BY DAN GEORGE
(NOTE: Opinions expressed here are of the author alone and do not reflect the opinions of anyone at LibertyHillSports.com)
BCS Mess - Some early predictions.
I think LSU could lose the SEC championship and still play for the National Championship. If the anti-BCS God is listening please have the following happen.
Arkansas beats LSU
Auburn beats Bama
Oklahoma beats Ok State
Notre Dame beats Stanford..yes, I said that
Houston remains undefeated
Of course, none of that will happen. My early BCS bowl predictions.
Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs Oregon
Fiesta : Oklahoma State vs Stanford
Sugar: Houston vs Michigan
Orange: West Virginia vs Clemson
BCS title: Lsu vs Bama
Of course..those bowl games would be much better than a play off!!!
Did you know?
1. In 1970, the university of Iowa asked the Steelers for permission to model their uniforms after the Pittsburgh Steelers uniforms
2. North Carolina State scored 37 second quarter points to upset Clemson.
3. Tyler Wilson of Arkansas set a school record with 32 completions today.
4. Ron Zook's Fighting Illini out gained Wisconsin but still lost.
5. Baylor is now 1-20 all time vs Oklahoma
6. In the Penn St vs Ohio St game neither team scored a second half point.
7. Case keenum now holds the CFb all time record for most career completions with 1,427..breaking the record of Texas Tech's Graham Harrell.
8. MLB baeball manager Kirk Gibson is 2nd all time for td receptions at Michigan State with 24.
9. Sparty's senior class has won 35 games over 4 years..the most in Michigan State history.
10. Colorado State produced 428 yrds of offense vs TCU but only scored 10 points.
11.Oregon's rosters includes 47 Californian's.
12.Okalhoma State's roster includes 64 from the state of Texas.
13. Last week I predicted Kstate to beat Texas by 4 (24-20)
14. The Harvard Crimson and Yale Bulldogs have met 128 times since their first game in 1875,,Yale leads 65-55-8
15. LSU handed Ole Miss their worst defeat since 1974
16. Boise State's win vs San Diego St now makes the Aztecs 0-19 lifetime vs top 10 teams
17. Virginia was 0-8 at Florida State until last night.
18. The Iowa vs Purdue plaque will remain in my room for another year
This week's biggest winners
1. The University of Houston......4 teams in the top 10 going down in flames
2. Paul Rhodes , head coach at Iowa State....another huge win for his program
3. Baylor..may have been the best thing to happen in Waco since the arrival of Doug H.
4. The USC Trojans and Lane Kiffen.....won on the road in one of the toughest places to play in America........Why doesn't Barkley get more Heisman hype
5. The Michigan Wolverines..to my surprise handles Nebraska with ease
6. Arkansas and Alabama still have BCS championship dreams
7. The Sam Houston State "Beerkats" improved to 11-0 with a 36-14 mauling of Texas State...W. Kidd, led the attack with 229 all purpose yards.
Observations from around the country
1. My favorite uniforms this weekend belong to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
2. As crazy as this may sound I can see Mike Leach landing a Head coaching job in the next 3 weeks.
3. I don't think Bo Pelini is the answer at Nebraska. They never seem to win a big game...38-15 in his 4th year and AP finishes on #14 and # 20
4. Remember when the Oklahoma at Florida State game had BCS implications
5. Big game coach BoB Stoops and his Oklahoma Sooner's gave Longhorn fans something to smile at until they remembered they have Baylor in 2 weeks
This week's biggest losers
1. Oklahoma State..........a 2 ot loss to a team the Texas Longhorns beat
2. Oregon, Oklahoma, and Clemson..1 loss teams making noise how they should play for the BCS title
3. The State of Florida has to watch Miami beat South Florida 6-3. Miami, South Florida, Florida State Florida, UCF and Florida Atlantic
have a combined record of 28-36 this year
4. Craig and Adam James..do I really need to explain
What I'm watching over Thanksgiving and predictions
I know, I was just awful last week! 1-5 with my picks and now 39-15 overall.
Thurs night: Texas at Texas AM....oh boy, All of American gets to see just how bad the Texas offense is. Gaggies give the Horns a painful memory.........30-17
Fri: Houston at Tulsa......This game decides the Conference USA West Champ.....I smell upset but will go with the Cougars...........44-36
Arkansas at LSU........Unless you're an LSU or Alabama fan please vote for Arkansas...BCS Chaos!!!.. Line play wins it for LSU.......31-24
Sat: Alabama at Auburn...This is my favorite rivalry game besides Lakers vs Celtics 
Bama is way to physical this year for the young Tigers......31-17
VaTech at Virginia......VaTech is 7-0 vs Virginia since joining the ACC and holds a lifetime advantage of 50-37-5.....I saw a great article on Virginia Coach
and makes me want to pick the Cavs...ok what the heck..Cavs win 24-21
Clemson at South Carolina....only 132 miles apart, this is one of the most bitter rivals in America...Carolina has won 2 in a row.....Defense vs Offense..Clemson 24-21
Penn State at Wisconsin..........Wisconsin wins at home and will take on Mich State in vs ever Big 10 title game...........31-17
Coaches on the hot seat
My list is getting longer.
1. Dennis Erickson of Ariz State
2. Turner Gill of Kansas
3. Ron Zook of Illinois
4. Tommy Fluberville of Texas Tech
5. Rick Neutheisal UCLA
6. Steve Sarkisian of Washington......18-17 lifetime and 13-12 in Pac 1o play..bad loss last night vs Oregon State
7. Jeff Tedford of Cal..............take on AZ State next week
8. Mike Sherman Texas AM Gaggies
Longhorn observations
My wife says I need to be more positive so here I go.
1. I'm positive the Horns will go 6-7 on the year if they play a decent team in a bowl.
2. I'm positive the Horns are still suffering from the Garret Gilbert tenure...the Horns still dont have a National Championship QB in the program and lost a few in recruiting
when others thought Gilbert was the man for 4 years
3. I'm positive Kansas State owns Texas..4th straight win vs the Horns
4. I'm positive Kansas State is a team made up of only 1 5 star recruit, 33 JC transfers, and 55 walk ons
5. I'm positive Texas' wins come against 6 opponents who have a combined 31-34 record this year
6. I'm positive the defense is really good..held KState to under 150 total yards
Rumor Mill
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri suspended coach Gary Pinkel for the final home game of the season Thursday and froze his salary for a year following his overnight arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.
Athletic director Mike Alden said Pinkel would miss Saturday's game against Texas Tech and the coach will donate a week's worth of his base salary and guaranteed incentives -- approximately $41,000 -- to a campus alcohol-awareness program when he returns.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A driver of a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs through a tailgating area before the Yale-Harvard game Saturday suddenly accelerated, fatally striking a 30-year-old Massachusetts woman and injuring two other women, police said.
In case you missed the late games
#8 Va Tech (10-1) 24-21 (6-5) North Carolina
UAB (3-8) stuns #20 Southern Miss (9-2) 34-31
Arizona beats in state rival Arizona State 31-27 behind the passing of former Westlake HS QB Nic Foles....35-51 370 yards 2 td's
Stanford survived a gutsy Cal Bear team to win 31-28
ESPNHS Football: Mr. Football USA
THE FAVORITES
RB Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Aledo, Texas)
This week: The nation's top-rated running back and 2010 ESPNHS Mr. Football USA carried 27 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns while also totaling 39 yards on three receptions as Aledo routed Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) 59-10 in a Class 4A playoff game.
Season totals: 224 carries for 2,628 yards and 51 touchdowns rushing, 21 catches for 457 yards and four scores receiving; Aledo is 9-2
Stock – Same: Gray is now 14 touchdowns and 104 points behind the all-time high school leaders in those two categories, former Michigan RB Mike Hart, who prepped at Onondaga (Nedrow, N.Y.). Aledo continues its postseason Thursday with Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas).
WR Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.)
This week: The nation’s No. 1 ranked WR by ESPNU had his high school career come to a shocking end on Friday, as he caught seven passes for 57 yards in a 49-0 loss to Webb City (Webb City, Mo.).
Season Totals: 119 catches for 2,233 yards and 24 touchdowns, one rushing touchdown; team finished 11-2
Stock – Slightly Down: Green-Beckham was held in check as Hillcrest was pounded in a Class 4 state quarterfinal. His individual numbers on the season remain staggering, however.
QB Maty Mauk, Kenton (Kenton, Ohio)
This week: With the passing game relatively shutdown (Mauk completed 15-of-27 passes for 239 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions), the senior Missouri-recruit took to the ground Friday night, rushing 26 times for 211 yards and three scores in a 32-22 win over Genoa Area (Genoa, Ohio).
Season Totals: 316-of-447 for 4,487 yards and 58 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, 190 carries for 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns; team is 12-0
Stock – Same: Mauk, high school football's all-time career passing leader, showed the ability to win games with his legs as well on Friday. The win sets up a showdown with defending Division IV state champion Bishop Hartley
MAXPREPS TOP 10 FOOTBALL GAMES OF THE WEEK
No. 13 Trinity (Euless, Texas) vs. No. 21 Allen (Texas).........Trinity wins 28-21!
Both these teams have been in the Xcellent 25 all season long. The winner of Saturday's matchup will join the survivor of the Skyline-DeSoto game as remaining favorites in the Class 5A-I bracket. Trinity hangs it hat on a run-oriented offense and a tough, physical defense. But the Trojans proved they can score a lot of points when necessary in their 55-36 win over Duncanville last week. Trinity is seeking its fourth state title since 2005. It has reached at least the state quarterfinals every season since 2004.
(1) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 9-0
Bye. Next game: Friday vs. Paramus Catholic.
New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 playoff bracket
2. (2) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 10-0
Idle. Next game: Friday vs. Lakewood Ranch.
Florida Class 6A playoff bracket
3. (3) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0
Travis Wright continued his prodigious junior season with four more touchdown passes in Trinity's 55-0 win over Manual. QwiXcore
Kentucky Class 6A playoff bracket
4. (4) Katy (Texas), 11-0
Katy opened its state title chase with a 55-0 shutout of Madison.
Texas 5A-II playoff bracket
5. (5) Gaffney (S.C.), 12-0
Wide receiver Quinshad Davis continued his fine play by reeling in four passes for 99 yards and two scores in Gaffney's 52-27 win over West Ashley. QwiXcore
South Carolina AAAA-Division I playoff bracket
(6) Miramar (Fla.), 9-0
Idle. Next game: Friday vs. South Plantation.
Florida Class 8A playoff bracket
7. (7) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 11-0
The Falcons received a big game from talented receiver Wes Brown in a 47-7 blowout over St. John's. QwiXcore
8. (8) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 12-1
Bishop Gorman continues to annihilate Nevada competition. This week, it took another step towards a 4A title by downing Arbor View 56-20.
Nevada Class 4A playoff bracket
9. (9) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.), 12-0
Six total touchdowns from Jela Duncan allowed Mallard Creek to cruise past Ardrey Kell 51-9.
North Carolina Class 4AA playoff bracket
10. (10) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 11-0
Grayson's defense was its usual staunch self, and the Rams' offense got the job done as well, beating Collins Hill 32-7. QwiXcore
