The Dude Abides

A few important questions and the conference/non-conference games of the week.

 

Should they make a sequel to the Big Lebowski?  The Dude needs a second act.  I might just write it.  This is the most under rated film of all time. 

 

Who was the best rock n roll drummer of all time?  No debate here.  Keith Moon. 

 

Should Obama get the trifecta this year – Nobel, Heisman and Oscar?  I’m thinking yes. 

 

Are the Bearcats the best college football team in Ohio?  All I can say is I am glad they are not on OSU’s schedule this season. 

 

Is anyone else tired of Tim Tebow?  Enough already.  There are a dozen better quarterbacks in the FBS with inferior supporting casts that get a lot more done.  Unless he changes positions, his football career ends at Florida.

 

Now on to the games of the week.

 

ACC

 

Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech.  Maybe the engineering geeks can figure out a way to predict the outcome.  I’m not sold on Ga Tech’s offensive system or their defense.  The Jackets keep it close, but Va Tech wins by 14.  31-17.

 

Big East

 

Game was last night.  Cinci throttled South Florida.  This win was good, but not stellar.  S. Fla always plays great in September and falters in October.  Bearcats are a legitimate threat to run the table though.

 

Big Ten

 

Iowa at Wisconsin.  Iowa takes their 6-0 record on the road to Camp Randall. Wisky is coming off a hard loss to the Buckeyes where they pretty much owned every statistic but the score.  Can they recover and deliver a win for the home crowd?  Yes.  Very close game.  Badgers by 4.  35-31.

 

Big 12

 

Red River Shootout.  Texas vs. Oklahoma.  While the luster might be off this game just a tad since the Sooners have two losses already, the pressure is on Texas to keep their BCS championship hopes alive.  Texas wins an ugly game 28-24.

 

PAC 10

 

UCLA vs Cal.  The loser of this game will tank the rest of the season.  UCLA was broken at Oregon last week and Cal is trying to recover from two humiliating defeats.  The Bruins are at home so I’ll take them.  24-17.

 

SEC

 

Alabama vs South Carolina.  The Tide is rolling. The Gamecocks look good, but this is their first legitimate test.  It is homecoming at Bama, and I think they roll.  35-7.

 

Non-Conference

 

USC vs. Notre Dame.  The Trojans own the Irish right now and thoroughly pummeled them last year 38-3 in the Coliseum.  I think the Irish are over rated.  USC wins by 17. 

 

Let’s hear it for the Dude.