Tuesday, January 18, 2005
College Football Makes Me Sad
PRE-ENTRY NOTE: I just read on roomie Will's blog willyates.com that he has been getting referrals from my blog. Now, I'm no internet expert, but my critical thinking skills are top-notch, and to me that means that somebody must be reading my blog... Hot damn! As soon as I saw that, I figured I'd better get a post up ASAP. So here goes...
Actually, college football makes me excited. Really excited. Way too excited. Which makes me sad. You see, despite the fact that my Wolverines lost a heartbreaking Rose Bowl, despite the fact that it's still January, and despite the fact that I won't be a student at U of M in the fall and therefore won't have student season tickets anymore, I can't freakin' wait for the 2005 college football season. I'm sad because a) I'm excited way too early and b) My excitement is leading up to the dissapointing realization that I won't be nearly as involved with college football come the fall. But I don't really want to discuss my sadness. I want to discuss my excitement.
I'm excited because the Maize and Blue are going to be really good. I'm also excited because the entire Big 10 conference should be amazing. The Wolverines are getting a lot of respect in the pre-pre-pre-season rankings that have been coming out recently, as have the rest of the Big 10. Sports Illustrated has Michigan at #2. Pat Forde from espn.com, whose article is mysteriously unavailable on that website now, had us (Or is it them now? Sad!) at #3. collegefootballnews.com, whose opinions I generally respect and give a lot of credence to, has the boys in the winged helmets at #13. Until we settle some issues with our secondary, I'm more inclined to go along with Fiu at CFN.
With the Big 10 being as tough as it looks to be shaping up to be, it will be tough for any team to get through it unscathed. CFN has both Iowa and Ohio State in the top 5. So there will be some really good teams in the Big 10 next year. At Iowa looks to be Michigan's toughest game, and given the Hawkeyes' recent history there, I'm chalking it up as a probable loss. UM can beat Ohio State at home, especially with the added motivation of making up for the emberassment in Columbus in '04. If the Bucks can win the battle of the 'Eyes, then we could have a three-way tie for the top if they all run the table otherwise. That would be kinda fun, especially since UM would be keeping those dicks (yeah, I called them dicks) from Columbus the outright title on that sure to be grey, chilly day in November. Of course, anything can happen. Purdue, Minnesota, Penn State and Michigan State are all looking like teams that could beat anybody on a given day. And of course this prediction of the Buckeyes being good depends on their even being able to field a team after the NCAA gets done with them.
So I'm excited about college football in 2005. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict Iowa vs. Texas in the Rose Bowl for the National Title. But I'm gonna be pulling hard for a UM vs UT rematch for all the marbles. If that happens, I'll be there, I don't care how poor I am next year. Man, thinking about how poor and not in the Big House I'm going to be next year is making me sad again. College football makes me sad.
Actually, college football makes me excited. Really excited. Way too excited. Which makes me sad. You see, despite the fact that my Wolverines lost a heartbreaking Rose Bowl, despite the fact that it's still January, and despite the fact that I won't be a student at U of M in the fall and therefore won't have student season tickets anymore, I can't freakin' wait for the 2005 college football season. I'm sad because a) I'm excited way too early and b) My excitement is leading up to the dissapointing realization that I won't be nearly as involved with college football come the fall. But I don't really want to discuss my sadness. I want to discuss my excitement.
I'm excited because the Maize and Blue are going to be really good. I'm also excited because the entire Big 10 conference should be amazing. The Wolverines are getting a lot of respect in the pre-pre-pre-season rankings that have been coming out recently, as have the rest of the Big 10. Sports Illustrated has Michigan at #2. Pat Forde from espn.com, whose article is mysteriously unavailable on that website now, had us (Or is it them now? Sad!) at #3. collegefootballnews.com, whose opinions I generally respect and give a lot of credence to, has the boys in the winged helmets at #13. Until we settle some issues with our secondary, I'm more inclined to go along with Fiu at CFN.
With the Big 10 being as tough as it looks to be shaping up to be, it will be tough for any team to get through it unscathed. CFN has both Iowa and Ohio State in the top 5. So there will be some really good teams in the Big 10 next year. At Iowa looks to be Michigan's toughest game, and given the Hawkeyes' recent history there, I'm chalking it up as a probable loss. UM can beat Ohio State at home, especially with the added motivation of making up for the emberassment in Columbus in '04. If the Bucks can win the battle of the 'Eyes, then we could have a three-way tie for the top if they all run the table otherwise. That would be kinda fun, especially since UM would be keeping those dicks (yeah, I called them dicks) from Columbus the outright title on that sure to be grey, chilly day in November. Of course, anything can happen. Purdue, Minnesota, Penn State and Michigan State are all looking like teams that could beat anybody on a given day. And of course this prediction of the Buckeyes being good depends on their even being able to field a team after the NCAA gets done with them.
So I'm excited about college football in 2005. I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict Iowa vs. Texas in the Rose Bowl for the National Title. But I'm gonna be pulling hard for a UM vs UT rematch for all the marbles. If that happens, I'll be there, I don't care how poor I am next year. Man, thinking about how poor and not in the Big House I'm going to be next year is making me sad again. College football makes me sad.
