It is a solemn week here at the THH. Not only has it not been above 30 degrees in a week but for the first time in 3 months there is pretty much no college football this weekend (Army v. Navy and Division I-AA playoffs, just aren’t doing it for me). Where did the season go? It seems like just yesterday that Sam Bradford was getting squashed by a Mormon and FSU was spending Labor Day night letting the Hurricans run all over Doak Campbell stadium but unbelievably there have been a combined 9 more OU and FSU losses since that opening weekend. Ahh memories.
Yes, another college football season is in the books. Alabama and Texas will play for a BCS Title; TCU, Boise State and Cincinnati will not though they lost no games this year; Charlie Weis and Jimmy Clausen are leaving South Bend yet somehow all of us will find a way to go on and Tim Tebow cried yet there is still cancer. We have learned a lot this year – most notably that if you haven’t been a historic football power you have no chance of playing for a national title….excuse me, BCS title.
With no college, our THH this week is all pro all the time. Sort of like Tiger’s taste in women.
Shadow won’t be joining us this week as he took advantage of the gap between college football’s regular season and bowl season to take his family on a cruise, a veteran move that his family probably views as a self-less gift to them. Suckers.
We miss the Shadow…..He is at sea right now getting a rub-down by Hans during his couples massage; I’m thankful I’m not witnessing that experience. Meanwhile I sit in -4 degree weather here in Boise. It is cold but that is not what annoys me tonight, here is what does:
- You arrange all your bathroom stuff on the counter in your little bathroom bag so it isn’t spread out everywhere; meanwhile the maid decides she needs to monkey with your stuff. There was no need to touch my stuff and now I’m not sure if she had to use my Old Spice or run my Crest fresh mint toothpaste through her sparkling teeth. I’m not happy
- No NFL network. Fantasy playoffs start this week and I made it. However I can’t watch my boys play because of the inability for the NFL to truly put its game on a national stage. Oh – and they say the broadcast from the internet but they show 2 minutes of play followed by 12 minutes of “analysis” by a bunch of Matt Millen wanna-bes.
Enough for now, I’m really just depressed about the Shadow. I hope to recover by next week.
Miami @Jacksonville
SD: I think of this as the Seminole Book-End Bowl. FSU started the season with Miami and ends it at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The Miami game was a heart-breaking loss. The Jacksonville game, regardless of the outcome of the game, will be an appreciation of the greatest college football coach. I expect the entire game to be one long worship of Bobby. After 35 years leading the program I think the least he has earned is the same reception Tim Tebow gets every game in Gainesville. Will I be there to say goodbye to grandpa Bobby? You are damn right. And for that I will cheer on the Jags this week.
Turner: Why does SD continuously put Jax on the schedule against cities with beautiful weather and women? I really tried coming up with a compelling reason to pick Jax and other then I like saying Jax, I have to reason to root for them……. Still thinking………hmmmmmmmm
Cincinnati @ Minnesota
SD: Today it was announced that Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Brian Kelly would be leaving the Queen City for inevitable failure at Notre Dame. While this is a bad move in many ways – for example, the fact that it will be impossible to live up to the expectations of a fan base that thinks it is an elite program despite not having a team relevant to the national title conversation for about a generation now. But there is one positive to his move. Next year if his team goes undefeated he will definitely be playing in the BCS title game. Of course, he will be at Notre Dame so there is absolutely no chance he will be undefeated but anyway. So, because the poor citizens of Cincinnati have lost their college coach, I will cheer for their pro team to exact some revenge by beating the Vikings – home of the only athlete more overrated than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Turner: this is WKRP versus Coach. I was a bit young for WKRP but Coach is one of those shows that I fell in love with. Coach Hayden Fox and Dauber (oh – and Luther…) was greatness. Comedy and football, one cannot go wrong. The Screaming Eagles captured my heart so this THH as resurrected that great memory so I’m going Minnesota on this one. Go Minnesota State.
Carolina @ New England
SD: Little known fact: the Carolinas are named in honor of King Charles I. Widely known fact: New England is named because people that settled there used to live in England. How is this pertinent to this game? It isn’t. But it should be noted that New England got its name because it was similar to England. No one would confuse the Carolinas with England. Nor would the Carolinas be confused with King Charles himself, as I don’t believe he was infested with Spanish Moss (though I bet Charles appreciated a good Argentinian mistress). Anyway, now that we know the US soccer team opens with the English team at next year’s World Cup, we as a country need to start building a solid level of hatred toward anything and everything British. Starting with cheering against New England would be a good way to ease into it. Baby steps and all.
Turner: Remember Bill Belichick. I still hate him (but sure need Randy Moss in my fantasy game..) I hope that Jake Delhomme manages to throw for fewer INTs then 4th downs that the Patriots fail on.
Ok – I’m still trying to figure out how to pick Jax so I guess I will stay with Miami this time. Maybe when I see the sun-tanned, relaxed Shadow on Monday, I’ll be inspired since guess where I’ll be, yes Jax
