The Cleveland Plain Dealer checks in with a look ahead at the Buckeye offense and defense for next season. Most observers are counting on a rather seasoned defense being the strength of the team next year and although the offense was plenty electrifying this year, the contrasting results in The Vest's two national championship games tells us that should be just fine.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press's Mitch Albom has written a scathing article indicting a lot of what is current day college football. We agree with a lot of the things he says, but will leave it at that to keep the sour grape flowing to a minimum. SEC blogs? Not so much. Maybe because he said things like this:
I'm not sure why this is. I don't buy the "SEC is better" argument. First of all, U-M, OSU and Florida recruit nationally, not locally. Secondly, if the SEC is so superior, why did Arkansas and Tennessee -- two of Florida's "impressive" victories -- lose bowls to Big Ten teams?
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For the record, I thought Albom's article left something to be desired, not because I'm an SEC fan (although I am), but because I found his arguments for a playoff set up incredibly lame. The BCS isn't a perfect process, but if his way of doing things is the only other choice, thanks, but no thanks.
How do you take someone seriously who writes this: "And college football culminates in a night so disconnected from its season you have to be reminded to watch it."? The BCS title game was the most watched prime time item on television this season. So much for being disconnected...
Thanks for checking in. I realized your post had the least amount of angst behind it of the three I linked to, but I needed that magic third post to complete the "not so much" link trifecta. Besides, we excel at over generalizations and broad brush strokes.
I am firmly in the "we need a playoff as soon as possible" camp, however, there's no denying the exciting buildup to the BCS championship game.