Boise State was the only team to win over the weekend and remains the only unbeaten team. Chris Petersen has picked up right where they left off last year after Dan Hawkins left for Colorado. I am sure Hawkins would switch places with Petersen if given the chance. The group is 16-27 on the year.
Standings:
(4-0) Boise State: Chris Petersen - Beat Hawaii with a trip to Utah this week.
(3-1) Kansas State: Ron Prince - KSU heads to Conference play 3-1 after a loss to #8 Louisville.
(3-1) Wisconsin: Bret Bielema - Tough loss on the road at Michigan.
(2-2) Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill - Rolled by OU - 59-0.
(2-2) Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald - Lost at Nevada with a trip to Happy Valley this weekend.
(1-3) Idaho: Dennis Erickson - Shut out bu Oregon State.
(1-3) Buffalo: Turner Gill - Shut out by Auburn 38-0.
(0-3) San Diego State: Chuck Long - Lost to Utah.
(0-4) Colorado: Dan Hawkins - Blew a 13-0 lead and lost to Georgia 13-14.
(0-4) Rice: Todd Graham - Florida State big... Army up next.
(0-4) Temple: Al Golden - Outscored 174-10 on the season.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
First Year Coaches - Week 4
Monday, September 18, 2006
Quotes from Talking Heads after KSU upsets Louisville...
Lee Corso - "Not so fast Nebraska, I have had my eye on the Cats all year, they are my sleeper."
Kirk Herbstriet - "With all those starters returning, I knew they would be strong this year. Does my hair look alright?"
John Madden - "You see, what happened here, was the purple team scored more points then the other guys. In football, when you score the most points, you usually win"
Dennis Dodd - "I knew Ron Prince would see immediate results and I was right again"
Stewart Mandel - "KSU has talent and an excellent coaching staff, this is not a surprise to me"
Chris Fowler - "This young coaching staff is living up to their expectations, I knew they would not only bring a high energy level to this program but a lot of experience"
Brent Mussberger - "Coach Snyder is doing an excellent job this year"
Big 12 Week 3 Results
I went 11-3 on the weekend but the Big 12 did not fare so well, going 5-7. The Big 12 is 25-11 on the year, with the South at 13-5 and the North at 12-6.
Kansas at Toledo - Toledo wins in OT
Iowa State at Iowa - ISU falls to cross state rival
Marshall at Kansas State - KSU continues to improve and pulls away in the second half
Oklahoma at Oregon - OU wins a tough road game.
Baylor at Washington State - Baylor falls short on the road
Texas Tech at TCU - Texas Tech wins a high scoring battle
Texas at Rice - This game will seem like a home game for UT at Reliant Stadium, UT wins big.
Arizona State at Colorado - Buffs continue to struggle and move to 0-3
Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State - Florida Atlantic loses a second straight to Big 12 opponents
Nebraska at USC - Nebraska struggles against a tough USC defense, USC wins.
Missouri at New Mexico - Missouri may be the surprise team in the North this year, the win easily at New Mexico.
Army vs. Texas A&M in San Antonio - Texas A&M wins on the neutral field.
First Year Coaches - Week 3
Boise State, KSU and Wisconson win again to maintain an undefeated record. KSU and Wisconson both play Top 10 teams this week against Louisville and Michigan. Four first year coaches are still looking for their first win of the year.
The group is 15-17 on the year.
Standings:
(3-0) Boise State: Chris Petersen - 17-10 victory over Wyoming.
(3-0) Kansas State: Ron Prince - KSU continues to improve with a 23-7 win over Marshall. .
(3-0) Wisconsin: Bret Bielema - Improves to 3-0 with a win over San Diego State.
(2-1) Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill - Roll over Tennessee Tech 44-0 with OU up next.
(2-1) Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald - Bounce back with a 14-6 over Eastern Michigan.
(1-2) Idaho: Dennis Erickson - 27-24 over Idaho State.
(1-2) Buffalo: Turner Gill - Loss to Northern Illionois with a trip to Auburn this week.
(0-2) San Diego State: Chuck Long - 14-0 loss to Wisconson.
(0-3) Colorado: Dan Hawkins - 21-3 loss on the road at Arizona State.
(0-3) Rice: Todd Graham - Ran into a pissed off Texas team, 52-7.
(0-3) Temple: Al Golden - Outscored 133-3 in first three games..
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Big 12 Week 3 Predictions
The Big 12 has started strong this year with a 20-4 start. Colorado is still searching for their first win and Baylor and Texas both sit at 1-1. All the other teams remain undefeated. The Big 12 hits the road in week 3, with 8 teams playing away and one team on a neutral field.
Can't Miss: Nebraska at USC
Hit or Miss: Oklahoma at Oregon
Must Miss: Kansas at Toledo
Friday, September 15th
Kansas at Toledo - Kansas wins a close one on the road.
Saturday, September 16th
Iowa State at Iowa - ISU falls to cross state rival
Marshall at Kansas State - KSU continues to improve and pulls away in the second half
Oklahoma at Oregon - OU wins a tough road game.
Baylor at Washington State - Baylor falls short on the road
Texas Tech at TCU - Texas Tech wins a high scoring battle
Texas at Rice - This game will seem like a home game for UT at Reliant Stadium, UT wins big.
Arizona State at Colorado - Buffs continue to struggle and move to 0-3
Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State - Florida Atlantic loses a second straight to Big 12 opponents
Nebraska at USC - Nebraska struggles against a tough USC defense, USC wins.
Missouri at New Mexico - Missouri may be the surprise team in the North this year, the win easily at New Mexico.
Army vs. Texas A&M in San Antonio - Texas A&M wins on the neutral field.
Monday, September 11, 2006
First year Coaches
Three of the 11 first year coaches remain undefeated. Boise State, KSU and Wisconson all move to 2-0. While 4 coaches have dropped to 0-2, Colorado, Idaho, Rice and Temple.
The biggest upset goes to New Hampshire, knocking off Northwestern.
The group is 9-12 on the year.
Standings:
(2-0) Boise State: Chris Petersen - Beat a PAC 10 team, Oregon State 42-14.
(2-0) Kansas State: Ron Prince - Rolls past Florida Atlantic, 45-0.
(2-0) Wisconsin: Bret Bielema - 34-10 over Western Illinois.
(1-1) Buffalo: Turner Gill - Lose to Bowling Green 48-40.
(1-1) Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill - Lose on the Road at Maryland.
(1-1) Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald - A stunning loss to New Hampshire.
(0-1) San Diego State: Chuck Long - Weekend off.
(0-2) Colorado: Dan Hawkins - Beat by in-state rival Colorado State 14-10.
(0-2) Idaho: Dennis Erickson - Washington State wins easily, 56-10.
(0-2) Rice: Todd Graham - In the first game of the worst non-conference schedule in college football, Rice loses 16-26. Up next, Texas then at Florida State.
(0-2) Temple: Al Golden - 62-0 loss to Louisville.
Big 12 Week 2 Results
I hate to brag, but after a 12-0 weekend, I am 23-1 on the year. CSU and OSU were the spoilers this week. Ohio State proved it was for real and Texas proved that Vince Young was all that.
Sat. Sept. 9th
Mississippi at Missouri - Missouri rolls 34-7.
Nicholls State at Nebraska - Nebraska in a laugher.
Washington at Oklahoma - OU and AD pull away in the 2nd half.
Colorado at Colorado State - 0-2 and the tough games are coming next.
Northwestern State at Baylor - Baylor gets first win of the season, 47-10.
UNLV at Iowa State - ISU by 6 points..
UL-Monroe at Kansas - Kansas squeaks by UL-Monroe, 21-19.
Florida Atl at Kansas State - KSU rolls before and after rain delay.
Texas Tech at UTEP - Tech needs OT to edge UTEP 38-35.
UL-Lafayette at Texas A&M - Easy win at Kyle Field.
Oklahoma State at Arkansas State - OSU 35 ASU 7
Ohio State at Texas - Troy Smith does his best impression of Vince Young.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Big 12 Week 2 Predictions
The Big 12 started off the week 10-2, the only real upset came in Boulder, where Colorado lost to 1-AA Montana State. For the year, I am 11-1... nice way to start off the season but it gets a little trickier from here.
Can't Miss: Ohio State at Texas
Hit or Miss: Washington at Oklahoma
Must Miss: Northwestern State at Baylor
Sat. Sept. 9th
Mississippi at Missouri - Missouri pulls out the win to stay undefeated.
Nicholls State at Nebraska - Nebraska continues to roll along.
Washington at Oklahoma - Oklahoma failed to impress last week but will this week, OU big
Colorado at Colorado State - CU loses again on the way to an 0-4 non-conference start.
Northwestern State at Baylor - Baylor wins easily at home.
UNLV at Iowa State - Iowa State moves to 2-0.
UL-Monroe at Kansas - Kansas wins big at home, not Mangino big, but pretty big.
Florida Atl at Kansas State - KSU plays better after near disaster in week one.
Texas Tech at UTEP - Tech wins a close game on the road.
UL-Lafayette at Texas A&M - Easy win at Kyle Field.
Oklahoma State at Arkansas State - Not sure why OSU agreed to play this one on the road, but they get the W.
Ohio State at Texas - Offense led by a freshman QB cannot keep up with Troy Smith and company... Ohio State wins in Austin.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
The 2006 season kicked off for 11 new 1A coaches and the group went a combined 6-5. The big losers for the week are Colorado who lost to a weak 1AA opponent and Temple who lost to first year coach Turner Gill.
Boise State shows it can survive without Dan Hawkins who left for CU and Bret Bielema beats Bowling Green after taking over for Alvarez at Wisconsin.
Standings:
(1-0) Boise State: Chris Petersen - Continues the tradition of high powered offenses and beats Sacramento State 45-0
(1-0) Buffalo: Turner Gill - Wins 9-3 in OT over Temple.
(1-0) Kansas State: Ron Prince - Takes advantage of a questionable decision by Illinois State to go for two instead of a tie at the end of the game, hold on to win 24-23.
(1-0) Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill - The Blue Raiders held on to beat Florida Intl. 7-6 at home.
(1-0) Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald - Wins opener on the road 21-3 at Miami OH
(1-0) Wisconsin: Bret Bielema - Beat Bowling Green 35-14 in Home Opener.
(0-1) Colorado: Dan Hawkins - Loss opener to 1AA Montana State... Could be a long year for a team that went to the Big 12 Championship game last year.
(0-1) Idaho: Dennis Erickson - Beat on the road at Michigan State.
(0-1) Rice: Todd Graham - Rice was beating cross town Rival Houston 30-14 mid way through the 3rd qtr, but UofH scored 17 unanswered points to beat Rice 31-30.
(0-1) San Diego State: Chuck Long - Rallies in the fourth to within 3 points, but falls to UTEP in home opener, 34-27.
(0-1) Temple: Al Golden - Lost to first year coach Turner Gill in OT.
