LATER, GATOR

It is 9:51 a.m. and 71.5 degrees and rainy out. Patrick is curled up on his afghan at my feet.

Our take on a very interesting saturday of football later.

GO GATORS, GO BULLS!

USA Today Got this right:

The Hokies and their fans received an unusually cordial welcome to Tiger Stadium after a week in which Miles and LSU team captains published a letter asking fans to be mindful of the shootings at Virginia Tech's campus last April. The venomous chants of "Tiger Bait!" that normally greet visiting team buses outside the stadium were all but muted while many fans clapped respectfully instead.

Shortly before kickoff, the record crowd of 92,739 stood in applause as public address announcer Dan Borne asked them to "celebrate the resiliency and pride of the Virginia Tech community."

Then a trio of sky divers landed on the field, one flying a banner of Virginia Tech orange and maroon with a red ribbon in the center.

Then, for the first time in the 114 years of football at LSU, the Tiger marching band played the visiting team's alma mater before the national anthem.

The Southern hospitality ended there.

I'll say-- Hokies get their heads handed to them on a plate, 48-7, what a drubbing. LSU has to be the Number One team in the Nation, both in class as well as football. If the Voting Coaches don't see it that way, they've got california blinders on. USC may rue the day they scheduled this week off...

Speaking of USC, what about USCe? Poor Dawgs! FEAR THE VISOR!!!!!! If you aren't afraid, you will be. You WILL BE!!

And another thing about LSU--Michiganis anialation by the Ducks, 39-7, following AP State's beheading of them, seals Lloyd Carr's fate. Les Miles will win the mythical National Championship with the Tigers, then go to his almer Mater to rebuild the faltering Wolvarine program--you heard it here first (or maybe second or third)