Thoughts after Week 3

LSU's defense is flat out nasty.  And if the offense is able to keep them off the field so they're rested when they get back out there...well, that's just not fair.  What they did to Mississippi State on Thursday night bordered on assault and their game this Saturday against West Virginia will solidify if this defense is ready to carry the Tigers to another National Title.

Ohio State, did you watch the Friday night game between Boise State and Toledo?  See how a good team puts away lesser competition by three touchdowns?  Your school president needs to keep his Buckeye hole closed this year.

Penn State is brutal on offense.  Neither quarterback instills any kind of confidence that they can move the ball at all.  They better make the most of the opportunity against Eastern Michigan next week, because I don't think they can get over 25 against any team in the Big Ten.  Which is too bad, because the defense seems fairly good and is just getting wasted.  The only positive I took away from the squeaker of a win against Temple was that Penn State's cheerleaders have improved dramatically.  And Temple fans, you aren't looking too bad either.

UCLA...why does Kevin Prince continue to play quarterback for you?  He completed as many passes to Texas as he completed to Bruins (3).  Put the Bruins in a deep hole to start and no chance to rely on the running game to shorten the game down and beat the Longhorns.  Coach Neuheisel can't be liking his chances of returning next year, but that will give him lots of time to set up his NCAA Basketball Tourney pools.

Wisconsin isn't a dark horse for the BCS Championship anymore.  They have to be in the conversation.  Russell Wilson gives them a dimesion at quarterback they haven't had in Madison and they are going to be tough to beat with the balance they bring to offense.

Florida might be back.  It's only one game against a somewhat decent team, but the Gators looked very good against Tennessee.  Their defense isn't up to LSU's standard, but it's pretty good.  And most importantly, they seemed to have figured out how to get the ball from the center to the quarterback and QB John Brantley's decision making seems to have improved as well.  They still commit way too many penalties, especially pass interference calls, and if they don't get that fixed, they're going to have problems against the best of the SEC.

Mississippi...how are you 2-5 against Vanderbilt since 2005?

Duke...save a copy of The Herald Sun tomorrow as you are in first place in the Coastal Division of the ACC.  You'll get to sit there for two more weeks before you get back into conference play with a visit from Florida State.

Utah turned BYU into a bakery, creating seven turnovers and absolutley blitzing them 54-10 in the Holy War.  Where has BYU's prolific passing attack of yesteryear gone?

Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa had to be one of the strangest games ever played.  Not because the Cowboys routed Tulsa again, but because weather delays caused the game to start at almost midnight and it didn't end until after 3:30 in the morning.  Like I mentioned to some friends a few weeks ago, "In my day, when I watched college football, they played in the rain."  I understand the safety concerns and the liability issues but it sure seems like we're getting soft