College Football!

Ah, the leaves are turning, the air is getting cooler, and the helmets are being strapped on...it's college football time! There's nothing quite better than sitting in front of a t.v. all day Saturday and flipping back and forth from one great game to the next. Grilling out bratwursts, hot dogs, and hamburgers, popping the top on a Barqs Root Beer, and only moving to go to the bathroom or get more food. Get ready, folks. Saturday is about to become your favorite day of the week.

The Best part of college football and the BCS system is that every Saturday counts. There is no room for error, and with every yellow flag you can't help but cringe and wonder if they can make it through the game without five more off sides. Many teams may come out of the starting gate at top speed only to be left behind during the last stretch. It's fourth and inches, and you're biting your nails and trying to help the next Knowshon Moreno get that crucial first down. You hold your breath as the star receiver is smashed to the ground after a gruesome tackle, or you lean forward to see if the helmet rolling on the field still has a head in it-for surely the impact was impossible to survive. Behold the ups and downs of football. The high fives for a victory, and the tears of sadness that coincide with the truth of the trophy slipping away. It's all part of the emotional ride, and it's all worth it.

The first weekend was a great one! UK beat Louisville, the SEC fared well in general (however, that LSU vs. UNC game was too close for comfort), and the Boise St. vs. Va Tech was a thrill! Oh poor Beamer and his goiter. But this is only the beginning. The noise from all the conference shifts has died down, and now we can all focus on the war zone that is about to ensue. Ready, set, HIKE!