Football is in the air.
Don’t believe me, ask Jude Redfield, who told me the same thing this morning when I did what old men do: check the weather forecast first.
So, yes, I know many loyal readers can’t wait.
Some may have even caught a glimpse of reigning Grey Cup champion Montreal’s comeback last weekend in Saskatchewan in a clash of CFL division leaders. Alouettes 27, Roughriders 24.
A Bronconagurskian does what a Bronconagurskian has to do.
And don’t I know some of you are more than ready for the reveal of whether Georgia Tech will crush the Seminoles in the only battle that really matters in Week 0?
Patience, we will make it.
In due course before kick-off on Saturday.
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One of the major factors affecting a school’s season results is injuries.
It was not good news that Portal superstar Caullin Lacy, who was supposed to be a game-deciding factor for Jeff Brohm’s ICBM team, suffered a broken collarbone.
We’re talking about a six to 12 week recovery time here. And that’s for normal people whose biggest threat on the job is avoiding getting hit by 6’4″, 250lb linebackers whose life’s goal is to hurt people in a different colour uniform.
So Cardinal fans are wondering: Who’s next?
It shouldn’t matter – fingers crossed – until Week 4, when U of L faces Georgia Tech after Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and a week off.
But still. This is not the best way to start the new year.
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One of my oft-stated beliefs about Cardinal football is that Floyd Street has everything it takes to reach the top tier.
Quick wasn’t patient enough to realize that. Even with the league thing that made him angry and got him sent off for a one-and-done in Norman. There, Coach Pipe learned from David Boren that he was most definitely not Chief Commander Sooner Nation.
Bobby PI wasn’t patient enough to realize this. And then he started spinning around, including the Motorpsycho accident.
Bobby P II did his best to undermine my premise.
That’s why I was intrigued when I read an article about the career of Oregon coach Dan Lanning. When considering the Alabama job following Nick Saban’s surprise resignation, Lanning said no.
He realizes that right where he is, in the Great Northwest, he has everything he needs and more to win the crown.
“And more,” at least for now, includes rising OC star Will Stein, former U of L Cardinal and former Trinity Shamrock.
Apparently he has the status of a future Major Power HC on his resume.
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Therefore, in keeping with longstanding tradition, it is my intention to publish my unparalleled Pigskin predictions every Wednesday afternoon of the season leading up to the CFP title game.
Let’s start with the slim list of week 0.
Florida State/Georgia Tech.
State of Montana/New Mexico.
smu/nevada.
Hawai’i/ Delaware State. That would be the Rainbow Warriors against the MEAC Hornets, not to be confused with the Delaware Blue Hens of the CAAC.
— CD Kaplan
