1) I know FAU isn't exactly UofF, but I was thrilled with the outcome of the Horns first game last Saturday. After the lackluster performance at home in last year's opener (see point 2) it was encouraging to see Texas look sharp and dominate a lesser team and was impressive.
2) Speaking of 'lesser teams,' the newly minted Red-Wolves of Arkansas State must love playing teams from the state of Texas. After nearly upsetting UT in last years opener, they go to Kyle Field and beat the Aggs and then crushed Texas Southern, quarterbacked by Bobby Reid (the player who was the center of Mike Gundy's "I'm a man!" tirade last season) this weekend, 83-10. 83 points?!?! A lot of basketball teams don't score that much!
3) The Colorado/Colorado State game may be one of the most underrated rivalries in college football. The crowd is always obscenely electric, and the game is usually a good one. This years match up turned out to be pretty one-sided after a close start, but how many times do you see back-to-back kickoff returns for TD's? Good stuff in Denver.
4) A lot of teams to watch that will be either good or REALLY good withing the next two years: Arkansas, Miami, Texas, Alabama, Notre Dame. Each has a ton of young talent that, assuming they progress as expected, should do a lot of winning in a few years.
5) Speaking of number 4, I'm very happy Texas doesn't have to go to Arkansas next year. Because Arkansas is playing ATM next year, the second game of the UT/UA series got moved back a few years. This makes me happy, because by then Petrino should be gone to a job he considers greener pastures, and the Horns may catch the Hogs in another rebuilding stage.
Now for a few NFL thoughts:
1) Yes the Cowboys looked really good yesterday, but let's hold the Tampa reservations, ya hear? Next week will go a long way in determining how good Dallas really is, but even then, it's only week two.
2) How many years will it take San Diego to underachieve until someone finally realizes that Norv Turner is a great coordinator, but a mediocre head coach? I'm not saying they're done. It is only week one after all, but how does a Carolina team with it's best player suspended come to SD and pull out a last-second win?
3) My not-so-bold prediction for who's coming out of the suddenly not-so-dominate AFC? The Pittsbugh Steelers. With Brady being hurt for maybe the year, (breaking news alert: he's out) San Diego looking unprepared, Indy somehow losing at home to the Bears, and Jacksonville managing to drop a game at Tennessee in which VY doesn't play well AND gets hurt, it looks like the Steelers have the early inside track at making the Super Bowl. Also, the AFC north may be football's new worst division, although the AFC East and NFC West may have something to say about that before things are all said and done.
4) Intersting tidbit that probably no one else noticed: After the thrilling finish to the Carolina/SD game, FOX had a rundown of the statistical leaders. Instead of displaying the name Donte Rosario, the tight end who caught the game winner, the FOX graphic read: Rosario Dawson-7rec 96yds 1td. Apparently, the FOX graphics personell got Rosario mixed up with the Sin City (among other things) actress.
Not the Panthers tight end
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