This past weekend was packed with many heavyweight college football games. From Alabama vs. Ole miss to Louisville vs. Florida State, College football fans had no reason to leave their television screen all Saturday. My player of the week goes to none other than Jacob Eason from the University of Georgia. He helped the Bulldogs beat the Tigers, as he converted on a 4th down touchdown pass. The new AP Top 25 Poll was released on Sunday morning. According to the polls, Alabama remains number one despite barely squeaking by Ole Miss.
Jalen Hurts, Alabama’s freshman quarterback showed a lot of poise in this game. He kept his composure the whole game and showed no signs of worry, even when they were trailing by twenty-one at the half. This performance by Jalen Hurts and the Alabama football team against the Florida State Seminoles, is the reason why every major poll has them ranked number one in the country. For all the people out there that were unsure about the Crimson Tide, I can assure you this team is going to do something special this year.
Also another team that moved into the top five this week is the Louisville Cardinals. They move up from number 10 all the way to number three this week. Leading the Cardinals dominance is the Heisman front runner sophomore Lamar Jackson. Jackson is a very talented young star that has helped put this Louisville team back on the map. Lamar Jackson already has accounted for eighteen total touchdowns this year which is five less than he had the whole season last year. When watching Louisville people tend to forget that they have an above average defense. The Cardinals defense is ranked 11th nationally in yards allowed per play, just surrendering an average of 4.06 yards. If Louisville can stay this hot throughout this season, they should have no problem cracking a spot in the CFB playoffs. Here is a link to all the highlights from week 3.
As I was watching the highlights of this past weekend on YouTube, I stumbled across an interesting ad. Set forty years in the past,this ad captures the essence of college football in the past, present, and future: passion. Rudy persuades his teammates of the potential of a college football playoff using pathos. Rudy inspired his team to by being dramatic and optimistic in his long winded and elaborate speech. He pulls on the heartstrings of his team. According to “Thank You for Arguing” by Jay Heinrich's “ our hearts are what make us want to do something” (p.40). What was once a dream for Rudy, is now a reality for all college football fans across the world. Rudy’s passion has me counting down the days until this year’s college football playoffs begin.