-The word yesterday is turnover. The NFL opened a bakery's worth of them yesterday. One circulated joke last night read, "I just ordered a pizza. They said it would be here in 4 turnovers." One theory talked about decreased practice time, another about increased intensity on defense. How about hard play and a lowered level of fundamentals?
-Another key word yesterday was safety. Three of them in the early games alone, one averting a shutout. The line play I saw yesterday, the only week I get Sunday Ticket, was not very good. It didn't matter if it was pass protection or running the ball. Sloppy footwork and missed assignments were the order of the day. Offense will improve, and did I already something about lowered level of fundamentals?
-I actually got to watch some college football, too. Three games: Indiana State at Purdue for alma mater reasons, South Carolina vs. Georgia, and Notre Dame vs. Michigan, only so I know what the locals are talking about. Purdue is poor at best and will help Notre Dame bounce back. The other two games were very entertaining and pretty well played. Georgia had to play some truly inspired football and Andrew Murray threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers. Looked pretty good.
-While the Notre Dame-Michigan game was entertaining, I don't see any national significance this year. Notre Dame is sliding back toward mediocrity, possibly due to a lack of leadership. The defense has several oversized personalities, but can they lead when it counts? Tommy Rees is capable, but when they needed a strong personality, none could be found. Some locals are deluding to 11-1, probably 8-4 at best.
-Last Friday, I actually had an IU alum talking smack about football. Will be interesting when I see him this morning after their loss to Navy. Wonder what it would be like if Navy beat Notre Dame again...
So...am I off base?
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