150th College Football Season
/It is now less than 50 hours until the start of the 2019 College Football Season - the 150th year of this great sport! What seems like an eternity since Clemson beat Alabama in their latest playoff matchup last January, is now suddenly only two days away. Every year is a special year in this sport, but to me, this one has the makings to be perhaps the greatest.
Week Zero usually starts with a whimper, but there is something worth watching for each game this year. First off, you have Miami playing Florida - two great rivals from the sunshine state playing for the first time since 2013. Then you have exciting quarterbacks facing off when Arizona visits the islands to take on the Rainbow Warriors. In addition, both teams will be honoring Dick Tomey with family members in attendance as he coached both teams. The FCS is getting into the act as well with two games. Villanova will visit Colgate in the first game of the year at noon on CBSSN. Last year the Raiders had a historic defensive run that may start anew in 2019. And lastly, Youngstown State, which had a great run under Jim Tressel, will meet Samford - who has been coached by both Bobby Bowden and Terry Bowden.
While these teams are prepared to go into battle on Saturday, the remaining FBS and FCS schools (except for the Ivy League), as well as most Division II and III teams will be going through their final preparations for their openers next week. Coaches are deciding on their starting quarterbacks, while trying to stay as healthy as they can (my Terps have had their depth hurt with three ACL injuries between spring and fall practices) - while enduring what seems like constant change to their roster thanks to the transfer portal. So much to do with so little time - a problem in everyone’s life!
As for what all this means for me, I am going to enjoy each team’s game notes one more time, update my Week 0 Best TV/Viewing Schedule with some new tidbits - and then come Saturday, either watch or follow this solid week of games!
Enjoy this 150th season of College Football to its fullest!