Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Agony Meter...

It's time to spell out the travails of our alma maters, as well as other things.

Heaping loads of agony: Ted Kim's stock portfolio. Let's just say there's a lot of red ink in there. We'll spare you the details, but trust us, it's agonizing.

Lots o' agony: Arizona State. Another loss, this time to USC, makes it four in a row. The running game is ailing. QB Rudy Carpenter is bruised and battered and looks like he's been through three UFC fights. At this point, the Sun Bowl is looking like a stretch.

Some agony: Southern Methodist. The 1-6 Mustangs fell agonizingly short of upsetting favorite Tulsa on Sunday. The team once again showed signs of offensive improvement. The defense, on the other hand, surrendered more than 600 yards. (Note to June Jones: Please brush up on tackling and gap fundamentals.)

A dash of agony: Boston College. The Eagles enjoyed a bye. The weekend was not without its little insults, however. B.C.'s prime time game with Virginia Tech on Saturday was bumped from ESPN to ESPN2. And its game the following week at North Carolina was relegated to Raycom Sports, which employs arguably the worst television analyst in the history of electronic media: Rick "Doc" Walker.

Lots of thoughts brewing about the Red Sox, the Cowboys, the Patriots and college football games to come. We'll get to it when we get to it.

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