Back with a vengance

It's been a long time coming, but I have returned.

It's November 22nd, and at this time of year in college football, seasons are wrapping up and crucial games hold conference and national championship implications. Funny thing is, while that's true this year, the traditional games aren't where you should be looking for those story lines.
Who would've thought BYU-Utah would be such a big game? What about being able to disregard Michigan-Ohio State as any big deal this season? (Unless of course, you're pulling for either team, then it's always a large occasion.) There's some unusual teams in some unusual places this year, but such is the changing landscape of college football. I chalk it all up to that offensive system I love to watch but hate to accept, the spread. Bring back the power I!

Anyways, I went to Gainesville last weekend to watch my Gamecocks take on the Mighty Florida Gators in the Swamp. Luckily, I had friends to keep my entertained throughout the weekend, otherwise, I probably would have left the game at halftime and drove strait back, 6 hours and all from that game. What an absolute failure. That's about all I want to say on that game, because there's really not much else to say. So for the UF-USC game I have one word to sum up everything that occurred on the field and the consensus feeling around Columbia: Failure.

Now, The Head Ball Coach, being that prodigious offensive mind that he is (was?), has chosen Chris Smelley to start against Clemson this coming weekend in Clemson. Frankly, this leaves me baffled. What does Chris Smelley do in practice to earn this right, or what does Stephen Garcia NOT do in practice to give the game away? Chris Smelley gift wrapped the Florida game for the Gators, turning the ball over twice in two throws in the first quarter, and taking any air out of USC that they may have had. Not that I thought we had a real shot at winning, but at least we had a chance at COMPETING. Chris Smelley looks absolutely lost on every play that's not a wide receiver screen, middle screen or halfback draw. His pitifully weak arm and dreadful decision making just make me wonder what exactly happens in and out of practice that allows Smelley to keep a hold on this job. Garcia may be a bit of a vagrant and lack experience, but let him learn! Anything right now is better than Smelley chucking it up to the other team. Also, as I've said all season, our offensive line is the worst in the nation. I'm glad people understand that now. I hope they all fail out of school, none of them take that seriously anyways.

More later, it's 12pm, and time to veg and watch Michigan shock the world.