OK...I suppose. But I have always enjoyed the tradition of college football so it just wasn't the same this Thanksgiving weekend without the BYU - Utah game. The state of Texas likely said good-bye to the Texas - Texas A&M rivalry. And one of the oldest rivalries that dates back 120 years originally incited by one state terrorizing the other during the Civil War, Missouri and Kansas, also came to an end. Sure...many rivalries are still in place (for now) but we'll miss the ones that are ending. The end of an era...but hopefully the start of new rivalries that can last a few generations.
LSU beat down Arkansas which just strengthened their #1 spot. I was hoping that Arkansas would pull off the win and bring some chaos into the BCS. Even if LSU loses to UGA next week (LSU is a 2-touchdown favorite) they may still get it to the big dance...without winning their conference! Alabama has their spot sealed up unless OSU makes a huge impression on voters next week against OK. That means, yes, that their will be two SEC teams playing for the national championship securing a 6th straight and unprecedented BCS title for the SEC. Though I am an SEC fan even I disagree with doing that. I like a title game that showcases conference champs that have never or rarely meet. I'd much rather see that than a re-match.Hey 'Bama...remember this? “Any team that does not win it’s conference championship game should not play in the BCS title game.”-Nick Saban 08 Dec 2003
Bad, Bad Karma
LSU's QB Jordan Jefferson did a "un-button your shirt to expose the Superman symbol" end zone celebration after running in for a TD against Arkansas (and did not get flagged BTW). Classless. May it come back to bite you against the Bulldogs next week. UGA may not have the quality wins but they have won 10-straight and are a confident, resurgent team that looked impressive in their win against GaTech.
Utah...what was that? After making a good showing in the PAC-12 you drop a home game to Colorado? Ouch!
The BYU slogan this year has been "Tradition Spirit Honor". It shows up everywhere...even on the field (I have not seen another team actually put a slogan on the field). They have three giant banners with these words hanging outside the stadium for all to see. The words, however, are at the bottom of the banners, somewhat hidden by the trees, below the picture of a player. At the top? In letters as big if not bigger than the slogan are teh logos of corporate sponsors. That is what it's come to. Place the money at the top and the tradition at the bottom. Sure, colleges need money and corporate sponsors. But when money and advertising become the prioirty then it takes away from the tradition, spirit and honor that true fans value muchmore than the company that is donating.