BCS and around the SEC. Dooley fired, Bama fired up

'Vol fans get some relief...

     Coachspeak is a unique language. I've never seen it listed in a list of college courses or something you could receive a major.  Perhaps there are on-line courses. Here's the latest example. Tennessee AD Director Dave Hart told the media that he had no doubt that Tennessee's football program was in better shape with Derrick Dooley as the head coach. He then fired him. Huh?  Tennessee fans everywhere celebrate almost everywhere. And if you know any Tennessee fans they are under some delusional thinking that the next coach will turn the program around. Right now the bar is pretty low for the next coach. One thing is certain in my mind. The Vols are going to pay some big bucks to get their next head man if he has any sort of status. Dooley inherited a bad situation with the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin. Kiffin is now working his lack of coaching ability at Southern Cal. You might have watched UCLA knocking the Trojans to hell and back over the weekend.
 I know a lot of Tennessee fans. To a man they wanted Dooley gone. The wanted him gone yesterday. Now he       is,and you have to wonder who is next. Is Phil Fulmer going to be pulled out of retirement as some suggest. I'll believe that story has some validity only if Krispy Kreme announces ground breaking a few in stores in the Knoxville. Tennessee's football program lost almost 4.5 million dollars last season. It can't be much better this year. To add insult to injury the NCAA extended the Kiffin caused probation to 2015 after the illegal recruitment of a player now at Baylor. The last two seasons has seen the Vols go 6-7 and 5-7. The loss to Nashville was just too much for Hart to accept. Tennessee fans are scared that Vandy is going to overtake their storied program. If the 42-18 pasting by the Commodores is any proof they are probably right. James Franklin has the Commodore program climbing while Tennessee is free falling into the abyss. The Vandy program is scalding Tennessee in recruitment so far this season. Vanderbilt is ranked 15th in nation. This is not basketball. I'm talking football.  Tennessee's recruiting now will  be reaccessed by some of players who have already committed. Dooley left with class expressing his appreciation for the chance. Dooley seems like a nice guy. Too bad.

Les Miles is crazeeee...

     I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. But listening to his post game interview after the Ole Miss was a new kind of bizarre. The mad hatter nickname is appropriate. It is still hard not to like Miles on some level. He is a good coach. He is a great recruiter of talent. However, the man seems like he is from another planet. Most of us are not into kissing football players on the mouth as the LSU coach suggested.  Miles did tone that done a little bit by saying that was okay if you are a girl. He seems like a good fit for Louisiana to me. That is one of the most peculiar places on earth to me. People from Bourbon Street probably take some consolation in the fact they aren't the craziest people in the State.  Ole Miss made a statement in Death Valley that they want the John Vaught years back and want them soon. Hugh Freeze isn't going to back down to anyone. Rumors are flying sky high that the nations top high school player, Robert Nkemdiche, is close to committing publicly to Ole Miss. Robert's older brother plays for Freeze right now and is a darn good player. Alabama has made pitch telling the star that the Tide needs an outside pass rusher who can come in and play immediately. Auburn's problem are about to multiply with the firing of Gene Chizik. It probably will happen and if it does Rueben Foster, the nation's number 2 prospect says he's leaving.  You might remember that Foster was once an Alabama commitment. Bama would love to have another crack at Foster. I'm not sure how that Auburn tattoo on his arm will play in Tuscaloosa.

What the hell?

      What the devil did Texas A&M think they were doing when they let Johnny Manzeil  attempt an extra point? That was like rubbing salt in an open wound. Sumlin will learn that those types of showboating are taken lightly in the SEC. If Manzeil wins the Heisman Trophy he'll do so if he deserves it. The vaudeville act of letting him try an extra point is goofy.  He missed it. The whole thing was funny, but out of place.


One week in Purgatory for Alabama

     One week after the TAM game the Tide finds itself back at number 2 in the BCS standings. If Bama beats Auburn and Georgia they'll likely play Notre Dame for the Crystal Football.  The real question about the BCS Championship is what happens if Alabama or Notre Dame loses. Kansas State fell from # 1 to # 5. That is one place lower than Alabama fell. a 52-24 loss might account for that. At any rate Alabama fans could be heard cheering all over the State last night. I have to admit to doing a little yelling myself.

I caught a lot of grief for worrying about the two voting polls doing the right thing. Hey, sorry if you don't like that - I've seen it happen to Alabama twice and it cost them national championships in both votes.

BCS Standings

1. Notre Dame - undefeated but untested
2. Alabama - stubbed their toe once, bet it won't happen again
3. Georgia - Can Mark Richt prove he can win the big game?
4. Florida - the worst number 4 ranked team in the history of bad rankings
5. Oregon - Quack Attack loses it feathers.
6. Kansas State - It was nice while it lasted - gotta feel bad for Synder
7. LSU - maybe they'll get 7th place rings
8. Stanford - Under appreciated. Got cheated out of the NDame game.
9. Texas A&M -  Great season
10. Florida State - not ready for prime time yet