So, in despite my attempts to turn this into a blog about philosophy and deep thoughts, I can't resist the urge to share my views about the sports world. In keeping with the statement "Hind sight is 20/20", I have decided to engage in a little Monday Morning Quarterbacking (A.K.A. diagnosing mistakes after the fact. what fun!)
Jevon Snead
By this point in the football season, everyone in the whole country knows that Ole Miss quarterback #4 Jevon Snead was completely and utterly overrated. I love Auburn. But I am also realistic, as I was at the beginning of the year. We have an over achieving team with middle-of-conference talent and a lot of heart. And we made Snead look silly. Well, in actuality, the game-plan of Houston Nutt looked silly. Down the field passing has exposed us all year long, and Nutt was content to attack the sideline and flat routes. Heisman Darkhorse? Don't make me laugh. Or, in the words of my wise father, 'Yeah, REAL dark!"
The Tigers
Bowl-eligable. Man it feels good to say those words. This time last year we were still sweating it out for a winning season (which we did not achieve). But with an all but guaranteed win over Furman, we are looking at no less that 7-5 and post-season play. The sad part is, if we had simply beaten Kentucky, we would still have an outside shot at an SEC west crown if everything fell into place and we could defeat the might Crimson Tide (Who is certainly beatable....just probably not by us). Georgia is not looking very strong, so we could finish 8-4 or even 9-3 and play spoiler for the Tide's national title hopes.
My last note...we finally saw Chris Todd play like the Chris Todd who threw 5 TD passes in one game. But, most importantly of all, our coaching staff showed the ability to adjust on the fly and match a decent team blow for blow. I've got confidence in this coaching staff and our ability to recruit good players and compete for and SEC title as early as next year.
The Rams!!!
I want a t-shirt that says 'Steven Jackson is my Home Boy' ! One of the best backs in the league, and dragged down by inconsistent QB play and poor defensive organization, Steven had yet to score a rushing touchdown on the year. But then they rolled into Detroit. After the Lions snapped their losing streak, the Rams took up the banner, with 17 losses in a row. But, with less than two minutes on the clock, #39 broke free for the go-ahead touchdown to win on the road. Now, once again....Sam Bradford has had successful surgery on his shoulder and will be a hot commidity in the draft...Seattle, Washington, Carolina, and the Raiders will all be early in the draft and looking for Quarterbacks. Tim Teabow, Colt McCoy, that guy from Houston, Dan LeFevour, Tony Pike, and possibly Jimmy Clauson will all be availible. Bradford seems to me to be the most compatible, either him or Tony Pike, with a pro-style system, as LeFevour, McCoy, Teabow, and the guy from Houston are all spread players. So...let's pick up a good defensive tackle, and good center, and Sam Bradford and see if we can't at least compete in every game we play. Any way you slice it, it's nice to finally be done with our losing ways!
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