Most impressive performance: Boise State over Georgia
This game was a big question mark for the Broncos. This offseason, they dealt with NCAA sanctions, the termination of their athletic director, and the suspension of multiple players. Georgia was under .500 last year, but with consistent recruiting, they have built a strong talent base. Georgia has a lot of young talent, but Boise flexed its muscles in an impressive victory.
Least impressive performance: Auburn surviving the mighty Utah State
The Tigers lost the best player in college football last year, the best defensive lineman in college football last year, and a couple trees during the offseason. Even with those losses, this team is full of experienced talent. Utah State has a habit of playing up against BCS competition (have been within a touchdown of Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Auburn in the last three years), yet they cannot hold their own in the mighty WAC (averaged 2.25 wins in conference over the last eight years). Auburn is stacked with blue chippers and they got shredded by a two-star true freshman quarterback. This season could be a long one for the Tigers and could prove the Gene Chizik doubters right. Was 2010 Chizik's working, or did he just get what he "supposedly" paid for and let Newton work his magic? Chizik better get on the horn with the bag man or else the Tigers will make Harvey Updyke a very happy man in 2011.
Most impressive individual performance: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
The junior quarterback shredded the TCU defense on Friday for 359 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. The most impressive stat is that he had as many touchdowns as incompletions against a defense that only gave up 12 points per game last year and surrendered only 10 total passing touchdowns in 2010. Griffin III got half of that total in one game. TCU was set to slide a little this year, but Griffin III looked phenomenal. In a down year for the Big 12 (outside of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M, the conference looks rough), this could be a big year for the Bears and Griffin III. Also, I love the use of the suffix. If/when he makes the NFL, I hope he keeps the suffix on his uniform.
Least impressive individual performance: Andrew Luck, Stanford
Yes, he is a very talented quarterback. Yes, he didn't have to do much playing against lowly San Jose State. Yes, Stanford is most likely holding back so their stiffer competition doesn't see all their cards on the table right away. All that said, the performance by the supposed best player in the land was underwhelming to say the least. As long as he does not get injured, he will surely do better as the season progresses and the Cardinal open up the playbook.
Biggest loser: Rob Ianello, Head Coach Akron
After his team got destroyed by Ohio State 42-0, Ianello scolded Luke Fickell for not having good sportsmanship. As somebody who watched about 80% of this game, let me tell you, Ohio State should have won it at least 63-0. Akron is terrible and Ianello did nothing for that team. Their schemes were awful. Outside of his running back, the personnel he had out there was terrible, and they looked like a Div. II team (not even 1-AA). Who is he to scold Fickell? Ianello took over a struggling Akron program and has made them the worst Div. 1-A program in the NCAA. Last year, the Zips went 1-11 and lost to Gardner-Webb, a program new to 1-AA who still plays Div. II teams in football. Hey Coach Ianello, have your team player next time if you don't want to be embarrassed and be happy you didn't lose by 63 or more points. To quote a wise man, "You are one pathetic loser."
Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think. Go Rockets!
This game was a big question mark for the Broncos. This offseason, they dealt with NCAA sanctions, the termination of their athletic director, and the suspension of multiple players. Georgia was under .500 last year, but with consistent recruiting, they have built a strong talent base. Georgia has a lot of young talent, but Boise flexed its muscles in an impressive victory.
Least impressive performance: Auburn surviving the mighty Utah State
The Tigers lost the best player in college football last year, the best defensive lineman in college football last year, and a couple trees during the offseason. Even with those losses, this team is full of experienced talent. Utah State has a habit of playing up against BCS competition (have been within a touchdown of Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Auburn in the last three years), yet they cannot hold their own in the mighty WAC (averaged 2.25 wins in conference over the last eight years). Auburn is stacked with blue chippers and they got shredded by a two-star true freshman quarterback. This season could be a long one for the Tigers and could prove the Gene Chizik doubters right. Was 2010 Chizik's working, or did he just get what he "supposedly" paid for and let Newton work his magic? Chizik better get on the horn with the bag man or else the Tigers will make Harvey Updyke a very happy man in 2011.
Most impressive individual performance: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
The junior quarterback shredded the TCU defense on Friday for 359 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. The most impressive stat is that he had as many touchdowns as incompletions against a defense that only gave up 12 points per game last year and surrendered only 10 total passing touchdowns in 2010. Griffin III got half of that total in one game. TCU was set to slide a little this year, but Griffin III looked phenomenal. In a down year for the Big 12 (outside of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M, the conference looks rough), this could be a big year for the Bears and Griffin III. Also, I love the use of the suffix. If/when he makes the NFL, I hope he keeps the suffix on his uniform.
Least impressive individual performance: Andrew Luck, Stanford
Yes, he is a very talented quarterback. Yes, he didn't have to do much playing against lowly San Jose State. Yes, Stanford is most likely holding back so their stiffer competition doesn't see all their cards on the table right away. All that said, the performance by the supposed best player in the land was underwhelming to say the least. As long as he does not get injured, he will surely do better as the season progresses and the Cardinal open up the playbook.
Biggest loser: Rob Ianello, Head Coach Akron
After his team got destroyed by Ohio State 42-0, Ianello scolded Luke Fickell for not having good sportsmanship. As somebody who watched about 80% of this game, let me tell you, Ohio State should have won it at least 63-0. Akron is terrible and Ianello did nothing for that team. Their schemes were awful. Outside of his running back, the personnel he had out there was terrible, and they looked like a Div. II team (not even 1-AA). Who is he to scold Fickell? Ianello took over a struggling Akron program and has made them the worst Div. 1-A program in the NCAA. Last year, the Zips went 1-11 and lost to Gardner-Webb, a program new to 1-AA who still plays Div. II teams in football. Hey Coach Ianello, have your team player next time if you don't want to be embarrassed and be happy you didn't lose by 63 or more points. To quote a wise man, "You are one pathetic loser."
Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think. Go Rockets!
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