A Fine Saturday Lineup…Which I Will Miss

Case in point: today, we’re gearing up for a day full of out-of-town friends’ wedding activities. Good stuff. Seriously, I plan on having a jolly, ole time and tearing it up late night. Only one request. Can we maybe set up just a tiny, unobtrusive little man cave somewhere? Because today’s sports-viewing lineup is t-i-g-h-t.

All you folks hunkering down on a chilly, sort of ugly day up in the Northeast, settle into that couch and get ready to give that jump button a workout. Here’s what we’d be keeping an eye on. Not that we won’t still try…

Noon
Kansas/Texas Tech: This is going to be a good one. Time to see what Texas Tech is really about on the road in Lawrence. The Red Raiders are still not a legit top 10 team and that will shake out in due time. Question is whether that shakeout starts today. Regardless, this should be a high-scoring entertaining affair to get the day going.

3:30 – Don’t Sleep on the Undercards
At 3:30, the bonanza truly begins. While the featured bouts are what everyone’s talking about (and we will get to), there is a slew of mid-afternoon games that involve historically big names and should deliver competitive, exciting football. Should the big-daddies disappoint, look to potentially fall back on Va Tech/FSU, UVA/Ga Tech or USF/Louisville (last resort).

3:30 – Welcome to the Big Time
The even better 3:30 action should come from two potentially-stupendous games. The Longhorns and Ok St in a battle of top 10 teams on ABC and LSU/Dawgs on CBS. It doesn’t get a whole lot better than that. We like UT at home and, although our natural inclination would be to lean Bayou Bengals, I feel like Stafford and Georgia are just a bit better football team in 2008. I think Richt goes into Baton Rouge and comes out a winner, putting Georgia seriously back into the National Championship discussion…until next week when they face Florida. Who are all those folks who hate on the SEC? Give me a break, that conference is bru-tal.

8:00 p.m. – Two-for-One Special
Prime time, baby. The eight o’clock hour brings game three of Rays/Phils from Citizens Bank Park (weather permitting) and Buckeyes/Nittany Lions from Columbus. Should the Big Ten battle become a big-time flop, you should have an energized stadium in Philly in a huge game of a knotted-up World Series to fall back on. Not too shabby.

If you’re still standing (or sitting or reclining), the Trojans take on a not-too-bad Arizona Wildcats team in Tuscon at 10:15. Expect a loud, rowdy crowd at Arizona Stadium in support of a U of A squad that’s been playing very well at home. We’re not saying…we’re just saying it might be worth tuning in for awhile.

Well, enjoy the overflowing bounty of sports deliciousness today. We’ll be rocking out to Come On Eileen or something, and maybe trying to steal a glance or two at a Penn St./Ohio St. score.