Ralphie: The
No. 20 anticipation is waiting to see if Alabama
ever gets a quarterback.
Brad: The
No. 19 anticipation is seeing how well OSU's season will start without Braxton
Miller.
Chris: The No. 18 anticipation is looking very closely at Notre Dame's mascot and special teams units each game. Considering that Regis Philbin is currently unemployed, there may not be a position that suits him better than dressing up as the Leprechaun or, under the tutelage of Rudy Ruettiger, trying to walk-on as an undersized, elderly defensive end.
Joe: The No.
17 anticipation about this year's upcoming college football season for me is to
see if Penn State has been successful in putting the
massive scandal behind them and playing high quality football again. Have the
fans, students, alumni, and players healed from the horrendous actions of their
past leaders?
Ralphie: The
No. 16 anticipation is waiting for my mom's Tiger Taco Salad and Winning Dip
every game day.
Brad: The
No. 15 anticipation is what hunting pictures Texas Tech cheerleader Kendall
Jones will post this season.
Chris: The
No. 14 anticipation is if Hawaii
will wear their retro uniforms again this season, considering that, other than
the Care Bears, no one looks more stylish in rainbows than the Rainbow
Warriors.
Joe: The No.
13 anticipation about this year's upcoming college football season for me is to
see if Arkansas
coach Bielema will be able to slow the Auburn Malzhan offense, as they visit
the plains for their first game of the season. Bielema has made a lot of noise
in the off-season about the hurry-up, no-huddle (HUNH) offense Malzhan employs,
claiming it increases risk of injury. He also has stated that if anyone sees a
spy at their practice facility with an Auburn
hat on, "shoot them." Well, let's see who does the shooting in
Jordan-Hare this year.
Ralphie: The
No. 12 anticipation is waiting to see how the new playoff system works.
Brad: The
No. 11 anticipation is who will win the Walter Camp Trophy.
Chris: The
No. 10 anticipation is how soon Jameis Winston will change his major. Depending on his culinary leaning, he can either stay on his career path towards taking down Famous Amos with his own brand of Famous
Jameis cookies, or he can transfer his credits to a degree in restaurant management, forcing Joe’s Crab Shack to abandon Florida, due to the new chain of Jameis’
Crab Shack restaurants, which offer free legs every Tuesday.
Joe: The No.
9 anticipation about this year's upcoming college football season for me
is to see if FSU has the horses to repeat as national champs. They lost a lot
of defensive players, and their defensive coordinator has moved on to Georgia. They
lost their top running back and wide receiver. Can QB Jameis Winston put all
the off-field issues behind him, or will the crab legs incident bite him on the
butt?
Ralphie: The
No. 8 anticipation is enjoying my favorite days of the year - baseball
practice in the morning, football in the afternoon, and my favorite
weather and food all day long!
Brad: The
No. 7 anticipation is what kind of shows OSU's marching band will do without
director Waters.
Chris: The
No. 6 anticipation is seeing Baylor’s new, state-of-the-art stadium, how
excited locals will be and whether the time can be measured in minutes or hours
that the traffic congestion around the stadium delays my trip to the grocery
store.
Joe: The No.
5 anticipation about this year's upcoming college football season for me is to
see if ‘Bama can find a QB for new OC Lane Kiffen to tutor to success. Will Kiffen
be able to control his temper and attitude with Saban breathing down his neck?
Or will they just line up and hand off to their stable of backs? The OL lost a
lot and will require re-tooling. This will be a real test year for ‘Bama.
Ralphie: The
No. 4 anticipation is waiting to see just how AUsome the Auburn Tigers are this
year!
Brad: The
No. 3 anticipation is whether Baylor will keep their conference title this
season, with their roster mixed with new and experienced players.
Chris: The
No. 2 anticipation is seeing the new uniform and helmet designs from Oregon, Nebraska, Michigan and others,
including one school’s much-ballyhooed reflective uniforms, which render the
team invisible. Though since they are invisible, I have yet to figure out which
school will be wearing them. I just said “ballyhooed.”
Joe: The
No. 1 anticipation about this year's upcoming college football season for me is
to see how the new playoff system works. Will the team that comes in fifth get
screwed? Will conference championship game winners be given preference and
credit for the extra game? Will strength of schedule be given a lot of weight?
Will undefeated smaller schools automatically get into the playoffs? Will FSU
and Auburn
repeat into the playoffs and the championship game? There is a lot to
anticipate this year, and I am ready to kick off the season. Are you ready?
Try on a new pair of Sports Briefs with the Gab Four every Friday. Find out more about Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie, and read their solo columns on their individual pages.
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