3 Puzzling Matters from the day of college football
1. Charlie Weis not deciding to kick a field goal from a reasonable distance to win the game against Navy.
This is the most baffling coaching decision I may have EVER seen. He went for it on 4th and 8 with the worst offense in the country, after Navy had gifted them the game by not running out the clock and playing for overtime on the previous possession. Is he trying to get fired and go back to the NFL?
2. Announcers defending coaches/officials
I guess this goes back to the “bloggers don’t have to see the people they critique” point in regards to coaches in particular, but it has gone too far. There’s a difference between holding back your harshest comments and blatant ass-kissing. Any professional should be able to give and receive constructive feedback without getting butt-hurt. Instead, these announcers (the ol’ boys club former players bother me the most) overlook even the most blatant and obvious lapses in judgement and poor decisions by coaches and officials. Contrast this with their lack of hesitation in deeming player mistakes stupid, foolish or juvenile and you have a system overflowing with condescension, while lacking accountability.
3. When did I become an adult? Or am I just a bad fan?
Instead of watching my alma mater’s primetime game, I opted to go to an art auction… and I never even thought twice about it. Say what you will, but the magic of DVR has significantly increased my quality of life. It also has been a complimentary component to a successful marriage. I love USC and consider myself a good fan but it seems a little silly to put your life on hold for a game that you can watch later. But, I know I didn’t think that way 4 years ago. So the question is: Am I learning from the folly of youth or am I becoming “soft” as a fan?
By the way, here’s the piece we won at the auction
