(Editor's note... Study Hall is our weekly college football preview. Yes, I know it was called the Cheat Sheet.. that changed. Go back a few days and I explained why. HUZZAH!)
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FIVE STARS: you're not doing anything other than keeping your butt on the couch. Whatever needs to be bought can be done either online or Sunday morning. Stay home no matter what.
FOUR STARS: you can leave in case the fridge or washer/dryer dies. But, whereever we go, I'm spending the time in the A/V side where the TV's are. Be careful of saying "get whatever you want honey", because you will be broke after that and won't be able to get the bowl tickets for Shreveport.
THREE STARS: it's okay to leave the house, because you got sattelite radio for this reason. You could tape the game to watch later, in case anything later or early Sunday is unwatchable.
TWO STARS: you have the ESPN app for that reason.
ONE STAR: yes, take me to the mall and do not let me see a television. This game is for the families involved and that's all.
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| Trust me... no? Why not? |
#12 ARKANSAS at GEORGIA Noon-ESPN
Ryan Mallett and his million dollar arm hits Sanford Stadium and faces what should be a better Bulldog defense that got zero help in a loss last week to South Carolina. Mark Richt will be on a massive hotseat if he happens to lose this game and go 2 games under in SEC East play. With an offense that is borderline anemic with no rushing from Washaun Ealey, the defense is going to have to shut down Bobby Petrino's offense and Mallett's arm in order to win this game. The thing that sticks out to me here is that Arkanas hasn't really lit up the building yet, and that makes me wonder. Mark Schlabach is calling the upset of Arkansas here. UGA is the more desperate team here, so that's why I agree and think Georgia will win this one, close game though. Three and a half stars on this one, because the country wants to know how good Georgia's defense AND if Arkansas and Petrino/Mallett can go on the road and play well in conference.
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This is the first test for Nebraska and a team that, while is a top 10 team, no one really knows about. The offense has been better, led by Redshirt Freshman Taylor Martinez, who is in the top 10 in America in rushing. While on the other side, Jake Locker and Steve Sarkasian will be facing the best pass efficency defense in America. If Locker really wants to be a Heisman contender the rest of the season, he MUST prove it against this defense. The problem is, throwing against Prince Amukumara, Alfonso Dennard, and (arguably) the best secondary in college football will hurt. Locker is a career 50% passer, and has shown at times that he rushes in the West Coast system that Sark has installed. Nebraska should win easily here, but it's not a given. The Huskers have not taken care of the ball well and seem sloppy at times offensively. Four star game here; to find out how good Nebraska will be in a tough road enviorment.
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| HEY KNOXVILLE, MISS MY ASS YET? |
#10 FLORIDA vs. TENNESSEE 3:30-CBS
Urban Meyer came out Thursday and told the media how "really upset" he is that the Gators' FBall team can't stay out of trouble with the police. Unfortunately, the dismissal of WR Chris Rainey won't be the only issue this week for him, as he takes his team into Neyland Stadium and faces a Tennessee team that, for all intesive purposes, quit on themselves last week against Oregon. Matt Simms and Tauren Poole have been solid so far for the Vols, but this will be the first true test against a defense that has played fairly well this year so far. John Brantley and Jeffery Demps should have good days against this team, but part of me just wonders how this team, who has pretty much has god awful starts against Miami-Ohio and South Florida will start on the road in front of 100k+. Three and a half here, think Florida wins a ugly yet close game.
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| Jordan Jefferson didn't lose me another game I WIN BITCHES! |
First off, I don't get how this game got put on ESPNU while Clemson/Auburn made ESPN for the night (TIGERS! TIGERS! COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON ESPN!). However, I do believe that this game is more important because I want to see how much confidence Les Miles has in Jordan Jefferson. It's not like Jarrett Lee is a ton better (there's a reason LSU fan calls him "LottoLee", for all the pick 6's he pitches). Gary Crowton took his best other option at quarterback with Russell Shepard and put him at WR, and he's been one of the best running options this team has. Dan Mullen's Bulldogs, while playing well last week, couldn't stop Cam Newton. I give Miss.St. a pretty good chance in this game, considering they're playing a offense without a whole lot of conference Three stars on this one, pay attention to it while you're at Hooters/BWW as you watch other games.
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| Ah, the ripples this catch caused in 2008. (p.s.. Fowler's face is still money!!) |
This is Tommy Tubberville's first true test to see if he can handle the Big 12's
Keep an eye on these games:
UMass at #20 Michigan: Hard to get up for this game after beating Notre Dame. And of course, to see what Denard Robinson does.
Maryland at #21 West Virginia: Bill Stewart got lucky as hell last week. Better focus this week.
Arizona State at #11 Wisconsin: Steven Threet comes to Camp Randall, can he sneak a upset?
Baylor at #4 TCU: Frogs had trouble with Jacquizz Rogers, lets see how they handle Robert Griffin
#9 Iowa at #24 Arizona: I'm not buying Zona being good. This team quit in the Holiday Bowl vs. Nebraska. Hawkeyes should roll in this one.
CONSUMABLES FOR THE WEEK:
Those wings last week and the Long Island's were pretty good I have to admit. This week, I'm feeling a little bit Mexican, so lets go Tacos for food. This one is a little elaborate though, have some friends help:
Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
Prep Time:15 min Inactive Prep Time:5 min Cook Time:10 min
Ingredients
•8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
•1 1/2 pounds skirt steak
•2 tablespoons canola oil
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper
•1/2 head romaine lettuce, thinly shredded
•1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
•1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, halved and diced
•Grilled Tomato Salsa, recipe follows
•8 ounces sour cream
Directions
Heat grill to high.
Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and on the top rack of the grill while the steak is grilling.
Heat grill pan over high heat. Brush steak with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill on one side until golden brown and slightly charred, about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the steak over and cook to medium-rare doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes longer. Let rest 5 minutes then slice against the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Fill each tortilla with some lettuce, 3 to 4 pieces of meat, onion, grilled tomato salsa, sour cream, and avocado.
Grilled Tomato Salsa:
•2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for brushing tomatoes
•2 serrano chiles
•1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
•4 cloves garlic, peeled
•6 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper
•2 limes, juiced
•1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Heat grill to high.
Heat oil in a small saute pan and saute the chiles, onion, and garlic until soft.
Brush tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on both sides until slightly charred and soft.
Transfer tomatoes and serrano mixture to a food processor; add the lime juice and salt and pepper and process until smooth. Add the cilantro and pulse a few times (there should be flecks of cilantro in the salsa.) Transfer to a bowl.
Solid work. Beverage this week? Simple, keep with the theme.. SANGRIA:
Sangria Perea
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
Prep Time:5 min
Ingredients
•3 cups ice cubes
•1/4 cup lemon slices
•1/4 cup lime slices
•1/4 cup orange, slices
•1/4 cup pineapple chunks
•1/4 cup seedless grapes
•2 cups red wine
•1/2 cup peach brandy
•1 cup orange juice
•1 cup lemon/lime soda
Directions
In a pitcher, add all the ingredients and stir to combine. Ideally, you want to wait about 1 hour for the fruit and the wine to infuse each other, but you can drink it right away.
No mascots to hate on today. I'm full of love and all that mushy crap.
/whip
/mancard removal
Coaches checking their contracts to see how much their buyout is:
Ron Zook: Not fun times in Champagne at all right now. Northern Illinois comes to town this week, better win big. Even if it won't help, but winning huge is better than making it close, or losing.
Butch Davis: Even more interest of the bad type around the football program, no matter who isn't playing or coaching. It's bad when Roy Williams is distancing himself from you, and you share the same campus. And, to make it worse, you have a Georgia Tech team with a pissed off Paul Johnson and Joshua Nesbitt coming into town. Winning goes a long way, losing... not good.
Frank Beamer: You really can't go 0-3 against East Carolina.... can you???
Mike Locksley: Ugly against Texas Tech, gonna get worse against Utah
Houston Nutt: Reverend Nutt BOY WE HANDLED THEM GREEN WAVE NOW DIDN'T WE DON'T LOOK AT THE SMOKESHOW I CALLED THAT PLAY BROTHER.... don't blink, Vandy is better than Jacksonville State (we simulated on NCAA '09, WE KNOW).
THE FINISHING RANT OF THE WEEK:
Lets look at one thing that bothers me about the Reggie Bush/USC/Heisman angle. Take away that the NCAA only punished the school over what they found with Bush's stories (or lack thereof) about being paid while in school, and his surrendering of the Heisman trophy. Think of the money that USC is still going to get paid for being in the PAC 10. Don't forget this one thing.. unless I am mistaken (and I'm fairly sure I am not, if I am, please put in the comments where I am and I will retract this), USC will still get equal bowl revenue from the bowl season that the PAC 10 will receive. In other words, even though they are on a post-season ban, they will get the same amount of $$$ that the last place team (more than likely Wazzu). How is this fair? Yes, I know they have gotten a lot of BCS bowl money for the conference, but that money was already going to end up in the conference. No matter if USC or someone else won the conference, the money was showing up. The only difference is if a second P-10 team made the BCS, and even then it was only a $5 million dollar extra payday. Outside of ticket sales (which schools keep a percentage after selling a certain number), each team got the same amount. The Stanfords got the same as the Cal's and the Washington's, even after the winless season. I already thought that USC should have lost all regional/national TV for the next 2 years, but what would have made a bigger impact is limiting what USC would get monetarily. They should have been made to forfeit a percentage (50% sounds fair) of their conference revenue. It's not like that school is going to hurt for money; they sell out the L.A. Coliseum and do well on gate revenue as well as playing in a large market. The NCAA is huge right now on going a little overboard on punishments for infractions (see Dez Bryant last year), this is a simple case where they didn't go hard enough.
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