By this time next week, I’ll have watched at least four full CFB games and eaten way too much at my tailgate and stayed up way to late.  Not to mention missing the best (and only games featuring two ranked teams)games of the weekend because I'm sitting in the oppressive Oklahoma heat watching the Sooners spank the hapless hurricanes.  Mrs FBJ says "it's the home opener honey."

While I'm really excited about the season, some people will do anything for their football including playing in a hurricane.  Wonder how many fans sat through that one?  However, this could be the best hurricane related football news that we've heard in a while.  http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/28/div-ii-schools-scoff-in-irenes-general-direction-open-2011-season/related/

Thursday I’m watching UNLV at Wisconsin.  In the Rose Bowl, the Badgers departed from their game plan and fell into the trap of “we’re just going to overpower the hapless Horned Frogs.”  I would almost say that their loss can be directly attributed to their coach’s ego getting in the way, but that never happens to Bret Bielema.  I’m pretty sure the #11 Badgers will handle a UNLV team that finished 98^th in rushing and 109^th in passing in 2010.

 Friday it’s the winner of the 2011 Rose Bowl versus Briles Baylor Bears.  The Horned Frogs are breaking in a new QB in Casey Pachal and who better to do that on than the team that was 104^th in defense last year.  Baylor’s awesome home field advantage will probably be a benefit (for TCU) since Baylor’s stadium is usually filled by fans of the other team.  This one should be no exception given the short drive from Fort Worth to Waco.   This one really comes down to one question: Can Robert Griffin score more points against the stingy TCU defense than TCU can score.  No.  TCU wins by 10. 

Next post, you'll get my Saturday breakdown and tailgate menu. 

We got spirit.  Yes we do....