It has been so long since I have had time to devote to Fox Sports that I almost feel like a stranger.  I see new names on the blog site all the time.  While I have some great ideas on topics I want to write about, my time is so limited because of my obligations at school that I just can not do it justice and spend the time with my family that I need.  That doesn't mean I am not interested in what is going on in here; in fact,  I have a few questions I would like answered if anyone has the time.

1.  Who won the Miller Nascar writing competition?

2.  Why does Fox have a whole tab dedicated to the NHL and yet not one headline about the start of the season?

3.  Why does soccer even have a tab?

4.  Why doesn't Marion Jones get the same kind of treatment Barry Bonds does?

5.  Why would George fire Torre without a replacement in mind.? Reminds of one A.J. Smith firing a Marty for a Norv.

6.  Why don't we see more of the Dallas Cowgirls?

7.  Why did the Masters give ESPN two days of coverage for next year?

8.  Why do we keep hearing about how great teams are with losses and not enough about teams that are undefeated? 

I'll stop with 8 for now, but when I find time I will write some on some of those great topics I have in mind.

SoCalSportsFan

The landscape of college football is changing fast as is my new top 5.  While some may disagree with my choices, no one can deny that LSU is still undefeated and deserves the number one ranking.

5.  USF:  The were ranked number 6 going into tonight, and they won.  They should move up and until they lose they deserve their ranking.

4.  Hawaii:  Still undefeated and scoring loads of points.  I know I am the only one who thinks they should be ranked this high, but I would love to see them face USF in a big bowl game this year.

3.  California:  Unfortunately they will lose to USC as USC tries to make a case for why they should still remain in the BCS hunt.  I expect USC to dominate from here on out, but its too late.

2.  Ohio State:  Still undefeated and heading towards a BCS bowl berth.  Should they run the table in the Big 10, and it appears they will, the Buckeyes will end up in the national title game again vs an SEC power house.  Too bad, because I expect the same results.

1.  LSU:  What a game tonight against Florida!  It is going to be some showdown if Florida ends up as number one in the east in the SEC.

SoCalSportsFan

Marion Jones:  Everyone who take steroids can find someone to blame, but ultimately the person who ingests, injects, or inhales is responsible.  What ever happened to the old public service announcement, "Just say no to drugs."  That PBA should apply to steroid use as well.  Landis, Ankiel, Jones, are just the latest to admit or be caught using steroids, but suspicion abounds about many more.  If they just learned to say NO, this wouldn't be a topic of discussion.

Duke LAX Boys:  So now they are suing Nifong, the City, the lab, and anyone else they can to get restitution for their ruined lives.  While I hate what happened to them, I am not a fan of lawsuits.  The only silver lining is that if Nifong is any representation of the type of attorney that will defend the defendents, the Duke boys should win hands down.

Isiah Thomas:  What can anyone say about Thomas?  He is an idiot.  He makes terrible business decisions about players, salaries, coaches, and now his own employees.  I don't think Anucha Brown Sanders deserves 11-12 million dollars for being called a "ho", but did Thomas really think his flashy smile could sway a jury?  If she can get that kind of money for being hit on, I wish a few teachers would hit on me and call me a pimp.  Since when did being called a few names warrant so much money?  This is just another example of how insane our legal system has become.  I don't like Thomas, but the jury award is way out of line.

Tony Romo:  Every year in Dancing With The Stars someone stays longer than they should,  but eventually the best dancer wins.  From Jerry Rice to Wayne Newton, those guys should have been voted off much earlier than they did or will, but the cream always rises to the top.  I think Romo is the Wayne Newton of this year's Dancing With The Stars.  He can't sustain his level of play for much longer, but he is fun to watch because he appears to love the game.  I hope I am wrong on this one, but I keep seeing the image of Romo fumbling a snap during the playoffs, and wonder if he can handle the pressure of stardom.

MLB:  Who says the NL isn't interesting?  I think the Rockies vs the D'Backs is about as interesting as it gets.  If I were the Red Sox or Indians, I would be worried about facing either of those teams.  They are both very hot at just the right time.  Of course Cleveland is looking like a city of destiny as well.  First the Cavaliers make it to the finals, then the Browns win against the Bengals even after giving up 40+ points, and now the Indians are playing to win the AL Championship Series.  This should be a great October.

SoCalSportsFan

Laugh all you want, but the Florida State Seminoles have a legitimate shot at the BCS Title game.  Sure they lost their season opener to a very good Clemson team, but losing the first game is often the best thing if you are going to lose one game all season.  Michigan lost late last season ruining any chance at a title shot as did USC when they lost the last game of the season to UCLA.   Losing one game is no big deal as long as it is early in the season.  You can't get any earlier than game one.

FSU beat Colorado who beat Oklahoma and they will have to beat Boston College, Maryland, Miami, and Florida to run the tables.  All of those are currently ranked teams and very tough opponents.  Should USC lose to Cal or UCLA the door may open up for FSU.  FLorida has already lost one game and may lose to LSU and then of course FSU.  Boston College is unbeaten and a top 10 team so if FSU beats them it just adds to their strength of schedule argument.

Bobby Bowden may still have one more title shot left and I for one hope he gets it.  A lot of cards will have to fall his way, but it is possible. 

SoCalSportsFan

Here's a positive story, "O.J. Simpson must turn over his Rolex watch to Ron Goldman to satisfy part of a judgment from his loss in a civil liability trial over the death of Goldman's son."  Not only must Simpson turn over his watch, but any of the recovered "stolen" items that once belonged to O.J. have to be given to Ron Goldman as well.

Talk about a double standard;  O.J. is being tried for stealing what belonged to him, but then it must be turned over to someone else instead of the supposed victim of O.J. in Las Vegas.  If O.J. stole it, then shouldn't it be returned to the guy he stole it from?  Not so, it must go to Ron Goldman.  This just tells me those items really were stolen from O.J. and therefore he should not be found guilty in this most recent trial.

The problem is that most people feel he was guilty in the death of Nicole Brown Simpson and still want him to pay for that crime.  They will go to the end of the earth to try and find ways to charge O.J. and send him to jail.  I for one think he should be cleared of all charges that arose from his Las Vegas hotel incident.  Goldman has every judge in California giving him favorable rulings and it almost appears he cares more about the money now than he ever did with his son's death.  It is a sad day to see our legal system abused they way it is being done in this case and many others.  Common sense does not exist any more.

SoCalSportsFan