Links at Lunch: Service to America, Detmer Award Voting, Problems in the Pac, Week 2 Previews
By Kyle Kensing
With the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaching, homage is paid to the brave souls enlisted to guard our nation. Ralph Drusso of the Associated Press wrote an absolute must-read about Army and Navy athletes serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you read only one college football feature this week, make it this one.
Now, if you read two, make the second SaturdayBlitz.com’s Detmer Award Week 1 vote. Kellen Moore jumped out to an unsurprisingly lead, but the rest of the field may provide a few shocks. Any retweets of Detmer voting can include the hashtag #DetmerAward. Just sayin’.
- Cal rolled to a big Week 1 win over Fresno State, but quarterback issues remain a concern. Golden Bear Lair examines.
- USC has its own offensive issues, specifically at running back. Dillon Baxter was to be the breakout star the Trojans sought since Reggie Bush’s departure, but Baxter has yet to sniff his potential. Dr. Saturday diagnoses the problem.
- Washington struggled less on offense than it did defense, and Eastern Washington’s ability to move on the Huskies could spell trouble with Hawaii looming. The Husky Haul has more.
- Boston College’s daunting schedule rolls on, as the Eagles seek to rebound from Saturday’s Northwestern loss at UCF. Soaring To Glory has done outstanding work previewing BC, and this week is no exception. Check out the first two installments for UCF week here and here.
- Conference realignment in the Pac-12 could have significant implications for every program, but specifically Arizona. Kevin Zimmerman discusses the Stoops vs. Stoops potential an Oklahoma merger would bring at AZ Desert Swarm.
- The Big East opened a perfect 8-0. What’s in store for the conference in Week 2? Mark Ennis recaps the Big East conference call with news and notes headed into the second weekend at Big East Coast Bias.