NCAA Week 3 Preview

It's week 3 and the college football proverbial cream has begun to rise to the top.  Just as in previous years the SEC is still the conference to beat. Teams like Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and even Auburn and LSU are still in the running to be considered college footballs most dominant team. 

The difference between conferences such as the SEC and other conferences such as the PAC 12 or the Big Ten is that the SEC week end and week out beat each other up and it's rare to have a sec conference champion without a loss on their record whereas a conference like the PAC 12 or the big 10 recently there have only been one or two dominant teams in those conferences making for their schedules to be fairly easy such as Ohio State. 

Now I am NOT a sec Homer as some would say but when most of your NFL talent is coming out of the SEC and the schedules remain tough I think it's fair to say that my argument is legitimate. So focusing on this week's games the top games of the week in my opinion is:

Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame:
Paul Johnson and his triple option head to South Bend Indiana to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Georgia Tech has put up 50 + points in each game they played so far this year. Notre Dame lost their starting quarterback last week and look to be on shaky ground with their back up. Look for Georgia Tech to dominate this game.

Georgia vs South Carolina:

Look for Nick Chubb

to make a Heisman statement this afternoon. The old Ball Coach will throw some tricks in the game however it won't be enough to stop the Georgia running game.

Auburn vs LSU:
Auburn's quarterback situation has continued to scare their fans this year. Look for LSU and that young defense to take advantage of some big mistakes by all burns quarterback. LSU will pull this one out fairly easily.

Alabama vs Ole Miss:
Again I'm not sure Alabama's quarterback is ready for the big time. Old Miss is tried and true and hungry for recognition within the SEC. Look for a tough game but in the end all men should pull it out.

Why America Is Fascinated With Michael Vick

As the most dynamic player
coming out of college Michael
Vick was elected number 1 by
the Atlanta Falcons

In 2001 Michael Vick was drafted into the NFL as one of the most athletic quarterbacks to ever enter the league. The Falcons moved up to number 1 in the draft in order to make Michael Vick their franchise quarterback. Little did they know that the guy they drafted would change the way mobile quarterbacks are viewed in the league. Michael Vick in a short span of time change the way defensive coordinators called games, as well as the way teams drafted players. Michael Vick transcended the game and the way players were recruited into college as well as into the NFL. Much to his own regret Michael Vick decided to derail his own career by involving himself in illegal dog fighting and then he decided to lie to the federal government about doing so. 



After a 18 month stint in a maximum security federal prison in Leavenworth Michael Vick was allowed to reenter the NFL with Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles. Now in debt millions of dollars, hated by millions of people worldwide, and not sure if he still has the world class athletic ability that he had 18 months prior Michael Vick had everything going against him. So what does he do? Michael Vick and his PR team made one of the most incredible comebacks in sports history. After teaming up with the Humane Society and other animal advocate groups Michael Vick has become one of the best spokes people for animal rights as well as donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to animal rights. On the football field his career was resurrected by quarterback guru Andy Reid which allowed Vick to be in the running for the league's MVP trophy in 2010 after putting up incredible numbers throughout the year. 

Michael Vick warming up during pre-game, happy to have a
second chance at a career in the NFL

The only thing standing in Michael Vick's way today is father time which at this point is undefeated in terms of athletes and their deteriorating abilities. Michael Vick now sits on the bench for the Pittsburgh Steelers as the number two quarterback option behind starter and potential hall-of-famer Ben Roethlisberger.

Michael Vick has paid his dues on the football field and has paid his debt to society off it. Michael Vick's situation is unique, he is perhaps one of the most well-known NFL football players in the NFL even as a backup quarterback yet he is also one of the most hated sports personalities in the world due to his criminal acts and some would say his arrogant persona prior to those acts. Nonetheless regardless of your religious beliefs, or your constitutional beliefs Michael Vick has done everything in his power to right his wrongs within this American society. He has earned his second chance and has given back more than he has been required to do within this redemption process. The only question now is what will history say about Michael Vick and his legacy?

Georgia Football Reigns Supreme This Week

Georgia running back Nick Chubb rushed for 189 yards against Vandy 

If your like me your weekend started with Georgia and Georgia Tech on Saturday, Sunday watching the Panthers- Saints- and Bucs, and capping off a great weekend of sports watching the revamped Falcons hold there own against the big bad Philly Eagles.

Georgia looked strong on both sides of the ball however the quarterback situation still seems to be the one weak spot that I am sure will be tested in real time next week versus South Carolina.

Georgia Tech has yet to be tested with that dominant triple option attack.  I played against Paul Johnson when he was the head man at Ga. Southern and I know first hand that this guy is for real.  It will be fun to see Ga Tech get tested at some point this year, maybe someone will hold them to under 50 points at some point this year .

Falcons wide-out Julio Jones seemed
unstoppable versus the Eagles 

Lastly, the dirty birds all but should have have laid down and conc
eded the game to the Eagles based on the television predictions and the chatter from the faithful fan base on social media.  The Falcons under first year head coach Dan Quinn showed alot of heart and determination atleast in the first half.  They rattled Sam Bradford and held running back Murray to -4 yards.  In the second half the Eagles took advantage of the Falcons bend but don't break defense.  The Eagles and Sam Bradford threw what seemed to be like a limitless amount of short passes to turn the game into a Monday night thriller.  The Falcon prevailed after Philly's Mathew dropped a pass and the Falcons intercepted to seal the deal.

Also Ga Southern won, and the SSU Tigers were off last week. Stay tuned for more posts and feel free to follow me on twitter @GaSportsBlog