Written by Bart Doan at Bloguin
We’re near the end of October, which means rankings are going to become even more a part of our college football lives.
We’re dismissive by nature. We see something that looks a bit off, we don’t give it a chance. We assume things, because taking time to figure it out would be an awful lot of work.
Take breakfast at Taco Bell. At first thought, a place named after tacos serving breakfast sounds like eating asphalt patch. Then, you try a waffle taco with sausage and holy heck, your world is changed.
Other times, you’re justified. You see a movie with Kevin James in it, and you know it’s a must-skip. Folks skipping have yet to be punished for making that assumption.
Last year, a little team named Ohio State lost its Heisman-contending quarterback before the season started. The Buckeyes started a redshirt freshman, went through the growing pains, and eventually saw him grow into his own version of a Heisman contender in only two months.
Then, at the witching hour of the regular season, he got hurt. Enter the third-stringer, some guy named Cardale Jones, and the rest is history. The CFB Playoff committee didn’t pay mind to the injuries when Ohio State came down to the cutting board along with probably (reasonably) five other teams hoping to play for all the marbles.
Baylor lost quarterback Seth Russell, as we (relative to those with their noses in college football) all know this past Saturday. He’s done for the season, and the Bears will turn to Jarrett Stidham, a true freshman, and back him up somehow with a wide receiver.
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