"When your mind strays to UCLA-Michigan State just to see if kicking Penn State in the front makes the Bruins a serious operation again, you are having focus issues. But the nor'easter heading for the East Coast may (and let us pray to our local gods that "may" becomes "will") turn some games into absolute dogfights, and that will do for hoots and whiskeys."
"Things can always get worse. Don't ever think it's as bad as it's gonna be. That especially goes for you, North Carolina. The fact that they're writing the big, splashy, everything-sucks profile about you after five games only means that it will get so much worse, in ways you can't even conceive right now. Jordon Hudson hasn't even figured into things yet, and the nepo-baby coaches haven't yet done anything stupid off campus."
The season is entering a lull with fewer can't-miss games and a slowdown in high-profile coaching firings. Weather, especially a nor'easter on the East Coast, can turn otherwise unremarkable matchups into messy, competitive dogfights. Muddy conditions can level talent gaps and produce unexpected outcomes. Several programs show signs of instability: North Carolina faces mounting dysfunction with unused quarterback Jordon Hudson and nepotistic coaching concerns; Clemson and Florida State display worrying inconsistencies that could worsen. Weekend conditions and program turmoil combine to make some games suddenly compelling despite a generally slow stretch of the schedule.
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