Recap

No, this isn't going to be another well deserved blasting of the not so rabid Wolverines who so thoroughly embarassed themselves this past Saturday. But while we're on the subject, great hustle by ESPN this Sunday. I wake up and am flipping through the channel guide and see something roughly titled "Instant Classic Replay" where they boast that ESPN will, on Sunday mornings, play the best game from the day before. So naturally I get myself teed up to watch the single greatest upset in college football history, a game that will be used as an example in the locker rooms of underdogs at every level for the next 100 years. Which means of course that upon returning from commercial we're treated to Kansas State-Auburn, a snoozefest that will only be remembered by those who were injured while playing in it. Seems that the Michigan, excuse me, the Appalachian State game was shown on the BigelevenTen Network, a channel that nobody gets and ESPN is pissed off exists. There will probably be a fucking movie about the Appalachian State game. But I'm stuck with the memories of K-State being up 6-3 at the half over Auburn.

In other news, thanks to that evil witch Donna Shalala, the Canes, who were on locally in NY all the time when they were in the Big East, now show most of their games on a channel that is even more obscure than the BigelevenTen Network. From everything I've read the Canes absolutely buried Marshall, an opponent that looked pretty scary sitting in that first slot on the schedule. Now its on to Oklahoma, a team that was classy enough to call off the dogs after scoring 79 against North Texas. You know, because 80 would have been insulting. Say want you want about the Canes but I can't remember them ever completely humiliating a team like that, something Oklahoma is notorious for. Let's hope karma is with the Canes in this nationally televised game. And with the way Kirby Freeman played, lets hope for some defensive points.

More good news as Clemson knocked off an overrated F$U team in Death Valley. I've been to some pretty solid college football venues in my day (the Orange Bowl, Boston College, Notre Dame, Fordham etc.). If you've never been to a big time college game, or have been to tons of them and are looking for your next great road trip I can't say it strongly enough: go to a game at Clemson. No other venue I've been to can hold a candle to the overall experience at a Clemson game, it is truly amazing and something you have to see to believe. And in true Clemson fashion on Monday night they maintained the tradition of being capable of giving their orange clad fans a coronary every week as they did their best to keep F$U around in a game that should have been a rout.

Great weekend for the good Pac-10 teams as Cal was electric against Tennessee even if they, in true Pac-10 fashion, started to act like that game was over well before it actually was. Desean Jackson had one of the best punt returns you'll ever see. UCLA covered easily (as predicted by yours truly) and actually could have won by more if their kicker could kick (remember this tidbit later in the season). USC's game started at like 10:30 but it sure sounds like they kicked ass.

Pick later in the week, probably Thursday night or Friday. Oh and when you tell your grandkids about the game make sure to get the final score right, it was 23-13 Auburn.