No one comes into our house, talking the kind of smack that I've seen spewn forth from Huntington.

No one stands in front of our ESPN cameras and tries to take away our hype.

No one comes into our house and leaves with a Heisman Trophy.

Most importantly, no one comes into our house on a Thursday night and walks away with a win.

No sir.

Marshall will indeed find out what its like to be part of the big time.  It starts with the deafening cacophony of 65,000 lunatic fans.  It looks like the 300 pound lineman chasing you down faster than you can run away.  It feels like a crushing hit on an ill-advised crossing route.  It tastes like the underside of a muddy cleat.  It ends with the solemn quiet of the long ride home.

I hope Florida is just that bad this year.  If not, everyone else in I-A may as well quit right now.

Temple is just that bad, so yes ... they may as well quit right now.

Personally, I think every school should write it into their coaching contracts, that in the event of departure the ex-coach must schedule a series with his new team within the next few years.  It makes great theatre.

Maryland couldn't hang for 60 against FSU last year, and that was probably their best chance.  It'd be nice if the Terps could pull this one off, but I just don't see it.

I'm agog at the size of this line.  Seriously.  JoePa must have someone paid off, because if you wiped the school name off their jerseys, there's no way That PSU's roster of "talent" would be only 5.5 point dogs...

The oddsmakers evidently think that Wazzou is coming up short today.  I think they're right.  I don't believe in their running game, and I'm not sold on their defense.  They're Marshall, Pacific Northwest style...

The Bucks have not been tested yet.  I thought Texas Tech would, but they didn't.  I may not think WSU is a contender, but they are bowl quality.  If OSU takes them down in grand fashion, the rest of the Big Ten should be a little worried.

That Lou Holtz, he sure is a crafty one!  He knows that his team is probably not MNC caliber, so those non-conference games really don't matter much.  By taking a dive against France last week, not only does he cause Georgia to become somewhat overconfident, he also can use it as a motivator for his own players.  Furthermore, every year that Algroh stays in his job, is one more year the balance of power is preserved in the East.  Aye...he's a sneak!

No matter how you look at it, Ohio is doomed.  Florida is looking to release some frustration from last week.  Also, they pretty much have to out-RUTS the Northeastern's 31-0 mark.  Come to think of it, this is probably the blowout of the week.

Well by about 3:30 this afternoon, Cal should be 2-1 and the world will resume its normal axial tilt...

And before I make fun of NIU, it is worth noting that they have beaten Wake Forest already this year.  That means they are currently ahead of France in the ACC standings :O)

Oy...

Normally beating East Carolina would be a positive step for a team like Wake Forest.  But after opening the season with back to back losses to the ACC basement, I have to think ECU has their sights set on fighting Rutgers for the National Chumpionship.

hmmm ....

Dammit, where's HokieTV ?!?  Who do I talk to about this?