Business as usual. Alabama dominated Miami so badly that nobody was even impressed. Most people are talking about it like it was some tune up game completely ignoring that “The U” was ranked 14th in the nation. Getting Bryce Young at +1100 for Heisman three months ago looks to be the bet of the season. Scary thing is, I think the defense is more impressive than the offense. It’s Alabama’s Natty to lose, because everyone else looked like poop.
Georgia appears to be the best competition out there. That Dawgs defense is no joke. I understand that they played Clemson and it’s Week 1, but putting up only three offensive points is borderline inexcusable. Quite frankly it was an insult to that defense. Ten points might have been enough to beat Clemson, but I guarantee you that won’t be enough to hang with the big boys.
Dabo once again looks lost when he doesn’t have the top collegiate quarterback under center. Clemson defense looked impressive holding JT Daniels and Georgia to only three offensive points. But the offense underwhelmed big time. DJ Uiagalelei continues to disappoint. After being down to a mediocre Boston College at half time and losing to Notre Dame last year, the second year heir apparent needed to come out guns a-blazing. I didn’t even think it was possible to throw the ball 37 times and only have 178 yards. Not to mention the pick six. Maybe the rushing game will pick up the slack? Wrong. Their lead rusher had 10 yards. Obviously this won’t be a weekly occurrence for the big fish in a small pond, but it was good to see their true colors Week 1.
Ohio St. can pretend like they’re not worried since they played a proven PJ Fleck Week 1. But I know they are. CJ Stroud looked like might be a lefty in that first half. A half that had them going into the tunnel down 10-14. They finished strong, I’ll give them that. It was my most lucrative live bet of the week. But Minnesota exposed holes in their team. I understand Ibrahim is really really good, but that defense looked too easy to run on.
Oklahoma, yuck. I don’t understand how they keep getting their ticket punched when they get their balls kicked in every year. Spencer Rattler was crowned a perennial Heisman finalist last year before he even took a snap. Throwing two picks and putting up only 3 points in the second half to a mid major can hopefully put that to rest. The defense is trash like it always is, but blowing a 23 point lead to Tulane is a new low even for them.
Without Diyami Brown, Javonte Williams, and Michael Carter, top 10 UNC lost to unranked Virginia Tech. Penn State vs Wisconsin was a nap game. Oregon beat Fresno State by one possession. Hoosiers are frauds. Washington lost to a Montana team that was put together last week. And my personal favorite, the LSU Tiger’s still have Saban’s hex on them since Coach O marbled out “Roll Tide, Fuck you!”
The only other team that’s mildly interesting is Cinicinatti. Which is exactly why I put a future on Ridder for Heisman at +3500. But at the end of the day, they’re still Cincinnati.
The new crop has rolled in and everything’s coming up Bama. Saban’s broke his contract with the devil and the program is now free to churn out NFL Qbs and hit fifty yard field goals. Number nineteen in the books, write it in stone.
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