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Friday, July 29, 2011

2007 Special Kick-Off Edition - College Football Top Ten of eruption



Finally! The 2007 college football season is about to burst out all the new wide-screen TV! Even if we get excited about a week until the summer side of Labor Day, why not now? However, our treasury autumn pastime is about to begin annual smear / wipeout on / head football season.

Schools are seeking in their programs for 2007 the expectation and anxiety. Winning and losing in the first weeks of the season can make or break his chances in the BCS.This year, perennial favorite taken worse than the first Duke of losing to a whole new level, losing the ACC championship - for 1965. By a happy coincidence of timing and type of incorrect application of previous rules, the conference this week awarded the 1965 title exclusively to South Carolina - Duke of stripping his share of the ACC crown. It is bad enough that Duke can not kick an extra point and save a game against another team dog, can not even hold the greatest success ifoutside the field of interest has been a number of projects.

Since that time, the college football season in a three-part series of events has grown. The season includes the annual campaigns of steel Bowl, the conference season determines who are the bowl games and the season opening "games" with the idea - well - who knows what they are designed to do. Although it escapes understanding how Nebraska improve performance on the field by wiping out Ball State, these games actually Poll count in the calculations. It 'also curious why consent for a program like Ball State would be visiting Lincoln in September for the abuse. Perhaps the promise of a big paycheck is helping.

Some schools do not suggest that anyone going 56-0 is no fun. Their fans do not. For others, their only win these early games. Notre Dame is a program incredibly hard this year. Rolling in their quest for the national championship, the Irish are some of the top> Soccer Schools - not bad for the Navy and Air Force - to convince the BCS gurus that they are indeed the best. ND leads to an opening game at home against Georgia Tech, makes the road against Penn State and follows that with a pleasure trip to Ann Arbor for a date with Michigan. Congratulations to the Irish people to drive with tough games!

At the other end, Duke University - 2006 World Champion worst first survey, and fresh from a stellar season 0-12 - was facing a very difficult situationPlanning. Duke Of course every match times will be tough, but the Devils sat down with a more difficult by most standards in 2007. If there is not enough for Florida State, Georgia Tech and Miami the wizards of Duke programming thrown in the face Notre Dame and Northwestern! Duke has the right idea to plan - if it was Notre Dame. Unfortunately, their idea of ​​Nebraska plans to cut his feet. Duke recently had a new head coach and can not be achievedrecruiting a lot this year. I'm just trying to be a team on the field. Look for the Bleu Devils to run another first time at the 2007 championship that bad, but Give 'em credit for the same application on the field against opponents to see the people want.

Why do so many people of high schools have the dog put games on your program? Of course they want to avoid accidents, but to get a better approach would be to ban beer in the athletic dorm, children always fallStairs or tripping over cheerleaders. Perhaps Ohio State wants its second and third strings against teams that are not in uniform practice. The reasons for these games are pure conjecture. But why a fan would be incomprehensible to the attention of a Pay.

And 'without shame that our universities Laden admitted to dedicated fans, see some games incredibly wrong. These are just embarrassing events masquerading as football matches. Howpresent a public service, in the worst ways Scholarly Sport worst preseason first ten football fields.

1 Appalachian State in Michigan. Saturday, September 1st.

Mercy ... why would a perennial power that bend? And what does Michigan expect to learn by playing this game? (And players can spell "Appalachian") Maybe this is a warm-up first for the crew and staff of the stadium grounds, but the Michigan football team could get moreGame experience against him.

Appalachian State finished a very respectable 13-1 in 2006 ... in the former Division I-AA. The climbers apparently want their big toe dip in the college football time. The odds are good that not only lose your big toes, but lose the legs are attached as well as other vital parts of the body. Adding to the drama of this game is still played, it really is will be televised - probably to the Maize and BlueThe fans who burned all his money on beer and was not enough for a ticket.

Western Kentucky 2, Florida - Saturday, September 1st.

How can it possibly be fun? The Gators bring their usual first-rate team, to take the field on the hill in what is sure to be a thriller full - especially for the party. The staff of the stadium lay more in extra for this beer. This may be a heater for Gator fans to strengthen her arms Gator chompand singing "Go Gators!" juiced barley and hot beverages to 100 degrees in their collective pieces.

3 Murray State at Louisville - Saturday, September 1st.

Mark your calendar for these people. And 'scheduled for ESPN coverage! But where is Murray State and what to play football? Murray State actually field a football team and is in Murray, KY removed. The school is proud of the 2006 season has finished a perfect 0-8where the division-level and playing in a team are now gone hungry Louisville eager to play consistent football break in the ranks of top performers? Louisville has enough money to pay for a school like this to show up? The Cardinals posted a stunning record of 12-1 in the 2006 season, including wins a couple of decent schools.

He took the team worse than the first crack, some additional research to determine that the team name for Murray State of the "Racers" is. (Thisis usually a task faster, but not the MSU-Michigan State - old PC site apparently someone father lives in the dorm freshman year. This thing has forever) It would be difficult to judge the quality of the rest of the Murray State program, there are schools like most of us have never heard -. Including Lambuth.

4 Ohio State (Weeks 1 and 2) over Youngstown State and Akron.

The Buckeyes plans are to be commended for maintaining at least the embarrassmentin-state. OSU scores a big double-header victory in the worst outbreak of the first training this year with two sure-to-be-ass-kicking at home.

Aluminum OSU must pay travel expenses for these poor schools, they also want to keep costs down. Although showing some schools in the state willing to be in Columbus for a full public whipping, it's no wonder the most learned reader, that all - would agree to be a part of it - including the OSU fans and aluminum. It complements theEmbarrassment that the opponent is the "Penguins" moniker and "Zip", respectively. You can not just go up.

5 Florida International at Penn State - September 1.

FI finished a perfect 0-12 last season, including a 0-7 mark in the mighty Sun Belt Conference. Florida International should continue to seek recognition for their help in his recruitment. Unfortunately, this is just a comedian. The Nittany Lions certainly look past FI to their modernwith Notre Dame at home in Week 2, but the state should be able to send their freshman squad and still hit triple digits recommend. Football scientists, the clock in motion at any time.

6 Troy, Florida - September 8.

Troy had the honor of giving Nebraska a 56-0 victory last September in Lincoln. It is part of the tradition of Trojan Trojan (T3) to send a couple of boys from a great school to take pictures of the camp and the opposition of the second beat andthird strings. And God bless' em, the Trojans will begin their 2007 season against the Razorbacks in Fayetteville on 1 September. These Trojans believe in themselves, though. Sun Belt Conference with a title, his name in 06, the boys think they can compete. Well ... certainly threw their helmets into the ring just to find out. The line between bravery and stupidity is impossible to distinguish at Troy. In fact, the TA Psych offer a workshop on the topic afterevery game.

We really want to know what coach Larry Blakeney, Troy will say first, beginning against Florida. "Protect yourself at all times?" O "continue to believe?" He has won many in Troy. Unfortunately, not many are against teams with more than 15,000 people in their stadiums. Troy is one of these years, but broke with a big win against a high school. You can not say do not try. After all, you have to be em 'em to win. "But thenagain when a Lion invites you to lunch to ensure you have eaten before arriving.

Samford at Georgia Tech 7th - September 1st.

Samford (not Stanford) finished 1-7 to open the Ohio Valley Conference in 06 and is triggered, the season against the G Tech Wrecks in Atlanta. Samford football has to issue a scholarship? Is there a rule is not displayed for?

How can that be pleasant for a small school team? The team is flying on a plane, but must goAtlanta and play out before Labor Day. Someone will always be a lot of money.

8 Idaho at USC - September 1.

After the Vandals invited to LA seems redundant. The Idaho show with paint cans hidden in their gear bags? Sun Cal to their problems, but the victory is no cause for concern will be for the Trojans. Why did USC set this thing? The boys from the wild northwest get a trip to the big city, perhaps free tickets to Disneyland and lunchwith a great big mouse in exchange for an agreement on the same field at the same time, as the vaunted Trojans.

In addition to a defeat, what are USC or football fans in general, from this agreement? This game will not be much of a challenge, or offer any type of learning experience. But someone has got to warm up the band and the cheerleaders and USC could be a different group of vandals.

9 Citadel in Wisconsin - September 15

Who is the Citadel? Notyou really know the safe out of school, but it seems that they play in the Southern Conference along side such traditional winners Appalachian State and Elon. And now these guys want to go to Madison to 15 ° to try to derail the Badgers? The Citadel is a military school, but one doubts that among the institutional values ​​the concept of suicide. So why in the world would participate in the Citadel?

10 Rotten Game of the Week - Buffalo at Temple - September 8The No 10 in the first game plan worst place is reserved for the rotten game of the week. And this is a rotten game each year. In 2006, these two trucks are slugged for a good 60 minutes without either team score a touchdown. Buffalo turned in a stirring 1-7 conference mark, and seems ready to repeat in the MAC cellar. Instead of recruiting, Temple used their off-season, losing to design new uniforms

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Atlanta Falcons 2011 Super Bowl or Bust [Take0va Edition]



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Thursday, May 27, 2010

2007 Special Kick-Off Edition - College Football's Top Ten Blowouts



At last! The 2007 college football season is about to burst upon all those new wide-screen televisions! Although we are about a week to the summer side of Labor Day, why not get excited now? After all, our treasured autumn pastime is about to launch it's annual smear/wipeout/butt-kicking season.

Schools are looking at their 2007 schedules with anticipation and dread. Winning and losing in the first few weeks of the season can make or break one's chances in the BCS. This year, perennial FirstWorst favorite Duke has taken losing to a brand new level by losing the ACC Championship - for 1965. Owing to a fluke of scheduling and some kind of previous misapplication of the rules, the Conference this week awarded the 1965 title exclusively to South Carolina - stripping Duke of it's share of the ACC crown. It isn't bad enough that Duke can't kick an extra point and save a game against another dog team, it can't even hang onto a success from when the biggest off-field concern was one's draft number.

Since that time, the college football season has evolved into a three-part series of events. The Bowl season concludes the annual gridiron campaigns, the conference season determines who attends which bowl games, and the season-opening "games" are designed to - well - who knows what they are designed to do. Although it escapes understanding how Nebraska improves its performance on the field by wiping out Ball State, these games actually count in poll calculations. It is equally curious why a program like Ball State would acquiesce to visiting Lincoln in September to receive the abuse. Perhaps the promise of a big paycheck helps.

Some schools don't think beating anyone 56-0 is any fun. Their fans don't either. For others, these early games may be their only wins. Notre Dame boasts an incredibly difficult schedule this year. In their quest for the national championship, the Irish are rolling out some of the top football schools - not including poor Navy and Air Force - to convince the BCS gurus that they are indeed the best. ND leads with an opening game at home against Georgia Tech, hits the road against Penn State and follows that up with a pleasure trip to Ann Arbor for a date with Michigan. Kudos to the Irish for leading with tough games!

On the other end, Duke University - champion of the 2006 FirstWorst poll and fresh off a stellar 0-12 season - also confronts a very difficult schedule. Of course any game Duke schedules will be difficult, but the Devils set themselves up with a tough road by most standards in 2007. If it wasn't enough to face Florida State, Georgia Tech and Miami the wizards of Duke scheduling threw in Notre Dame and Northwestern! Duke has the right idea for scheduling - if it was Notre Dame. Unfortunately, they need Nebraska's idea of scheduling to get back on their feet. Duke recently hired a new head coach and might not have accomplished much recruiting this year. They are just trying to put a team on the field. Look for the Bleu Devils to make another run at the 2007 FirstWorst Championship but give 'em credit for putting themselves on the field against opponents that people want to see.

Why do so many top tier schools put dog games on their schedule? Of course they want to avoid injuries, but a better course of action to accomplish that would be to ban beer in the athletic dorm to keep kids from falling down the stairs or tripping over cheerleaders. Perhaps Ohio State wants to practice their second and third strings against teams that don't have matching uniforms. The reasons for these games are anyone's guess. But why a fan would pay attention to one is beyond comprehension.

It is without shame that our premier universities are charging admission to dedicated fans to watch some incredibly lopsided games. These are simply embarrassing events masquerading as football games. As a public service, The Scholarly Sages of Sport at FirstWorst present the early season's worst ten football games.

1. Appalachian State at Michigan. Saturday, September 1.

Mercy...why would a perennial powerhouse stoop to this? And what does Michigan expect to learn by playing this game? (and can the players spell "Appalachian?") Maybe this is a warm up primarily for the grounds crew and stadium staff, but the Michigan football team could get more experience playing against itself.

Appalachian State finished a very respectable 13 - 1 in 2006... in what was then Division I-AA. The Mountaineers apparently want to dip their big toe in big time college football. Chances are that they will not only lose those big toes, but lose the legs they are attached to as well as other vital body parts. Adding to the tragedy of this game even being played, the thing is actually going to be televised - probably to the Maize and Blue fans who burned all their money on beer and didn't have enough left over for a ticket.

2. Western Kentucky at Florida - Saturday, September 1.

How can this possibly be entertaining? The Gators bring their usual first-rate team to the field to take on the Hilltopers in what is sure to be a total thriller - primarily for the vendors. The stadium staff better lay in extra beer for this one. This may be a warm up for Gator fans to strengthen their arms doing the Gator-chomp and singing "Go Gators!" while juiced up on barley beverages warmed to 100 degrees inside their collective noggins.

3. Murray State at Louisville - Saturday, September 1.

Mark your calendars for this one folks. It is slated for ESPN coverage! But where is Murray State and what are they doing playing football? Murray State actually does field a football team and is located in Murray, KY. The school is proud to have finished the 2006 season a perfect 0-8 in whatever lower level division they play in. And now they are headed to play a hungry Louisville team anxious to break into the ranks of consistent top football performers? Does Louisville have enough money to pay a school like this to show up? The Cardinals posted a fab 12-1 record in the 2006 season including wins over some decent schools.

It took the crack team at FirstWorst some extra research to determine that the team name for Murray State is the 'Racers'. (This is normally a quick task, but the MSU -not Michigan State - website apparently lives on someone's dad's ancient PC in the freshman dorm. The thing took forever.) We would be hard-pressed to judge the quality of the remainder of the Murray State schedule, as it includes schools most of us have never heard of - including Lambuth.

4. Ohio State (weeks 1 and 2) versus Youngstown State and Akron.

The storied Buckeyes are to be commended for at least keeping the embarrassment in-state. OSU scores a big double-header win in the FirstWorst blowout lineup this year with two sure-to-be-butt-kickings at home.

OSU Alums must be paying travel expenses for these poor schools, so they also want to keep expenses down. Even though there are a couple of in state schools willing to show up in Columbus for a complete public flogging, it amazes most scholarly readers that anyone - including the OSU fans and Alums - would agree to be a part of it. It adds to the embarrassment that the opponent monikers are the 'Penguins' and 'Zips' respectively. You just can't make this stuff up.

5. Florida International at Penn State - September 1.

FI finished a perfect 0-12 last season, including an 0-7 mark in the mighty Sun Belt Conference. Florida International must be looking for recognition to aid in it's recruiting efforts. Unfortunately, this one is for comic relief only. The Nittany Lions will be sure to look past FI to their date with Notre Dame at home in week 2, but State should be able to send out their freshman squad and still hit triple digits. Football scholars recommend keeping the clock moving at all times.

6. Troy at Florida - September 8.

Troy had the honor of handing Nebraska a 56-0 victory last September in Lincoln. It is part of the Troy Trojan Tradition (T3) to send a bunch of guys to a big school to take pictures from the field and get whacked by the opposition's second and third strings. And God Bless 'em, the Trojans are kicking off their 2007 season against the Razorbacks in Fayetteville on Sept. 1. These Trojans believe in themselves, however. With a Sun Belt Conference title to their names in 06, these guys think they can compete. Well... they certainly threw their helmets into the right ring to find out. The line separating courage and stupidity is impossible to distinguish at Troy. In fact, the Psych TAs offer a workshop on the topic right after each game.

We really want to know what Troy head coach Larry Blakeney will say prior to kick off against Florida. "Protect yourself at all times?," or "keep on believing?" He has plenty of wins at Troy. Unfortunately, not many are against teams that put more than 15,000 people in their stadiums. One of these years though, Troy is gonna break through with a huge win against a top tier school. You can't say they don't try. After all, you have to be in 'em to win 'em. But then again, if a Lion invites you to lunch, make sure he has eaten before you arrive.

7. Samford at Georgia Tech - September 1.

Samford (not Stanford) finished 1-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference in 06 and is primed to open the season against the G Tech Wrecks in Atlanta. Does Samford give out football scholarships? Is there any provision for not showing up?

How can this be enjoyable for a small school team? The team gets to fly on a plane, but has to go to Atlanta and play outside before Labor Day. Someone is getting a whole bunch of money for this.

8. Idaho at USC - September 1.

Having the Vandals invited to LA seems redundant. Does Idaho show up with paint cans hidden in their equipment bags? So. Cal may have its own problems, but winning isn't going to be a concern for the Trojans. Why did USC set this thing up? The boys from the wild northwest get a trip to the big city, perhaps free tickets to Disneyland and lunch with a great big mouse in exchange for agreeing to be on the same field at the same time as the vaunted Trojans.

Besides a rout, what are USC or football fans in general getting out of this deal? This game won't be much of a challenge or provide any kind of learning experience. But someone has got to warm up the band and the USC Cheerleaders and it might as well be another set of Vandals.

9. Citadel at Wisconsin - September 15

Who is the Citadel? No one outside of the school really knows for sure, but seems that they play in the Southern Conference along side such traditional winners as Appalachian State and Elon. And now these guys want to go up to Madison on the 15th to try and derail the Badgers? The Citadel is a military school, but one doubts that among the institutional values is the concept of suicide. So why in the world would Citadel participate in this?

10 Rotten Game of the Week - Buffalo at Temple - September 8 The #10 spot in the FirstWorst game schedule is reserved for the rotten game of the week. And this one is a rotten game each year. In 2006, these two juggernauts slugged it out for a full 60 minutes without either team scoring a touchdown. Buffalo turned in a stirring 1-7 conference mark, and looks poised to repeat in the MAC cellar. Instead of recruiting, Temple used their off-season to design new uniforms to lose in.

So mark your calendars football fans! The bending-over season is upon us. And check back with the firstworst.com for reviews, embarrassing moments and the weekly FirstWorst Futility Rankings.

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