Week 7 was insane. Michael Irvin maybe summed it up best by doing his ownt version of Dave Chappelle doing Rick James. The mormons took down the catholics and got their crowd all prepped for the roommate assist while they’re soaking later that night, Knoxville turned into the biggest (and loudest) party of the season, this cameraman did all he could to try to get Nick Marsh to punch him in the face, WVU apparently has a diabolical injury cart driver, and a whale almost ate a cheerleader. Are you not entertained?!
Week 8 Pro Tips:
- YouTubeTV integrating with ESPN Unlimited was a great step, but like any other technology advancement it seems like progress can never be made without unintended consequences. Getting trapped in an alt cast feels like a right of passage for any CFB fan this year. We finally got the quad box mostly fixed, can someone please just set the main/primary broadcast as the default choice on the home screen?
- Texas continues to defy reality by completely failing as one of the most heavily funded programs in an era where it’s all about money. Sark is catching most of the heat and rightfully so. His situational play calling is as abysmal as Chuck trying to match NBA players with their current teams. But wait…this just in…it’s gotten so bad that Texas has started incorporating AI into its in-game play calling. Hey Siri, find me a new coach that can actually develop these blue chip QBs we keep buying, err, recruiting and have them submit their scores from the hottest new game on the internet before scheduling interviews.
- There’s no doubt officiating is hard and it becomes harder (or easier depending on your perspective) when there is inherent bias that can influence the chances conferences could make millions of more dollars in the postseason. Luckily, we have replay along with most conferences providing transparency within their replay process to prove there is no bias, right? Try convincing Notre Dame and Florida State that’s the case. No, we don’t believe the games are scripted but yes, as was made obvious with the extra second in week 1 and continues to prove itself true, these conferences will do whatever it takes to give their front-running teams the best opportunity to advance. Even if it requires bending the rules in front of millions of eyeballs.
TOS GAME OF THE WEEK
#7 Ole Miss at #19 Texas (-3.5) 6:30PM CDT ABC
What we like about this game: Ole Miss comes into Austin in primetime to try to cement themselves as one of the likely playoff contenders in the SEC. The Longhorns will be trying to keep the parity (along with their slim playoff hopes) alive. Dallas native Kewan Lacy is healthy and out for blood with no Collin Simmons on the other side to stop him. Sark is playing for his job. Big time stakes for week 8!
What we love about this game: Arch will have the spotlight on him once again. After getting exposed the past two weeks with late game turnovers popping out like MeganMakingMoney on a Friday morning, the fans are restless and his backup has reportedly started getting more significant reps. Could the outcome of this game dictate his 2027 destination?
For our OG fans, we got you fixed up with the old school paper guide!
