College Foot-bawl
College football is really bumming me out. I have three teams I absolutely love, and surprisingly, I've only experienced one bowl win in the last three years.
2006? Let's forget.
Washington State: After a promising 4-2 start, the Cougars finished 6-6, highlighted by a big loss in the Apple Cup to hated Washington. The .500 record was not good enough for Wazzu to get a bowl game, which stunned me. So as it stood, the Cougars are still bowl-less since 2003. Wazzu is going to have a mediocre recruiting class, and with the Pac Ten likely having better competition next year, I am even more humdrum about the prospects of success in '07.
2006? Let's forget.
Washington State: After a promising 4-2 start, the Cougars finished 6-6, highlighted by a big loss in the Apple Cup to hated Washington. The .500 record was not good enough for Wazzu to get a bowl game, which stunned me. So as it stood, the Cougars are still bowl-less since 2003. Wazzu is going to have a mediocre recruiting class, and with the Pac Ten likely having better competition next year, I am even more humdrum about the prospects of success in '07.
Outlook: Failure now, failure later.
Iowa: My alma mater never ceases to disappoint. After an incredible finish to the Capital One Bowl two seasons ago, the Hawkeyes have gotten progressively worse; specifically Drew Tate. This is a true headscratcher because, typically, quarterbacks don't regress from their sophomore to senior years. But in this situation, it happened. After losing the Outback Bowl on a blown call last year, Iowa came up short against Texas this year in the Alamo Bowl (0 for 2).
Outlook: Jake Christensen could be the savior, and hopefully with some coordinator shakeups, Iowa can (at least) have a winning record in 2007. Maybe we'll even win a bowl game, or something.
Michigan: Ugh, ugh, ugh. Four straight bowl losses (maybe more, actually, but I don't want to look it up). 0 for 3 against the hated Buckeyes the last three seasons. On top of that, Lloyd Carr -- who I like -- constantly comes up short in big games. It's as if the team cannot make adjustments or counter attacks. More specifically, QB Chad Henne just can't handle pressure. He falls apart.
Outlook: Even though the Wolverines lost to OSU and USC, they should still be in the pre-season Top 5 for 2007. With Hart, Long, and ...sigh... Henne coming back, they should be in prime position to contend for the national title. The Buckeyes will be looming, though. If they can't get it done, I give up.
Labels: Iowa Football, Michigan Football, Washington State Football
posted by BobbyStompy at 3:27 AM
3 Comments:
you should start cheering for USC. it's really easy.
haha, I usually do root for USC (i usually refer to them as "the dynasty"), just not when they're playing those three.
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