I don't feel like getting mad about the Bears looking awful on national TV, so this is my therapy.
A blog.
Anyway, a few tidbits:
- I've been hearing rampant speculation the past three days that Sam McGuffie will leave Michigan at the end of this semester and play college football elsewhere, possibly Texas A&M. My brother-in-law who still lives in Ohio mentioned it to me Friday morning out of the blue, then Scout.com's Alan Zepeda mentioned it yesterday during the Madison-La Porte football game.
A&M was the other school everyone talked about him attending, partly because it's close to his home and his family (I believe his mother went there). I've read he's having some family problems, which backs up things I heard more than a year ago.
McGuffie wouldn't be the only player to leave the sinking ship known as Michigan football. At least three others have already left following a 3-9 season, but everything I've read points to McGuffie staying. He's a young "Michigan man," for one. For two, he honored his commitment even when Rich Rodriguez came on board.
If he was going to jump ship, I think he'd have done it then.
I certainly hope he stays, if for no other reason than on principle. Once you make a commitment, the least you can do is follow through. Things will get better in Ann Arbor, though as someone who watched a lot of Big Ten football this year, it won't be quickly. (And as an Ohio State fan, I'll never shed a tear over that.)
- I'll step up and say I was wrong about Hightower (I picked Cinco Ranch to beat them, a week after picking North Shore to do the same thing). Chad Washington will be sure to remind me Monday, though. :)
- As the saying goes out west, this is Katy's regular season. Do I need to elaborate?
- College football: Texas got robbed. I don't see any way that can be argued. Why even play head-to-head with a team if the losing team going to pass you based on running up the score, which is exactly what Bob Stoops did Saturday night?