{"id":2517,"date":"2007-10-14T20:28:35","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T01:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2007-10-14T20:28:35","modified_gmt":"2007-10-15T01:28:35","slug":"have-the-football-gods-forsaken-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"Have the Football Gods forsaken us?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Needless to say this has been the most dynamic College Football season of recent memory.  From <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=130\" title=\"ESPN:  Michigan.\">Michigan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=87\" title=\"ESPN:  Notre Dame.\">Notre Dame<\/a> starting 0-2 to <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/teamsched?teamId=58\" title=\"ESPN:  University of South Florida.\">South Florida<\/a> sitting at number 2 in the first BCS Poll.  Not only is USF in the top 15 but so is Boston College, <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=96\" title=\"ESPN:  Kentucky.\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=2579\" title=\"ESPN:  South Carolina.\">South Carolina<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=2305\" title=\"ESPN:  Kansas.\">Kansas<\/a>.  What is going on in College Football?<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" class=\"bgBdr\">\n<tr class=\"bgHdr1\">\n<td colspan=\"12\">BCS Standings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgHdr2\">\n<td>Rk<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Team<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"true\">W-L<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Harris<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Coaches<\/td>\n<td>CPU %<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">BCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgHdr3\">\n<td\/>\n<td align=\"left\"\/>\n<td\/>\n<td>Rk<\/td>\n<td>Points<\/td>\n<td>%<\/td>\n<td>Rk<\/td>\n<td>Points<\/td>\n<td>%<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>Prev<\/td>\n<td>Avg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=33\">Ohio State<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7-0<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2845<\/td>\n<td><b>.9982<\/b><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1495<\/td>\n<td><b>.9967<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.8300<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.942<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=655\">South Florida<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-0<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2508<\/td>\n<td><b>.8800<\/b><\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>1320<\/td>\n<td><b>.8800<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>1.0000<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.920<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=10\">Boston College<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7-0<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2650<\/td>\n<td><b>.9298<\/b><\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1383<\/td>\n<td><b>.9220<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.8200<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.891<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=76\">LSU<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>2303<\/td>\n<td><b>.8081<\/b><\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>1173<\/td>\n<td><b>.7820<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.9300<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.840<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=24\">Oklahoma<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>2503<\/td>\n<td><b>.8782<\/b><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1288<\/td>\n<td><b>.8587<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.5500<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.762<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=70\">South Carolina<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td><b>.7049<\/b><\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>997<\/td>\n<td><b>.6647<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.8600<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.743<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=69\">Kentucky<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>1759<\/td>\n<td><b>.6172<\/b><\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>874<\/td>\n<td><b>.5827<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.8500<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.683<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=58\">Arizona State<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7-0<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>1697<\/td>\n<td><b>.5954<\/b><\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>936<\/td>\n<td><b>.6240<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.8300<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.683<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=17\">West Virginia<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>1926<\/td>\n<td><b>.6758<\/b><\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>1007<\/td>\n<td><b>.6713<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.6400<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.662<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=60\">Oregon<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>1974<\/td>\n<td><b>.6926<\/b><\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>1077<\/td>\n<td><b>.7180<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.5000<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.637<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=16\">Virginia Tech<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>1638<\/td>\n<td><b>.5747<\/b><\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>982<\/td>\n<td><b>.6547<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.6600<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.630<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=59\">California<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>1894<\/td>\n<td><b>.6646<\/b><\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>983<\/td>\n<td><b>.6553<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.4800<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.600<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=20\">Kansas<\/a><\/td>\n<td>6-0<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>1200<\/td>\n<td><b>.4211<\/b><\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>705<\/td>\n<td><b>.4700<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.6600<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.517<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=62\">USC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>1915<\/td>\n<td><b>.6719<\/b><\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>983<\/td>\n<td><b>.6553<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.0900<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.472<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" class=\"bgC\">\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/cfb\/team?statsId=67\">Florida<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4-2<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>1458<\/td>\n<td><b>.5116<\/b><\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>726<\/td>\n<td><b>.4840<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.3100<\/b><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bgHigh\"><b>.435<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<p>\nOf course I found the only USF fan in Illinois this weekend siting next to me at the bar.  This man guaranteed to me that USF would roll throw a Big Ten schedule and would beat <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=194\" title=\"ESPN:  Ohio State.\">Ohio State<\/a> by 20 points ala <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=57\" title=\"ESPN:  Florida.\">Florida<\/a>.  If this guy didn&#8217;t have the grip of a coal miner I might have been able to sway him more.  I guess we&#8217;ll see when they face off against <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=183\" title=\"ESPN:  Syracuse.\">Syracuse<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/ncf\/clubhouse?teamId=221\" title=\"ESPN:  Pittsburgh.\">Pittsburgh<\/a>&#8230; but I digress.<\/p>\n<p>And to top off the week  I watched <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/nfl\/recap?gameId=271014022\" title=\"ESPN:  Testaverde leads Panthers over Cards in battle of backups.\">Vinny Testaverde<\/a> throw a touchdown pass in High Definition.  Is this even possible.  I wonder if Vinny is available for flag football games?  Here&#8217;s to hoping the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Spurrier\" title=\"Wikipedia:  Steve Spurrier.\">Ol&#8217; Ball Coach<\/a> wins the SEC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Needless to say this has been the most dynamic College Football season of recent memory. From Michigan and Notre Dame starting 0-2 to South Florida sitting at number 2 in the first BCS Poll. Not only is USF in the top 15 but so is Boston College, Kentucky, South Carolina and Kansas. What is going [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,15,17],"tags":[103,489],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-common-man","category-random-thought","category-sports","tag-college-football","tag-ohio-state"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pazIS5-EB","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}