College Football Comments: Week 1

• Oklahoma, and that horrendous passing game, just about ruined Adrian Peterson’s Heisman campaign this year as did Memphis with DeAngelo Williams.


• Ohio State and Georgia are for real and so is Georgia QB D.J. Shockley.  He might be the best quarterback in the SEC.


• California is in trouble.  No, not their defense.  Their situation at quarterback.  Ayoob looked horrible after Longshore went down.  Quarterback guru Jeff Tedford needs to work a miracle here.


• USC is still the number one team in the nation.


• Florida QB Chris Leak looked great but Florida needs a running game to really compete in the tough SEC.


• Arizona State solidified itself as the 2nd best team in the Pac-10 and a contender to be a top 10 team in the nation.  Their real test is against LSU this week.


• Miami’s not as strong as everyone thought.  Too many more mistakes like Monday night’s game and their season could be washed way.


• Marcus Vick showed some savvy and may actually live up to expectations.  If he does then Virginia Tech is the best team in the ACC.


• Bowling Green QB Omar Jacobs is no longer a Heisman darkhorse.  He’s a contender.


• The losses of QBs Jason White, Jason Campbell, and Aaron Rodgers for Oklahoma, Auburn, and Cal respectively are going hurt more than expected.


• To answer everyone’s question: Yes, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier will make South Carolina very competitive this year.


• Ohio State’s quarterback problems seem to be solved with Justin Zwick.  Their defense looks mighty fine too.


• The BCS buster teams are always unpredictable: honestly, who thought it would be TCU?

My Top 15
1. USC
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Tennessee
7. LSU
8. Virginia Tech
9. Michigan
10. Louisville
11. Iowa
12. Florida State
13. Arizona State
14. Miami
15. Purdue

The Heisman Race
1. Matt Leinart, QB- USC, 18-24, 332, 3 TDs, 1 INT
2. D.J. Shockley, QB- Georgia, 16-24, 289, 5 TDs, 0 INT
3. Chris Leak, QB- Florida, 26-34, 320, 3 TDs, 0 INT
4. Reggie Bush, RB- USC, 12 car, 86 yds, 2 TDs, 4 rec, 58 yds
5. Omar Jacobs, QB- Bowling Green, 30-51, 458, 5 TDs, 1 INT

On the Radar:
Vince Young, QB- Texas
Marshawn Lynch, RB- Cal
Drew Tate, QB- Iowa
Marcus Vick, QB- Virginia Tech
Ted Ginn, WR- Ohio State
Reggie McNeal, QB- Texas A&M
Sam Keller, QB- Arizona State