Draft + 2010 season + Heisman

Never to early to start thinking about the upcoming draft. Clausen says he's coming out and is said to become first QB taken in the draft. My god, what short memory people have. He completely stunk in last two years, and reporters actually highlighted last years bowl win over Hawaii (!!!) as a positive thing.
Personally I would take Bradford over Clausen any day. Sensational pocket presence and accuracy downfield. He will get back from this injury and if teams are thinking a little more long-term it would be a way smarter pick. Don't get me started on jake Locker and how bad he is.

Otherwise I agree with Markus about the booring bowl-season coming up. I think however Florida will struggle against Cincy, just because this is not where we wanted to be. I would not be suprised if TT sits out this one and gets John Brantley a head start on next season.

I actually also think they should give the Heisman to McCoy. Ingram will anyway win it easily next year.

Next season will be lacking a lot of star players. I can only see Ingram beeing the only real star and he will dominate SEC and college fotball as long as he stays healthy and do not enter draft. Maybe Zack Collaros could also become a Heisman candidate next year.

For the Gators it will be a middle year to break in Brantley and change a lot in the system without the tripple-option available.

Go Gators /Magnus

How sweet it is!

Well, how poorly Oklahoma has been this year the fall of USC makes me feel much better… They are now bound for Emerald Bowl! Does Emerald Bowl even exist?

And they are going to play Boston College, nr 4 in the ACC… What a disaster, and I love it.

I also love how good old Charlie Weis thinks he has been handled tougher by the media by saying: “You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. He's [coach Caroll] doing it in Malibu and it's not national news. What's the difference? I don't understand."

The Bowl season is rather dull this year. I can’t see how:

Texas is going to get crushed by Alabama

TCU will definitly win over Boise State, how can it even be allowed to play football in the state of Idaho?

Florida is going to kill Cinci. Tebow is going to have one of this best games ever an win by at least 3 TDs

Georgia Tech – Idaho? What?

//Markus 

Complete darkness

"Mistakes are made, and regrets are our luggage;
we will drag them with us to slow us down.
The victories are flashes of light, sudden and unlasting, which allow us
to glimpse the road ahead before darkness descends."
/by Christinia

Go Gators /Magnus

Best College Gameday signs ever.

Me and my brother just came home from the US. And it has been a wild journey. From a loss in Lubbock to a big win in Gainesville.

Mangino got fired last night and it reminded me about the awesome College Gameday sign - Mangino ate my sign and I tried to find the page so I could show you the sign. Instead I found a top 20 list with all time signs:
College Gameday Signs

My favorit is obviously: "Tebow helps 3rd world countries - SEC schedules them"

More from our trip is coming up in the next couple of days.

/markus

Senior day

One day away from leaving to the Gator senior day Saturday. What an emotional game it will be at the Swamp, celebrating Tebows last home game at Florida Field.
Exciting also to see the GameDay crew and ESPN roadtrip in Gainesville.
Hopefully Tebow and the rest of the guys can stay focused on the game, because Florida State is never easy.

GO Gators /Magnus

You gotta love this game

Another Saturday gone by, but what a crazy one it turned out to be. Ole Miss – LSU game was total mayhem the last 3 minutes. LSU trailing 2 points, had 27 seconds left on the clock with one time out left. Did not call it until 9 seconds left!!! One hail mary later LSU had the ball caught inside the 10 yard line (BUT WITH 1 SECOND LEFT). Confusion started! The chain gang was also confused. Jeffersson tried to spike the ball but time went out. This was the only play he should NOT DO, but DID. What a misstake –> what entertainment :-)

The controvercy continues as Les Miles clearly called for a spike according to video below, but lied about it afterwards.

Same insanity goes for the Oregon-Arizona game, total crazy in the end with Arizona sudents almost running into the field in belief that they won the game. Jeremia Masoli put up a Heisman comeback to stick it to the Stoops brothers and get Oregon one win away from the Rose bowl.

College football at its best. Next up for me, Markus, GameDay and Espn Roadtrip –> Gainesville next Saturday for the instate rivalry game Seminoles-Gators.

Go Gators /Magnus

Gameday!

It is gameday in Lubbock. last night we did Lubbock, drinking $1,5 drafts and just talked football - obviously we were watching Boise State at Utah State. Not much of a game but still it was football and so far I have watched football every day since coming here.

Lubbock is a fine Texan town, just surrounded by cottonfields for miles and miles... A little bit hotter than in Oklahoma city as well. we are just about to leave for the game right now, so I'll be back later for an update

/Markus

Closing in on Amarillo

Me and mike are just entered Texas. Ballard just took a final breath of oklaho
a air. Have not gotten any air in his lungs since.

We are now closing in on the big red barn BBQ in Amarillo.
We have also geared up on sooner stuff at walmart. I just love this country...

Later!

/Markus

The Trip!

So, tomorrow the big trip is starting for me. It has been decided since March that I was going but the plans have been vague – finally they are settling.

I leave Stockholm – Frankfurt – Houston and finally arrives at OKC tomorrow night where M Ballard hopefully is meeting up.

Friday – after a grand slam – the roadtrip goes thru Oklahoma down to Lubbock Texas!

Saturday the game Oklahoma- Texas is held in Western Texas. Hopefully me, Mike and the gang is getting drunk and watching Laundry Jones put up big numbers again.

Sunday back to Oklahoma and Tulsa. Hanging out at Fanny’s place, playing with the dog, eating out and just celebrating Thanksgivin’

 

Friday comes and I go by flight from Tulsa to Orlando to meet my brother. A car rent later and some hours on the road and we’ll be in the heart of Florida – Gainesville. Staying in Gainesville Friday thru Sunday with the big event is the game Florida State at Florida.

And this is not an ordinary game. This is senior night for Tim Tebow – maybe the best college player ever playing at Florida and his last game in the Swamp. The crowd will be crazy!

 

 

 

After the game and one more night in Gainesville, me and my brother is hitting the road down to Tampa. Watching NFL all night Sunday.

Monday is Busch Garden day – freaking awesome way to end the stay in Tampa. Roller Coasters all day and watching Monday Night Football in some sportsbar in downtown Tampa maybe. And what a game – New England Patriots at the Superdome!

Wednesday we are just heading down to Orlando and a day of shopping – going thru malls and outlets…

Not an ordinary trip – it is a football trip! Yey!

I will try to update from the US – if not: See you later!

/Markus

Notre Dame bound – not so fast my friend

Markus is clearly avoiding the subject in the blog so I guess I have to write about it.

Bob Stoops to Notre Dame!!!!

Link to chicago Sun Times article about it

Seriously, who do the Irish think they are. Going after Urban Meyer and Bob Stoops is like Tottenham trying to sign Lionel Messi. They just do not want to leave better teams and programs for a “has-been” great Notre Dame. Of course Stoops called the rumors ridiculous.

Lets face it Notre Dame is getting way too much media attention for beeing a bad team year after year. OK for the tradition, but there is a new order in fooball and new powers are taking over. I do not see Notre Dame beeing in the top 10 consistently the next decade, like Florida and OU have been and will be.

Well, if they get Urban or Stoops they might, but then Oranges would be growing on trees in my back yard in Sweden first. The odds are better on that.

Go gators /Magnus