Takeaways…from the first weekend of college football. Might as well jump right into the fire as highly-touted, brash-talking, polarizing UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen served up three takeaways (read: interceptions) as the Bruins lost in overtime to Texas A&M in their road opener 31-24. Granted, Rosen rallied his troops in the fourth quarter to tie the game but his efforts in overtime, where he threw consecutive incompletions to end the game, were less than stellar as UCLA absorbed the loss.
Overtime was just as unfriendly to Cal Poly’s gritty Mustangs as they also rallied from behind in the fourth quarter before the University of Nevada, Reno closed Poly out with a five-yard touchdown run in the fifth frame to hand the ‘Stangs a 30-27 defeat. Cal Poly acquitted itself well by giving the Wolfpack all they could handle. Mustang QB Dano Graves spearheaded a three-pronged rushing attack which gouged UNR for 381 yards. Coach Tim Walsh’s squad can definitely take positives away from the opener.
In or out? Inept or outclassed? You make the call. Were the USC Trojan’s simply inept against the #1-rated Alabama Crimson Tide or were they way outclassed? ‘Bama›s 52-6 bludgeoning of SC speaks volumes about the trajectory of both programs. Alabama continues to rake in five-star recruits, which leaves them three to four deep at most skill positions while the aforementioned recruits are increasingly becoming wary of the current Trojan brand of football. The recent shake-ups involving head coaching and athletic director positions at USC are unsettling to those prospective recruits. And it›s showing. As for the answer to the leading questions to this paragraph: Both!
Number 5 LSU getting whacked by Wisconsin at legendary Lambeau Field in Green Bay was one of the big upsets of the weekend. Wisconsin was on nobody›s radar coming into the season and they stopped a loaded Tiger›s team 16-14.
And if you did not know them by now you will most certainly be hearing about the University of Houston Cougar›s gridiron greats as they kicked off their 2016 season by shellacking #3 Oklahoma 33-23. Scintillating quarterback Greg Ward Jr. will be a name you shall hear in connection with Heisman hopefuls. This Houston team is for real. A top-ten team for sure.
“Blinded By The Light(S)”- Anyone remember that particular song from Manfred Mann which was authored by Bruce Springsteen? Sans the (S) I attached, it was a big hit back in 1973. That “S” has a meaning open to interpretation. It can be construed as alluding to either Superwoman, which she is, or simply to the greatest woman tennis player ever, Serena.
While surfing around the tube Saturday as the sporting world was effusively showing its impact on our consciousness with so many varietals being broadcast, I came upon Serena Williams closing out her latest match at the U.S. Open. That freight train of hers is gaining speed as she rambles through the competition with headlights on high beam. Literally, figuratively and unabashedly!
I’ll state the obvious because the obvious is being stated when Serena Williams takes the court: She needs more padding in her brassiere! This has to be an intended look ladies and gentlemen. Hey, I’m all in, with and for, feminists but methinks this is the wrong venue to be showcasing what she is revealing. Or revealing what she is showcasing. Whatever!
Now, don’t get me wrong here, I’m not being a prude. Like 99.999999 percent of all other human beings I do enjoy sights of the opposite sex, but this display distracts from the event at hand which is our national tennis championships. If I could talk to Serena I would say “Man, woman. Could you please hit the dimmer switch?”
Michael is contemplating sending Serena Williams the greatest hits compact disc of Donna Summer and asking Serena to headphone “Dim All The Lights” prior to her next match. Feel free to light Michael up at [email protected].
