9.06.2008

Gameday Commentary (cont.)

*I'm a little sketchy on the new Auburn offense. They no longer have the ability to line up and run the football - something that I believe is necessary to win in the SEC. Luckily the Tiger defense looks as good as it's ever been. They were absolutely dominant in the first half against Southern Miss. USM put some points up in the second half, but Auburn was running a lot of backups in and out of the lineup to get some experience.

*Big ups to ESPN360.com. I have been able to check out the Georgia Tech/Boston College, Southern Miss/Auburn, and Ole Miss/Wake Forest games thanks to this brilliant bit of technology.

*Penn State is every bit as good as I thought they were. I bumped them up into my top 10 last week and they are giving me no reason to reconsider. Both the offensive and defensive line play have been outstanding - which is remarkable considering they are missing a handful of projected starters due to suspension. Almost as impressive is the collection of skill position talent on offense. QB Darryl Clark, RB Evan Royster, and WR Jordan Norwood are a fantastic trio. That doesn't even include speedy wideouts Derrick Williams and Deon Butler! I now consider Penn State a serious threat to Ohio State in the Big Ten.

*Ed Cunningham is an idiot. Please ESPN, give Ron Franklin a real counterpart because he deserves way better than this clown.

*Charlie Weis' offensive brilliance continues! With two minutes to play in the first half against a San Diego State team that lost to Cal Poly SLO last week(!), the Domers unstoppable juggernaut has a grand total of zero points(!!). Congratulations Chuck!

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