My college football season is 2/3 complete!

I didn't know how long it would take me to post my first NCAA Football or NFL posting, but after this weekend, I could not resist any longer. You see, I am a Purdue Boilermaker, which means a few things.

1. I expect high-powered spread offense.
2. I expect to be competing or winning in games vs the "Big Boys" until 2 minutes left at which point some freakish turnover will happen and change the game.
3. I despise Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Michigan.

So while my Boilers are 1-0, the other metric I look for in my college season is the embarrassments of ND, MI, and OSU. Well....so far so good. That metric is 2/3 complete.

Michigan began the weekend trailing a Division I-AA school in Appalachian State (did I spell that right?). I thought to myself....yeah right, seen this before, its only a matter of time before MI takes the lead. Well they eventually did and based on the bottom line I figured the game was all but dead. But somehow, someway, the biggest upset of perhaps all time in College Football came true.

Give it to App State. They blocked a FG with time running out to defeat the mighty Wolverines in the Big House of all places. Truly remarkable. I just wish I could have seen it live on TV....blame the Big 10 and their stupid Big 10 Network for that one.

But I might have taken even more pleasure from Notre Dame's game this weekend. I watched bits and pieces of it but its hard when NBC refuses to use any quality HD Cameras at the "historic" stadium. Seriously. Why is Sunday Night Football so brilliant and Notre Dame football worse than standard def? It drives me nuts. Anyway, back to the game....It was obvious to me that ND is going to really struggle this year. So what if they had a top recruiting year? They are still freshman. There are no game changers. QB, WR, RB....obvious gaping holes. This leaves me hope that maybe, just maybe, Purdue can get back in the win column this year vs the stupid leprachauns. It also makes me wonder how much longer until Charlie Weis loses his job. I tell my ND friends this all the time. Don't forget how much you loved Ty Willingham and how SI posted "Return to Glory" on the cover during Ty's first year. Charlie will be no different and will be wishing he was riding on Tom Brady's coat tails again. ND got smoked 33-3 by a decent Georgia Tech team. Sure it was a pick em game and not an upset like App St over MI....but 33-3....that is complete domination. Take that IRISH!


So now that only leaves Ohio State. When will they take a tough beating? If they do, my season will be complete. Even better, if Purdue can hand them their beating this year at Ross-ade stadium, this may turn out to be my happiest college football season ever....at least since Drew Brees took us to the Rose Bowl in 2001. Man I miss that guy...and...he has made me a Saints fan...I'll be a fan of whoever he plays. Drew, please just don't ever play for NE....PLEASE.