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The Resident College Football Expert Week 11
November 7, 2008
By RollTideRandy
The Resident College Football still loves college football. How can anyone not love this game? Something crazy is always going to happen. Here is a prime example. How do you give Dave Wannstedt four chances in overtime to blow a game and still have Pitt win the game? The odds of that must be astronomical! The Expert was laid back, taking it easy, enjoying the end of the Norte Dumb and Pitt game knowing Wanny would make some super stupid move that would cost them the game at any second.
He thought it had happened in the second overtime. Down three and on the road, rather than go for it on 4th and an inch, Wanny opts for a field goal. Not only was it incredibly stupid to not go for the TD and the win in that situation, it displayed a complete and total lack of any kind of guts. Somehow though, it worked out. Wanny perhaps lives on to ruin more Pitt seasons in the future.
Even more surprising, just a few minutes later, Ron Zook somehow avoided a total meltdown against Iowa. The Illini turned a 24-9 lead into a 24-24 tied in about 6 minutes. Everything looked like the Illinois fans were about to get Zooked one more time. Give the Zook credit though, at least he has a set. With 2:40 left in the game, rather than sit on it and play for OT, he worked the short passes over the middle against the prevent defense and worked his way into field goal range. Special teams is Zook’s strength, so having it come down to the kicking game was a dream come true for him.
The coach who really lost it last week was Phat Phil. What was with the, Crompton, now Stephens, now Crompton, now Stephens bit? A team needs direction and focus. Either go with Compton, taking the chance he may turn it over, but also gives you a good shot a putting 30 on the score board, or stick with Stephens and try to win by being conservative. Switching back and forth and destroying both guys’ confidence is the only strategy that has a zero percent chance for success. It was almost like he wanted to be done and was giving up.
The last really crazy thing that happened this weekend was that North Texas actually won a football game. How did that happen? This must mean that if you play 11 or 12 games every year, you’re bound to win at least one game every three years or so.
Anyway, enough with this nonsense, let’s get to what you all want to read…
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November 7, 2008
By RollTideRandy
The Resident College Football still loves college football. How can anyone not love this game? Something crazy is always going to happen. Here is a prime example. How do you give Dave Wannstedt four chances in overtime to blow a game and still have Pitt win the game? The odds of that must be astronomical! The Expert was laid back, taking it easy, enjoying the end of the Norte Dumb and Pitt game knowing Wanny would make some super stupid move that would cost them the game at any second.
He thought it had happened in the second overtime. Down three and on the road, rather than go for it on 4th and an inch, Wanny opts for a field goal. Not only was it incredibly stupid to not go for the TD and the win in that situation, it displayed a complete and total lack of any kind of guts. Somehow though, it worked out. Wanny perhaps lives on to ruin more Pitt seasons in the future.
Even more surprising, just a few minutes later, Ron Zook somehow avoided a total meltdown against Iowa. The Illini turned a 24-9 lead into a 24-24 tied in about 6 minutes. Everything looked like the Illinois fans were about to get Zooked one more time. Give the Zook credit though, at least he has a set. With 2:40 left in the game, rather than sit on it and play for OT, he worked the short passes over the middle against the prevent defense and worked his way into field goal range. Special teams is Zook’s strength, so having it come down to the kicking game was a dream come true for him.
The coach who really lost it last week was Phat Phil. What was with the, Crompton, now Stephens, now Crompton, now Stephens bit? A team needs direction and focus. Either go with Compton, taking the chance he may turn it over, but also gives you a good shot a putting 30 on the score board, or stick with Stephens and try to win by being conservative. Switching back and forth and destroying both guys’ confidence is the only strategy that has a zero percent chance for success. It was almost like he wanted to be done and was giving up.
The last really crazy thing that happened this weekend was that North Texas actually won a football game. How did that happen? This must mean that if you play 11 or 12 games every year, you’re bound to win at least one game every three years or so.
Anyway, enough with this nonsense, let’s get to what you all want to read…
CLICK HERE FOR THE PICKS!
