I told you so.

 

While everyone else saw Ohio State as the team to beat, I continuously held my ground that the Buckeyes weren't. 

 

When analysts proclaimed the Big 10 the sixth strongest conference in the nation a few games into the year, only to recant that comment as Ohio State went further along unbeaten, I stayed true.

 

Now, the truth has set us all free.

 

All year long I have been saying Ohio State is not as good as everyone believes.  The defense was excellent, but the offense left something

Today(for the Wolverines and the Spartans) marked the 100th meeting between these two teams.  Also, if Michigan were to win it would mark the sixth consecutive win in a row over the Spartans.

Was that game something: it started with the Spartans kicking a field goal, then the Wolverines scoring 14 unanswered points.  Later in the second half, it was pretty boaring, (honestly, at the half i thought Michigan already had it.)  In the second half, the Spartans started to play like they wanted to win and isn't that what they did.  They were killing the Wolverines with

Greetings from lovely Baltimore, Maryland where the city motto is, "At least we're not Detroit!" Actually the Inner Harbor and the area immediately surrounding the convention center seem pretty nice. Not that I've seen much of the city what with the 14 hour days and all. Since I knew I wouldn't get to see many games I thought I would give you a review of one of my favorite books about college football. But first just let me say I was waaayyyyy off about the defense of the Native American Peoples of the District of Columbia.

So without further ado, I give you Big Ten Country

The Michigan Wolverines played a pretty decent game this saturday vs. Purdue, except for the fact that they allowed 14 points in like the last minute or some crap like that, they did pretty good.  They will win every game for the rest of their season(maybe not against OSU) but they might and they will win their bowl game, thats a fact.

Im thinking, if Michigan won every game ther rest of the year(including OSU) and USC lost another game(or didn't for that matter) it could be possible to see Michigan vs. USC in the rose bowl.  And with, how USC is playing Michigan could possibly pull off with a victory.  Anyway, thats not for sure but i wouldn't mind seeing that game.  It would be a good one in my mind.  Hopefully, im right and i cant wait to see what will turn out for both teams. 

Before we get to this week's Contenders and Pretenders, I felt it necessary to comment on Mike Gundy's rebuttal to The Daily Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson column.

If you are reading this, you've seen, read or heard the tirade. In fact, you probably have heard numerous people comment on the explosion in question. Look no further than Accuscore's Zach Rosenfield.

I have been on the receiving end, not directly, as a college football beat reporter. Most of the time, the thing that ticks of coaches more than anything is when "journalists

"This is truly one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for us," said freshman special teamer Jason Orbott.  Jason plays for the Ohio State Buckeyes. "We expected a really tough battle this year in the Big 10 and now thanks to the generosity in Ann Arbor, it looks like we just have to worry about Wisconsin now."

 

This has to be the most disastrous fall in the history of sport, barring maybe that "agony of defeat guy" who eats it on the ski jump.  God, that still hurts just thinking about it. Who was that guy? Did he live?

 

Only the first week of the season is in the books and I already have my fatal attraction back for college football.

Yes Michigan and Applachian State dominated the headlines, but there are several other schools who should be brought up on charges of contenders or pretenders.

 Contenders:

Cal showed against Tennessee that for the first game of the year they are the best team in the Pac-10.  Cal dominated on offense, defense and special teams and have the one item USC lacks, a playmaker.  See DeSean Jackson.  Last year he returned 20% of his returns for touchdowns

Nine months after the Michigan Wolverines season ended with another humbling loss that defined the Lloyd Carr era, the Michigan season is effectively over again, before Labor Day.

 

There were a lot of reasons to "Go Blue" for Saturday's season opener. 107,000 screaming fans eager to replace last year's memory of back-to-back losses to rivals Ohio State and USC; Mike Hart kicking off his Heisman Trophy campaign; and a showcase of the #5 team in the country. But there was a group that had "Gone Blue" and they were the Michigan Wolverine football team

The scene was pure chaos today as the tiny nation of Appalachia took to the street in jubilant celebration after defeating the Michigan Wolverines with two blocked field goals. Pandemonium reigned as tens of thousands of Appalachians waved their national flag and sang in some language I don’t know. Even neighboring countries like Freedonia and Udorkistan celebrated along with their Appalachian allies.

For those of you who don’t know, Appalachia is a tiny, former Soviet nation nestled between several countries named something-stan and best known for exporting those weird little dolls