College Football Daily Cavalcade: What I think, what I know, and what I believe after a wild and amazing Week 4.
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Sorry if this take sucks, it’s not my fault …
It did its job against Bowling Green, holding it to 192 yards of total offense with just 22 on the ground. It still figured out how to lose.
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And it all began with what was supposed to be a White Out at Syracuse
I think … on a grand scale, that was one of the weirdest weekends of college football I can remember.
I know … it’s no fun for the die-hards of a big team to have the day/weekend/week/season/life ruined by a big loss, but …
I believe … it’s so wonderful when fans and players of schools that haven’t had a lot of success get to enjoy a shocking win they’ll remember forever.
I think … in a whole lot of ways, it’s not really fun to be a fan of a major college football program.
I know … if you are, it’s usually more about enduring than joy. For too many, the losses are remembered far more than the big wins – which is part of the reason why college football is so intense and amazing.
I believe … you should absolutely puff that chest out Bowling Green, ULM, Oregon State, UTSA, Georgia Tech, UTEP, and NC State.
I think … 99.3% of the time it’s on the well-compensated adult coaching staff when a talented college kid isn’t getting the job done.
I know … Graham Mertz is playing like a quarterback who’s been coached up hard to never, ever, ever make the big mistake.
I believe … if you play like you can never, ever, ever make the big mistake, that leads to four interceptions in a blowout loss to Notre Dame.
I think … I know how Notre Dame fans roll.
I know … because I grew up in it.
I believe … only about 0.1% of the chirping coming out of last Saturday in Soldier Field was from someone who actually attended the school.
I think … it was the dream of some family members for me to go to Notre Dame.
I know … I had zero interest in a school that – at the time – seemed like it was all guys when I visited, which led to …
I believe … my “I’m actually fine with failing” essay might have had something to do with getting a letter that started with, “We’re not all able to reach certain goals …”
I think … that anecdote is pretty amusing
I know … I’ve told that to a few family members over the years.
I believe … they didn’t find it the least bit amusing.
I think … Notre Dame gets a bit of a bad rap. Unlike alumni and acquaintances of mine from other schools – (cough) leaders and best (COUGH) – Irish friends don’t annoy me.
I know … doing what I do, I cheer, cheer for sports information departments.
I believe … I will always have a wee bit of a rooting interest in Notre Dame because of that. When CFN first started up a bazillion years ago, Notre Dame was among the most accommodating and helpful schools to deal with.
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I think … the sports information department is a massive part of a university. If the outside world only knows about your school because of a major sports program, your sports information director becomes one of the most important people to help sell and promote the place.
I know … too many universities don’t get that.
I believe … there’s a direct correlation between a good sports information department and how prospective students view potentially going there.
I think … David Letterman needs to ask questions at any and every press conference possible.
I know … way too many people don’t know who David Letterman is.
I believe … a whole generation is so sadly hyper-fried in a world gone mad that basic humor has gone bye-bye.
I think … there’s Alabama, Georgia, and 128 other college football teams this season.
I know … both teams were pushed hard in the first few weeks, and will be again.
I believe … you’re not crazy to think Georgia is the No. 1 team in college football.
I think … at the end of the day, the four best teams in college football – in some way – are probably in the SEC.
I know … there has never been a two-loss team in the College Football Playoff.
I believe … the College Football Playoff committee will end up putting in some unbeaten or one-loss team from another conference over a terrific two-loss team whose only crime was losing to two of the top SEC teams.
I think … this is the weakest Heisman race I can remember.
I know … it all comes down to who comes through the biggest on the biggest stages against the biggest teams.
I believe … Matt Corral, your table is ready.
I think … Iowa at Maryland on Friday night is a currently unappreciated gem of a game to kickoff the weekend, because …
I know … it sure as shoot isn’t going to be Virginia at Miami on Thursday night.
I believe … THIS is going to be the weekend that takes the 2021 college football season into hyperdrive.
I think … Arkansas should be the No. 1 team in the country if it beats Georgia in Athens.
I know … Ole Miss will be the No. 1 team in the country if it beats Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
I believe … Oregon might lose to Stanford in Palo Alto, Oklahoma could get tagged by Kansas State in Manhattan, and seriously, watch out for Ohio State going to Rutgers.
I think … Arizona State at UCLA is a Pac-12 After Dark game you HAVE to stay up for.
I know … no matter which way Cincinnati at Notre Dame goes, the winner will be put into the College Football Playoff by fans and the media.
I believe … there’s a 44-3 College Football Playoff semifinal against an SEC team in our near future if that happens.
I think … WKU and that offense will give Michigan State problems.
I know … Louisiana Tech will give NC State problems.
I believe … Liberty at UAB is the best game this weekend you’re not going to watch.
I think … this weekend is going to be a blast.
I know … the 2021 college football season has already been a blast.
I believe … we’re going to have a whole lot to talk about next week at this time.
I think … I know it’s all going to be okay.
I know … I believe it’s all going to be okay.
I believe … I think it’s all going to be okay.
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Week 4 Roundup: What It All Means
CFN 1-130 Rankings | Bowl Projections
Week 4 scoreboard, all the predictions
Week 5 opening lines | AP | Coaches