R.I.P. Joe Paterno

I've have been asked repeatedly over the last few days if I was going to do a blog about the death of Joe Paterno.  And frankly it is a subject that I have been hesitant to tackle.  Mostly because I have not been able to decide what his legacy will be to me.  After a few days of thinking about it, considering all factors, and even discussing it in our weekly podcast, I have finally made a little peace on the subject with myself.

Undoubtedly Paterno made a terrible mistake in his handling of the child sex abuse scandal involving his former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.  But our lives are more than the mistakes we make and ultimately this man certainly did more good than bad with his time here on Earth.

That is how I will remember him.  As a man who changed thousands of lives for the better.

R.I.P. Joe Pa.

ROLL, TIDE! ROLL!!

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide emphatically answered any questions about whether or not they deserved to have a spot in the BCS National Championship game by beating LSU 21-0.  That score is no where near indicative of how dominant the Crimson Tide were in embarrassing the Bayou Bengals.  LSU had a total of 92 yards of offense.  That's not a typo, yes I said 92 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE.  For perspective Tide RB Trent Richardson had 96 yards by himself.  The outcome was never really in doubt as LSU only had 4 offensive snaps in Bama territory, all on their 2nd to last drive of the game, and the only questions really where whether Bama would score a touchdown or would their kicker have all the points. 

Is Bama the best team in college football?  This victory would suggest that and it probably is true.  Do we still need a playoff?  ABSOLUTELY!!  But that is an argument for another day.  Today I will just say congratulations to the Alabama Crimson Tide 2012 BCS National Champions. 

ROLL, TIDE!  ROLL!!