Football, Wrestling and Cars
Interesting day, wasn’t it?
Tonight I am wrapping up a day of three events that made tonight a pretty interesting night. The first was a night of local wrestling at the fair grounds, watching the UWC wrestling for probably the 6th time in about a year.
I blogged about this earlier, and whenever we can, we try to go out and support local wrestling. I mean, people really miss out on good entertainment and are completely biased to what is shown on television. Trust me, there are tons of smaller wrestling federations across the country, but all most people know is WWE and TNA.
It’s like something my brother told me while we were sitting in the building waiting for the wrestling to begin. We would love to see more people come out, because we know those guys are working their behinds off for small crowds. My brother told me that one problem a lot of “fans” have is when you mention a wrestling event in a small town, the first thing that comes out their mouth is “who’s gonna be there”?
What does it matter? If it was a big name, you would not go anyway because the ticket sales would be more than you can afford. I mean think about it, if for some miracle of a chance a small wrestling group managed to get John Cena or The Undertaker, the tickets would jump from the normal $6 to about $30...MINIMUM. Those same people who want to see big names could not afford it anyway. But if there is no names they know, they won’t go see it anyway, as if the ONLY wrestlers in the country live on television.
Anyway, the event was great and it was well worth the money. Those guys deserve more support and I think the next time UWC comes to town will be in November. Hopefully we can pack the seats for them.
We came home and the first thing I did was turn on the television to catch the Hawaii vs. Boise State game, which was just coming out of halftime. The score was 10-7 and it seemed like a pretty tight game, but the quarterback of Hawaii threw like 263 interceptions in the second half.
Well, it wasn’t that much, but he had 5 by the end of the game. They lost 27-7, so those turnovers were a direct impact in the loss of that game. But with that win, Boise State now begs the question on whether they deserve a BCS bowl. They are currently #15 on one poll, so it will be interesting to see what happens at the end of the weekend.
But you know, I remember Hawaii more in what happened last year, and how the entire university let their coach down. June Jones was the head coach there, and left them after their incredible season last year. From what I hear, it was mainly because he kept trying to get the university to spend more money in facilities to help recruit better players. Apparently the university didn’t want to hear him, probably because they felt that the island sold itself to prospective players. That kinda sounds like they were too high on themselves and refused to spend the money to help recruit better players.
It would seem that June Jones got sick and tired of this…and mind you this is not his words, just my opinion. It appears that he got tired of Hawaii screwing him around, and decided to leave. When news got out, everybody from the governor to the university begged him to stay. Well, it’s too late now, you had several years to do what the coach asked, and he just got fed up with it. So Hawaii loses the best thing they ever had, because the university seemed to be too full of themselves.
I really hate it when college football is perverted by athletic directors and rich alumni who think they know what’s best for the school, when all it is really about is money and foolish pride. Southern Mississippi is the same way, in how they ran off their coach. I used to root for Hawaii a lot, but now, well, they’re just a team.
In between watching that game and recovering from my voice from a night of screaming at wrestlers, I checked out the Barrett-Jackson Auction on Speed Channel. They are in Las Vegas this weekend and it is always a blast to look at cars I’ll never be able to afford. The only problem with the auction is that it takes place during football games, and on Saturday football rules. I always enjoyed watching it, and it is kinda like a weekend event, even if I can’t go there in person.
So tonight was filled with some excitement, tomorrow brings more football, so I better get ready.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Florida State and TCU Football
Florida State and TCU Football
You know, that blog I did during the Florida State/NC State game was kinda fun, I don’t know if I will make a habit of it, but it was fun to do.
But the two games last night had some implications on how the post season will be determined. In our area, we had the Florida State vs. NC State on ESPN, but the bigger game, that being BYU vs. TCU was not on television.
That was the game to watch. But let’s talk about the results of those two games, and how it shapes the destiny of all four schools.
Last night, in Raleigh NC (about an hour from where I am currently typing) the Florida State Seminoles made a close game with the NC State Wolfpack, but ended up winning 26-17. If you read my last blog, you know it started out very slow, but picked up in the second half.
The win makes FSU 5-1 and a step closer to the post season. There are a lot of people who think the ACC can’t put 9 teams in post season, and I am inclined to agree. I think 5 is a better number, but Florida State has a say in that. I am still not sure if the NCAA has allowed the two Southern Conference wins for FSU or not. If they did, then the Seminoles need only one more win to qualify for a bowl. The only game I MIGHT give them is Clemson, considering everything that is going on, but I gotta tell you, this win was not that impressive enough to assume that they can win 3 more games let alone enough to qualify for a bowl.
If those two SC games don’t count, then FSU might be in some serious trouble to reach the 6 wins needed. This won’t be easy for them, but not totally impossible.
Now, with the loss, NC State STILL has a chance at a bowl. Yeah, even at 2-5 there is still a very slight chance. IF we assume that their win vs. William & Mary counts, then they still need 4 more wins. Two away games vs. Maryland and Duke could be a split, then home against ranked Wake Forest, and away against ranked UNC. I won’t rule out an upset, and I’ll give them the Duke game (please).
But even with that, you’re looking at 4-7 with the Miami game left. That means the Wolfpack cannot go bowling, win or lose on that final game. This means that they need not one, but TWO upsets just to qualify.
But if that William & Mary game does NOT count, NC State must win EVERY game…not gonna happen.
Now, we also know that last night, BYU played TCU and lost…big. I had questions about the ranking of BYU considering the teams they have played. I just wasn’t fully convinced of their high ranking until they beat real good teams. We knew TCU had a tough scrap with Oklahoma and are at the bottom of the top 25. But last night, they made a strong case by defeating BYU 32-9.
What this means for TCU is now they are 7-1 and already bowl eligible. Where they go is anybody’s guess but they are in the post season now. The question is, can they climb high enough, fast enough to grab one of those BCS bowls? I personally believe if the MWC can get a team either undefeated or with one loss at the end of the season, they ought to play in a BCS bowl…not the BCS Championship, but a strong bowl.
TCU still has to play Utah and Air Force, so they have chances to move up the rankings. If there is a lot of shifting this weekend, TCU could jump into the top 15 very quickly.
But what of BYU?
The loss leaves BYU 6-1 and likely out for any chance of that elusive BCS Championship. A tie in the conference goes to TCU since they lost to them, but BYU is eligible for a bowl now with 6 wins. They still have to play Utah as well, so there is a chance to redeem themselves.
The Mountain West has some pretty good teams in it this year, with TCU, BYU and Utah, and I’ll throw in Air Force as well. It then is possible that they could beat each other up and knock out any BCS bowl hopes. But I believe if TCU or BYU finishes with only one loss, they ought to be considered in a major bowl UNLESS Utah runs the tables. With Air Force losing two games already, they won’t be invited to a major bowl, but they still play a part in this. We’ll see how things turn out.
You know, that blog I did during the Florida State/NC State game was kinda fun, I don’t know if I will make a habit of it, but it was fun to do.
But the two games last night had some implications on how the post season will be determined. In our area, we had the Florida State vs. NC State on ESPN, but the bigger game, that being BYU vs. TCU was not on television.
That was the game to watch. But let’s talk about the results of those two games, and how it shapes the destiny of all four schools.
Last night, in Raleigh NC (about an hour from where I am currently typing) the Florida State Seminoles made a close game with the NC State Wolfpack, but ended up winning 26-17. If you read my last blog, you know it started out very slow, but picked up in the second half.
The win makes FSU 5-1 and a step closer to the post season. There are a lot of people who think the ACC can’t put 9 teams in post season, and I am inclined to agree. I think 5 is a better number, but Florida State has a say in that. I am still not sure if the NCAA has allowed the two Southern Conference wins for FSU or not. If they did, then the Seminoles need only one more win to qualify for a bowl. The only game I MIGHT give them is Clemson, considering everything that is going on, but I gotta tell you, this win was not that impressive enough to assume that they can win 3 more games let alone enough to qualify for a bowl.
If those two SC games don’t count, then FSU might be in some serious trouble to reach the 6 wins needed. This won’t be easy for them, but not totally impossible.
Now, with the loss, NC State STILL has a chance at a bowl. Yeah, even at 2-5 there is still a very slight chance. IF we assume that their win vs. William & Mary counts, then they still need 4 more wins. Two away games vs. Maryland and Duke could be a split, then home against ranked Wake Forest, and away against ranked UNC. I won’t rule out an upset, and I’ll give them the Duke game (please).
But even with that, you’re looking at 4-7 with the Miami game left. That means the Wolfpack cannot go bowling, win or lose on that final game. This means that they need not one, but TWO upsets just to qualify.
But if that William & Mary game does NOT count, NC State must win EVERY game…not gonna happen.
Now, we also know that last night, BYU played TCU and lost…big. I had questions about the ranking of BYU considering the teams they have played. I just wasn’t fully convinced of their high ranking until they beat real good teams. We knew TCU had a tough scrap with Oklahoma and are at the bottom of the top 25. But last night, they made a strong case by defeating BYU 32-9.
What this means for TCU is now they are 7-1 and already bowl eligible. Where they go is anybody’s guess but they are in the post season now. The question is, can they climb high enough, fast enough to grab one of those BCS bowls? I personally believe if the MWC can get a team either undefeated or with one loss at the end of the season, they ought to play in a BCS bowl…not the BCS Championship, but a strong bowl.
TCU still has to play Utah and Air Force, so they have chances to move up the rankings. If there is a lot of shifting this weekend, TCU could jump into the top 15 very quickly.
But what of BYU?
The loss leaves BYU 6-1 and likely out for any chance of that elusive BCS Championship. A tie in the conference goes to TCU since they lost to them, but BYU is eligible for a bowl now with 6 wins. They still have to play Utah as well, so there is a chance to redeem themselves.
The Mountain West has some pretty good teams in it this year, with TCU, BYU and Utah, and I’ll throw in Air Force as well. It then is possible that they could beat each other up and knock out any BCS bowl hopes. But I believe if TCU or BYU finishes with only one loss, they ought to be considered in a major bowl UNLESS Utah runs the tables. With Air Force losing two games already, they won’t be invited to a major bowl, but they still play a part in this. We’ll see how things turn out.
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