Monday, September 22, 2008

Tube review

I've told you what to watch for the past few weeks. Now I'll start to Monday morning quarterback myself. So, the Week 4 review...

Worst game everybody watched: The utter collapse of anything resembling a Tennessee offense at the hands of Florida. And, for that matter, defense. Still makes me wonder what the guys at CBS are thinking when they skip over games like LSU-Auburn. (I'm probably wrong here, but wouldn't you think they have some sort of ability to switch games around, considering they do the SEC?) Close runner-up, by the way, is the Miami drubbing of Texas A&M. I know the Aggies are Big 12, but does that mean we have to waste ABC airtime?

Best game nobody saw: The Utah-Air Force Mountain West Conference matchup on Versus. This network has made enormous strides in its game coverage. I actually finding myself hoping that they start airing more than one game a week. (Which they'll start doing for Week 6.)

Totally nailed it:
East Carolina-NC State: An overtime win for the Wolfpack. Fun game to watch, but it doesn't mean that North Carolina State has arrived football-wise.
Wyoming-BYU: Don't have The Mountain, but agree with Ted's assessment that BYU is a tad overrated, despite their win.
LSU-Auburn: It was a slugfest, and certainly had me yelling for both teams. But Auburn's going to have to figure out how to score points to break even in the SEC.
Alabama-Arkansas: This game was over before the opening whistle, but something to watch in the morning.

I offer my sincere apologies:
Kansas State-Louisville: Sure, a certain reporter friend's team won. But...the Colorado overtime win over West Virginia was by far the best midweek game.
Baylor-UConn: The Bears made it a close one, but couldn't quite find a way to win.
Iowa-Pitt: Not the most exciting teams, but again a close game.
Central Florida-BC: Ted's alma mater finds an offense, defense.
Notre Dame-Michigan State: For the first time in four years (something like that) the home team wins. It's really hard to watch the Irish any more.
Wake Forest-Florida State: Sure, no touchdowns (and Bobby B. is going to have to figure that one out or make retirement plans), but I was glued to the TV most of the game. Should have mentioned it in the list to watch.

3 comments:

Jake Batsell said...

We're about to get Versus in HD, which will heighten my interest in those marginal Mountain West and Pac-10 games. But I must admit I'm looking more forward to CNN in HD for the elections.

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