BLOGPOLL ROUNDTABLE: DUDES WITH VISIBLE ABS EDITION
Boi From Troy opens the doors to his fabulously gay kingdom this week and lets the shlumpy, largely hetero college football blogging crowd put our Chucks on the sofa and talk a little pigskin in his edition of the Blogpoll Roundtable. (My, that’s a long sentence, even by our standards. Reminder to buy some verbal Immodium stat.)

Boi, we’re ready to make the pitch for “Queer Eye for the Football Guy” when you are.
This week’s not-at-all burning, “No, doctor, I don’t think those require antibiotics, yeah, I took a recent trip to Jakarta so?” questions:
1. Assuming that USC, Texas, Alabama and Virginia Tech all go undefeated at the end of the season, who deserves to play in the Rose Bowl for the BCS Title?
Whoa. Whoa….whoa. Fuck-ing-whoa. Hugeass assumption here to say that all four will go undefeated. You had two last year, but that was unusual to say the least. Going undefeated is exceedingly rare, especially back-to-back undefeated seasons in USC’s case. The odds get worse the longer you stretch the streak, too–not a huge statistical revelation, but just a reminder that Bud Wilkinson’s Sooners’ stretch of 47 straight victories isn’t likely to fall in an age of reduced scholarships and emerging parity.
In the spirit of the question, though…USC’s a gimme, and will be there until they lose. They haven’t lost in nearly two years. QEDMF.
We can’t see any way to admit Texas because of the weakness of the Big 12 this year. (Out of conference: Aggies lose to Clemson, OU loses to TCU, New Mexico State beats Missouri, OU (again!) loses to UCLA. True, the ‘Horns did beat Ohio State OOC, but they’ll be dragged down by the rest of the Big 12.
Alabama will regret putting that Utah State game on the calendar, since a big win over Florida will fade in the light of two potential low-scoring slugfests with Tennessee and LSU. Numbers equal bids, and the sturdy glow of a 17-14 win will forever be outshined by the luster of a 52-17 blowout. Voters are size queens and it will show in the end.
This leaves Virginia Tech, the most likely candidate since they’re scoring in all three phases of the game. Toss in the general distaste for Mack Brown, the less-than-flashy Alabama offense (it was good enough on Saturday, beating potential commentors to the punch,) and the words “Vick,” and you’ve got your candidate. Hokies vs. Trojans in a rematch of last year’s season opener.
2. With most of the teams in conference play, which games have the greatest implication in defining the broader BCS picture (at larges, etc.) this year?
Nothing creative here:
Alabama-Auburn: The Iron Bowl is not only a regional cataclysm this year.
Miami-Virginia Tech: Get your Jack on for an increasingly intense rivalry game.
USC-Cal: Perhaps the Asian Student Union at Berkeley could accentuate the homefield advantage by tossing some of those five-pound mailbox-popping Chinese New Year firecrackers on the Trojan sidelines. An epic game in the making.

About that size will do.
3. In addition to the BCS Title, the Associated Press, FWAA and several other groups award National Championship Trophies. What award should be given to the winner of the final College Football Blogpoll?
The Golden Laptop Trophy, of course.
Bonus Football Question: Since I am going to be in London this weekend and the only “football” I will see will be the World Cup Qualifying…are there any Germany 2006 Qualifying games you’d watch if it weren’t College Football season?!?
Scotland at Belarus, if only to see if we could keep up with the beer inhalation Scottish fans are known and loved for. Fried Snickers Bars for everyone!

Keep up if you dare.









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ch says:
QEDMF is how I should’ve finished every proof I ever did in college. But come on, what the fans really want to see is VT vs. UT. With Vince as a cover spy on Vick, and Vick as a cover spy on Vince. Good game all around.
October 6th, 2005 at 12:33 pm
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Kanu says:
I don’t think Bama can win out without Prothro – plain and simple. I also feel strongly that Texas will lose a game, just because, well, they are Texas. I can see them running the table all season, getting all jacked & looking ahead to SC, and then losing their finale to an inferior A&M team or in the Big XII title game against an inferior team from the North.
As far as this weekend, Switzerland-France might be the best game on paper(any chance to see Zidane before he hangs it up should be taken), and Denmark-Greece is important simply because those two plus Turkey are battling for the runner up spot in Group Two, but I might advise Boi to go down the pub and simply watch England-Austria. If England pull a Sven and lose, he might get to see a) the match that gets Sven fired, b) England fans storm the pitch and beat Sven to death and c) The pub that he is in(and several others),destroyed and then burned to the ground. Actually, none of these three will happen unless/until England get the runner up spot and then lose the playoff, thus failing to qualify – then these things are all damn near certainties.
October 6th, 2005 at 12:43 pm
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T. Kyle King says:
Regarding your “Queer Eye for the Football Guy” suggestion, I saw the picture on Warren’s weblog, so I know what y’all wore to Tuscaloosa last weekend.
Boi From Troy’s pilot episode needs to feature the Orson and Stranko makeover.
Perhaps we could call it “Gay Eye for the Gator Guy”?
October 6th, 2005 at 1:20 pm
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thehakujin says:
There’s no way Bama can go undefeated in the SEC… they’re good, that’s apparent. But Prothro was a walking highlight reel, and now he’s … well… not even walking anymore. Darby looks like he’s a good back, and it seems that, when all in one piece, Brodie Croyle can make some throws. But with the remainder of the SEC schedule (and of course the usual theatrics of that one game in Atlanta around early December) ahead, I can’t see ‘em doing it.
Va. Tech looked ridiculous against Ga. Tech. And prior to the season, a common sentiment among writers seemed to be that if Vick “stayed out of trouble,” the Hokies would be a force to be reckoned with (preposition). Well the kid is on the right track as we approach mid-season, and I can’t imagine Texas being title-bound now that Oklahoma has made themselves less of a “big-time” opponent, hurting Texas’ schedule strength.
But if Va.Tech, Texas, and USC are all undefeated at the end of the year… I don’t even have words for it. “Holy Crap” is the best I can do.
October 6th, 2005 at 1:21 pm
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Peter Bean says:
Is there really a more impressive win than beating Ohio State, at night, at the Shoe – a feat no team had ever accomplished prior to Texas? If Ohio State runs the table, it would be absolutely sham-tastic if Texas got shut out. Big 12 down year or not.
October 6th, 2005 at 1:51 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
We’d welcome a “Queer Eye” makeover. Those dudes can dress a blue streak.
October 6th, 2005 at 2:05 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Sham-tastic? Yes. Likely? Yup, especially because of the win happening way early in the year.
October 6th, 2005 at 2:08 pm
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nixforsix says:
Even with Prothro, bama was going to lose to Tennessee and Auburn and possibly LSU. Of course that was before Croyle got placed on the cover of SI. It’s gotta be even money in Vegas at this point that Brodie breaks or tears something.
I happen to be of the opinion that the Tide are getting way too much credit for beating a Florida team at home that was mediocre at best last year and is still trying to gel with their new coaches. If they beat the Vols, then I will be convinced.
October 6th, 2005 at 2:10 pm
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Newspaper Hack says:
…and the hating on Bama starts again. See you in the Rose Bowl.
October 6th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
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nixforsix says:
They’re playing the Music City Bowl in Pasadena this year?
October 6th, 2005 at 2:23 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Nix, in all fairness, judging from what we’ve seen that’s a more likely destination for Auburn than the Tide.
October 6th, 2005 at 2:32 pm
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nixforsix says:
fair enough. I’m just getting tired of bama fans talking about the Rose Bowl like they have a shot. It makes you never want them to string together five wins ever again.
The one thing everyone knew about bama heading into the season was that their problem would be depth not talent. We’re five games in and they already are one star player down. If either Croyle or Darby goes down they are in serious danger.
October 6th, 2005 at 4:22 pm
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Nathan says:
Someone in the know seriously needs to write a comparison column with Sven Eriksson and The Zookster.
October 6th, 2005 at 4:46 pm
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VOLPIMP says:
Am I the only one who recognized Brodie Croyle in the top pic far right?
October 6th, 2005 at 4:46 pm
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Boi From Troy » College Football BlogPoll Roundtable Roundup #9 says:
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October 11th, 2005 at 9:25 pm