Top 5 Games of the Week- Statement Week

Well I am pressed for time as college football has already begun today yet I started on this last night. So I am going to feature five games and later on in the year I will have a Heisman update along with this. Also on Monday, I will have a wrap-up of these games plus any other odd things around college football.

1. South Carolina at LSU- I think this is the best game this week by far. "The ole ball coach" needs to send a message to the entire nation and this would be the game to do it. They go up against a mighty defense although on the offense side QB Matt Flynn will probably be a game time decision. I think LSU comes up big and wins in the late stages of the game 17-14
2. Iowa at Wisconsin- Some people in the nation might not think this game means much but I do. If Iowa wins this game, they could possibly run the tables in the Big Ten since they do not have Michigan or Ohio State to play this year. UW needs to as well make a statement game after two lackluster games in my opinion. Its going to be one of those typical Big Ten grind it out game and UW answers the bell 13-10
3. Georgia at Alabama- This game doesn't excite me as much as the rest of the nation, I guess its because I am not a huge SEC fan plus I do not think Georgia is all that good. This game puts Nick Saban in his first feature game at Bama, and I think UGA is too young to handle the Tide. 31-13
4. Penn State at Michigan- This game has more meaning then meets the eye because Penn State has yet to show what they are really made of due to playing mediocre opponents so far. Then you have Michigan who has been mostly mediocre, Penn St. has to exorcise their demons against the Wolverines (PSU is 1-8 in the last nine). I think Michigan is going to beat them late in the game and the woes continue for the Nittany Lions, 27-21
5. Washington State at USC- No other game really interested me so I picked the one that I would likely watch if able. The Trojans will work this defense of Washington State as UW did in week one and it will get ugly quick. 42-14

Enjoy the day

Charlie.

College Football Frenzy

Being away from the blog for the first three weeks of the college football really put a dent in things yet I will try to talk about as much as possible about everybody and everything.

First off the Big 10 is off to a slow start and I don't really care what anyone else says, I still think its the best overall football being played each week. I am not impressed with Wisconsin, they have not played well in their first three games and it is something that could come back to haunt them playing Iowa this weekend. My favorite Badger though, easily Luke Swan. What can I say about Michigan that has not already been said. I thought this would be a team that could contend for a National Championship and was more than excited to watch Wisconsin play them. Then Appalachian State comes into the Big House and kicks their ass for the most part then Oregon does it again the next week. They salvage a win against a piss-poor Notre Dame team. It will be interesting to see how they finish in the Big 10 and if Lloyd Carr still has a job come January. Don't believe the hype behind Penn State and Ohio State, I think they are both pretty good yet I am not ready to call them great.

The SEC might have the best team in the country in the LSU Tigers. They have an NFL-like defensive line that is creating havoc against any team they play. They sent a true message with the ass-kicking they gave to Virgina Tech, we shall see how they do in the upcoming weeks as SEC play begins. Saban and Spurrier are back to their winning ways and I think they are both going to be forces in the SEC this year. Florida will not be back in the National Championship, they look damn good although I think LSU will beat them... twice.

The Big 12/ACC do not do much for me, kind of like that semi-attractive girl at a party, she looks okay but thats about it. Oklahoma might be in the National Championship the way they are playing yet the Big 12 teams in recent years have found ways to fuck it up late in the season.

I am not afraid to say that I love Big East football. I think that its the most entertaining game to watch that Colt Brennen is not in. West Virgina will come out of the four team dogfight yet they will end up with one lost at least. Noel Devine already has lived up to the outrageous hype he got in high school.

Sounds like it will be a fun one.

Later
Charlie.

The Woodland Report

Well the high school football season is well under way and the Woodland has not really provided any excitement. Nothing too special until New Berlin Eisenhower vs. Pewaukee last friday night.

There was a late hit by the Pewaukee player on the sidelines and as the coach of Ike was trying to give some encouragement to the fallen player, he gets headbutted, then leading him to push the kid down. This punk-ass kid then press charges against the head coach of Ike. WOW, you get hit harder during a football game son. That is just not being a man and being embarrassed you got knocked on your ass by a 30 year old man. Just own up. By the way if you want to see the footage, email me: tritscca@uwec.edu, i shall send it to you.

This week figures to be a good week for football as Brown Deer and Ike go at as well as Cudahy vs. Greendale. Both matchups should be good which have different story lines. For Ike-BD, its two great defenses who haven't done much against great teams. For Cud-G'dale, its the two most explosive passers in the conference going at it, I expect a shootout. I would be upset if either of these games are disappointing. I wish I lived closer to see one of these great matchups but good luck to all teams involved.

My alma matter Tosa West has not looked so hot starting 0-3 in the Woodland with a huge game against Pewaukee tomorrow. If they want to even think about the playoffs, they need this one. I hope for the best yet I know that they are banged up in some key spots. Good luck guys.

I really have nothing else at this time, yet there will be more to come every week.

Later
Charlie.

Baseball Report

We are now only a week and a couple days from the regular season of Major League Baseball being over. I am glad that before I left for college, I was able to make nine Brewer games (7-2 by the way) so lets get it started with my final thoughts on baseball.

Well here we go, the Brewers have t-minus 9 days to get first place and hold on to the division crown. After tonight's embarrassing lost, they are now 1 1/2 games behind the evil Chicago Cubs. Where the hell is the world famous Cub Collapse, isn't suppose to happen right about now? I do not feel like the Brewers have enough to take the Cubs over. It is truly saddening to think this is the first time I will have a pessimistic attitude this season, the Brewers are done. Thats right I have jumped off the wagon, a guy whose been on it all along just sees bad signs left/right (Hudson/Smoltz, next two days, no Sheets) I will have to pain myself to watch the fucking Chubs in the playoffs, I hope they are swept.

One of the biggest surprises of the entire year was the staying power of the Arizona Diamondbacks. No one expected them to have one of the best records in the bigs. Now the Padres are making a late run which makes the excitement that much greater. They will fight like hell but I think the upstart D-Backs will be the wild card. I like both teams and I hope they succeed in the playoffs.

The one thing that is mind-blogging in both East division is how awful the front-runners are right now. The Phillies and the Yankees (ugh) are closing in on the division hunt. The Yanks will get the Wild Card if everything ended today. This Septemember sounds like the typical Red Sox Collapse (this is what should be happening to the Cubs!!!!!), they are just breaking at the seams. The Mets are just f'n it up in every possible way, exhibit A: tonight against the Marlins. I think the Phillies win that division and the Mets are left out of the playoffs. You will see the Red Sox hold on, yet they will be knocked out by whoever they play in the first round.

We shall see what all goes down in the next week, it should be fun.

Charlie.

I am Baaaaacck

I did not really think anyone read this yet I was proven wrong when my friend Sepi told me he missed reading stuff outta my blog so I decided to jump start it again.

The reasons I stop for awhile is because I was making sure that I had a handle on school and football at UW-Eau Claire. For the football season, I will have the top 5 games of the week for college football then the top 3 for the NFL. Then there will be a Packer/Badger wrap-up if I am able to catch enough of the game plus a wrap of the other three/five games.

Likely no more Brewer Weekly, I do not get to watch them enough to give my honest opinion on things yet I have watched the last two nights (Matt Wise? cmon!) I will definitely be in touch with the playoffs.

Also I have no WIAC comments, I play in the league and I refuse to say anything about the conference, I hope that everyone is successful.

Also you will see a weekly H.S. report about my conference yet I am 3 1/2 hours away from it all, I still keep in touch with it.

I have no really big opinion on Floyd Landis, its just a tainted sport in pros. I have a good amount of friends who cycle and it takes a real man to do that shit pure. O.J.- just because he's a former NFL player doesn't make him sports news all the sudden.

HERE WE GO.