my top ten soon.
10. Georgia Tech (2-0 lw=12) i mean ill be honest. i like gtech. i love the triple option that they run. and the game on thursday was sick against clemson. both teams played really well and the yellowjackets got the win. they play on thursday again this week in a big game against miami. oh and hey if they throw it, they are throwing it to #8. hes got 197 yds and theyve only throw for 224. haha.
9. Virgina Tech (1-1 lw=11) i have the hokies a little bit higher than most of the nationl media, but then again i think that they are still a very good team. they bounced back after a very tough loss to bama and thrashed marshall by 42 pts. nebraska this week and miami the next will determine if the hokies are for real or not.
8. Boise State (2-0 lw=10) well, i know that the broncos upset the ducks and then beat miami of ohio like a drum, but the shine is starting to fade. and is it really an upset of the ducks if boise state turned out to be the better team and were playing on their blue turf home field? i see them falling very soon even if they keep winning. no real reason except weak schedule. and dont cry to me about the bcs. play in a real conference, and by that i mean one with a championship game.
7. Penn State (2-0 lw=8) they have won both. they have only given up 7pts in both. they played nobodies in both. and now that ohio state choked again...their schedule is starting to look weaker and weaker by the week..haha. maybe michigan can prove to be a valuable foe..but we will see.
6. LSU (2-0 lw=5) yeah theyve dropped in the poll, and theyve won. but i just think that bama is better thats all. a west coast scare and beating vandy dont really get you much, a good team but 3rd best. in the west.
5. Alabama (2-0 lw=6) saban is a winner. he recruits well, coaches well, and wins. too bad he does it at alabama. schedule is kinda light for the next couple of weeks and we will see if bama can put some distance between them and the rest of the west. travels to ole miss in 4 weeks...
4. Ole Miss (1-0 lw=4) coach nutt may finally have the team to beat. and i think that he needs to send a personal thank you note to d-line coach ed orgeron for getting all of his players. too bad things dont look good right now for the rebels. two tough road trips (i dont care who you play in the sec its tougher on the road.) then a visit from bama...
3. Texas (2-0 lw=2) well. a win on the road at wyoming isnt exactly worth as much as a win on the road at ohio state. i still think that texas is a very good team and will more than likely play florida for the national title. they have outscored opponents 100-30 and jordan shipley is on his way to winning wideout of the year. no joke. a white kid best wideout in the nation, at least based on his stats.
2. USC (2-0 lw=3) if you want to talk about stats hear are some for you. 90yds to go. less than 5minutes left to go in the game. more than 100,000 hostile fans, and a true freshman at qb. the odds dont add up very often for success...but if you have matt barkley id at least think about it. i like usc and coach pete carroll. but i want to give them credit for getting hte ball to their best player no matter what the cost. handoff, throw to, or just snap it to him. him of course is new do it all super back joe mcknight. see you at the heisman ceremony.
1. Florida (2-0 lw=1) you can stop reading now. but in case you dont, take this for what its worth. they have yet to score less than 50 pts. they have not given up a touchdown. (for some reason i dont think that this will change this week-unless EB gets his hands on the ball somehow) oh chew on this too. tebow is averaging 10yds per attempt. attempt, not completion. mainly cause my math isnt that good. to qoute lane kiffin "when i look at their D i see 11 nfl players. when i look at their offense i see more play makers than anybody else. and then they have maybe the greatest college quarterback ever" enough said.
teams out- oregon, fsu, notre dame, iowa.
also receiving votes this week- houston, west virginia, ucla
25. Michigan(2-0 lw= NR) ok i dont really think that the wolverines are back to the big time just yet, and never ever will a win over notre dame get you there. BUT they did beat nd and they were 3-9 last year. they already have 2 wins this year. frosh qb tate forcier could be richrod's new pat white but better of course.
24. Cincinnati (2-0 lw=NR) and no i dont have them in here just because the reds are already out of the playoffs. but they started out the year beating rutgers and then routing some directional school, but mainly its because i really like their head coach brian kelly and i think that he has done a pretty solid job thus far at cincy. they have a decent schedule this year. @rutgers, @oregon state, west virgina, @south florida, fresno state, uconn, illinois. i know that none of those teams are world beaters, but they are all decent and depending on how the bearcats do, i could see them getting the bcs nod from the big least. excuse me. big east.
23. Kansas (2-0 lw=23) ok the jawhawks keep winning, but they havent played anybody yet. and they wont until the end of the month. but i do think that they are a good enough team to stay in my top 25.
22. UNC (2-0 lw=20) i just dont give the tarheels enough credit i guess, but it took a uconn turnover on downs to seal the win for them at the end of the game. a 12-10 game at that. as one of my former teachers used to say "points off" agreed?
21. Nebraska (2-0 lw=22) the cornhuskers have a chance to make a stand this weekend against vatech and really make some moves up the pudge poll. this will be the first time that the D has been tested seeing how they have only given up 12 pts in the first two wins against nobodies.
20. Utah (2-0 lw=21) the utes play the ducks in a make or break game for both teams. bad news- the utes are on the road. good news- the ducks arent as good as promised.
19. Oregon State (2-0 lw=19) i think im ready to trade the beavers for the cal bears. i have nothing good nor bad to say about them. and everybody likes cal...so maybe ill join in.
18. Miami (1-0 lw=NR) basically i swapped them for the seminoles. won a thrilling game to start the year. qb jacory williams leads the hurricanes in their chase back to average. tough games coming up against gtech, vtech, and oklahoma. good luck.
17. TCU (1-0 lw=18) the hornedfrogs actually played a game and guess what, they moved up!
16. Cal (2-0 lw NR) heres the deal. Cal shouldve been in my top 25 all along. sorry i just overlooked them, kinda like steve spurrier overlooking tebow on his allsec ballot. they have scored over 50pts each game. junior qb kevin riley is completing over 75% of his passes and heisman darkhorse jahvid best has 300 yds and 3tds already. my bad. next 3 weeks are killer. @minnesota, #oregon, then host usc.
15. Georgia (1-1 lw=16) well qb joe cox finally had his coming out party last week against sc. defense still looks pretty shaky giving up 37 pts to putrid gamecock offense. injuries are mounting for the dawgs as they have lost LT sturdivant and DT lott are both done for the year.
14. Oklahoma State (1-1 lw=7) classic lastgame/nextgame theory case hear. they were def looking back to last week's win over georgia and got beat by houston. credit to houston for getting the win, but its losses like this one that will keep the cowboys for winning anything worth while. still have great weapons, just cant put it together.
13. Ohio State (1-1 lw=9) i mean really? did it suprise anybody that they lost? it was ohio state playing in a big game on the national level. im so sick of hearing about the freaking big ten and how great of a football conference it is. they dont have any good teams and dont ever win big games. if they cant be a team with a true freshman at qb, at home, with a lead, in the 4th qtr. then they just cant do it. but they probably finish with a good record and play bcs. and get beat by another good team. i hate ohio state. jim tressell=ok. pryor=hes ok too. the rest suck.
12. Oklahoma (1-1 lw=14) credit to stoops and the boys for bouncing back big time and getting a 64-0 win. if sam bradford doesnt come back i think they might be in for a long season. still several tough games remaining and while this week is a step up from last(tulsa up from idaho state) we will see when they travel to miami in two weeks.
11. BYU (2-0 lw=13) the cougars of byu continue to climb in the pudge poll. upsetting oklahoma and trashing tulane. they really have a lot of tools on offense and their D is def good enough to help out. schedule sets up nicely for them. look for them in my top ten soon.
10. Georgia Tech (2-0 lw=12) i mean ill be honest. i like gtech. i love the triple option that they run. and the game on thursday was sick against clemson. both teams played really well and the yellowjackets got the win. they play on thursday again this week in a big game against miami. oh and hey if they throw it, they are throwing it to #8. hes got 197 yds and theyve only throw for 224. haha.
9. Virgina Tech (1-1 lw=11) i have the hokies a little bit higher than most of the nationl media, but then again i think that they are still a very good team. they bounced back after a very tough loss to bama and thrashed marshall by 42 pts. nebraska this week and miami the next will determine if the hokies are for real or not.
8. Boise State (2-0 lw=10) well, i know that the broncos upset the ducks and then beat miami of ohio like a drum, but the shine is starting to fade. and is it really an upset of the ducks if boise state turned out to be the better team and were playing on their blue turf home field? i see them falling very soon even if they keep winning. no real reason except weak schedule. and dont cry to me about the bcs. play in a real conference, and by that i mean one with a championship game.
7. Penn State (2-0 lw=8) they have won both. they have only given up 7pts in both. they played nobodies in both. and now that ohio state choked again...their schedule is starting to look weaker and weaker by the week..haha. maybe michigan can prove to be a valuable foe..but we will see.
6. LSU (2-0 lw=5) yeah theyve dropped in the poll, and theyve won. but i just think that bama is better thats all. a west coast scare and beating vandy dont really get you much, a good team but 3rd best. in the west.
5. Alabama (2-0 lw=6) saban is a winner. he recruits well, coaches well, and wins. too bad he does it at alabama. schedule is kinda light for the next couple of weeks and we will see if bama can put some distance between them and the rest of the west. travels to ole miss in 4 weeks...
4. Ole Miss (1-0 lw=4) coach nutt may finally have the team to beat. and i think that he needs to send a personal thank you note to d-line coach ed orgeron for getting all of his players. too bad things dont look good right now for the rebels. two tough road trips (i dont care who you play in the sec its tougher on the road.) then a visit from bama...
3. Texas (2-0 lw=2) well. a win on the road at wyoming isnt exactly worth as much as a win on the road at ohio state. i still think that texas is a very good team and will more than likely play florida for the national title. they have outscored opponents 100-30 and jordan shipley is on his way to winning wideout of the year. no joke. a white kid best wideout in the nation, at least based on his stats.
2. USC (2-0 lw=3) if you want to talk about stats hear are some for you. 90yds to go. less than 5minutes left to go in the game. more than 100,000 hostile fans, and a true freshman at qb. the odds dont add up very often for success...but if you have matt barkley id at least think about it. i like usc and coach pete carroll. but i want to give them credit for getting hte ball to their best player no matter what the cost. handoff, throw to, or just snap it to him. him of course is new do it all super back joe mcknight. see you at the heisman ceremony.
1. Florida (2-0 lw=1) you can stop reading now. but in case you dont, take this for what its worth. they have yet to score less than 50 pts. they have not given up a touchdown. (for some reason i dont think that this will change this week-unless EB gets his hands on the ball somehow) oh chew on this too. tebow is averaging 10yds per attempt. attempt, not completion. mainly cause my math isnt that good. to qoute lane kiffin "when i look at their D i see 11 nfl players. when i look at their offense i see more play makers than anybody else. and then they have maybe the greatest college quarterback ever" enough said.
teams out- oregon, fsu, notre dame, iowa.
also receiving votes this week- houston, west virginia, ucla
9.11.2009
How Great is Our God?
alright let me say that this isnt going to be a chris tomlin song, but i do want to sing the praises for out great god a little bit today. as i take a moment to reflect about 9/11 i realize how lucky, blessed, and down right spoiled by god. it has been yet another tough summer of job searches, countless emails, application, and interviews. high hopes and crushed dreams. but...BUT. "god is good, all the time. and all the time, god is good."
jeremiah 29:11-13 reads "for i know the plans i have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. plans to give you a hope and a future. then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and i will listen to you. you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart"
i started off the summer with a facebook note talking about this verse and the confidence that i gave me. i talked about the emotional scars that have been made and are sometimes visible with my former situations at schools. i questioned what i was lacking and why i didnt/couldnt have a job. but friends, let me tell you this. i was wrong. my focus was wrong. i am very much a fan of myself, and that isnt always(or maybe never) a good thing. sometimes i think that charm, charisma and good looks will get me through, but that isnt the case. after going through the bible study "experiencing god" i can tell you this. if we follow after god with all that we have, then nothing else matters. period. job, wife, dog, car, kids, school- all of that stuff is secondary. there is nothing wrong with any of those and those are all good things, but all that matters is truly chasing after and pursuing god with all that we have.
in just the last couple of weeks i have seen god open up some incredible doors for me. just when i was almost to the end and about to give up, god comes in and gives me a renewed passion. some people like to say that you cant have your cake and eat it too, but i can. with a heart that is torn between education and ministry, god has given me the chance to do BOTH!! recently i thought i had insurmountable things to do before i could sub, and i was able to get them done in one day. then i got moved to the front of the line and even subbed for the first time yesterday. is god good? also yesterday, david ivarson gave me some great news. as many of you know i have loved every minute of working with the youth this summer and as of yesterday i am going to be able to continue to serve god in that area, at least until jan! i mean i kept saying it over and over again, but this was such a HUGE answer to my prayers and i feel that god has given me all the desires of my heart and then some. for those of you that know me, you know that baseball is a great passion of mine. i love the game. love to watch it, talk about it, practice it and play it. ive spent countless hours learing about this great game, and in the past few years have actually been able to put some of that to use with coaching summers teams, high school teams and middle school teams. but finally i can say this. i am now, officially, the head baseball coach at sale creek. after student teaching there i realized that it was a great place to work. they have a great administration, tremendous community support, and good young men that i can work with. i am truly blessed and humbled at the same time by this. not many young men get the chance to be a head coach at the age of 24. im looking forward to what else god has in store for me! oh and just to top it off i got a text from P90X buddy zac johns that said "hey i know you are a big fan of dunkin donuts...and there is going to be one soon in hixson" WHAT! are you kidding me! god is good! i mean it made my day. and i hope that i can make yours too. search after god with all that youre worth. i can promise you- itll be more than you can imagine.
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jeremiah 29:11-13 reads "for i know the plans i have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. plans to give you a hope and a future. then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and i will listen to you. you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart"
i started off the summer with a facebook note talking about this verse and the confidence that i gave me. i talked about the emotional scars that have been made and are sometimes visible with my former situations at schools. i questioned what i was lacking and why i didnt/couldnt have a job. but friends, let me tell you this. i was wrong. my focus was wrong. i am very much a fan of myself, and that isnt always(or maybe never) a good thing. sometimes i think that charm, charisma and good looks will get me through, but that isnt the case. after going through the bible study "experiencing god" i can tell you this. if we follow after god with all that we have, then nothing else matters. period. job, wife, dog, car, kids, school- all of that stuff is secondary. there is nothing wrong with any of those and those are all good things, but all that matters is truly chasing after and pursuing god with all that we have.
in just the last couple of weeks i have seen god open up some incredible doors for me. just when i was almost to the end and about to give up, god comes in and gives me a renewed passion. some people like to say that you cant have your cake and eat it too, but i can. with a heart that is torn between education and ministry, god has given me the chance to do BOTH!! recently i thought i had insurmountable things to do before i could sub, and i was able to get them done in one day. then i got moved to the front of the line and even subbed for the first time yesterday. is god good? also yesterday, david ivarson gave me some great news. as many of you know i have loved every minute of working with the youth this summer and as of yesterday i am going to be able to continue to serve god in that area, at least until jan! i mean i kept saying it over and over again, but this was such a HUGE answer to my prayers and i feel that god has given me all the desires of my heart and then some. for those of you that know me, you know that baseball is a great passion of mine. i love the game. love to watch it, talk about it, practice it and play it. ive spent countless hours learing about this great game, and in the past few years have actually been able to put some of that to use with coaching summers teams, high school teams and middle school teams. but finally i can say this. i am now, officially, the head baseball coach at sale creek. after student teaching there i realized that it was a great place to work. they have a great administration, tremendous community support, and good young men that i can work with. i am truly blessed and humbled at the same time by this. not many young men get the chance to be a head coach at the age of 24. im looking forward to what else god has in store for me! oh and just to top it off i got a text from P90X buddy zac johns that said "hey i know you are a big fan of dunkin donuts...and there is going to be one soon in hixson" WHAT! are you kidding me! god is good! i mean it made my day. and i hope that i can make yours too. search after god with all that youre worth. i can promise you- itll be more than you can imagine.
PUDGE
Orange Colored Glasses-WKU
Ladies and Gentlemen- as the most realistic vol fan in the house (dad the pessimist and miller ever the optimist) i bring you my thoughts on the vols thus far.
the good- montario hardesty ran wild for 160 yds, bryce brown chipped in over 100, david oku had 2 tds and tauren poole ran well in limited action. i liked that we threw to the tight ends some- and they caught the ball. brandon warren had 1td and luke stocker had 2. all three were goalline situations too. i mean we out and out dominated one of the worst teams in all of college football so i can complain too much. we did what good teams do. we beat a team badly that we were shouldve beaten. i know that this is miniscule but chad cunninham looked better on kickoffs than last year. i mean i think we held them to something like 83 yds so the D played great. lots of young guys played and played well. teague 6 catches. dbs jackson, evans, myers and dt montori hughes. hopefully they will continue to improve, but unlike some ut fans i know that they will make mistakes. mistakes that will kill us and maybe cost us the game, but they will be better for it and we will be better somewhere down the road.
let me also say something about "better" we will be better than last year, but im not ready to announce lane kiffin as the greatest coach of all time. cmon people give me a break. dont get me wrong i hope that he is, but i really dont see lanetrain staying around very long. this is just a stepping stone for him. USC, Notre Dame, Michigan, or Oklahoma come calling- hes gone. face it.
ok some bad news- well we start 5'8" former walkon nick reviez at mlb. to put that in focus bama's middle backer is 6'4" 250 and can fly. we also started 2 former walkon offensive linemen. granted it was due to injury but lets get real. they were walkons. and im not talking kelly washington walkon. the one series when we played mostly 2nd teamers on D they went right down the field on us. granted it was late in the 2nd half and we were way up, but we are going to need those guys to play and play well for some stretches and i hope that they improve. it will be interesting to see how we punt and kick next week to see if both cunningham and lincoln have recovered from their slumps of last year. oh and crompton. yeah he looked great when he threw the 5 tds and 220 yds, but he looked horawful when he threw the 2 pics. they helped him out by throwing lots of out routes and underneath stuff, but credit to miller on this. we need to throw the ball down the field if we are gonna have anymore success this year. so far i have us beating everybody but florida, alabama, and ole miss. ill give us the win over georgia at this point. prediction for saturday vols win 24-14
food for thought. teams on the rise in the pudge poll. tennessee, cincy, clemson, miami, michigan.
PUDGE
the good- montario hardesty ran wild for 160 yds, bryce brown chipped in over 100, david oku had 2 tds and tauren poole ran well in limited action. i liked that we threw to the tight ends some- and they caught the ball. brandon warren had 1td and luke stocker had 2. all three were goalline situations too. i mean we out and out dominated one of the worst teams in all of college football so i can complain too much. we did what good teams do. we beat a team badly that we were shouldve beaten. i know that this is miniscule but chad cunninham looked better on kickoffs than last year. i mean i think we held them to something like 83 yds so the D played great. lots of young guys played and played well. teague 6 catches. dbs jackson, evans, myers and dt montori hughes. hopefully they will continue to improve, but unlike some ut fans i know that they will make mistakes. mistakes that will kill us and maybe cost us the game, but they will be better for it and we will be better somewhere down the road.
let me also say something about "better" we will be better than last year, but im not ready to announce lane kiffin as the greatest coach of all time. cmon people give me a break. dont get me wrong i hope that he is, but i really dont see lanetrain staying around very long. this is just a stepping stone for him. USC, Notre Dame, Michigan, or Oklahoma come calling- hes gone. face it.
ok some bad news- well we start 5'8" former walkon nick reviez at mlb. to put that in focus bama's middle backer is 6'4" 250 and can fly. we also started 2 former walkon offensive linemen. granted it was due to injury but lets get real. they were walkons. and im not talking kelly washington walkon. the one series when we played mostly 2nd teamers on D they went right down the field on us. granted it was late in the 2nd half and we were way up, but we are going to need those guys to play and play well for some stretches and i hope that they improve. it will be interesting to see how we punt and kick next week to see if both cunningham and lincoln have recovered from their slumps of last year. oh and crompton. yeah he looked great when he threw the 5 tds and 220 yds, but he looked horawful when he threw the 2 pics. they helped him out by throwing lots of out routes and underneath stuff, but credit to miller on this. we need to throw the ball down the field if we are gonna have anymore success this year. so far i have us beating everybody but florida, alabama, and ole miss. ill give us the win over georgia at this point. prediction for saturday vols win 24-14
food for thought. teams on the rise in the pudge poll. tennessee, cincy, clemson, miami, michigan.
PUDGE
9.07.2009
Pudge Poll Week 2
alright, not that anybody asked, or maybe even wants me to, but its my blog and i do so here it is. first of all some rules. if you lose to somebody you can never be ahead of them in my poll, until the team that beat you has more losses than you do. second- since its my poll i can pick and choose who moves up and down and how many spots. and yes i will award or subtract based on who you played, how you played, and where you played. unless i dont. haha.
25. Iowa (-1) had to block two last second fg in order to beat northern iowa? sorry folks.
24. Notre Dame(+1) solidly beat a nevada team at home. really only moved up because iowa squeaked by, but im sure that the national media will have the domers in the top 10
23. Kansas(=) todd reesing throws for over 200 yds and the offesne totaled over 500. good win 49-3 over north colorado. just not enough to move...
22. Nebraska(-1) another 49-3 win for a top 25 team. rushed for 260yds. only reason that they dropped is because byu moved ahead.
21. Utah (-1) beats utah state pretty good on opening weekend, but as with nebraska dropped because of byu win.
20. UNC (-1) wasted the citadel. we will see how they fare later in the season.
19. Oregon State(-1) beating portland state doesnt get you any cred in my book.
18. TCU(-1) they havent played, so maybe they shouldnt have moved at all...
17. Oregon (-7) get blitzed on the road to start the season and then has to dismiss top rb because of "the punch" qb masoli looked below average. props to boise.
16. Georgia (-1) without star rb caleb king the run game struggled. granted qb joe cox was hurting with the flu, but as shaq says "thats horawful" horrible and awful. he will get better and so will the dogs. lost a tough game on the road to start the season. D was better than expected holding the cowboys to 24 pts...but the offense scored 7 pts in 6 min, then scored 3 in 54. yikes.
15. FSU (+1) this team might not be here for long. written before they played miami. if they win they will move up, if they lose then obviously will move down. but they play at home and i like their chances.
14. Oklahoma (-11) losing heisman winning qb sam bradford hurt them. playing without all american te jermaine gresham hurts. losing to byu= hurts worse. what about those two 1000yd rushers they returned? hmm...i guess that offensive line is worse than people thought. i mean they D held up pretty well against byu
13. BYU(+10) well the cougars pulled the upset of the week, granted they had a lot of things in their favor, but they still got the W and should be proud of that. the schedule sets up nicely if they can keep getting things to go their way...they only scored 14 pts, but thats all they needed to score. i would imagine that against a lesser D they will put up more.
12. Georgia Tech(+2) ok they beat jacksonville state. potential heisman dark horse and reining acc offensive player of the year jonathan dwyer carried for 74 yds and a td- on his first carry of the year. look for the yellow jackets to make some noise again this year.
11. Virginia Tech (-6) eh..so they lost. and thus their chance of playing for it all, but these guys are still good, and should still probably win the acc. bama was just better than expected.
10. Boise State (+3) props to boise for playing a tough team and beating them to start the season. game was horawful to watch, but they got the win and the their de got knocked out. another bcs busting season could be in the works thanks to another game that i missed. (and i didnt see you picking any games so i dont want to hear it)
9. Ohio State (-1) really? navy? a failed two point conversion cost the middies the win. and you mean to tell me that they are gonna be able to rally and beat usc next week? usc wont let the suckeyes score 31. and yet another big game loss for jim tressell and the boys.
8. Penn State (+4) i mean they beat akron pretty bad, but really jumped because of teams like oregon and oklahoma moving down. and i think that they are better than ohio state.
7. Oklahoma State (+2) credit the cowboys for beating the dogs. now they just need to keep doing it. but a high ranking means high expectations. they need to win these type of games if they are gonna ever do any national damage. granted georgia was without king and cox, but they seemed to shut down aj green. bryant and robinson played well enough to win. but they will need more than 24 in the big 12...
6. Alabama(+5) i was not impressed with the qb play of mcelroy or julio jones, but i was impressed with guys like upchurch and ingrham who ran the crap out of the ball. and their D is very very good. im not sure if it will be enough to get to the seccg, but they are going to be strong again. linebackers are the best in the nation.
5. LSU(+2) they didnt really run the ball like lsu normally does, they didnt really throw the ball all that well, but they won. on the road. too bad it was at washington. but west coast trip and win is a good thing. based on what i saw this weekend they will be the 3rd best team in the west...
4. Ole Miss(+1) a very shaky start lead to a blow out win thanks to 4 tds in the 4th qtr. jevan snead hurt his heisman hopes by not putting up stellar numbers, but the rebels had a very balanced attack. 175 rushing 174 passing. do it all mccluster had 100yds and 2 tds.
3. USC (+1) san jose state had the a 3 pt lead. too bad thats all they scored. true freshman matt barkley had 230 yds passing. super back joe mcknight had 180 total yards. i think that they could set themselves apart by going into the shoe and getting another big win. D is good enough to get the job done and they have enough talent at the skill positions to let barkley spread it around.
2. Texas(=) colt mccoy tossed for 300+yds and longhorns rolled. with the loss of sam bradford it appears that texas will run away with the big 12 and thus adding to the pressure of texas vs florida for it all.
1. Florida(=) i mean i dont even know why i have to explain this pick. tebow was good early and then exited. demps, rainey and moody ran well. cooper and hernandez played well. the D only gave up 3 pts. offense scored 62. go gators.
25. Iowa (-1) had to block two last second fg in order to beat northern iowa? sorry folks.
24. Notre Dame(+1) solidly beat a nevada team at home. really only moved up because iowa squeaked by, but im sure that the national media will have the domers in the top 10
23. Kansas(=) todd reesing throws for over 200 yds and the offesne totaled over 500. good win 49-3 over north colorado. just not enough to move...
22. Nebraska(-1) another 49-3 win for a top 25 team. rushed for 260yds. only reason that they dropped is because byu moved ahead.
21. Utah (-1) beats utah state pretty good on opening weekend, but as with nebraska dropped because of byu win.
20. UNC (-1) wasted the citadel. we will see how they fare later in the season.
19. Oregon State(-1) beating portland state doesnt get you any cred in my book.
18. TCU(-1) they havent played, so maybe they shouldnt have moved at all...
17. Oregon (-7) get blitzed on the road to start the season and then has to dismiss top rb because of "the punch" qb masoli looked below average. props to boise.
16. Georgia (-1) without star rb caleb king the run game struggled. granted qb joe cox was hurting with the flu, but as shaq says "thats horawful" horrible and awful. he will get better and so will the dogs. lost a tough game on the road to start the season. D was better than expected holding the cowboys to 24 pts...but the offense scored 7 pts in 6 min, then scored 3 in 54. yikes.
15. FSU (+1) this team might not be here for long. written before they played miami. if they win they will move up, if they lose then obviously will move down. but they play at home and i like their chances.
14. Oklahoma (-11) losing heisman winning qb sam bradford hurt them. playing without all american te jermaine gresham hurts. losing to byu= hurts worse. what about those two 1000yd rushers they returned? hmm...i guess that offensive line is worse than people thought. i mean they D held up pretty well against byu
13. BYU(+10) well the cougars pulled the upset of the week, granted they had a lot of things in their favor, but they still got the W and should be proud of that. the schedule sets up nicely if they can keep getting things to go their way...they only scored 14 pts, but thats all they needed to score. i would imagine that against a lesser D they will put up more.
12. Georgia Tech(+2) ok they beat jacksonville state. potential heisman dark horse and reining acc offensive player of the year jonathan dwyer carried for 74 yds and a td- on his first carry of the year. look for the yellow jackets to make some noise again this year.
11. Virginia Tech (-6) eh..so they lost. and thus their chance of playing for it all, but these guys are still good, and should still probably win the acc. bama was just better than expected.
10. Boise State (+3) props to boise for playing a tough team and beating them to start the season. game was horawful to watch, but they got the win and the their de got knocked out. another bcs busting season could be in the works thanks to another game that i missed. (and i didnt see you picking any games so i dont want to hear it)
9. Ohio State (-1) really? navy? a failed two point conversion cost the middies the win. and you mean to tell me that they are gonna be able to rally and beat usc next week? usc wont let the suckeyes score 31. and yet another big game loss for jim tressell and the boys.
8. Penn State (+4) i mean they beat akron pretty bad, but really jumped because of teams like oregon and oklahoma moving down. and i think that they are better than ohio state.
7. Oklahoma State (+2) credit the cowboys for beating the dogs. now they just need to keep doing it. but a high ranking means high expectations. they need to win these type of games if they are gonna ever do any national damage. granted georgia was without king and cox, but they seemed to shut down aj green. bryant and robinson played well enough to win. but they will need more than 24 in the big 12...
6. Alabama(+5) i was not impressed with the qb play of mcelroy or julio jones, but i was impressed with guys like upchurch and ingrham who ran the crap out of the ball. and their D is very very good. im not sure if it will be enough to get to the seccg, but they are going to be strong again. linebackers are the best in the nation.
5. LSU(+2) they didnt really run the ball like lsu normally does, they didnt really throw the ball all that well, but they won. on the road. too bad it was at washington. but west coast trip and win is a good thing. based on what i saw this weekend they will be the 3rd best team in the west...
4. Ole Miss(+1) a very shaky start lead to a blow out win thanks to 4 tds in the 4th qtr. jevan snead hurt his heisman hopes by not putting up stellar numbers, but the rebels had a very balanced attack. 175 rushing 174 passing. do it all mccluster had 100yds and 2 tds.
3. USC (+1) san jose state had the a 3 pt lead. too bad thats all they scored. true freshman matt barkley had 230 yds passing. super back joe mcknight had 180 total yards. i think that they could set themselves apart by going into the shoe and getting another big win. D is good enough to get the job done and they have enough talent at the skill positions to let barkley spread it around.
2. Texas(=) colt mccoy tossed for 300+yds and longhorns rolled. with the loss of sam bradford it appears that texas will run away with the big 12 and thus adding to the pressure of texas vs florida for it all.
1. Florida(=) i mean i dont even know why i have to explain this pick. tebow was good early and then exited. demps, rainey and moody ran well. cooper and hernandez played well. the D only gave up 3 pts. offense scored 62. go gators.
9.04.2009
College Football- My Top 5
no recap here folks. just simple 5,4,3,2,1. the five best teams in all of college football. right now at least. im not sure how much will suprise you, and in case you havent figured out who was left...
5. Virginia Tech- ill say it again for those who dont believe me. beamer ball wins. head coach frank beamer's emphasis on the special teams play is amazing. and the results are there. this team is loaded with the dreaded P word. potential. however, returning 17 starters will def help them. dual threat qb tyrod taylor is back to lead the offense behind the best line in the acc. they have a tough schedule no doubt. alabama to open the year W. nebraska, miami-w,w. at gtech-w. unc w. at ecu- i say that they dont get upset. VTech has it all. always good special teams unit. very good defense, and a ton of talent back on offense. a good schedule plus another acc championship. with a little help (read a loss to both texas and oklahoma) i could see the hokies playing for it all at the end of the year. matter of fact ill call it. vtech to the national title game.
4. USC- the always almost there trojans. if soph aaron corp or mitch mustain were leading them, id say that they have a better shot. but with true fresh matt barkley i have my doubts. i do however believe that usc will sneak out of the shoe with a win over ohio state, but october looks tough. at cal, at notre dame, oregon state, and at oregon. in theory could lose all four, but in reality probably only one. at oregon. still losing three lbs in the first round hurts, but the talent level at usc is off the charts. ps. if eric berry was at usc not only would he be heisman lock, but nobody would have ever heard of taylor mays. write that down. 11-1. no title game, maybe a bcs bowl.
3. Oklahoma- or should that read chokelahoma? i do feel that they were better than texas last year and shouldve played for the title. but not better than florida. sam "i can score 60pts in my sleep" bradford is back. his top 2 rbs who rushed for over 1000yds are back. his te is all american worthy. his front seven on defense could be the best in the nation. but about the offensive line... somehow i still see them beating texas. maybe its just that i dont like texas and i do like oklahoma. maybe its the fact that i think bradford has more weapons that mccoy. or maybe its that with a healthy front seven the sooners dominated the first half last year. when injuries took over, so did the longhorns. however, the sooners dont go undefeated and get another shot for the title. road games at miami, kansas, texas tech, and a home game against oklahoma state. ill give kansas the win since they play the week after texas/oklahoma
2. Texas- i know i know. tons of people say that they shouldve played florida for the title. well how about this. win all 13 games this year and you can do it. granted colt mccoy completes 77% of..yeah 77% of his passes. and he has his favorite target back- jordan shipley, but they lost a lot up front on defense where the lead the nation in sacks last season. tough games on the schedule= oklahoma and @okla st. L, W. dont forget that between those two monster clashes is a road trip to missouri. i smell an upset. always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
and finally the number one team in the nation...
UTC- ok only joking. but 14,000 for the first game. bj throws for 260yds. AND, AND the mocs win?!? i gotta show love. hope things work out this time.
1. Florida- does this suprise anybody? lets see, where to start. how about the return of demps, rainey, and moody. each average over 7 yds per carry. and carried over 600yds. the return of all world tight end aaron hernandez? senior wideouts riley cooper and david nelson? ok if that isnt enough lets talk about what will win them the title. the defense. face it folks. defense wins championships. thats why the sec has won the last three and over half of the bcs titles. its not offense skill players or qb. those help dont get me wrong. but its the defense. take florida. last year they held the nation's highest scoring offense of ALLTIME to a measley 14 pts. give me a break. oh and btw not only do the gators bring EVERY SINGLE STARTER back on d, but the also have EVERY SINGLE BACKUP. thats right. the top 22 players on the most important side of the ball coming back. here are some names to remeber. de- carlos dunlap. lb- brandon spikes. cb- joe hayden and janoris jenkins. the nations best return man- brandon james. i mean they are incredible. have i got you sold yet? because we havent even mentioned...the greatest college football player of all time. the soon to be 3 time national championship qb, 3 time sec championship qb, 2 time heisman trohpy winner, and pastor in waiting....Tim Tebow.
ok lets look at their schedule. cupcakes as usual until they dismantle tennessee. at kensucky-w. then comes the toughest game of the year. at lsu. the previous week lsu is at georgia and florida is off. we can talk about the bonus of having an off week later. then after beating miss st is the usual butt whooping of georgia. followed by wins over vandy, south carolina, fiu and a rivalry win over fsu. good seccg against ole miss, but still a win for the gators. in the national championship game they could play an all star team of the best players from usc, texas, ohio state, oklahoma and still win. 2009 national champs- florida gators.
5. Virginia Tech- ill say it again for those who dont believe me. beamer ball wins. head coach frank beamer's emphasis on the special teams play is amazing. and the results are there. this team is loaded with the dreaded P word. potential. however, returning 17 starters will def help them. dual threat qb tyrod taylor is back to lead the offense behind the best line in the acc. they have a tough schedule no doubt. alabama to open the year W. nebraska, miami-w,w. at gtech-w. unc w. at ecu- i say that they dont get upset. VTech has it all. always good special teams unit. very good defense, and a ton of talent back on offense. a good schedule plus another acc championship. with a little help (read a loss to both texas and oklahoma) i could see the hokies playing for it all at the end of the year. matter of fact ill call it. vtech to the national title game.
4. USC- the always almost there trojans. if soph aaron corp or mitch mustain were leading them, id say that they have a better shot. but with true fresh matt barkley i have my doubts. i do however believe that usc will sneak out of the shoe with a win over ohio state, but october looks tough. at cal, at notre dame, oregon state, and at oregon. in theory could lose all four, but in reality probably only one. at oregon. still losing three lbs in the first round hurts, but the talent level at usc is off the charts. ps. if eric berry was at usc not only would he be heisman lock, but nobody would have ever heard of taylor mays. write that down. 11-1. no title game, maybe a bcs bowl.
3. Oklahoma- or should that read chokelahoma? i do feel that they were better than texas last year and shouldve played for the title. but not better than florida. sam "i can score 60pts in my sleep" bradford is back. his top 2 rbs who rushed for over 1000yds are back. his te is all american worthy. his front seven on defense could be the best in the nation. but about the offensive line... somehow i still see them beating texas. maybe its just that i dont like texas and i do like oklahoma. maybe its the fact that i think bradford has more weapons that mccoy. or maybe its that with a healthy front seven the sooners dominated the first half last year. when injuries took over, so did the longhorns. however, the sooners dont go undefeated and get another shot for the title. road games at miami, kansas, texas tech, and a home game against oklahoma state. ill give kansas the win since they play the week after texas/oklahoma
2. Texas- i know i know. tons of people say that they shouldve played florida for the title. well how about this. win all 13 games this year and you can do it. granted colt mccoy completes 77% of..yeah 77% of his passes. and he has his favorite target back- jordan shipley, but they lost a lot up front on defense where the lead the nation in sacks last season. tough games on the schedule= oklahoma and @okla st. L, W. dont forget that between those two monster clashes is a road trip to missouri. i smell an upset. always the bridesmaid, never the bride.
and finally the number one team in the nation...
UTC- ok only joking. but 14,000 for the first game. bj throws for 260yds. AND, AND the mocs win?!? i gotta show love. hope things work out this time.
1. Florida- does this suprise anybody? lets see, where to start. how about the return of demps, rainey, and moody. each average over 7 yds per carry. and carried over 600yds. the return of all world tight end aaron hernandez? senior wideouts riley cooper and david nelson? ok if that isnt enough lets talk about what will win them the title. the defense. face it folks. defense wins championships. thats why the sec has won the last three and over half of the bcs titles. its not offense skill players or qb. those help dont get me wrong. but its the defense. take florida. last year they held the nation's highest scoring offense of ALLTIME to a measley 14 pts. give me a break. oh and btw not only do the gators bring EVERY SINGLE STARTER back on d, but the also have EVERY SINGLE BACKUP. thats right. the top 22 players on the most important side of the ball coming back. here are some names to remeber. de- carlos dunlap. lb- brandon spikes. cb- joe hayden and janoris jenkins. the nations best return man- brandon james. i mean they are incredible. have i got you sold yet? because we havent even mentioned...the greatest college football player of all time. the soon to be 3 time national championship qb, 3 time sec championship qb, 2 time heisman trohpy winner, and pastor in waiting....Tim Tebow.
ok lets look at their schedule. cupcakes as usual until they dismantle tennessee. at kensucky-w. then comes the toughest game of the year. at lsu. the previous week lsu is at georgia and florida is off. we can talk about the bonus of having an off week later. then after beating miss st is the usual butt whooping of georgia. followed by wins over vandy, south carolina, fiu and a rivalry win over fsu. good seccg against ole miss, but still a win for the gators. in the national championship game they could play an all star team of the best players from usc, texas, ohio state, oklahoma and still win. 2009 national champs- florida gators.
9.01.2009
College Football Preview pt4
25. Notre Dame
24. Iowa
23. Kansas
22. BYU
21. Utah
20. Nebraska
19. UNC
18. Oregon State
17. TCU
16. FSU
15. Georgia
14. Georgia Tech
13. Boise State
12. Penn State
11. Alabama
10. Oregon- qb jeremiah masoli will be leading the ducks from the word go this year. new coach/former offensive coordinator chip kelly takes over for a program on the rise. while the ducks only return 10 starters they have all of their tough games at home this year. hosting cal, usc, and oregon state. after getting a huge boost to start the year with some revenge at boise state i feel that this team is going to be fighting for the top spot in the pac10. the game against usc will be one for the ages and i feel that the ducks will actually come away with the win- to bad that they will give it right back the next week at stanford. 11-1
9. Oklahoma State- another team on the rise, but still the cowboys play no defense in an offesne only league. the good news- the return qb zac robinson, rb kendall hunter, and wr dez bryant. the bad news- they dont rush the qb well or defend the pass. i feel that they will have enought firepower to overcome georgia at home to start the year, but that could be the highpoint of the season. still cant get over the top again texas or oklahoma. 10-2
8. Ohio State- the best move that jim tressel made last year was giving the keys to qb terrelle pryor and letting him play. the super soph will be back to lead the team that never wins a big game in hopes of proving the nation wrong. my gut tells me that this will be the year, the team, the time that they win a big game when they host the trojans of usc. whatever. my head tell me that they are still ohio state. and not only will they lose that game they will also lose at penn state. however they will continue their dominace over michigan. 10-2
7. LSU- another super soph qb leading the way for one of the nations best teams. will be better than bama, maybe not as good as ole miss. jordan jefferson has some big shoes to fill that nobody could last year. tough stretch of at georgia, host florida, host auburn will do them in. W, L, W and tack on another loss at ole miss. the tigers will be good not great, better but not unbeatable. 10-2
6. Ole Miss- write it down. take it to the bank. bet on it. this is going to be the year that the rebels of ole miss actually make it to the sec championship game. too bad that they will be meeting florida. heisman hopeful jevan snead is a big time college qb and may be the best pro prospect. yes even better than the holy trinity of bradford, mccoy, and tebow. the wild rebel formation is back again this year with do it all specialist dexter mccluster. play the three toughest games at home. alabama-W, tennessee- W and lsu- W. coach nutt could seriously be undefeated when they travel to atlanta. it helps that they return 16 starters- including monster de greg hardy. upset special- at vandy oct 3.
alright folks. ill be back with the top five and a ut preview. plus i might throw in some awards as well.
PUDGE
24. Iowa
23. Kansas
22. BYU
21. Utah
20. Nebraska
19. UNC
18. Oregon State
17. TCU
16. FSU
15. Georgia
14. Georgia Tech
13. Boise State
12. Penn State
11. Alabama
10. Oregon- qb jeremiah masoli will be leading the ducks from the word go this year. new coach/former offensive coordinator chip kelly takes over for a program on the rise. while the ducks only return 10 starters they have all of their tough games at home this year. hosting cal, usc, and oregon state. after getting a huge boost to start the year with some revenge at boise state i feel that this team is going to be fighting for the top spot in the pac10. the game against usc will be one for the ages and i feel that the ducks will actually come away with the win- to bad that they will give it right back the next week at stanford. 11-1
9. Oklahoma State- another team on the rise, but still the cowboys play no defense in an offesne only league. the good news- the return qb zac robinson, rb kendall hunter, and wr dez bryant. the bad news- they dont rush the qb well or defend the pass. i feel that they will have enought firepower to overcome georgia at home to start the year, but that could be the highpoint of the season. still cant get over the top again texas or oklahoma. 10-2
8. Ohio State- the best move that jim tressel made last year was giving the keys to qb terrelle pryor and letting him play. the super soph will be back to lead the team that never wins a big game in hopes of proving the nation wrong. my gut tells me that this will be the year, the team, the time that they win a big game when they host the trojans of usc. whatever. my head tell me that they are still ohio state. and not only will they lose that game they will also lose at penn state. however they will continue their dominace over michigan. 10-2
7. LSU- another super soph qb leading the way for one of the nations best teams. will be better than bama, maybe not as good as ole miss. jordan jefferson has some big shoes to fill that nobody could last year. tough stretch of at georgia, host florida, host auburn will do them in. W, L, W and tack on another loss at ole miss. the tigers will be good not great, better but not unbeatable. 10-2
6. Ole Miss- write it down. take it to the bank. bet on it. this is going to be the year that the rebels of ole miss actually make it to the sec championship game. too bad that they will be meeting florida. heisman hopeful jevan snead is a big time college qb and may be the best pro prospect. yes even better than the holy trinity of bradford, mccoy, and tebow. the wild rebel formation is back again this year with do it all specialist dexter mccluster. play the three toughest games at home. alabama-W, tennessee- W and lsu- W. coach nutt could seriously be undefeated when they travel to atlanta. it helps that they return 16 starters- including monster de greg hardy. upset special- at vandy oct 3.
alright folks. ill be back with the top five and a ut preview. plus i might throw in some awards as well.
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