Tuesday, August 5, 2008

College football: Is the passion gone?

U of M has a new coach in Rich Rodriguez (Thank heaven that moron, Lloyd Carr, is gone; how did he EVER hold his job?). The Spartans, as always, seem to have more hope than talent.
Maybe it's me, but I can't seem to get worked up over the college football season. I am not a major fan of either the Wolverines or the Spartans, but I follow them casually. I root when they get to a certain point in the season, when they are in the running for a Big Ten title or bowl berth.
Frankly, too many games are on TV for me to get overly enthusiastic. I'd much rather watch the best NFL matchup of the weekend (even if it rarely/if ever includes the Lions) than watch U of M hammer West Ohio School of Charms in an early season game.
For college football, wake me up in November, when the big matchups, like USC-UCLA and U of M vs. Ohio State, are in the making. That I can go for. All else pales in comparison.

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