More Armchair QB-ing

First off, Denard Robinson again. If he keeps this up - which I'm positive there's absolutely no way he can; it's impossible - and stays healthy - unlikely with that kind of reckless abandon - he wins the Heisman. What's more likely: Sub-par games in opening Big-Ten play, a 2-3 game injury, then a fiery homestretch of statistical superiority where Michigan finishes 7-5. But, I am pulling for him.

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New Mexico and Tennessee are very familiar with this image now. If you remember your Nintendo knowledge, it's what happens when the ducks get away. And get away they did.

Now, the SEC. It will not be fun defending Marcus Lattimore for at least 2 more years. Georgia did not tackle well on Saturday, but freight trains are hard to bring down regardless. I'm not ready to throw Grantham and the 3-4 under the bus like some other, more-vocal (but always less informed) fans are. Five sacks is a major improvement over anything Martinez did. Offensively, maybe we need to let Murray off the leash a bit more; even in a loss, he impressed me in his first road start in a hostile environment. I just don't think losing to SoCar is a season-ender...especially if this new look power running game they're using holds up all season.

Penn State's 2nd-and-91 was something else. Of course, Alabama's more responsible for it than the Nits. Alabama's also responsible for leaving me with a soul-crushing feeling of how good they are. Good's not the right word...Imperial, maybe? They reload their rosters, force the ball down field through anything your defense does, and then smother any attempt at offense you can come up with. They are a dark force spreading across the map of cfb with the brutal efficiency of the Roman Empire...we need to see some urban excess and border-barbarians, stat!

Oklahoma State almost lost a game from victory formation. That takes a dedication to chaos unseen in more stodgy and boring programs. Staying in the Big-XII South, Oklahoma destroyed Florida State (insert white settler-indian jokes here) while Texas has looked less than dominant in their opening contests. What does that mean? Nothing.

What if Virginia Tech lost to James Madison on purpose? You know, like just one big, last-laugh type of 'Fuck You' to Boise State. Even though it's not true, it's what I'd be telling everyone else back here in the FBS-division. I'm assuming - especially now after seeing the polls - that it'll be enough to screw the Broncos over, barring some ridiculous '07 style shenanigans in the big-6.

Overall, I greatly enjoyed Saturday. Now I'm ready for the weather to turn and all the assumptions we've made so far to be smashed and dashed.