Weekend Wrap-up

Greensboro, NC -- Not much to say this morning as I'm trying to recover from a busy weekend of family events. Here's some hodgepodge of information; we'll get back to a daily topic starting tomorrow.

• What was believed to be athestrength of Wake Forest has turned into a major liability; the defense. The Deacs played some stout D in the first half, limiting the Cavaliers to only 3 points and sprinkling in some turnovers, including a pick-6. But Virginia threatened to make it close in the final minutes rallying from 25 down to bridge the gap to 11, and then knocking on Wake's doorstep before turning the ball over in the final two minutes. The Deacs play three out of their last four at home, so that's an advantage they'll have as they attempt to march to Tampa.
• Just by looking at their easy schedule, you knew that PSU was going to blow it somewhere in their attempt in an undefeated season and a BCS championship game. Losing to the Steelers, er... the Hawkeyes all but eliminated their chances for a national championship.
• I'm already looking forward to the SEC Championship game between Florida and Bama. Whoever wins that game will play one of the Texas schools... Texas Tech (if they don't choke) or Texas for the national championship.
• The Big 10 is having an off year.
• So is the mediocre ACC, but that's been going on for the past couple of years. I would think that if one ACC school could land a couple of big time recruits, they could build a perennial contender for years by beating the snout of their fellow ACC schools. But the problem is that ACC coaches don't have the track record of recruiting like SEC schools. I mean, I don't even know who Miami's head coach is.
• Speaking of coaches, it's been long overdue that Phil Fulmer stepped down at Tennessee. Spoke to a former UT player a couple of months ago, and he told me that playing for him is just awful -- one of the nastiest people you'll ever meet. I'm not sure if that method of coaching works anymore -- "tough love." But, I heard on College Gameday that Tommy Tuberville, if released from Auburn, would be a leading candidate to take over UT.
• A good comeback win for my Dawgs over Kentucky on Saturday.