Just want to say a couple of things from the college football weekend. It's mainly regarding Texas A&M's upset win at Alabama, which I consider to be Texas A&M's greatest football victory in the modern era of college football. They beat Kansas State in the 1998 Big 12 conference championship game but really didn't do anything with that win. That said, here are a couple of things that come to mind.
First off, the SEC is not equipped to defend guys who can pass and run. We've seen that to be true the last several years. Think about Cam Newton, who won the national title with Auburn two years ago and look at where Auburn is now (it also didn't help Auburn that their current defensive coordinator is at Penn State now). Think about Tim Tebow who won a national title with Florida back in 2008. Even Chris Leak won a national title with Florida. And Texas had Alabama on the run a few years back in the national title game, but when Colt McCoy got hurt that was the end of it.
Texas A&M with the way they are built now is going to force SEC teams to adjust their game plans. It's no secret the SEC has trouble with high octane, up tempo offenses that some of these teams run. Teams are going to either have to adjust and get players in quicker or they are going to have to recruit better offensive players.
That said, Manziel is unreal. He can probably book his trip to New York now for the Heisman ceremony.
With regards to other college football action, the Huskers better stop giving me heart attacks or I won't live till I'm 50 years old. In all my life I've never seen the Nebraska football team come from behind this much.
Kansas State had its flattest offensive performance of the year while Oregon rolled over Cal. At this point, it is my hope that these two teams will play for the national title.
Until next time....
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