Instead of being happy with a blowout/hang on to win in the second half victory against Auburn, Razorback fans have begun to think Ryan Mallett might lead them to a win against Tim Tebow at The Swamp. Oh, sure, Vegas has the line at 25 (TWENTY FIVE!) but that's no matter to the Arkansas loyalists. Neither is a suspect defense (Auburn shot itself in the foot repeatedly in the first half).
Admittedly, believing in your team despite the odds is part of being a fan. Faith comes into play in sports as much as it does in religion. I just hope nobody is putting the mortgage payment on Arkansas to win. The lottery has better odds.
2. Setting The Odds
Oakland Raider head coach Tom Cable started a trend this season by breaking the jaw of an assistant coach. Like most football trends, this one started in the NFL and trickled down to the NCAA, where New Mexico coach Mike Locksley slugged an assistant. So who will be the next coach to go Woody Hayes on one of his own assistants? Let's check the odds!
3/1 - Bobby Bowden: Don't let the folksy good-humor fool you. Papa Bowden is a straight-up gangsta. It's how he managed to hold his own against Miami and Florida for so long. (Odds are 5/4 he punches a pencil-neck geek from the administration.)
5/1 - Joe Paterno: The Grandpa Simpson of NCAA coaches might deck the next assistant who mentions Twitter, text messages, cell phones or cable TV.
7/1 - Charlie Weis: If the blood sugar of The Trom Traenálaí gets wonky, Irish assistants better keep their head on a swivel.
10/1 - Bobby Petrino: I'm looking at you Willy Robinson, with your fancy mustache and not-so-fancy defense. And Paul Petrino, don't think your brother has forgiven you for mom always liking you best.
15/1 - Urban Meyer: At some point, a Florida assistant is going to say something slightly negative about St. Timothy of Gainesville. When it happens, Urban will unleash his fury.
3. Another week, another crazy high school football finish
Still the best for the 2009 season ...
4. Recurring Items
The SportsJournalists.com Top 25 is here.
Your Week 7 announcing schedule is provided by AwfulAnnouncing.com here while the Pammy Award update is here.
5. M8B Prediction
Will Arkansas (-25) cover the spread at Florida?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the M8B is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... especially since the Magic 8 Ball is 4-4 this season.)
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