On the radio Tuesday there was a ton of talk about how boring the Florida State-Miami game was and how neither of those teams stood a chance to make it very far in the BCS chase this year. It reminded me of all of the talk about what a snooze it is to watch the Detroit Pistons play hoops. I don't understand why so much of the public does not appreciate a good defensive battle? Watching the unbelievable play of Seminole LB Buster Davis and that of the stalwart Miami secondary was highly entertaining. Of course, I might have been biased since I had a nice wager on the UNDER for the game. Regardless, a great defensive struggle, be it Clemens pitching against Schilling, the Bears battling on the gridiron against the Panthers, or Moe versus Larry in a pie fight, is a thing of beauty. Take appreciation in a strong front seven against the run, a smothering man to man defense, or a pressure full-court press.

There were no overall trends that surfaced in week one. Totals were even-steven at 22 to the OVER and 22 to the UNDER. Favorites were 23-19-2 against the spread and home teams were 22-20-2 ATS. One trend that did pop up was the Big Ten against the Mid-American Conference, 6-0 in the first week. Division 1-AA teams slay Goliath! You have to believe perennial Big 12 title contender Colorado took Montana State about as seriously as I would if Rosie O'Donnell was putting the moves on me at Pure, the super-club at Caesars Palace. With Montana State’s 19-10 victory over the Buffs, people might learn their team mascot is the Bobcats. Or is it the Grizzlies?

While Richmond beat Duke, the Blue Devils have an excuse in that Coach K was out of the country with the USA basketball team.

It’s probably a good idea when you are “ushering in a new era” with a fresh coaching staff to play a Division 1-AA team to ensure an easy win, a team you can steamroll over. Well, that actually has been the Kansas State philosophy every year under the recently-retired grandfather-figure, Bill Snyder. K-State now has a coaching staff that all could qualify as Snyder’s grandchildren, that’s how young and inexperienced they are.