Appalachain State 34 - 32 Michigan + College Football Preview

Given that I put out a long blog on my family connection to the University of Michigan towards the end of last year's college football season, I figure I should probably comment on what might is one of, if not THE biggest upsets in the history of college football, or American sports in general.
Thankfully, I didn't see the game. I still haven't seen the highlights. I hear there were two blocked kicks and some failed two point conversions.

I hear there was some exploitation of the Michigan secondary...for the third game in a row.

I heard of this first from my gay friend Mario...ok he's not gay (not that there would be anything wrong with that if he were) I'm just being evil...from my good friend Mario, who is an Ohio State fan. You already know what that means. If you don't, let's just say "Hatfields and McCoys" or "Capulet and Montagues" or "we don't like each other".

Appalacian State was up on Michigan two touchdowns in the first half, and while I was on my way to The Red Door party, which was great, he calls complaining about something. It was weird, he sounded like he was on drugs or getting tortured in a sauna filled with hot oil...i don't know what he was going through but he was upset about Michigan being overrated or something. As if losing the first half of the first game meant anything.

I eventually told him he was just talking now because it was the only time this season he'd be able to say anything...and I was wrong.

Appalachain State ended up WINNING the game. Sure, Michigan did a few stupid things, but from what I can piece together, they lost the game straight up. No fluke.

App State is the two time defending 1-AA Champions. They could probably beat up on some C-USA teams like Houston or Rice. Definitely, they could be Sun Belt Champions. But beating Michigan? That's pretty heavy. That's huge
And once again, I haven't seen the footage. I'm kind of glad I don't have cable right now or I'd have to have heard and seen all about this all weekend.
So now, to the future. There are two, maybe three distince possibilities here
Most likely, Michigan has a season like Chad Henne's first, where they lost a ton of close games and finished 7-5.
Or they totally wilt as their team psyche is absolutely crushed and they finish...7-5 (they play a weak Big 10 Schedule. App State could contend for the title if they were in there)
Option Three...I think the Wolverines may in fact get motivated by this and destroy...absolutely, f---ing DESTROY everyone else in their path for the rest of the year.
This will be especially interesting if there's only one or two other one-loss teams by season's end. Not that their strength of schedule will hold up (Notre Dame is about to go 3-9. Ohio State 8-4, Wisconsin 10-2) but it would make for a hell of a debate if there's a two-loss Virginia Tech as ACC Champs (or Clemson), a two-loss SEC Champion, and a one loss Big East champ sitting around trying to see who get a crack at one loss USC or Oklahoma.

Just saying...

This is good for college football though (whatever that means)...just like the Boise State - Oklahoma deal from this year Fiesta Bowl. Lloyd Carr is about to retire at season's end. Sucks for him. Henne and Hart came back for this. Bad for them too...more for Hart because he's so injury prone...tough but injury prone...his money making window is small.

Oh well...I STILL rocked my Michigan t-shirt all day yesterday, cuz I'm a real ***** (fan)...though I must admit I only went to Blockbuster to pick up Heroes Season 1 Disc 3 and 4 and went home and cleaned up.

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I'm glad I didn't do a college football preview this year. but I guess I still owe it to the readers, so...here we go

LSU is overrated

Florida is overrated and their coach has said as much

Notre Dame and Florida State have shown you what I could've told you, which is that they are in serious rebuilding mode. I was surprised at how bad FSU's offense was against Clemson, however.

Michigan lost a bunch of top stars on defense but the Offense is still there...oh wait...
So then add in the fact that we're talking about kids here...who are developing their skills all the time...and then u have top freshmen coming out the blue, people you expect to develop who don't, etc etc...

Whatever.

Here are my random predictions for the BCS conferences

PAC-10
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Oregon State
4. Cal

Big East
1. Louisville
2. West Virginia
3. USF
4. Rutgers

Big Ten
1. ... still Michigan
2. Wisconsin
3. Ohio State
4. Penn State

Big XII
1. Oklahoma (South)
2. Kansas State (North)
3. Texas

ACC
1. Clemson
2. Virginia Tech
3. Georgia Tech
4. Miami
5. Boston College

SEC
1. LSU
2. Arkansas
3. Florida
4. South Carolina


National Title...

How should I know? Ask me in November.