Man, oh man, were there some overreactions this week…oh and the Week 2 College Football TV Schedule

Posted on September 7, 2023 by guelphbossman

Look, did Colorado surprise a lot of people this past weekend? Absolutely. No doubt about it. Deion Sanders is proving, whether you like him or not, that he can flat-out coach. And overhauling the roster like he did was not a bad idea at all. It does suck for the players that had to transfer out but unfortunately it’s football and the name of the game is winning.

Saying that………the amount of people I saw on Twitter that said Colorado will win 10 or 11 games this season was way too much. It should have been zero. Colorado may be better than advertised but they aren’t all of a sudden a New Year’s Six possibility. But hey, that’s the reactions from Week 1 of college football. Every. Single. Fucking. Year.

So let’s do it again on here! It’s overreaction time! Let’s look at some of the other overreactions you may (or may not) have heard after the Week 1 games were complete:

Ohio State is just an average team. Do we expect more from the Buckeyes against a team like Indiana? Sure. But they are bringing in a new quarterback and their best receiver was not 100%. The defense was amazing. Now the offense does have to be ready since in about a week and a half they get Notre Dame and that could get ugly if they don’t produce more points.
Colorado will have not one, but TWO Heisman finalists. What in the fuck? Who are the morons saying this? They are out there for sure. I saw them. Sure, they did great in their opening week win over TCU but calm the fuck down. TCU isn’t the TCU of last season for one and it’s only WEEK ONE. Anyway, moving on…
Gene Chizik has finally got the defense cooking in Chapel Hill. Again, it’s one game. Do the Heels look improved? Sure. But it’s not like South Carolina played well at all because, for the most part they didn’t. That, and the chain gang wouldn’t eat their hot dogs fast enough. Let’s see how UNC does when a top-notch offense is staring them in the face.
Jalen Milroe is already looking like another Alabama Jalen…that being Hurts. My God where do these people come up with this shit? Milroe looked OK but it was Middle Tennessee and he’s playing for Ala-frickin-Bama. We will see how he handles SEC competition before crowning him anything.
Washington has the best offense in the country. Could that end up being the case? Possibly. Michael Penix Jr. has already started his Heisman campaign in style. But let’s slow our roll here. There are at least four teams who looked better on offense (Colorado, Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon) during Week 1. And I wouldn’t even say any of those teams will be the best offense in the country so why go ahead and put the Huskies at #1?
Book the Sooners for the Big XII Championship NOW! As I said, their offense was on fire but they were playing Arkansas State. We are all waiting to see if Brent Venables can have a Venables-type defense in Norman. If that happens, this could very well happen. But for now, I wouldn’t book any tickets yet if I were a Sooners fan.
Miami is BACK. Ho boy. Pump the damn brakes.

Let’s just put Week 1 behind us, shall we? Let’s move on to Week 2 which…oh my. Well, it’s better than Week 1. That’s really all I can say. But you know what that usually means. That’s right…chaos!

Thursday

Yep, that’s a new logo you see. TSN+ will be showing college football games this year. It kind of mimics the specialty pack but there are a few differences. But if you want to get TSN+ rather than the specialty pack for your college football fix, you are getting close to the same. Not a bad alternative and a good move by TSN to copy ESPN for the 10,000th time.

Friday

		US	Canada
Indiana State at Indiana	7:00
Illinois at Kansas	7:30

It kind of feels like this could be a relatively important game when the Illini travel to Lawrence to face the Jayhawks. Imagine saying that even two years ago. You’d be laughed out of whatever building you were in.

Saturday Early

Is the quality there? Eh, not really. But there’s choice. A lot of it. Can’t ask for much else. Also…MORNING FOOTBAW! The ACC Network’s weird annual Week 2 quadrupleheader hits again with the odd three hour-and-fifteen-minute windows. This will be a lot easier to do next year when Stanford and California join as you know one of them will host the ACC After Dark Week 2 matchup, guaranteed.

Saturday Afternoon

Is the afternoon slate better than the Noon slate? Sure. Not by much though. Some intriguing matchups though. As per the rules, one of Texas A&M or Miami must win their game against each other. Ties were outlawed almost three decades ago. Will CyHawk feature more than 30 points? Can App State and UNC put up ridiculous numbers like last year? And this will be Tulane’s opportunity to get a huge leg up in the Group of Five. A win over Ole Miss would be massive.

Saturday Primetime

		US	Canada
Ohio at FAU	6:00
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh	6:30
#11 Texas at #3 Alabama	7:00
#13 Oregon at Texas Tech	7:00
Houston at Rice	7:00
#19 Wisconsin at Washington State	7:30
Eastern Michigan at Minnesota	7:30
Temple at Rutgers	7:30
UCLA at San Diego State	7:30
Grambling at #14 LSU	7:30
McNeese State at Florida	7:30
Charlotte at Maryland	7:30
Arizona at Mississippi State	7:30
Air Force vs. Sam Houston (in NRG Stadium)	8:00
Southern Miss at #4 Florida State	8:30

FIFTEEN GAMES! Holy shit! I think this has to be the most in one timeslot ever on this blog. I don’t feel like checking so let’s just say we have a new record! Plenty of games but most people will be watching one game in particular, that being the Longhorns and the Crimson Tide. If Texas can somehow do what they were robbed of last season and upset Bama, this season turns on its head. This game is so big that they are also showing it on ESPN2 in the US and on TSN+ and the specialty packs. But it’s not the same broadcast. It’s the Pat McAfee Show alternate broadcast. So if you like that kind of thing, have at it.

Also, you will notice we have a new network showing college football. That’s right, the CW, with such hits as 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls, Smallville and LIV Golf (well it was a hit with the golfers who got fucking PAID with that Saudi blood money) will be showing ACC football (and later on, ACC basketball) this year. This replaces Bally which, for all intents and purposes, is flat broke. There will be games most weeks and, it looks like, at odd times. 6:30? Weird.

Saturday Late Night

		US	Canada
UC-Davis at #16 Oregon State	9:00
Auburn at California	10:30
Stanford at #6 USC	10:30

FOX quadrupleheader? Don’t mind if I do. TSN2 quadrupleheader? Yes, please. A good week if you are a Canadian as I don’t remember seeing this much college football being shown up here in a while. Maybe things are turning around. Looks like TSN finally gives a shit about things that aren’t the CFL, NFL, and NHL (which they don’t even have the national broadcasting rights to).

Hey, Watch This!

Texas at Alabama (7:00, TSN2/TSN+/specialty pack) – Unequivocally the game of the week and there’s nothing else close. That also means there will be some wild and wacky finishes that might overshadow this game. That is, unless, this is a close one and the Longhorns pull off the upset. Then it will be THE story in college football no matter what else happens.

Ole Miss at Tulane (3:30, TSN+/specialty pack) – As I mentioned above, if the Green Wave pull off a win here in front of what should be a raucous crowd in hot and humid New Orleans, there’s not a whole lot that will prevent them from a perfect regular season and another New Year’s Six spot. Normally I would say this is a lose-lose situation for any Power Five team in this situation but when the Group of Five team is ranked it can count as a big win (as long as that team doesn’t totally shit the bed the rest of the way).

Texas A&M at Miami (3:30, ABC/TSN2) – I made the joke above that one of these teams has to win, as per the rules of college football. We may actually see which one of these teams is back (for the most part) and which team still has some work to do. Now watch it be a 13-10 almost-unwatchable slog.

Nebraska at Colorado (Noon, FOX) – Alright, I’ll bite. Let’s see if the hype matches what ends up happening. Some might have put this higher but that’s crazy. It makes this list because of the talk, not because of the teams involved. And Colorado can’t just win this game by a little. That would prove nothing. If they beat the brakes off the Huskers, then we all have to take notice and maybe think the Buffs could be for real.

Sickos Game of the Week

Temple at Rutgers (7:30, specialty pack) – Look, Rutgers is probably going to start 2-0 which really doesn’t mean a whole lot considering their schedule but still, that’s something right? With everything on at this time, you would have to be a complete psychopath to watch this game. I will make sure to tune in and watch at least a few plays. I feel like I owe it to everyone and myself.

Hubba Bubba Blowout of the Week

Ball State at Georgia (Noon, TSN+/specialty pack) – Time to bring back the blowout of the week segment. And this could be the dictionary definition of blowout. I could see UGA putting up 60 on the poor Cardinals.

Wanna Bet?

Nebraska was actually a good bet. That game ended up exactly how I thought it would (for the most part). Florida, however….well the less said about that one the better. Time for my gambling picks for the second week of the college football season. Use them at your own peril.

Indiana (-30.5) over Indiana State

Purdue (+3) over Virginia Tech (and the outright win)

Ohio State (-41.5) over Youngstown State

Utah (-8) over Baylor

Nebraska (+2.5) over Colorado (and the upset win…definitely going out on a limb with this one)

Michigan (-37.5) over UNLV

Tulane (+7.5) over Ole Miss (but the Rebs will hold on for a close victory)

Texas A&M (-4) over Miami

Alabama (-7) over Texas

Washington State (+6) over Wisconsin (with the Badgers winning a tight affair)

Minnesota (-20.5) over Eastern Michigan

Mississippi State (-9) over Arizona

Stanford (+29.5) over USC (I feel a backdoor cover in this one)

I will be on the Twitter/X machine again this weekend. Even without Tweetdeck I am figuring out how to navigate fairly well. We shall see if I can make it two Saturdays in a row making it all the way to the end. Enjoy the games everyone!

Iiiiiiiiiiit’s…TIME! For another Thanksgiving* FOOTBALLGASMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

Posted on November 22, 2022 by guelphbossman

*of course I mean American Thanksgiving but you already knew that….right?

Just because it’s Thanksgiving south of the border doesn’t mean we can’t have turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and peas and sweet potatoes and stuffing and pumpkin pie and…oh man I’m getting hungry. I think it’s a good way to support our ‘Murican friends on Turkey Day, don’t you think?

One sad thing is that everyday college football ends tonight. Tomorrow there are no games. I think there should be one. When I become commissioner of college football, I will do that. For all of you. There’s still college football on American Thanksgiving Day along with the usual NFL fare and then things ramp the fuck up starting Black Friday. I am so ready. Let’s get to the schedules and again it will be in the normal Thanksgiving style that I use….with a bit of a twist this year. Again, I am using AP Poll rankings because this blog post will come out a few hours before the next College Football Playoff Rankings come out.

Tuesday

Bowling Green (+6.5) at Ohio

7:00 PM

The week starts with the MAC East Division title game. If the Bobcats win, they head to Detroit. If the Falcons win, as of right now, they also head to Detroit. What is planned for Buffalo with their cancelled game against Akron is anyone’s guess. Predicted score: Ohio 38 Bowling Green 28.

Thursday

Mississippi State (+2.5) at #20 Ole Miss

7:00 PM

There is no chance this game could be important. It would have been if the Rebs could have beat Arkansas last week. Instead they were run out of the building. There may also be the distraction of Lane Kiffin possibly being named head coach of Auburn soon. Oh, and if you’ve noticed, I’m including the spread and a predicted score for each game. Predicted score: Ole Miss 41 Mississippi State 24.

Friday

I’m glad that ABC has made sure to have the AAC appear a few times on the main network during a season. Otherwise, this would have gone to, at best, ESPN if not lower. Huge game. Winner goes into the catbird seat for the Cotton Bowl spot. The loser could still go to the AAC Championship Game with a UCF loss later on. Predicted score: Cincinnati 43 Tulane 27.

Utah State (+16.5) at Boise State

Noon

I’m sure CBS was hoping for a much bigger game here. USU is already bowl-eligible and Boise has clinched their spot in the Mountain West Championship. That’ll be a pass for me, dawg. Predicted score: Boise State 34 Utah State 27.

Central Michigan (-2) at Eastern Michigan

Noon

Speaking of games that mean nothing, here’s another one. CMU is not going bowling. EMU is. Predicted score: Eastern Michigan 35 Central Michigan 27.

Baylor (+8.5) at #23 Texas

Noon

This could mean big things for Texas. They have to take care of business on their own end and beat the Bears here. If they do, they can then watch Kansas State-Kansas and hope the Wildcats lose for them to get a Big XII Championship opportunity. Predicted score: Texas 41 Baylor 39.

Toledo (-7.5) at Western Michigan

Noon

Nothing really to see here. Toledo is going to Ford Field for the MAC Championship and WMU is home for the holidays. Predicted score: Toledo 30 Western Michigan 19.

The Tar Heels will use this as a tune-up for their game against Clemson the following weekend. Beating the Tigers is the only probably way for UNC to get to the Orange Bowl. Predicted score: NC State 30 North Carolina 29.

Arkansas (-3) at Missouri

3:30 PM

Mizzou needs a win here to go bowling. Arkansas is already in…barely. Could be fun. Predicted score: Arkansas 26 Missouri 24.

New Mexico (+7.5) at Colorado State

3:30 PM

Arguably the two worst teams in the Mountain West here. There are better options on at the same time. Predicted score: Colorado State 18 New Mexico 12.

Nebraska (+10.5) at Iowa

4:00 PM

I do find it a bit funny that this seems to get relegated more and more to the Big Ten Network. Anyway, a win here and the offensively challenged Hawkeyes get a trip to Indianapolis. Lose and there are ways in which they still go to the Big Ten Championship and other ways where they don’t. I went over that in the previous post and flat-out refuse to go into it here. Predicted score: Iowa 32 Nebraska 17.

The Bruins played themselves out of a potential Pac-12 Championship berth so they are playing for the extremely slim possibility of going to a New Year’s Six bowl. And it is EXTREMELY slim. Predicted score: UCLA 45 California 27.

Does this game mean much in the grand scheme of things? Not really. The Noles would need a lot to happen to get into the NY6 and the Gators are bowl-eligible. Does this game mean much to fans of either team? Abso-fucking-lutely. Predicted score: Florida State 33 Florida 14.

Saturday Early

With so many options, this is one of them. Could the Cocks shock the Tigers? Yeah I guess. I can’t see it happening though. Clemson does need to win here, though, to keep any small College Football Playoff possibilities alive. Predicted score: Clemson 43 South Carolina 24.

Rutgers (+14) at Maryland

Noon

Rutgers is out, Maryland is in. I think we will see a fair amount of these types of games for this week. Predicted score: Maryland 38 Rutgers 24.

WKU (-7) at Florida Atlantic

Noon

The Owls are fighting for their bowl lives here. The Hilltoppers need a win (and a North Texas loss) to play for the Conference USA Championship. For once, there are some good stakes from the noon CBSSN game. Predicted score: WKU 38 Florida Atlantic 31.

Georgia Tech (+35.5) at #1 Georgia

Noon

Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. There actually is quite a bit of importance to this one. Georgia cannot slip up if they want to go into conference championship week as the number one team in the land. Tech needs a victory to go bowling which would be an absolutely remarkable turnaround from the dreadful Geoff Collins era. Predicted score: Georgia 52 Georgia Tech 20.

West Virginia (+8.5) at Oklahoma State

Noon

No. I mean why? To see if Neal Brown gets fired after the game ends, Herm Edwards-style? Predicted score: Oklahoma State 30 West Virginia 28.

Coastal Carolina (+13.5) at James Madison

Noon

This seems like a huge spread in favour of JMU considering how good the Chanticleers have been this season. I guess it does show what kind of home field advantage the Dukes have. Unfortunately, thanks to stupid NCAA rules, JMU can’t go to a bowl game because they had the audacity to be good in their first year at the FBS level. Stupid. CCU needs a win and a LOT of help to be considered in the Cotton Bowl conversation. Predicted score: Coastal Carolina 24 James Madison 18.

The Game. The biggest one in a few years. Winner almost guarantees themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff. The loser isn’t out either if things go their way. High, HIGH stakes here in a game where Gus Johnson might lose his voice. Predicted score: Ohio State 38 Michigan 37.

Saturday Afternoon

Prairie View A&M had a chance to wrap up the SWAC West Division title and were stunned by lowly Mississippi Valley State. This means that Southern can now sneak in and win the division and a date with Jackson State in the SWAC Championship if they beat Grambling. Predicted score (I couldn’t find any gambling lines for this game): Southern 40 Grambling 24.

And odd start time here, especially by SEC Network standards. Both teams are bowling. Neither team can get to the New Year’s Six. People will watch if this game stays close but otherwise there is no reason to. Predicted score: Kentucky 33 Louisville 26.

Look, Oregon State is a good team. No, I’m not lying. No wonder the spread is so low. Could be very loud in Corvallis for this one. The Ducks need a win here to get to the Pac-12 Championship and keep their CFP hopes alive. Oregon State is going for their ninth victory of the season, their highest win total since 2012. Predicted score: Oregon 41 Oregon State 40.

Illinois (-14) at Northwestern

3:30 PM

We will know by now whether this game actually means anything to Illinois. I could see Bret Bielema getting a nice, fat extension in the offseason. As of right now, I have no idea whether this game or the other BTN game on at this time will be shown on the specialty pack. The specialty pack schedules show neither at this point which is always a bad sign. Hopefully this gets rectified by Saturday. Predicted score: Illinois 41 Northwestern 21.

UPDATE #2: This is now showing on the specialty pack guide.

Purdue (-10.5) at Indiana

3:30 PM

The Old Oaken Bucket. Again, we will know by start time whether Purdue has a shot at the Big Ten West or not. I have this game in the BTN slot that Canadians would get. Who the hell knows what will happen though. Predicted score: Purdue 30 Indiana 15.

Auburn (+22) at #7 Alabama

3:30 PM

Alabama doesn’t really have a chance at the College Football Playoff, do they? I mean I don’t think so but I know ESPN’s love for the Bama brand. Oh and do you want some laughs? Auburn needs a win here to be bowl-eligible AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Barely got that out before laughing. Predicted score: Alabama 41 Auburn 17.

UAB (-17.5) at Louisiana Tech

3:30 PM

The Blazers are having a down year. At least a down for year for this program since they were resurrected. They can get in to a bowl game with a win here. Predicted score: UAB 35 Louisiana Tech 18.

Minnesota (+3.5) at Wisconsin

3:30 PM

Look there’s nothing much going on here. Neither team really has a legit shot at the Big Ten West title. And they are both going bowling. Meh. Predicted score: Wisconsin 30 Minnesota 26.

Duke has been a massive surprise this season. They have been seriously competitive all season and Mike Elko is going to get a bit of Coach of the Year consideration (even though he won’t win). This game doesn’t mean anything as both teams are comfortably bowl-eligible. Predicted score: Wake Forest 38 Duke 26.

UPDATE #3: This still isn’t showing on the specialty pack guide although it should in the next 24 hours.

Virginia at Virginia Tech

3:30 PM

cancelled

The Commonwealth Cup game between UVA and VT has been cancelled. I am not surprised by this decision and it was made a lot easier by the fact that neither team would be going to a bowl game this year anyway. I put forth an idea on Twitter of maybe having the game during Army-Navy week (before the game perhaps) and have the ticket money go to the families or charity or something like that. Don’t think that would go through as I have a feeling the Virginia football program just needs this season to end so they can continue their mourning.

Memphis (+4.5) at SMU

3:30 PM

Both teams are 6-5. This means very little in the grand scheme of things. Predicted score: SMU 31 Memphis 25.

UPDATE #4: This isn’t showing on the specialty pack guide. I am sure the UVA-VT cancellation has to be adjusted before this will show up.

Troy (-13.5) at Arkansas State

3:30 PM

This is an odd one. This game was moved here during the shuffle caused by the Hoos-Hokies cancellation. Non-cable users in the U.S. can get this game on ESPN+ as an ESPNU game. I have a feeling this might be enough to screw things up on the specialty pack end of things meaning this game would show up nowhere here. We shall see. Predicted score: Troy 36 Arkansas State 13.

UPDATE #5: Well I am right that at this point the specialty pack is not showing this game. I have a feeling that will change by Thursday afternoon but I will keep you all updated.

The Horned Frogs cannot falter here. They are closing in on a dream season and the last thing they need is a struggle against the Cyclones. I could see ISU keeping this one close in what could be Matt Campbell’s final game as head coach of the Clones. Predicted score: TCU 34 Iowa State 24.

#14 Utah (-29.5) at Colorado

4:00 PM

Utah doesn’t have a shot at the Pac-12 Championship so this means little to them. Colorado is horrendously awful so I am sure they want this season to end quickly. Predicted score: Utah 42 Colorado 10.

Saturday Primetime

#5 LSU (-10) at Texas A&M

7:00 PM

LSU cannot look ahead to Georgia despite the fact that the Aggies might very well be the worst team in the SEC this year. Never thought I would say that about a Jimbo Fisher-coached team but they are awful. Predicted score: LSU 39 Texas A&M 23.

#22 UCF (-19.5) at USF

7:00 PM

The Knights should mop the floor with USF. They need to, otherwise they unbelievably won’t go to the AAC Championship and destroyed their Cotton Bowl chances in a matter of one week. Predicted score: UCF 48 USF 14.

Notre Dame looked dead to rights earlier in the season. Now, if they win here, they probably lock up an Orange Bowl bid. Incredible. USC, on the other hand, has already clinched a spot in the Pac-12 title game and have to win here to keep their CFP hopes alive. ABC was smart to put this in primetime. Predicted score: USC 43 Notre Dame 40.

Tulsa (+12) at Houston

7:30 PM

Nothing to play for here. Unless it’s close, don’t bother. Predicted score: Houston 31 Tulsa 26.

This is actually a big game for both teams. Crazy, right? The Dores win here and they go bowling which would be huge for this program that has struggled since James Franklin left. The Vols need to keep up with the rest of the teams above them if they want any hope of getting into the College Football Playoff, as much of a long shot as it is. And both teams will want to destroy the chances of the other. Too bad for Vandy that I have a feeling Tennessee will show up VERY angry. Predicted score: Tennessee 49 Vanderbilt 13.

A Miami win gets the Canes bowl-eligible. It’s shocking how far this team has fallen. Good call shitcanning Manny Diaz for no reason other than to nab Mario Cristobal, right? Some of these programs just overthink these kinds of things, usually to their detriment. Predicted score: Miami 22 Pittsburgh 15.

OK sure the primetime slate doesn’t have some of the pizazz as the earlier games of the day (minus the ND-USC game) but a lot of these games still have importance. KSU wins here and they head to JerryWorld for the first time for the Big XII Championship. Kansas can stop that from happening. And it could happen. Kansas is actually pretty good. Predicted score: Kansas State 36 Kansas 30.

Saturday Late Night

Air Force (-1.5) at San Diego State

9:00 PM

SDSU and the AFA squandered any chances of promising seasons early on in the season. Both teams are still having decent years but they are being overshadowed by a few other teams who have just been that much better when it counted. Predicted score: San Diego State 23 Air Force 17.

SE Missouri State at Montana

10:00 PM

How about this? FCS Playoffs on ESPN2? Sure. But the first round of the playoffs? This has not happened since they expanded to 24 teams in 2013. Should be a nice change of pace. And it should be seriously cold up in Missoula. Predicted score: Montana 38 SE Missouri State 36.

UPDATE #6: For some reason, this isn’t appearing on the specialty pack guide. I’m sure it will soon enough but being an FCS game I am a bit worried it won’t end up appearing at all.

#13 Washington (-2) at Washington State

10:30 PM

If Oregon loses to Oregon State earlier in the day, this game becomes massive. The Huskies can then clinch a Pac-12 Championship Game spot with a win here in the Apple Cup. Otherwise, this game isn’t really that important. I mean I will watch it. Hell, I will also watch the BYU-Stanford game that starts half an hour after this. Why? Because that’s what I do. I honestly can’t totally figure it out anymore. Predicted score: Washington State 24 Washington 14.

UPDATE: I have updated the rankings to match the CFP Rankings.

Holy shit that’s a lot of football! No complaints though since we know what it will be like in a few months. I will be on Twitter often but not all the time as even I need sleep/pass out. As I mentioned about TSN last week, their coverage is much reduced this year for the final week of the college football regular season. I wouldn’t look too much into this as the World Cup takes up most of the early window and that’s where TSN usually had three or four games alone. Does it suck for college football fans who don’t have the specialty pack? Absolutely. But I guess if you are a college football fan, buying a specialty pack would be the least you would do, no?

I will keep this post updated when need be. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were some specialty pack updates. I hope TSN is set but I don’t trust them fully. Anyway, have a great rest of the week and enjoy the games everyone!

SHUT IT DOWN! – Conference Championship Week/Other Games Played/CFP/NY6/Bowl Selection Recap

Posted on December 21, 2020 by guelphbossman

What a horrible Sunday for college football overall. I mean what we all saw was a complete fucking disaster and showed that the system isn’t just not working…it’s a god damn disaster. I have had ideas in the past on how I would do the bowl games but man, I am going to have to dig deep to figure out a better fix this time around. Time to just completely shut this down and start over fresh since this isn’t working.

First of all, there was no drama for the top four teams. So don’t take over 30 minutes to reveal them. Then almost another two hours to reveal the somewhat disappointing New Year’s Six games. Then the rest of the bowl game reveals. Jesus Fucking Christ.

It was down to Notre Dame and Texas A&M for the #4 spot and it was obvious the Irish were going to get it. What bugs me is ESPN including Cincinnati in all this. Like they had a shot! They were #9 coming in and ended up #8. They dropped a couple spots when they didn’t play. Florida lost two in a row and dropped one spot. Give me a break. That is disingenuous on ESPN’s part to even do all that. Just say it all has to do with money and be done with it. There, I cut your stupid Selection Sunday show in half (at least).

Anyway, let’s get to the conference championship recaps, along with other games that were played:

Clemson beat Notre Dame handily and it wasn’t even close. The Irish scored the first field goal and then it was all Tigers after that.
On the other end of the spectrum, Bama seemed to not be able to put away Florida. I mean I had a feeling they would win the whole time but to allow the Gators to put 46 up on them makes me think the Tide are vulnerable, at least on defense.
Ohio State beat Northwestern in a game that was in doubt for about three quarters. Like last year’s game, the Buckeyes stormed out in the second half, won the game fairly easily and secured their College Football Playoff spot.
The Big XII Championship ended up being a pretty good game between Oklahoma and Iowa State. But again, the Sooners won…their sixth straight Big XII Championship. Is any team as dominant in their conference as they have been this past decade?
The Pac-12 Championship had a no stakes attached to it. Oregon, who didn’t even win the North, won the game. Yeah. Ridiculous.
The AAC Championship was a great game, as is tradition. A back and forth affair that had Tulsa not backing down from Cincinnati in a monsoon. The Bearcats won with a walk-off field goal and climbed one spot in the rankings for their troubles.
The Conference USA Championship was a very low-scoring affair. Marshall probably wants to forget this game (and the game before it against Rice). Their poor showing allowed UAB to win the conference championship and maybe a banner? I don’t know.
The MAC Championship was actually a pretty good game. Ball State had all the answers, though, for Buffalo’s vaunted rushing attack and was able to shut down Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks on route to their first MAC title in 24 years. They will now get a date with San Jose State during bowl season.
As for those Spartans, what a year they’ve had. Undefeated and they beat Mountain West big boy Boise State for the conference title. Huge. They look to finish off their unblemished season, as I mentioned, against Ball State. And what this will do is give Brent Brennan the opportunity at some Power Five gigs, most notably at Arizona.
The Sun Belt Championship was cancelled, unfortunately. Could have been the final push needed for Coastal Carolina to climb in the rankings but alas, it was not to be.
Texas A&M beat Tennessee by 21. So not even close. I have a feeling even if they had beaten the Vols by 50, they would have stayed at #5.
Army won the Commander’s-In-Chief Trophy by beating Air Force. I am going to be honest: I barely watched any of this game.
LSU and Ole Miss also played in an absolute downpour and it was somehow an offensive explosion. The Tigers held on to beat the Rebs 53-48 in a game that meant really nothing to either team.
Finally, Pac-12 After Dark (kind of) reared its head as Stanford and UCLA went to double overtime in a game that was bizarre at times. The Cardinal ended up winning when UCLA missed on the two-point conversion in 2OT.

The bowl selection show was a farce. I still believe Indiana should have got in and not Iowa State when it comes to the New Year’s Six. But the rest of the bowls…my god. What a joke. Army will not be bowling because they had a deal with the Independence Bowl. They accepted a bit in LATE OCTOBER. Yesterday that bowl game was cancelled due to no Pac-12 teams available. So instead of the Black Knights getting chosen elsewhere, they will be left home. Instead, teams like 2-8 South Carolina and 3-7 Tennessee will go bowling. So fucking dumb. I will talk more about it in a future post.

Anyway, today is the first damn bowl game of the year! Appalachian State and North Texas face off in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. I have App State winning. They should win big. It’s on Monday afternoon for fuck’s sake. God help us. Have a good week everyone!

Most Important Games of the 2018 College Football Season – Part I

Posted on May 30, 2018 by guelphbossman

OK not really back…yet. But at least I can start posting about it. Schedules are out (at least for what days games are on…for the most part). FBSchedules has released their popular (to me at least) helmet schedules. And preview mags are finally starting to trickle out. I am going with the digital version of the Phil Steele magazine this year since I don’t feel like waiting at least another six weeks for the physical version to arrive. Also hoping to pick up Athlon, Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s if I can over the next couple weeks. So yeah, I can start thinking about college football at least and not be sad that it’s eight months away. I mean it’s still four months away but that will go quickly, no?

I figured I might as well put at least one post up in May before it ends. Better late than never right? I am sure I will get some of these right (as I always do) but many of them wrong (like I always do). At least most of the wrong ones I can explain away. I mean if the SEC on CBS shows Vandy-Tennessee for the final week of the regular season rather than the Iron Bowl, one of two things has happened:

Both Vandy and Tennessee are a whole lot better than anyone thought, or
Both Bama and Auburn are a whole lot worse than everyone thought.

So no I will not put Vandy-UT as the final SEC on CBS regular season game. I feel safe with that choice.

Disclaimer: Just so you know, some of the broadcast info may change between now and the time I do my network-specific posts. And I understand that. Bear with me. Or don’t. I don’t care.

Another change from last year’s list. Here is how the list of games for each week will be structured:

Game of the Week – This is my opinion of the game of the week. It may differ from your opinion. That is OK. Because the next part is…
Other Really Important Games – See? One of these games might be your game of the week choice.
Sneaky-Good Underrated Game – Some games are underrated. I will try to find one each week that could fulfill that criterion.
Best Group of Five Game – Pretty self-explanatory but has to have TWO G5 teams involved.
Worst Power Five Game – Just like above, except the opposite (with two P5 teams involved).

The “Other Really Important Games” section is the one section where the number of games I include may vary. In some weeks you will only see one or two. Others there may be like seven. We pretty much know which weeks will have better games and which ones won’t so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

Let us commence with the week rankings. This is almost the same every year so it should come as no surprise. Rankings followed by insightful banter (remember, I list the week and the date that corresponds to the Saturday of that week):

Week 11 (November 10)
Week 13 (November 24 – American Thanksgiving)
Week 10 (November 3)
Week 6 (October 6)
Week 7 (October 13)
Week 5 (September 29)
Week 4 (September 22)
Week 9 (October 27)
Week 3 (September 15)
Week 8 (October 20)
Week 1 (September 1)
Week 12 (November 17)
Week 2 (September 8)

Week 1 is not nearly as good as it was last season. Not saying there aren’t some good games but there is a LOT of non-conference fluff in there. I mean it’s Week 1 so I will be hyped as fuck for it but, in the grand scheme of things, it is close to the bottom in terms of quality. American Thanksgiving weekend has again been usurped at the top for the second time in three years. This time it is Week 11 which is completely rammed with big games. Here is hoping I have a full day to watch as much as possible As per usual, November has the three top weeks and one of the worst. SEC Shitbreak Week is not the worst week though this season. That honour belongs to Week 2 (or should I say WEAK 2 ahahahahahahaha OK I’ll stop). And of course Week Zero is a complete waste in terms of quality but it’s the first games of the year. So I am fully prepared to believe that I will see the ESPN games that weekend and be shut out and then find out that no, Bell doesn’t start airing games until Week 1 officially starts. Which will then piss me off. Same roller coaster as last year. Alright so no surprises. Correct? Let’s move on.

Weekly breakdown time! The first few weeks are somewhat set in terms of American networks with some weekday games throughout the season also set. Twitter user @CamPeverley has insight into the possible TSN college football schedule so I want to thank him for that as it allows me to put a bit more thought into what games will appear on TSN this season. Here we go!

Week 1

Game of the Week: Auburn vs. Washington (in Atlanta) (3:30, ABC) – You have to wonder if this game was not put on in primetime so as not to have to go up against Michigan-Notre Dame in the same timeslot. Either way, I believe this is the true game of the week for Week 1 and a massive matchup. Not saying a loss here destroys either team’s chances but a win will definitely go a long way to setting the tone and being considered a College Football Playoff contender.

Other Really Important Games: Michigan at Notre Dame (7:30, NBC) – Regardless of how either team is doing, this game is always considered a must-watch. It also makes it tough for other networks to go up against this game since it’s usually a ratings hit. It’s almost a guarantee that both the Wolverines and Fighting Irish will not be great teams this season. When was the last time that actually happened? (Note: actually it was 2015. Why does that seem so long ago?). A good start is imperative for both, especially Brian Kelly who is on a massive hot seat to start 2018.

LSU vs. Miami (in Arlington) (Sunday, 7:30, ABC/TSN3) – Is Miami back? Will Ed Orgeron be fired before the end of the season? Expect these two questions to be asked about 6,000 times during this telecast. At least this neutral-site game is pretty neutral even though LSU is a lot closer than Miami.

Alabama vs. Louisville (in Orlando) (8:00, ABC/TSN2) – If it wasn’t Bama in this spot, there is no way it gets the ABC primetime slot. Then again, a chance for ESPN to put Bama on ABC only happens once a year (usually) so they have to take it when they can get it. I would love to see the Fighting Petrinos keep this close but without Lamar Jackson I don’t know if they can.

Virginia Tech at Florida State (Monday, 8:00, specialty pack) – The traditional opening Monday ACC matchup pits the Hokies against a team whose fanbase doesn’t seem to like me, Florida State. The Noles looking to bounce back and could end up being one of the most improved teams of the year after last year’s odd 7-6 season. And after the first four games on this list appeared on network television, this is the first game to go to the specialty pack. Hopefully we never have to live the debacle of three years ago when this game ended up not airing due to TSN screwing up (or was it the telcos? Don’t remember).

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma (4:30, FOX) – All aboard the Lane Train! Choo-choo motherfuckers! This could be a VERY interesting matchup if the Owls can somehow pull off the upset (or at least scare the Sooners). See these are the games that are troublesome for the powers of college football: win and you were kind of supposed to do so. Win by a little and may start to doubt your chances. Lose and you’re eliminated from everything (according to the media and many fans). It’s almost a lose-lose-lose situation.

Sneaky-Good Underrated Game: Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (in Houston) (9:30, specialty pack) – The Rebels won’t be playing in a bowl game yet again due to sanctions against the program. They could end up being a team that does very well and shakes up the rankings a lot. Kute Kliff Kingsbury may be on his last legs in Lubbock. A win here could cool down the flames of a scorching-hot seat that he’s on.

Best Group of Five Game: Boise State at Troy (3:45, specialty pack) – This is an easy choice and nothing else is even close (I would say UCF-UConn is the next best G5 game). Two of the G5 New Year’s Six contenders face off in what should be a nationally-televised game. Nice to see since we rarely get Saturday Sun Belt games at all or Mountain West games in the afternoon.

Worst Power Five Game: Oregon State at Ohio State (Noon, ABC) – The OSU Bowl follows one of the best games of the week. Odd. But then again there aren’t many games to choose from. Even in this slot there was this, UNC-Cal and Maryland-Texas to choose from. I selected this game because I am sure it will be a blowout (although it will be intriguing to see if tOSU can get to 60+ points).

Week 2

Game of the Week: Clemson at Texas A&M (7:00, specialty pack) – This is the worst week of the college football season but it at least has a decent GOTW. Not quite a season-changing game but still good. Clemson is still considered a favourite to win the national championship this season so here’s to hoping this ends up being closer than it looks like it will be, at least on paper.

Other Really Important Games: USC at Stanford (3:30, ABC) – VERY early Pac-12 shit-test game. Winner instantly becomes the big Pac-12 CFP contender who will eventually fail and everyone will then crap all over the Pac-12. Loser may not even win their division. I am hoping there are more Pac-12 games on in the afternoon timeslot since I do feel their pain when it comes to late-night scheduling. It’s funny that even up until 2012, Pac-12 After Dark (and Late Night with Mountain West) wasn’t a thing. Now it fully is, keeping me up until the wee hours of the morning and making Sundays sometimes not feel so good.

Georgia at South Carolina (3:30, CBS) – South Carolina, I believe, will be a lot better than many people think. And Georgia is Georgia. An upset here could kill any chances of a repeat SEC championship for the Dawgs and could propel the Gamecocks, yet again, to a really good yet somewhat unsatisfying season.

UCLA at Oklahoma (8:30, FOX) – Is UCLA great again? I don’t know but with Chip Kelly there it should be a ton of fun to watch the Bruins. Oklahoma having a pretty brutal first two weeks of the schedule that is for sure; however, win them both and they make a good early case to be at the top of the rankings.

Sneaky-Good Underrated Game: Duke at Northwestern (Noon, specialty pack) – See what I mean? After Bruins-Sooners, the game quality kind of falls off a cliff. It was either this or Cy-Hawk for this category but am going with the Academic Bowl. Northwestern always seems to be on the precipice of something really good in the Big Ten only to somehow be derailed by either a very good team (Wisconsin last year for example) or a team that they probably should have beat and get upset by (think Illinois or Minnesota). Duke should be back into the second-tier of the ACC as opposed to the bottom tier where they used to camp out for years on end. I can see this game being very close and at least should be aesthetically pleasing as Ryan Field is just a nice stadium to watch a football game (on TV at least).

Best Group of Five Game: Memphis at Navy (3:30, CBSSN) – Expect the American and Mountain West conferences to make up most of these games. Navy probably won’t be quite as good as they have been in recent years but the Tigers are still a strong team that might, yet again, contend for the AAC crown. Plus, games at Navy are fun to watch.

Worst Power Five Game: Colorado at Nebraska (Noon, FOX) – FOX gets a shitty game to pair off with a good one. Well kind of. Shitty in a P5 sense. I would love to see one of, if not both of, these teams return to past glory. College football is inherently better when one of Nebraska or Colorado are good. Then again, I would love a return of the Big Eight and that won’t happen either. Beggars can’t be choosers.

Week 3

Game of the Week: LSU at Auburn (3:30, CBS) – This could potentially have national championship implications. It is, in my very honest opinion, just a hair above the next couple games on this list. But you could easily switch them in and out and no one would notice. This is the true return of the SEC on CBS (since Week 2 is a game they would have to sublicense from ESPN).

Other Really Important Games: Ohio State vs. TCU (in Arlington) (8:00, ABC) – If you don’t think the Tiger Bowl is the GOTW, then maybe it’s this one One of approximately 347 neutral-site games held at JerryWorld this season. It should be a relatively partisan crowd but Ohio State fans travel well. Should be a good atmosphere. Also, watch out for TCU being a potential dark horse contender if they can pull out the win here.

Alabama at Ole Miss (7:00, specialty pack) – If Ole Miss is as improved as many say they will be, then this could be a barnburner. We all know how Bama struggles with the Rebs and how Ole Miss gets up for the Tide game every season. It really is a toss-up between this one and LSU-Auburn as to who will appear on CBS but I have a feeling this one will go here partially because of the limit of 5 appearances on the SEC on CBS in one season (excluding the SEC Championship).

Washington at Utah (10:30, specialty pack) – Talk about your big early-season doubleheader. This game will probably follow Bama-Ole Miss. Not often throughout a college football season do we get two huge conference games back-to-back on the same network. The Huskies have to worry about a team on the cusp of Pac-12 greatness in Utah and the MUSS, arguably the loudest student section in college football.

USC at Texas (8:30, FOX) – Is Texas back? Good lord I am honestly getting sick of that question. Part of me hopes they are so every college football media member will stop fucking asking that. USC will be good I’m sure. Which is good since I am sure the media would be all over that like they were after coming off that one mediocre season a few years back. Oh well I shouldn’t complain. It’s college football and we should get peak GUS JOHNSON during this one.

Boise State at Oklahoma State (Friday, 7:00, TSN2) – An important Friday night game! Nice! The weekday night games are usually a bunch of hit-and-miss. Some games are close, others are blowouts. Not too often do you have a game that seems super important from the start. More often than not it’s an upset that causes a huge shift in the rankings (think Syracuse over Clemson followed by Cal over Wazzu on the same October Friday night last season). I wouldn’t consider Boise winning to be a huge upset in this one. What I would consider it is Boise’s intent to seriously challenge for a College Football Playoff spot and Mike Gundy’s mullet to still be fantastic.

Sneaky-Good Underrated Game: West Virginia at NC State (3:30, specialty pack) – Two teams that are usually underrated (somewhat) meet in this pretty important early-season game. The implications are a little different since here the team that loses is probably done for the CFP and probably even the NY6. We shall see if we get peak Drunk Uncle Dana in this one. I would say that being in the mid-afternoon gives us a better shot at that but honestly, time doesn’t matter to Mr. Holgorsen.

Best Group of Five Game: Southern Miss at Appalachian State (7:00, ESPN3) – To be honest, the early season doesn’t usually give us a bunch of good G5-on-G5 violence. We kind of luck out the first two weeks but this is where it comes to a crashing halt. We probably won’t even get this game in Canada to be honest. I would say that sucks but I am still pushing for FOX Sports One games so ESPN3 games are currently WAY down the list of wants.

Worst Power Five Game: Rutgers at Kansas (Noon, FS1) – OK remember what I said about FOX Sports One…

The first three weeks are complete. Don’t want to put everything in all at once. As per usual I have broken this into four separate posts for your reading pleasure. College football is on the horizon again, folks!

NFL Draft Recap of Fun and Excitement (for most)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by guelphbossman

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…

*deep breath*

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Man the Philly faithful did not like Roger Goodell. Well, to be honest, no one really likes Roger Goodell. I think even the owners basically tolerate at him at this point and once he stops making them gobs of money he will be tossed aside like yesterday’s trash. I did smile the first few times they booed him. Funny. Bettman-esque even. Then it just got kind of annoying and sad. We get it, you don’t like him.

Before we get into my team ratings, let’s go over a few things first:

I am not a Dallas Cowboys fan by any stretch of the imagination but good lord Drew Pearson trolled the shit out of the Eagles fans and it was glorious! The best pick selection of the draft by far.
I don’t know what Takkarist McKinley was drinking back in the draft waiting room but man he was on fire when he was selected by the Falcons. First, he comes out with this HUGE picture of his grandmother. Like something you put over a fireplace. It was about the size of the Queen Elizabeth portrait at the old Winnipeg Arena. Then he gets interviewed afterwards and just goes nuts. And swore. And dared the NFL to fine him. It was great. I hope he gets Defensive Rookie of the Year just for that performance alone.
Day 3 was shit. Except for Mike Mayock’s absolute hatred of the picks coming out of the Indianapolis Zoo. I agree it was kind of dumb but it’s a tough thing the NFL has to do with rounds four through seven. The first three rounds it’s actually still exciting as you wonder who goes where, who trades up, who makes a dumb pick, etc. But the last four rounds go so fast at times that some guys get drafted and you never hear their name. So there has to be some entertainment value along with the analysis. Saying that, some ideas are dumb and some are just boring. Not a whole lot you can do really.
Charles Davis’ knowledge of wrestling was surprising and amazing all at the same time. I’m surprised he didn’t do the Ric Flair WOOOOOOOOOOO! if a team made a great choice.

OK enough of that. Let’s get on with the picks! I will be honest and say I did not watch one minute of the ESPN coverage of the first round. According to Twitter I was in the extreme minority. I do have a question for all of those people though: If you don’t like the ESPN broadcast of the event, why watch it when there’s an alternative? I think the NFL Network did a good job. I do, for the most part, enjoy Mike Mayock, Daniel Jeremiah, and (later on) Charles Davis doing analysis on all the draft picks. And Rich Eisen is as good a host as there is when it comes to the NFL nowadays. In honour of the good job they did, I will be doing this on the MAYOCK SCALE. So let’s get down it OK?

6 Mike Mayocks (Pretty damn fantastic!)

Arizona (First pick: Haason Reddick, Other Notable Picks: Budda Baker, Chad Williams, Dorian Johnson) – I am going to disagree with pretty much everyone and say that the Arizona Cardinals and not the San Francisco 49ers won this draft (although it was close). Reddick was a great pick but it was their next three picks that set them apart. Baker could end up being one of the biggest steals of the draft in the second round. All in all, no bad picks equals good times in the desert.

San Francisco (First pick: Solomon Thomas, Other Notable Picks: Reuben Foster, George Kittle, D.J. Jones) – The trade early on with the Bears was the coup of the draft. John Lynch has had a great start as GM with that one move. And picking Solomon Thomas was awesome. Saying that, they had a couple garbage picks and I can’t let a team who even had one bad pick as the winner of the draft. Lucky for them, everyone will only remember the Trubisky trade.

Baltimore (First pick: Marlon Humphrey, Other Notable Picks: Chris Wormley, Tim Williams, Nico Siragusa, Jermaine Eluemunor) – Arguably the most consistently good draft from beginning to end. Siragusa was a fantastic pick and almost every other pick was good and fit what they needed.

Cleveland (First pick: Myles Garrett, Other Notable Picks: Jabrill Peppers, Roderick Johnson, Caleb Brantley, Matt Dayes) – A good draft. Or in Cleveland terms, the Draft of the Century! Garrett was the obvious number one choice. People are polarizing on Peppers but I think he was a decent pick. Johnson and Dayes late are great gets for a team not known for its drafting prowess.

Tampa Bay (First pick: O.J. Howard, Other Notable Picks: Justin Evans, Chris Godwin, Jeremy McNichols) – The Bucs drafted three weapons for Famous Jameis. That alone puts them in the top tier.

5 Mike Mayocks (That’s some good pickin!)

The NEW Los Angeles Chargers (First pick: Mike Williams, Other Notable Picks: Dan Feeney, Desmond King) – Amazingly enough, Williams may have been one of the worst picks of the bunch just for the fact they reached a bit for him. Other than that a solid draft for a team that will be playing in a 30,000 seat stadium.

Buffalo (First pick: Tre’Davious White, Other Notable Picks: Zay Jones, Nathan Peterman) – So let me get this straight: the Bills fire most of their front office staff THE DAY AFTER THE DRAFT ENDS? I get that new head coach Sean McDermott probably did the entire draft but still, this is a bad look for a team that hasn’t made the playoffs this century.

Tennessee (First pick: Corey Davis, Other Notable Picks: Adoree Jackson, Taywan Taylor, Jayon Brown) – So……….the real question should be what position won’t Adoree Jackson play.

Washington (First pick: Jonathan Allen, Other Notable Picks: Samaje Perine, Josh Harvey-Clemsons) – Allen is a great pickup for the Skins. You have to wonder why he even made it to the Skins since a couple months ago he was considered a top 5 pick. Perine was overshadowed by the Joe Mixon saga and may end up working out very well in DC.

Minnesota (First pick: Dalvin Cook, Other Notable Picks: Pat Elflein, Stacy Coley) – No, Cook won’t erase the memory of Adrian Peterson (in his glory days). But at least the Vikings have shored up their pathetic running game with that pick. Elflein helps in that regard as well.

4 Mike Mayocks (Give your scouts a bonus…but only a small one)

Indianapolis (First pick: Malik Hooker, Other Notable Picks: Quincy Wilson, Marlon Mack) – Hooker was easily their best pick of the draft. Mayock himself would have pushed the Colts further down the list for their Day 3 Indianapolis Zoo shenanigans.

Philadelphia (First pick: Derek Barnett, Other Notable Picks: Mack Hollins, Donnel Pumphrey, Elijah Qualls) – The hosts did well. They booed. A lot. And they cheered at most of the appropriate times. And Santa Claus and Michael Irvin weren’t there to incite them into a fury. Plus their first pick was a good one. Also, they got Darren Sproles 2.0 in Pumphrey (who is NOT the NCAA rushing yards career leader no matter what the NCAA says).

Miami (First pick: Charles Harris, Other Notable Picks: Isaac Asiata, Davon Godchaux, Vincent Taylor, Isaiah Ford) – A lot of good picks. No great picks although getting Asiata, Godchaux, and Ford where the Fins got them makes their draft class look a lot better.

Denver (First pick: Garett Bolles (and Garett Bolles’ kid), Other Notable Picks: Carlos Henderson, Jake Butt, Chad Kelly) – If it wasn’t for Takkarist McKinley going off the rails, Bolles and his son would be the highlight of the first round. A decent pick as well. Jake Butt is a risk considering his bowl game injury but could turn out to be an amazing pick. I honestly think Chad Kelly will go into camp with a big chip on his shoulder. It’s not Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch are for-sure starters so Kelly may sneak in as the backup. Mr. Irrelevant indeed.

Dallas (First pick: Taco Charlton, Other Notable Pick: Chidobe Awuzie, Xavier Woods, Marquez White) – Drew Pearson was the clear highlight for the Cowboys. Too bad, because the guy he announced, Awuzie, was a great pick at that time of the draft. Other than that, a whole lot of average picks.

3 Mike Mayocks (OK now things are starting to turn for the worse)

New Orleans (First pick: Marshon Lattimore, Other Notable Pick: Alex Anzalone) – Fantastic pickup of Lattimore. After that it really was mediocre at best with Anzalone the only decent pick afterwards. Al-Quadin Muhammad was a pick they didn’t need to make considering his off-the-field issues.

Jacksonville (First pick: Leonard Fournette, Other Notable Picks: Dede Westbrook, Blair Brown, Jalen Myrick) – There are very polarizing views of the Jags picking Fournette. One thing is for sure, though; they intend to contend for a playoff spot this year and they are planning much of their offense around Fournette. Westbrook was a good pick for where he was and Brown and Myrick were decent picks as well. Other than that, a whole lot of meh.

Green Bay (First pick: Kevin King, Other Notable Pick: Jamaal Williams) – If it wasn’t for the two picks mentioned, Green Bay would have been almost last in the rankings. King was a superb pick considering the depth of secondary players in this draft. Williams will be a starter very soon (perhaps Week 1) for the Packers. The rest of their picks were pretty much shit with some pretty bad late-round drafting.

Pittsburgh (First pick: T.J. Watt, Other Notable Picks: Bryan Allen, JuJu Smith-Schuster) – I liked the Steelers’ pick of Watt. More than many it seems. Also liked the Smith-Schuster pick. Yes they missed on many of their draft picks otherwise but those two, for sure, were top-rate picks.

Cincinnati (First pick: John Ross, Other Notable Picks: Joe Mixon, Jordan Willis) – I honestly don’t know what I think about the Mixon pick. On one hand, if the Bengals hadn’t taken them, I am sure there were at least 4 or 5 other teams that would have shortly thereafter. On the other hand this is a huge risk on Cincinnati’s part. If this doesn’t work, there could be major changes just around the corner in southern Ohio.

2 Mike Mayocks (Yeah this isn’t good now)

New England (First pick: Derek Rivers, Other Notable Pick: Antonio Garcia) – One of these four draft picks they had will be a Pro Bowler. Guaranteed.

NY Giants (First pick: Evan Engram, Other Notable Picks: Dalvin Tomlinson, Davis Webb) – The Giants reached for Engram. They made have unearthed a bit of a diamond in the rough (as much as you can do that on the first two nights of the draft these days) in Davis Webb. Kid can chuck the ball all over the field and would be a good replacement for Eli at some point (as long as OBJ is still with the team).

Houston (First pick: Deshaun Watson, Other Notable Pick: Zach Cunningham) – If they hadn’t traded that much to get Watson, I would have said it was a solid pick. He will be the day one starter and will be counted on to get the Texans back to the playoffs again. Talk about pressure. Cunningham was the only good pick Houston had.

Atlanta (First pick: Takkarist McKinley, Other Notable Pick: Damontae Kazee) – Takk McKinley was awesome on draft night. A bit of a reach on the Falcons’ part if you ask me but still, you can’t deny his passion. Other than him and Kazee the Falcons flopped big in the draft. Not as bad as their Super Bowl loss. Too soon? Yeah, probably too soon.

Detroit (First pick: Jarrad Davis, Other Notable Picks: Jeremiah Ledbetter) – The Lions missed slightly with their first pick. Then again with their second pick (I think I had Teez Tabor too high in my mock drafts). I say Ledbetter is a good pick but that may be stretching it. No super bad picks and that’s the only thing keeping them out of lower territory.

1 Mike Mayock (Good lord)

Carolina (First pick: Christian McCaffrey, Other Notable Pick: Daeshon Hall) – I think McCaffrey was not a good choice at that spot. He could prove me wrong but it feels like he picked with his almost-Heisman season two seasons ago. If it wasn’t for the Daeshon Hall pick, the Panthers would have been close to the bottom of the rankings.

Seattle (First pick: Malik McDowell, Other Notable Picks: None) – McDowell was a great pick. After that there is nothing notable. Kind of sad considering they drafted like 100 guys (OK it was 11 but it felt like a lot more).

NY Jets (First pick: Jamal Adams, Other Notable Pick: Chad Hansen) – Adams was an OK pick. Hansen was a fantastic pick (where they got him). A lot of sub-average picks otherwise. Pretty much forgetable.

Kansas City (First pick: Patrick Mahomes, Other Notable Picks: None) – Mahomes is a good quarterback. What they traded to get him might not have been worth it but they needed someone. The rest were fairly average picks. Except for Ukeme Eligwe. He was kicked off the Florida State team. I would be shocked if he ever makes the Chiefs roster. Feels like a wasted pick.

Oakland (First pick: Gareon Conley, Other Notable Picks: None) – Conley is a risky pick. Then again it is the Las Vegas, uh, I mean, Oakland Raiders. And what was that about making the picks from Vegas? I fully agree with Rich Eisen, that was just another slap in the face to the fans out in Oakland.

Los Angeles Rams (First pick: Gerald Everett, Other Notable Picks: None) – If it wasn’t for the worst team in these rankings, I would have ranked this team at the bottom. That was from the Redundancy Department of Redundancy. Anyway…yeah the Rams and their young GM pissed away the draft. Damn millennials.

Negative 50,000 Mike Mayocks (What in the fuck?)

Chicago (First pick: Mitchell Trubisky, Other Notable Picks: None) – Arguably the worst trade for a top 5 pick in NFL History (OK second worst after Hinton-for-Elway). Poor Mitchell Trubisky. The kid has to be basically a Hall of Famer or otherwise the fans and the media will shit all over the Bears for this draft and rightfully so. It was awful. Like seriously fucking awful. It was a fun trainwreck to watch though.

Alright, done the draft recap. A longer-than-usual post from yours truly but I needed to be at least somewhat thorough with some parts of the draft. Plus it’s not like I am posting much these days. God I miss football.

It’s almost June which means some semblance of football returns (the CFL). It also means I can start gathering college football preview magazines soon with the mecca of magazines, the Phil Steele College Football Preview, the one that you should get if you are a huge college football fan (like myself). Soon enough I will be putting together the most important games of the year posts along with the preliminary network previews which will be somewhat difficult with the Big Ten’s partial move to FOX (and more importantly for us Canadians, FOX Sports One).

Oh It’s THAT week in college football – Week 12 College Football Schedule

Posted on November 17, 2016 by guelphbossman

You know the week. Highlighted by the SEC’s non-conference scheduling falling off a cliff. Don’t get me wrong: if you looked at a typical SEC team’s non-conference sked it pretty much evens out. They have at least one difficult team on the schedule and then a creampuff. What I hate is that these creampuffs come in November. Ridiculous. I truly believe that all those easy games should be over with by the end of October. I would prefer them all to be in late August and September but I understand the complexities of scheduling outside the conference. But most of us fans are ramping up to when they select the College Football Playoff teams and all the other bowl games. This feels like a big valley in the middle of a steep ascent.

Alright here we go, time for some schedules and shit for the next few days. Let’s begin!

Thursday

		US	Canada
#5 Louisville at Houston	8:00 PM	ESPN	TSN2
Arkansas State at Troy	9:30 PM	ESPNU	SP

Tonight is a huge much less important game between Louisville and Houston. If the Cougs had just kept up their end of the bargain this could have been the game of the week. Alas, it was not to be. Also, Troy looks to basically clinch the Sun Belt tonight as well as they face Arkansas State.

Friday

		US	Canada
Memphis at Cincinnati	8:00 PM	CBSSN	CBSSN
UNLV at #20 Boise State	9:00 PM	ESPN2	TSN2

Two games, one not important at all really. The other is a bit more important. UNLV beating Wyoming last week has made their game against Boise State big. If the Rebs can somehow win, Wyoming is going to the Mountain West title game. A Broncos win forces Wyoming to have to beat San Diego State on Saturday, no easy task.

Saturday Early

		US	Canada
#7 Wisconsin at Purdue	12:00 PM	ABC	ABC
Iowa at Illinois (Rogers)	12:00 PM	BTN	BTN
Morgan State at Army (Rogers/Fibe)	12:00 PM	CBSSN	CBSSN
#2 Ohio State at Michigan State	12:00 PM	ESPN	TSN3
Kansas State at Baylor	12:00 PM	ESPN2	SP
UTSA at #25 Texas A&M	12:00 PM	ESPNU	SP
UL-Lafayette at Georgia (Bell)	12:00 PM	SEC Network	SP
Miami at NC State	12:30 PM	ACC Network	WSBK
Virginia at Georgia Tech	12:30 PM	ACC Network	WNLO
#23 Florida at #16 LSU (Bell)	1:00 PM	SEC Network	SP

The interesting game here is the Florida-LSU game, made up from earlier in the year after some fun scheduling re-arrangements and a lot of bullshit. 1:00 starting time on the SEC Network for a game that has huge implications. For Americans, not a big deal. For anyone not on Bell in Canada, a much bigger one.

Also, we have yet another ACC Network split. So if you get your ACC Network game from WSBK out of Boston, you’re seeing Miami-NC State. If you get your ACC Network game out of Buffalo on WNLO, you’re seeing Virginia-Georgia Tech. If you get both, you can’t complain.

Finally, even though it’s a reverse mirror situation, very few of us up here (if any) would get Texas-Kansas on ABC. No reverse mirror early on though. Everyone gets Wisconsin-Purdue early on ABC.

Saturday Afternoon

		US	Canada
#17 Florida State at Syracuse	3:30 PM	ABC/ESPN2	ABC
Texas at Kansas	3:30 PM	ABC/ESPN2	SP
Temple at Tulane (Rogers/Fibe)	3:30 PM	ASN	MyTV
Northwestern at Minnesota (Rogers)	3:30 PM	BTN	BTN
Missouri at #19 Tennessee	3:30 PM	CBS	CBS
San Diego State at Wyoming (Rogers/Fibe)	3:30 PM	CBSSN	CBSSN
Indiana at #3 Michigan	3:30 PM	ESPN	TSN3
Buffalo at #21 Western Michigan	3:30 PM	ESPNU	SP
#22 Washington State at #10 Colorado	3:30 PM	FOX	FOX
Virginia Tech at Notre Dame	3:30 PM	NBC	NBC
Western Carolina at South Carolina (Bell)	4:00 PM	SEC Network	SP
Austin Peay at Kentucky (Bell)	4:30 PM	SEC Network	SP
Southern Miss at North Texas	5:30 PM	beIn Sports	beIn Sports

Washington State and Colorado are playing a football game on FOX. Washington State. And Colorado. In the year 2016. We live in strange times folks. I am truly glad to see these teams doing well though since for years they received little respect (and rightfully so in some years). Now, with Washington, they are anchoring the Pac-12, something the California schools can’t be too pleased about.

Saturday Primetime

		US	Canada
USF at SMU (Rogers/Fibe)	7:00 PM	CBSSN	CBSSN
#4 Clemson at Wake Forest	7:00 PM	ESPN	TSN2
Chattanooga at #1 Alabama	7:00 PM	ESPN2	SP
Arkansas at Mississippi State	7:00 PM	ESPNU	SP
Arizona State at #6 Washington	7:30 PM	FOX	FOX
Alabama A&M at #15 Auburn (Bell)	7:30 PM	SEC Network	SP
#9 Oklahoma at #14 West Virginia	8:00 PM	ABC	ABC
#8 Penn State at Rutgers (Rogers)	8:00 PM	BTN	BTN
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (Bell)	8:00 PM	SEC Network	SP

This is what I don’t get. The first two ESPN games of the day are on TSN3. Then it moves to TSN2 at 7:00. Why? Is there a reason there this is happening? TSN3 has Golden State-Milwaukee on at 8:30 on TSN3. So why not move that to TSN2? Or have the CFB games on TSN2 all day? This is just lazy programming if you ask me. We are going to get overlap at 7:00 for at least a few minutes and have two channels showing the same thing. Ugh.

Saturday Late Night

		US	Canada
New Mexico at Colorado State	10:15 PM	ESPN2	SP
Air Force at San Jose State (Rogers/Fibe)	10:30 PM	CBSSN	CBSSN
#13 USC at UCLA	10:30 PM	ESPN	TSN2

But hey, I can’t truly complain when TSN picks up some #Pac12AfterDark action. Usually The Battle for L.A. is on at 3:30 or 8 on ABC. Thanks to UCLA stinking up the joint this season it has been “relegated” to 10:30 on ESPN. Still not bad really.

The Ones to Watch

#9 Oklahoma at #14 West Virginia (8:00, ABC) – I don’t remember the last time West Virginia had a home game in primetime on a big network on a Saturday. So let’s just say it’s been a long time. This game could end up being for the Big XII title and a guaranteed spot in the Sugar Bowl. However, if we see more chaos like we had this past weekend, the College Football Playoff is not totally out of the realm of possibility (although the chances are still remote). Since this starts in primetime, Dana Holgorsen will have probably gone through a case of Red Bull by this time.

#22 Washington State at #10 Colorado (3:30, FOX) – I will reiterate this again. Did you, as a college football fan, ever think you would see Wazzu and the Buffs on a major network in an important timeslot? Did you think they would ever comprise of the second biggest game of any week? I didn’t think so. A Wazzu win will set up the biggest Apple Cup of all-time on Black Friday. A Colorado win sets up a massive showdown with Utah next week. Interesting times in the Pac-12 for sure.

#23 Florida at #16 LSU (1:00, specialty pack) – Ah this game. The rescheduled one. The one that caused so many issues. Finally, it can be played and we can get this ordeal over with. If the Gators can win this, they clinch the SEC East and go to Atlanta to probably get crushed by Alabama. A Gator loss opens the door for Tennessee, somehow, to win the SEC East which would arguably make it an even worse SEC Championship game.

#5 Louisville at Houston (Thursday, 8:00, TSN2) – If Houston was even 9-1 we could have a huge Thursday night matchup here: possibly the biggest Thursday night game in a long time. Instead, we have a Louisville team who doesn’t control their destiny at all against a Cougars team who we know now is not nearly as good as the pre-season hype. And this is the fourth-best game this week. Yeah.

#4 Clemson at Wake Forest (7:00, TSN2) – Remember, it’s these types of down weeks where we tend to see more craziness. I don’t expect it here. I also don’t expect Clemson to find out about Wake Forest’s new plays, am I right Bobby Petrino?

#11 Oklahoma State at TCU (Noon, FOX Sports One, check the highlights) – A sneaky good one here. Gary Patterson’s Horned Frogs could throw a monkey wrench in Okie State’s plans. They beat the Cowboys and a Big XII title opportunity goes up in smoke and makes the OU-WVU game in primetime that much bigger. But you won’t get to see it so, as I said, check the highlights during halftime of whatever game you’re watching in your area.

Da Peeks boss. Da peeks!

Here are my less-than-scientific picks for the week upcoming in college football. And since it’s a not-so-great schedule, I have to pick some upsets!

Oklahoma over West Virginia (no upset yet)

Washington State over Colorado (yeah I guess some would call this an upset)

LSU over Florida

Houston over Louisville (there it is!)

Clemson over Wake Forest

Oklahoma State over TCU

Western Michigan over Buffalo

Troy over Arkansas State

USC over UCLA (although I think the Bruins will keep it close)

San Diego State over Wyoming

So there you are. Also, for any Canadian University football fans, the national semi-finals are this Saturday as well. Laurier plays Laval at Noon and St. FX plays Calgary at 4. All on Sportsnet 360 who now all of a sudden has an interest in university football. What a joke. They should be showing a game every week all season. That’s how you promote it.

I am going the PVR route this weekend. Wish me luck, I might need it since this is a bit of a funny schedule this time around (thanks a lot Florida, LSU, and the SEC). NFL schedule will be out tomorrow. Enjoy the games everyone!

Uh, yeah, Lamar Jackson is for real – Week 3 College Football Recap

Posted on September 19, 2016 by guelphbossman

Did you see what he, and Louisville, did to Florida State? Lamar Jackson has put himself squarely in the Heisman trophy conversation. Now it is just September so until we finish this month’s and next month’s games we won’t have a clear view of who the contenders and pretenders are but I would be shocked if Jackson isn’t in the mix come the start of November.

Let’s start the recap shall we?

Thursday

It was a bit of a back and forth affair between Houston and Cincinnati early on but the Coogs pulled away late. They do have to fix their O-line problems though otherwise there is no way Greg Ward survives the entire season without another injury. I was going to say this is essentially a Big XII play-in game (and should have been played in Dayton) but they will probably both be invited so no worries there. Also, Cincinnati chili is disgusting.

Friday

I figured Baylor would beat Rice by much more. Considering they are almost looking like the Big XII’s best chance at anything this season, this is not good for the conference as a whole.
And speaking of not looking too great, what was up with Arizona State? After putting 60+ up on Texas Tech they struggled against UTSA and barely held on to the win. I guess Kalen Ballage not going crazy and scoring touchdowns like they were going out of style was a one-time thing.

Saturday Early

Let’s not call North Dakota State’s win over Iowa a huge upset. Maybe a slight upset. Remember how good this team is and has been over the past few years. They could easily be in, oh let’s say, the MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE right now and contend for a league title. But I will say it’s still amazing when an FCS squad beats a ranked FBS team, no matter how good the FCS team is.
What Louisville did, as I mentioned above, was almost NSFW. Thankfully I was at home at the time it happened.
Well that will be the last time ESPN heads to Boone, NC for a Saturday game for a few years at least. That was tough to watch. Miami put the smackdown on Appalachian State from the opening kickoff. Maybe the Canes are for real.
I normally hate hybrid conferences: ones that have members that aren’t all-sports programs (i.e. some don’t have football). I also isn’t too hot on football-only schools. However, after seeing what Memphis did to Kansas, I think the Big XII should look into it (spoiler alert: they are). Kansas is god-awful at football and has had a grand total of 3 good seasons in the past 20 years. That is brutal to a ridiculous degree. The Big XII needs to add some quality in-conference opponents and they need to do it yesterday.
I will await the Larry Culpepper commercial that appears on an ABC/ESPN telecast where Larry accidentally falls down the stairs and can no longer sell Dr Pepper. One, Larry is annoying. And two, Dr Pepper is gross.
Clemson and South Carolina State agreed to 12-minute quarters in the second half after Clemson went up 45-0 in the first half. South Carolina STATE. Not South Carolina.
Not saying Georgia Tech is great or anything but Vanderbilt is awful and it showed here. The Ramblin Wreck put a whoopin on Vandy at home.
Tennessee should have put Ohio away earlier than they did. Still ended up winning handily but they aren’t looking that great going into a showdown with Florida next week.

Saturday Afternoon

There was a point where it looked like Ole Miss would pull it out against Alabama (just like I thought). But in the back of my mind, I thought “this is Alabama; they may still win this.” Lo and behold, I was correct. Close game but you have to play four good quarters to beat a team like the Tide. And Ole Miss has to quit stopping at about the 29 minute mark and play a whole game. Second big lead lost in the first three weeks of the season for the Rebs.
Yes, North Carolina eventually beat James Madison easily but it was James Madison. It shouldn’t have been even close.
Colorado put an early scare into Michigan. The Wolverines, in the end, won handily but maybe, just maybe, this Buffs program is finally on the road back to respectability and bowl contention every year.
For people that noticed, CIS football was back on the air. CityTV showed Western at Queens. Nice to see it back on the air but good lord the announcers sounded like they wanted to be ANYWHERE but at that game. Get better announcers and then they may have something.
South Carolina held on to beat East Carolina after getting out of the gate fast. And for the two idiots who commented on the fact that I said ECU beat NC State last week yet were getting beat up pretty bad early to the Gamecocks, you guys can just fuck off. I get it: you hate the ACC and love the SEC. I have no time for conference homers like that.
Mark Stoops Employment Watch: I am wondering how long this act can last in Lexington. New Mexico State…NEW MEXICO STATE was hanging with the Wildcats well into the second half. I think Stoops may not make it to the end of the season as the head coach.
Pittsburgh-Oklahoma State had, surprise, surprise, a weather delay! So many of them this season. One day we are going to have the weather delay that trumps all weather delays and it will cause major issues I am sure. Also, because of the weather delay, we lost the game to ESPN3.
You know, I am just thinking that some at Penn State just don’t get it. You want to celebrate Joe Paterno? Do it on your own time. Not in front of a national audience and don’t publicize it. It’s just a slap in the face to all the victims.
Speaking of guys who will probably lose their job, add Steve Addazio to that list. Boston College’s offense is no better this year with Patrick Towles at QB than it was last year. So something is wrong. The offensive coordinator will get the axe sooner or later but I think Addazio also needs to go and they need to start fresh. It’s got pretty bad out near Boston these days.
I missed most of the game but Nebraska beat Oregon. Bo Pelini can’t be too happy.

Saturday Primetime

LSU had Mississippi State on the ropes and let them back in. Now I am definitely second-guessing picking them to win the national championship. The way they are playing they probably won’t make the New Year’s Six even. At least they still have Leonard Fournette.
No Tess Effect here. Stanford beat USC pretty easily. Didn’t crush them but man does it ever feel like USC made the wrong choice with Clay Helton. He still has the rest of the season to turn it around and he will to have the team buzzing along or else it could be curtains for him and his staff.
I actually watched like fifteen minutes of North Texas-Florida. I have no idea why. Maybe my remote control was sending me subliminal messages to not use it for a while to give it a rest. My remote control hates me I am sure.
Best game of the primetime slot was probably Georgia-Missouri. Does no one want to win the SEC East? It’ll be a dogfight between teams that can’t be considered elite yet. The only team that is definitely out of it is Vandy. Even South Carolina has to be considered somewhat dangerous.
Michigan State held on to beat Notre Dame but for most of the game it was out of reach. Sparty built a big lead to almost lose it again. All this means the Irish should fire Brian VanGorder. I know Georgia Southern definitely will pass on him in the free agent coaching market.
Another weather delay but it did not deter Ohio State from basically demolishing Oklahoma. They obviously let up at about the 5 minute mark of the third quarter. It was pretty bad to watch…if you continued to watch it which I did not. I can only take so much of a thrashing before changing channels. Ah, the power of choice.
Have you seen Last Chance U? It’s a fantastic documentary series about East Mississippi Community College and their run of power at the top of the JUCO rankings. Great to watch. It featured former Florida State QB John Franklin III who went there looking to be recruited again to a Power Five school. He was and landed at Auburn. This past Saturday we got a glimpse of why he was never given a shot at Florida State. Not knowing it was fourth down and running out of bounds short of the marker? That’s bush league. Not that Auburn was going to win but that may have been the nail in the coffin for the Gus Bus.
Oh and by the way: what is this epidemic of dropping the ball before crossing the goal line for a touchdown? Why do players CONTINUE to do this? It’s absurd. If I was a head coach and saw that, I would be so tempted to nail that player’s ass to the bench for the rest of the game.

Saturday Late Night

UCLA-BYU was a bit of a defensive struggle which was surprising considering the teams involved. UCLA did not look that strong and BYU looked awful offensively, especially running the ball. At least it was close.
On the other hand, the other late night I affair (that I could watch) had a shootout between Texas and Cal. And who picked Cal to pull off the upset? This guy! I still don’t buy the Longhorn magic. Are they improved? But I can’t see them better than an 8-4 team at the end of the day.

So there you go. Fun times indeed. And a bit of absurdity. Here are my updated Top 25 rankings:

#1	Alabama
#2	Ohio State
#3	Michigan
#4	Louisville
#5	Michigan State
#6	Clemson
#7	Stanford
#8	Houston
#9	Washington
#10	Florida State
#11	Wisconsin
#12	Georgia
#13	Tennessee
#14	Texas A&M
#15	LSU
#16	Baylor
#17	Texas
#18	Florida
#19	Miami
#20	Ole Miss
#21	Arkansas
#22	Oklahoma
#23	TCU
#24	Nebraska
#25	Utah

I put Louisville at #4. I think many would have put the Cards at 1 or 2 but I don’t see how they replace either Alabama or Ohio State. Michigan at #3 may raise some eyebrows but until they truly falter I won’t put them below the 3 spot.

To be honest, I can honestly see none of the current top four being in the College Football Playoff. It’s already been that nuts of a season and I see that continuing. All four teams have at least one if not multiple difficult games the rest of the way. No one has a cakewalk. Not even Houston who gets Louisville in November. Is there a possibility we end up with only one or two undefeated teams at the end of the regular season? Definitely. Is there a possibility these teams would be from Group of Five conferences only? Another distinct possibility. Anything can happen and I just assume it will at this point. That’s why I make somewhat crazy predictions at times (see Cal-Texas above).

Alright tomorrow will be the NFL recap. I’ve started working on the college football schedules for next weekend. Again it will be a PVR-riffic weekend which sucks because there are so many staggered times it’s ridiculous. That is awesome live but super frustrating when you have to try to record almost everything. I have become rather creative with piecing together games so that I can catch, hopefully at least, the ends of many those games. Makes life as a college football fan at least a little bit more tolerable.

Biggest games of the 2016 College Football season – Part One!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by guelphbossman

Now we are getting serious. The real college football posts are starting. We are under 75 days until the start of the college football season. FINALLY! It feels like the 2015 season ended eons ago (it was a little more than five months but still). I am starting to get excited for the upcoming season.

And as tradition states (all three years of it), the first big set of posts for this season is the annual biggest (and most important) games of the year posts. As per usual, this will be split out among four separate posts. Otherwise it would be such a long post that I would even get bored with it.

Before we get started with the actual games, I will do something I did last year and that’s rank the college football weeks. As we all know, all weeks aren’t created equal in college football land. Some are much better (American Thanksgiving weekend) than others (the week before American Thanksgiving weekend). So without further adieu, here are the rankings (I have put the date as the Saturday of that week to ease confusion…I hope):

Week 5 (October 1)
Week 13 (November 26 – American Thanksgiving)
Week 6 (October 8)
Week 11 (November 12)
Week 9 (October 29)
Week 7 (October 15)
Week 4 (September 24)
Week 3 (September 17)
Week 1 (September 3)
Week 10 (November 5)
Week 12 (November 19)
Week 8 (October 22)
Week 2 (September 10)

Yes, I am serious. The American Thanksgiving college football week is not the best one this season. I have Week 5 pegged as the best and you will see why when I list the games. In terms of biggest games, nothing trumps it. No surprise with the bottom week. Again it’s week 2 which is usually a horseshit week for college football. I mean I’ll still watch it like the depraved, addicted college football fan I am, but I am always amazed at how brutally bad the schedule is almost every year in this one week. The other interesting part is all the hullabaloo about opening week. Sure it’s arguably the best opening weekend in college football this century. But when you stack it up against conference play (which is almost always more important), it doesn’t hold up as well. Saying that, it will be a great intro to the season.

I have not included Conference Championship week because of course it would be the most important week of the regular season. Army-Navy is its own beast (or at least has been for the past decade). So neither of those weeks get ranked. So let’s get down to it!

Week 1

Houston vs. Oklahoma (in NRG Stadium in Houston) – This may ruffle a few feathers. Especially Bama, Wisky, Nole, Reb, Trojan, Irish, and Horns fans. With all the hype for opening week, this is the one game that hasn’t got nearly enough of it and should have got most of it. This could very well be the true coming out party for Houston (yes the Peach Bowl victory over Florida State was huge but this is different). If they can somehow win this game over the Sooners, they may set themselves up for an improbable run to the College Football Playoff (and eventual invite to the Big XII). (Noon, ABC)

Alabama vs. USC (in Arlington) – Now this is the game that everyone believes is the game of the week. I can fully understand that. The team of the century (so far) against a possibly resurgent Trojan program. I still do wonder if USC is all the way back and if they made the right choice with Clay Helton as head coach. I have a feeling we will find out a lot the night of this game. (8:00, ABC)

Florida State vs. Ole Miss (in Orlando) – The traditional opening week Monday nighter (before actual Monday Night Football starts). This will be a good one and if it wasn’t in Orlando (let’s be honest, this is about as neutral site as Wisconsin playing LSU in Lambeau) I would almost pick the Rebels as the favourites. Chad Kelly starts his Heisman campaign here and by then we should know if Ole Miss will be serving penalties from all the Laremy Tunsil fallout. (Monday, 8:00, specialty pack)

LSU vs. Wisconsin (in Green Bay) – And speaking of home field advantage, despite the organizers making sure some LSU fans got tickets to this one, this will be a partisan crowd in favour of the Badgers no doubt. Too bad LSU doesn’t give a shit about that. The Hat plans on taking The Tigers into The Lambeau to beat The Wisky. (3:30, ABC/TSN3)

Georgia vs. North Carolina (in Atlanta) – OK it is officially getting way out of hand with these neutral site games. There are nine in week one. Too many. It takes the lustre off of the idea. So are the Heels ready to take the next step? Will Kirby Smart improve on what Mark Richt did in Athens for years? Will Larry Fedora wear a fedora on the sidelines? How many S-E-C chants will we hear? You can find out all this and more…if you have the specialty pack. Sorry. (5:30, specialty pack)

Kansas State at Stanford – The only non-neutral-site game on the list. This is a bit of a sneaky one as there are others that could have filled this #6 spot (as you will see in the honourable mention section). Christian McCaffrey begins his second attempt at the Heisman while Papa Bill Snyder continues to try and do some more Bill Snydering in the Little Apple as the Wildcats try to rebound from one of their worst seasons in thirty years (Ron Prince era not included). (Friday, 9:00, FOX Sports One….dammit)

Honourable mention: Bowling Green at Ohio State (Noon, BTN), Clemson at Auburn (9:00, specialty pack), Notre Dame at Texas (Sunday, 7:30, ABC), Arizona vs. BYU (in Glendale) (10:30, FOX Sports One dammit), UCLA at Texas A&M (3:30, CBS)

Week 2

Arkansas at TCU – And this is why Week 2 is the worst of all the weeks. This is the game of the week? Yup! Not taking anything away from the Hogs or Frogs but unless they were facing a top 5 team they probably shouldn’t be at the top of any best games list. Anyway, here we look at two teams that are juuuuuuust on the outside looking up at the major powers. The loser here coughs up any chance at the College Football Playoff. (7:00, specialty pack)

BYU at Utah – Regular season Holy War!!! After last year’s Las Vegas Bowl where BYU almost made out with the comeback to end all comebacks, I don’t know how these two teams could come up with an encore. They will have to. Being one of the biggest games of the week means the hype meter on this may go off the charts. And for the love of Joseph Smith, Big XII, just invite the Cougars already. (7:30, FOX)

Western Kentucky at Alabama – No I don’t think the Hilltoppers can beat the Tide. However, I do believe WKU will put a big scare into Bama in this one. I don’t know if the Fighting Evil Sabans will look past this game but they shouldn’t. This has upset potential all over it (even though, again, I don’t think that will happen). This may be the true coming out party for Western Kentucky as they have almost nothing to lose and everything to gain. (3:30, specialty pack)

Washington State at Boise State – It’s always fun when a Mike Leach-coached team is good. Throwing the ball like 90 times a game. All offense all the time! YEE-HAW! They will get a massive test though going to the blue turf as they will surely be an underdog. Many are conflicted on who to pick as their Group of Five champion this season, the Broncos or Houston. Boise may prove in this one why they should be everyone’s pick. (10:15, specialty pack)

Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech (in Bristol) – Ah, the Battle of Bristol. Bristol Motor Speedway will host a college football game. The first time a racetrack has ever hosted a football game. Because…well, to be honest I don’t know if it makes a whole lot of sense to host a football game on a racetrack. Hopefully I am proven wrong and just the look of it is awesome. Both teams are on the precipice of bigger things. New coach in Blacksburg in Justin Fuente and Butch Jones hoping to finally reach his goal of an SEC East title. Should be a good one. And no TURNIN LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFT! (8:00, ABC)

Penn State at Pittsburgh – Yes, this is not what you would call a star-studded week of college football. Middle-of-the-road Big Ten team against middle-of-the-road ACC team doesn’t exactly move the needle. Will be interesting to see if Christian Hackenberg’s replacement will be sacked less than 80 times this season. (Noon, specialty pack)

Honourable mention: California at San Diego State (10:30, CBS Sports Network), Central Michigan at Oklahoma State (Noon, FOX Sports who cares we aren’t getting it), Nevada at Notre Dame (3:30, NBC), North Carolina at Illinois (7:30, BTN), Tulsa at Ohio State (3:30, ABC)

Week 3

Ohio State at Oklahoma – What a stark contrast between the previous week and this one. Now this is a game of the week. Hell, this could be considered the regular season game of the year (and after further look, yes, I can say it is by a hair). Two CFP candidates going toe-to-toe in Norman. I would say this is an elimination game but we know how early season games tend to not affect the rankings as much as late-season conference play. This should be a dandy (say that in your head in a Keith Jackson voice). (7:30, FOX)

Alabama at Ole Miss – Most weeks this would be the game of the week. Not so here. Then again, it should be a MASSIVE early season SEC West matchup. Unless another team comes out of the woodwork to seriously contend (perhaps an LSU or Auburn or even Mississippi State), this may be for the SEC West title. And the thing is, Ole Miss may end up being a slight favourite here especially since they have a true Heisman candidate in Chad Kelly. Must-watch for sure. (3:30, CBS)

Michigan State at Notre Dame – Another potential CFP quasi-elimination game that may not necessarily eliminate the loser. But a loss here would make it very difficult for either team to get back into the final four at the end of the season. With Connor Cook not around anymore, you have to wonder how good the Spartans will be. The Irish have the opposite problem: two good quarterbacks and only one spot available. Cue the QB controversy if the Irish have a not-so-good game here in South Bend. (7:30, NBC)

USC at Stanford – It’s the Christian McCaffrey Show! With special guests David Shaw…Clay Helton…new USC quarterback Max Browne…the guy handing the ball off to Christian McCaffrey…the return of Clancy Pendergast…and the Stanford tree!!! This is where McCaffrey has to start his Heisman campaign. Last year he didn’t get much in terms of recognition until a bit past the halfway point, which was too far back to catch up with the other contenders. He goes off on the Trojans in this one, he may have one foot already at the Heisman Trophy presentation in the Big Apple. (8:00, ABC)

Mississippi State at LSU – This is the consolation game in the SEC West…kind of. This matchup may be forgotten with the Bama-Ole Miss hype. The loser here is almost definitely out of the SEC West. Harsh to say this so early but there’s no way you could lose this then somehow run the rest of the SEC schedule. Not. Gonna. Happen. And despite the fact LSU is as close to cash money as it gets when playing at night in Death Valley, remember what the Bulldogs did to them last time they were in that exact same scenario. (7:00, specialty pack)

Florida State at Louisville – These days, you almost have to say that Louisville has the shittiest divisional setup. Having to play Florida State and Clemson every year makes it near impossible to even get to the ACC Championship. At some point, they may have the team to do it. I can’t see them winning against both those teams but having the Noles come to Papa John’s and the rabid Cardinal fans there could be enough to propel Louisville up the rankings early on before their visit later on to Clemson. (Noon, ABC/TSN5)

Honourable mention: Pittsburgh at Oklahoma State (3:30, specialty pack), Houston at Cincinnati (7:30, TSN3/TSN5), UCLA at BYU (10:30, specialty pack), Temple at Penn State (Noon, BTN), Miami at Appalachian State (Noon, specialty pack)

How Did I Do? – 2016 NFL Draft Edition

Posted on May 3, 2016 by guelphbossman

Yeah that pretty much sums it up. My final mock draft wasn’t even close on almost every pick. To be honest, I am sure I didn’t get even one right. Pretty sad. Then again, almost everyone’s mock drafts blew up before the draft even began thanks to some Laremy Tunsil shenanigans.

That one picture made day one of the draft this year the goofiest, craziest draft day ever. I do feel for Laremy somewhat. Who knows how long ago that pic was taken and the fact his Twitter account (along with his Instagram account later on) was hacked is no laughing matter. Sounds like a former financial advisor of his is the guilty party here (probably a guy who was cut out right before Mister Tunsil was ready to make some serious cash). Saying all that, why do people in all walks of life continue to have pictures and videos that could potentially be harmful to them or others? We are in an era where people love to overshare and get burned by it or they forget to delete that incriminating video or dick pic or naked selfie. They make their lives (usually) much more stressful than they have to be with this shit.

A few notes before we get started with the team rankings:

Great on the Cowboys picking Jaylon Smith on day two. The guy won’t be playing the entire 2016 season but the hope is he will be a force in 2017. If he gets healthy this might be one of the steals of the decade as every other team seemed scared to take him.
Hats off also to the Ravens for picking local boy (somewhat) Keenan Reynolds. Getting athletes that can play a few different positions (he’s a quarterback that was drafted as a wide receiver) is smart for any team. If used properly he could be a huge part of Baltimore’s offense for years to come.
Finally, a great pick by Minnesota in the sixth round. Moritz Boehringer, a wide receiver selected straight outta Germany, started playing football after watching videos of Adrian Peterson. A few years later the Vikings make his dreams come true by drafting him. Thing is he could be quite the draftee. Runs a sub-4.5 40 and is a big target. Give him a year on the practice squad and then watch out since he’s a raw talent if there ever was one.

Alright enough draft overview. Now on to team ratings. I will go over first round picks, any other great picks, and maybe some bad picks or early round stretches. This will be done on the Mel Kiper Ocho Scale. Before I begin I have to say ESPN’s coverage was mediocre at best. Not bad, just nothing special. Kiper was fine (although he looks like he’s staring into the sun when he’s on camera). Berman was his usual annoying, idiotic self with nothing to add to the telecast. What surprised me was Jon Gruden just being a nobody most of the night. Maybe he’s still upset with Tirico leaving the four-letter network. Alright here we go!

8 Mel Kipers (You dun good!)

Jacksonville (First pick: Jalen Ramsey, Other Notable Picks: Myles Jack, Yannick Ngakoue, Tyrone Holmes) – I would say the winner of the draft was the Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately for me, Colin Cowherd also said the same thing. I don’t like agreeing with the man but in this case he is right. The pick of Myles Jack alone puts them in the top tier. Getting Ramsey when they got him was great value. No real bad picks at all. A great draft.

Cincinnati (First pick: William Jackson, Other Notable Picks: Nick Vigil, Andrew Billings, Christian Westerman) – Getting Jackson was a pretty good pick but he was expected to be picked around there. Getting Billings where they got him was huge as I (along with many others) had him as a day two pick. Just like the Jaguars, the Bengals had no bad picks.

Baltimore (First pick: Ronnie Stanley, Other Notable Picks: Bronson Kaufusi, Kenneth Dixon, Keenan Reynolds, Maurice Canady) – A great three days for the Ravens. I touched on Reynolds on how that was a good (yet shrewd) pick. Getting Canady as low as he did was a steal as one of my mocks had him as a second rounder.

Houston (First pick: Will Fuller, Other Notable Picks: Braxton Miller, K.J. Dillon) – A solid draft but not spectacular. The picks of Miller and Dillon are exceptional with no real weak spots.

7 Mel Kipers (Hey, good stuff!)

Pittsburgh (First pick: Artie Burns, Other Notable Picks: Sean Davis, Javon Hargrave, Tyler Matakevich) – Despite the fact they may have had one of the biggest stretches of the first round, picking Artie Burns who probably would have been there during their second round selection, they made up for it with pretty good picks the rest of the way, highlighted by Matakevich late.

Chicago (First pick: Leonard Floyd, Other Notable Picks: Cody Whitehair, Jonathan Bullard) – Floyd was a good pick and fits perfectly with what the Bears needed. The Bears and linebackers go together like peanut butter and jelly (supposedly). No bad picks but nothing spectacular afterwards.

Los Angeles (First pick: Jared Goff, Other Notable Picks: Tyler Higbee, Pharoh Cooper) – Goff was an easy choice and now the Rams have their franchise quarterback (sorry Nick Foles). Cooper in the fourth round was a steal and I think Higbee could be a great weapon for Goff.

Indianapolis (First pick: Ryan Kelly, Other Notable Picks: Le’Raven Clark, Hassan Ridgeway, Austin Blythe) – To say the Colts went out of their way to find protection for Andrew Luck is a VAST understatement. The rest of the AFC South better watch out if this new O-line including Kelly and Clark protects Luck the way they could.

6 Mel Kipers (Still doing well)

Green Bay (First pick: Kenny Clark, Other Notable Picks: Jason Spriggs, Kyler Fackrell) – Clark and Spriggs alone put the Packers at least at the 5 Kiper level. No bad picks and Kenny Clark was a decent first rounder.

Washington (First pick: Josh Doctson, Other Notable Picks: Su’a Cravens, Kendall Fuller) – Doctson, in my opinion, is better than Will Fuller who was drafted in the slot before him. I’m sure Kirk Cousins likes that pick (YOU LIKE THAT?). Kendall Fuller was also a great pick as I had him late first round/early second round for most of my mocks.

San Diego (First pick: Joey Bosa, Other Notable Picks: Hunter Henry, Joshua Perry) – Bosa was a fantastic pick at three. The Chargers, in their lame duck San Diego season, will give their fans a treat…before they fuck off for LA.

Miami (First pick: Laremy Tunsil, Other Notable Picks: Xavien Howard, Kenyan Drake, Jakeem Grant) – Miami obviously has some balls to pick Tunsil. Either that or they realize he was a college student (and therefore, prone to make stupid mistakes) and that he probably isn’t Ricky Williams. Drake was overshadowed by Derrick Henry but is a definite talent in the backfield.

5 Mel Kipers (OK, you’re not doing too badly)

Minnesota (First pick: Laquon Treadwell, Other Notable Picks: Mackensie Alexander, Kentrell Brothers, Moritz Boehringer) – I touched on Boehringer earlier. I think Treadwell was the best WR in the draft and if he and MoBo team with AP and Teddy Ballgame, the Vikings could be the team to beat in the NFC North, if not the entire NFC…in 2017.

NY Giants (First pick: Eli Apple, Other Notable Picks: Sterling Shepard, B.J. Goodson, Paul Perkins) – Apple was a huge stretch in the first round. Besides that, WHO WILL COOK FOR HIM? Shepard and Perkins are underrated picks for the offense and should work well in the Big Apple (more so than the Eli Apple).

NY Jets (First pick: Darron Lee, Other Notable Pick: Christian Hackenberg) – A pretty average draft for the J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS. It will be interesting to see what Hackenberg can do with an offensive line that isn’t basically cardboard cutouts of fat guys.

Oakland (First pick: Karl Joseph, Other Notable Picks: Shilique Calhoun, Vadal Alexander) – Calhoun as late as he was picked was a steal. I’m not totally sold on Karl Joseph but I will say it was still a good pick. How will these guys feel about playing in the Vegas heat though?

4 Mel Kipers (Alright now things aren’t looking so swell)

Buffalo (First pick: Shaq Lawson, Other Notable Picks: Reggie Ragland, Cardale Jones) – You could say the Bills had an OK draft. The Bills Mafia may put you through a table for your troubles though. Lawson and Ragland were good, not great, picks. Jones could end up being a great player but I wouldn’t piss off Tyrod Taylor too much more or otherwise they will have to find out how good Cardale is now (which probably is not that great).

New Orleans (First pick: Sheldon Rankins, Other Notable Pick: Michael Thomas) – Rankins was a pretty good pick for the Saints. Honestly, I put the Saints here because they didn’t have more picks to fuck things up since it kept getting worse for them as the draft went on.

Arizona (First pick: Robert Nkemdiche, Other Notable Pick: Evan Boehm) – What was it with Ole Miss? I can see a big fat probation for the Rebs this season. Too bad since the players were all drafted lower than they should have been. Nkemdiche was no exception. Other than him and Boehm though, the Cards had a sub-par draft.

Seattle (First pick: Germain Ifedi, Other Notable Picks: Jarran Reed, C.J. Prosise) – I honestly think Prosise was a fantastic pick for the Seahawks. Reed was also picked later than I thought he would go. Other than that, a lot of meh for the Seahawks.

3 Mel Kipers (Things are going downhill)

Denver (First pick: Paxton Lynch, Other Notable Pick: Devontae Booker) – Lynch will be the quarterback of the future in the Mile High City and I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns out to be the best QB in this draft. Booker was a solid pick (Denver and running backs…huh, who would have thought?). But picking a fullback AND a punter in the same draft? For shame Elway.

Dallas (First pick: Ezekiel Elliott, Other Notable Picks: Jaylon Smith, Dak Prescott) – Elliott was probably selected too high but there was no guarantee he’d be there for the Cowboys second pick. Dallas’ pick of Smith was a nice touch and possibly the smartest move of the draft. Dak could be sneaky good but the rest of the picks weren’t good at all with Darius Jackson and Rico Gathers back-to-back late being some of the worst in the entire draft.

New England (First pick: Cyrus Jones, Other Notable Pick: Joe Thuney) – The Patriots almost always end near the bottom of these team rankings. I don’t think Belichick gives a single fuck about that stat either. At least one of these not-so-notable picks will end up being an All-Pro one day. We all know it.

Tampa Bay (First pick: Vernon Hargreaves, Other Notable Picks: Noah Spence, Roberto Aguayo) – The Bucs are getting a lot of shit for picking Aguayo in the second round. Thing is the guy is cash money. One of the best kickers of the past decade in college football. However, it was the second round when he would have been available in the fifth I’m sure. That and also picking a fullback means the Bucs land here.

2 Mel Kipers (Why did you show up again?)

Tennessee (First pick: Jack Conklin, Other Notable Picks: Kalan Reed) – When Mr. Irrelevant could be your best pick of the draft, you might have a problem. I kind of wished the Titans kept trading and ended up with 20+ picks in next year’s draft.

Atlanta (First pick: Keanu Neal, Other Notable Pick: Deion Jones) – Their first pick was named Keanu and he wasn’t a white guy actor without facial expressions at all times. I was disappointed. I was also disappointed in the Falcons draft class. Pretty crappy.

San Francisco (First pick: DeForest Buckner, Other Notable Picks: None) – If they hadn’t picked Buckner (who may have been one of the best two or three picks of the entire draft) then I might have put the Niners on the bottom. You’d have though Jim Tomsula was still there acting like he had no idea what was going on. But no, it was Chip Kelly. So, close enough?

Cleveland (First pick: Corey Coleman, Other Notable Picks: Shon Coleman, Scooby Wright III) – So the Browns had like a thousand picks and could only get two good ones. They missed on two better receivers early on and it just got worse from there. But it is the Browns so I kind of expected it.

1 Mel Kiper (Complete and utter shitshow)

Kansas City (First pick: Chris Jones, Other Notable Picks: None) – Jones was a good pick and he looked very excited to become a Chief, even if Andy Reid is his coach. But when Kevin Hogan is arguably your best pick after that, you should have just traded all your picks Ditka style and tried to get the top three picks next season.

Carolina (First pick: Vernon Butler, Other Notable Picks: None) – It’s like the Panthers weren’t even there. No one notable picked, not even Butler really. Just sad for Riverboat Ron.

Philadelphia (First pick: Carson Wentz, Other Notable Picks: None) – Hopefully Wentz doesn’t end up being the Ryan Leaf to Jared Goff’s Peyton Manning. The rest of their picks were mediocre to fucking awful. They have definitely shored up their special teams and practice squad needs though.

Detroit (First pick: Taylor Decker, Other Notable Picks: None) – The Lions were the dirt fucking worst of this draft. That doesn’t bode well for a team that’s almost as sad as the Browns have been (historically). Three of their final four picks are three of the absolute worst from the draft. Drafting Jake Rudock at all is ridiculous with Vernon Adams on the board and I could see Dwayne Washington not even making the practice squad (and struggling to find an arena football or CFL gig). Brutal.

So there you go. Draft synopsis done. It was actually more exciting than it had any right to be. That has to bode well for the NFL (and college football really). Any publicity is good publicity I guess.

Next up in the next couple months is the biggest games of the college football season, the start of the conference previews, predicted cable schedules, and perhaps a random post or two. We are inching closer to the start of the college and NFL seasons people!

		US	Canada
Charleston Southern at #25 Clemson	2:15
#23 Texas A&M at Miami	3:30
UTEP at Northwestern	3:30
Richmond at Michigan State	3:30
UNLV at #2 Michigan	3:30
Wagner at Navy	3:30
#20 Ole Miss at #24 Tulane	3:30
Iowa at Iowa State	3:30
Marshall at East Carolina	4:00
Kent State at Arkansas	4:00
Tulsa at #8 Washington	5:00
Appalachian State at #17 North Carolina	5:15

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