"The Week 1 college football schedule stinks, the NCAA needs to try a little harder next time!"Idiot.Goodness, I was an IDIOT Friday.
That was my big gripe going into this glorious first weekend of college football.The schedule wasn't great.On paper, it wasn't.CLOCK CONTROVERSY ALLOWS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES TO AVOID MASSIVE UPSET AGAINST WESTERN MICHIGANOf course, college football games are played on the field, and they never, ever disappoint.
Simpletons like myself look at the paper and see "Western Michigan-Michigan" and think we're in for a snoozer.And then the Big Ten refs slap you across the face and tell you to SNAP OUT OF IT.What a game! What a weekend.
And how about the Ole Miss-Louisville shootout from last night?How lucky are we? How great is college football.Welcome back, old friend.
Let's have a season.LSU former gymnast Olivia Dunne cheers as she watches the game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at Citi Field on May 12, 2025.(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)Welcome to a Labor Day Nightcaps — the one where Olivia Dunne serves up booze while Lane Kiffin serves up an a–kicking to Clemson and poor Dabo Swinney.Lordy, what a mismatch.What else? I've got the Florida Gators reviving a lib-triggering chant, the field for last night's game in Nashville was disgraceful, and how great is the ESPN broadcasting team of Sean McDonough and Greg McIlroy?I said it last year, and I'll say it again today: If those two are on a call, expect fireworks.
Every time.It never fails.OK, grab you one final summer beer before the unofficial calendar tuns to fall at 12 a.m., and settle in for a special holiday 'Cap!Look, it's a holiday.
You're all (hopefully) grilling/drinking/both right now, and paying very little attention to this class.Trust me, I don't take it personally.Because of that, we're gonna keep it short and simple.We all have things to do and more football to watch.
Lord knows I do.So, let's go ahead and get this L...