The State of Sports Oct. 28th

-College Football

-BC loss to V-Tech
I agree with Eagle today. I think that the coaches should look to who will win them games. The QB runs the offense, especially when the running game isnt that solid. They should take a hard look and see who they should start with Porters piss poor performance. Even though they played a legit defense that is very good, the situtation still should be looked at.

BC plays North Carolina, NC State, and Maryland for the rest of its schedule. BC just might stick it out with Porter, is the gut feeling right now. All teams that can be rolled over, but you cant take lightly either.

-Predictions for the weekend:
Very important game this week vs Worcester.

-Game of the week-
Game of the week is going to be Northwestern (21) and Michigan (25). I didnt think much of Northwestern until I read the ESPN.com article earlier in the week. Fact is, there is a four way tie right now with Penn State, Northwestern, Wisconson, and Ohio State all. Looking at the remaining schedules, Penn State faces preseason ranked Purdue this week and then Wisconson and Michigan State, who beat Notre Dame, which could be an upset. In the next three games, the only ranked opponent Wisconson faces is Penn State, and they face Iowa who could upset them. Ohio State has Northwestern, and Michigan at Michigan which is always tough, whether Michigan sucks, or not, and Minnesota this week. If Northwestern could beat Michigan and Ohio State, which is within reason. They might win the Big 10. Its plausible, but Ohio State still looks like the favorite to win the conference.

My prediction is Offensive game strait out. Northwestern beats Michigan in a high scoring shoot out. If I was betting, id bet the over on this game

-Other picks-
USC over Washington; Ohio St over Minnesota; Florida State over Maryland; Florida over Georgia (Shockley makes the difference with another good defensive unit in the nation); Penn St. over Purdue; Fresno over Hawaii; Texas over Oklahoma St.

In non top 25 action I like Oklahoma over Nebraska; Toledo over Central Michigan (Big MAC west game, I like Toledo to win it this year, they say Gradkowski is the next Rothlesberger out of the conference); Boise St over Nevada (to see whos going to beat Fresno State; Fresno still has both on schedule and could potentially loose to both)

-College Basketball-

-Recent Top 25 Preaseason Poll
BC gets little respect at #11. Duke should have the top spot and Gonzaga (?!) at #7. UConn and Villinova are good spots. Mich State shouldnt be #5, but #3. Oklahoma and Arizona in the top 10. Ok, where's NC, they won the championship right?

After the top 10, I cant comment on the rest of the poll, because I really dont know players on teams that well. And I havent seen teams play other teams yet, so I really cant comment.

I used to read Page 2 on ESPN and I should do it for a reason. This article is very funny, and I thought it was pretty cute too. Its on the new olympic coach for the mens baskeball team; Coach K, the coach at Duke University.