lazy sundays....

There is just something about watching football, and blogging on a Sunday afternoon.

I have been quite happy that ML has played more than 2 min in the past two games. 

I'm not happy about that sick loss last week, but I am happy that ML had a TD pass :-D

They are doing okay today...but not GREAT. Which I'm gonna be honest...it SUCKS.

They should be playing like it is the Super Bowl, 'cause jsut because they are going to the playoffs...doesn't mean they should give up.

There were those back-to-back stupid penalties in the 3rd...but there are 8 min left....plenty of time to score more!

let it snow...let it snow...let it snow

oh the weather outside is frightful....

especially for a visiting Arizona team battling it out in the snow against the NE Patriots.

The Cons: Just look at the score....it's self-explanatory

The Pros: 1 TD Pass for Matty L and plenty of TD passes for my 2nd favorite Matt 

I felt bad for Matty L and the helmet issue, and I am glad he got in, got to play and thanks to a nice pass to Fitz, we actually scored a touchdown. 

Seeing the Cards today made me feel like the WSU fans when they got shut-out several times this season....we still have Seattle, and we still have the playoffs.

I still have faith, and tough skin.

xoxo

sad news...

The father of New England Patriots QB (and former USC Trojan) Matt Cassel has passed away. 

My thoughts and prayers go out to Matt and his family.

and it all comes to this....

JohnJay and Rich's Christmas Wish-a-thon....

When: Tomorrow Dec 11 from 6 a.m - 6 p.m

Where: Tempe Marketplace- The District stage

Why: Help raise money for Christmas Wish!!

Matt Leinart, Kurt Warner, Gonzo, JohnJay, Rich, Carrie et al!

Come one, come all!

For more details: www.johnjayandrich.com

if you don't know who JohnJay and Rich are...they are simply the BEST morning show hosts. Along with Carrie, and a few others, can be heard in Arizona, Colorado Springs, Norther Colorado and Portland. (and online from anywhere you can get internet!)

Crazy Cards!

They did it! Clinched!

Go Cards! I know I have been slow with the NFL posts, but I have been saying it since day one this is their year!

Rose Bowl

While I am super stoked about the Rose Bowl, but not super stoked about how the UCLA game went. 

Sure it was a WIN, but if we were to play UF the way we played UCLA----let's just say th end results would have sucked...

Nonetheless, I am excited about Penn State and the RB.

Season of Giving <3

Hey guys and gals!

Donating items or money in somebody's name is a great way to do something DIFFERENT during the Holidays!


Here are some various organizations for your favoirte football fan (or anyone you know and love!):

-Matt Leinart Foundation (www.mattleinartfoundation.org)
"The Matt Leinart Foundation is committed to granting resources and opportunities to support disadvantage youth through learning centers, sports activities and granting wishes: to build character development, and help each child maximize academic and personal achievement."

-Kurt Warner's First Things First (www.kurtwarner.org)
"Dedicated to impacting lives by promoting Christian values, sharing experiences and providing opportunities to encourage everyone that all things are possible when people seek to put 'first things first'"

- More AZ Cardinals Players' Foundations (www.azcardinals.com/community/foundations.php) 

The next organization I encourage everyone to check out is GIRL TALK!

(www.desiretoinspire.org)

-This is the organization that is closest to my heart. It was founded by a good friend in 2002, and has been changing the lives of girls ever since! 

Cooley's Anemia

- www.thelassemia.org

I will post a few more in the coming weeks!

xoxo

 

first broderick.....now vidal!?!

I wish my Trojan boys best of luck wherever they end up transfering to.


xoxo

over sensitive much?

http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=2737


Reading this almost made me cry.

This girl has NO PATIENCE!!


Play Leinart Now!

Wisemen for the Heisman.....1st Pick

1. Tebow (uf)
2. Bradford (ou)
3. McCoy (UT)

Beat UCLA

BEAT UCLA! BEAT UCLA! BEAT UCLA!

In a DREAM WORLD:

- USC BEATS UCLA. BY BEAT I mean SHUT OUT. Completely. I mean let UCLA see a repeat of BYU.
- FLORIDA BEATS ALABAMA
- MIZZOU BEATS OU

That would be...

1. UF
2. Texas
3. USC

right....well USC gains SUPER style points for destroying UCLA that we jump TEXAS and give up our Rose Bowl bid and go to Miami to play UF. :-D

That is in a perfect world.

In reality....

USC BEATS UCLA
FLORIDA BEATS BAMA
OU BEATS MIZZOU


stilll

UF
Texas
USC


but we play PSU in Pasadena.

However, my thoughts might change come Saturday, so check back for my final thoughts on this weekend.


love yas!

holy cardinals

so two bad weeks. not THAT bad considering they put up quite the fight against the Giants.


Now Thursday...

As bad as they were playing (a good fan can admit when her team plays like crap) can you tell me WHY they didn't give ML a chance? I mean seriously. Yes we all know. I miss watching ML play. Yes we all know- he's my #1 player and yes I am growing a soft spot for KW, but GIVE the guy a freaking chance. That's all I'm asking.


Granted- I don't sit in on practice, but Coach KW are you going to let the whole season go by and not let ML play?!


Rams up this Sunday for the Cards. My least favorite player (Will Witherspoon) in the NFL plays for this team. Yeah- I hold grudges....don't mess with me and my football ;)

lo siento

Sorry about the MIA-ness lately.

IT's been a hectic two weeks. We were at the ASU-UCLA game last night. How fun and exciting! Love that defense :-D

Anyway....

I am a little behind as some teams have already played and won.

Auburn-Alabama (1): I would love for Auburn to win, but I think Bama will win it.
UT (2)- A&M: UT already won...
OU (3)- Ok State (12): OU
UF (4)- FSU (20): UF
USC (5)- Notre Dame: USC!!!
TTU (7)- BAylor: TTU
BSU (9)- Fresno St: BSU already won!

BTW: GO Yellow Jackets! Beat the DAWGS!

Los Top Ten....

Amigos! I present to you...the top ten


Alabama over Miss State
TTU is bye
UT over Kansas
UF over USC (even though a UF loss would be good right about now)
OU is bye
USC over Stanford (no repeat of last year)
Utah over SDSU
PSU over IU
BSU over Idaho
UGA over Auburn


and this is impulse here folks....


FYI it would be super great fro CAL to beat the Beavers...

I will be at ASU Homecoming tomorrow where the Sun Devils take on the WSU Cougars!

it's been a while....

So I have been totally immersed in this little thing called "college football" and I Have been neglecting my #1 NFL team on this lil blog.



I will start with my gripe first and foremost: I seriously miss watching Matt Leinart play. I know. I know. But seriosuly, one of my most favorite things to do, was watch him kick ass at USC and then play in the NFL. The past two years have seriously sucked.


NOW. Kurt Warner. You are amazing!!!!!! Thank you for this season so far!


I have stood behind the Cards since the day I moved to Arizona. Now- again, they are on a roll, they are doing great, and I am still hearing that the Cardinals will always break your heart. I do not agree people.

If you SAW what I saw in the last 4 seconds of the game tonight. That is not a team that breaks hearts. That is a team that is learning to mend broken hearts and make it to the playoffs!

top ten

1. Alabama plays the LSU Tigers. I can feel it. "Bama for the...LOSS. Tigers all the way on this one, and IF LSU does indeed win. I WILL wear an LSU Tigers shirt and post it :-D

2. TTU plays 9. Ok State. TTU is on a roll people. TTU for the win

3. PSU plays Iowa. PSU

4. Texas plays Baylor. UT

5. UF plays Vandy. Vandy has some luck. They had a strong first half of the season. UF has had some good wins, but after beating UGA the way they did...I mean look at what happened when USC beat OSU...they lost to...the other OSU. I'm torn, because I want Vandy to win, but my gut is leaning twds UF.

6. OU plays Texas A&M. OU

7. USC plays Cal. Right. Okay. I am not getting overly excited. I am staying calm and backing my boys 100%

8. Utah played Thursday and defeated TCU

9. Ok State...see above

10. Boiste State plays Utah State. BSU


oh and btw thanks:
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=873382

IT's the TOP 10!

Helllo my dear readers.


I am STILL all for a Texas loss this week :-D

We shall see what will happen.


1. Texas plays 6. Texas Tech: TTU for the upset.
2. Alabama plays unranked Arkansas State: This is going to be a cinch for Bama.
3. Penn State
4. OU plays unranked Nebraska: I WANT it an upset game, but I think OU is safe.
5. USC plays unranked Washington. It's homecoming at the Coliseum people. What do YOU think will happen? USC all the way!
6. UGA plays 8. UF. You guys KNOW how much I love my SEC football. Tebow and the Gators all the way on this one.
Yay me for the win!
7. see above
8. see above
9. Oklahoma State plays unranked Iowa State: OSU for the win
10. Utah plays unranked UNM: Utah Utes! Hi Joanne!!!


As for Pac-10 play...

USC over UW
OU over Cal
Stanford over WSU
ASU over Oregon State...hey miracles happen :-D

xoxo

Top 10 Picks

Gotta make it quick....on my way to LA!


1. Texas VS Oklahoma State : OSU
2. Bama VS Tennessee : Bama
3. PSU VS OSU : PSU
4. OU VS KSU : OU
5. USC VS UofA : USC
6. see #1
7. UGA VS LSU : LSU
8. Texas Tech VS Kansas : TTU
9. see #3
10. UF VS UK : UF

m.i.a

Sorry for being MIA last week. IT was a a long one, but I am back and ready to roll!

wow....how wrong was i?!

1. Okalahoma plays 5. Texas
OKLAHOMA...sorry mike


2. LSU plays 11. UF
one top ranked SEC team will fall. Will it be Tebow and the Gator orhte Tigers?! UGh decisions. I say LSU for a very close game

3. Missouri plays 17. Oklahoma State
mizzou

4. Alabama is bye bye bye

3 wrong predictions (top 10)....and for some reason I has LSU @ #2 and Bama @ #4.

BCS Breakdown

I have a love-hate relation ship with the BCS and their rankings.


However, my absolute FAVORITE football show BCS Breakdown is on starting soon. Really soon. And can I saw how excited I am to hear Mr. Opiniated Greek USC Football Alumn :-D

Top Ten, Pac-10------Los Picks!

eh. a few big games this week. this is when my predicting gets a little off.



1. Okalahoma plays 5. Texas
OKLAHOMA...sorry mike

2. LSU plays 11. UF
one top ranked SEC team will fall. Will it be Tebow and the Gator orhte Tigers?! UGh decisions. I say LSU for a very close game

3. Missouri plays 17. Oklahoma State
mizzou

4. Alabama is bye bye bye

5. Texas plays 1. Oklahoma
see above.

6. Penn State plays Wisconsin
it's sad at how quickly they fell...poor Wisconsin. PSU


7. Texas Tech plays unranked Nebraska
TTU. Hi Anna!

8. USC plays unranked ASU
the house divided....USC baby!!

9. BYU plays UNM
BYU

10. UGA plays unranked Tennessee
UGA



pac-10 pics

USC over ASU: I think Rudy isn't playing. This is the one game of the year where I am NOT cheering for ASU. Sorry SDs maybe next week.

UA over Stanford: Still a little heartbroken over last year ;)

OSU over WSU: still heartbroken but WSU is playing not hot football

OU over UCLA: ....

just because....Top Ten

Do I even dare you might ask? After what happened last week? I must say that I was pretty decent with my pics so here goes...


1. OU/Baylor: OU
2. Bama/UK: This is going to be close. UK is 4-0 but it is their first conference game. Bama did beat UGA last week, but here is the thing...USC dominated over OSU and showed up on the field against Oregon State completely unprepaired...so...maybe...just MAYBE Kentucky can beat Bama
3. LSU- BYE
4. Mizzou/Nebraska: Mizzou
5. Texas/Colorado: I was having a hard time with this one...and kept going back and forth, back and forth until Gnarly Nate decided for me...CU
6. Penn State/Purdue: Penn State
7. Texas Tech/Kansas Sate: Texas Tech
8. BYU/Utah State: BYU
9. USC/OREGON: Okay okay. They lost last week and the "spread" was a lot higher? I don't get the whole "spread" thing but whatever. USC WILL beat Oregon.
10. USF already played and lost....

DWTS: NFL Girlfriends!

Tonight I am SO SO SO SAD!!!! Kim got kicked off DWTS and I am SAD!!!! She is the only one I voted for :(



But tonights DWTS did feature TWO NFL girlfriends. Jessica Simpson (Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys) andddddd Kim Kardashian (#1 RB in the whole wide word Reggie Bush, NO Saints!!!!!)


Boys......who is your choice football gf hottie?

Ladies....which girl whould you want to be your bff?



Post your answer!


PS: Jessica did sing one of my favorite songs of "hers."

o...m...g....

wow. wow. wow.


upset after upset.


but the omg was for Wisconsin-Michigan.

Congrats UM fans on a victory that was sentimental to you!

another one bites the dust...

So sad. Another Top 5 team with a loss.

UF lost to Ole Miss today at the Swamp.


What makes me mad is the people on the radio hating on Tim T.

Tomorrow's Predictions...

OU-TCU: OU, but I wouldn't be shocked by an upset.

UGA-'BAMA: "bama

LSU- Miss State: LSU

Texas-Arkansas: Texas

Wisconsin- UM: Wisconsin

PAC-10...

UCLA-Fresno State: FSU

Colorado State- Cal: CSU

UW- Stanford: Stanford


Edit: I left out UF/OLE MISS-----since the game started I will not comment on the game. (9.27.08- 10:16 AM PST)

Please keep in mind that my radar might be very off this week. I am still slightly distraught by the sad sad loss last night.


xoxo-Glitz

Top 10, PAc-1

who was that and what did they do with the Trojans?

Words cannot describe how freaked out and disgusted I was tonight.

I made a few new friends...impressed some USC alum on my vast knowledge of college football, but I did not see this coming.

WEll maybe I did after the super shitty 1st half. I mean come on. They were playing like they had no life in them. It was if getting 1st downs was a foreign concept.

I still have faith in them, and there is slight slight hope for Miami, but I have a slight inkling we will be back in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl...


I still love my boys. I just think if they played the 1st half like they played the 2nd half, we woulda been a lot better off.

This weekend should be interesting. I am actually really excited about seeing the outcome of UGA/Bama.

Could that be? Me. Excited for a UGA game tow weekends in a row? What is this world coming to.

gotta make this quick....

#1 USC @ Oregon State....


Go Trojans!! Fight on!



Prediction: USC with the win!


I am leaving work in 15 min to go to the USC Alumni Football HQ. Third game with no live blog...so sad.

xoxo-Glitz

this week predictions...

Before I start. Congrats to my favorite boys! I am so so proud of your win last week!!!

So my top ten....

1. USC- Bye
2. OU- Bye
3. UGA plays unranked ASU. I will be at this game. I have high hopes for ASU. Whoever wins it will be at the end of hte 4th with seconds to go. I so want ASU to win this one...
4. UF plays Tennessee. TEbow all the way on this one. My pic...UF
5. Missouri-Buffalo. Mizzou
6. LSU plays #10 Auburn. Geaux Tigers. LSU please.
7. Texas-Rice. TExas
8. Wisconsin- Bye
9. Bama @ Arkansas. Bama
10. Auburn plays #6 LSU. See above. Geaux Tigers.


As for my Conference. The Conference that was so destroyed last week. 7/10 lost last week...what will happen this week?

ASU-UGA: ASU
UofA-UCLA: UA
UW-Stanford: UW
WSU-Oregon: Oregon
Cal-Colorado State: Cal

USC and Oregon State are BYE this week.



Good luck to all the players and coaches this weekend!

do i dare....

I am taking a hiatus from predictions this week.



I want to wish all the teams good luck, and to my Trojans. ILY!


xoxo- Glitz

yesterday and my ranking

Hey lovely readers...


as most of you know Joshua over at Bumpshack.com has a football poll, and this marks my third year sending him my "Top 5" picks every Sunday.

This week- this is what I think

1. USC
2. OU
3.UGA
4. UF
5. OSU

As for yesterday. I was pretty right on with the predictions. I was 9/10 with the 'Top Ten' but with the PAC-10- I was 6 for 6.

Are you impressed?

I am looking more and more forward to the UGA/ASU game. I really think there will be an upset that night :-D

pac-10 predictions

3:10 PM ET No. 15 Brigham Young at Washington
BYU
3:30 PM ET Oregon State at No. 19 Penn State
Penn State
3:37 PM ET Utah State at No. 18 Oregon
Oregon
6:30 PM ET California at Washington State
CAL
10:00 PM ET Toledo at Arizona
UofA
10:07 PM ET Stanford at No. 15 Arizona State
ASU GO SUNDEVILS!!!

Another Saturday...Some more Top 10!

Ladies and Gents.

My prediction is that the top ten (with the exception of 'SC who is BYE and LSU whose game was postponed) will all win this week. 8 games...most teams are playing significantly weaker teams.


It's ALL about next Saturday's big game. USC v. LSU AT the Coliseum!

Super Saturday

Compared to opening weekend last year the Top Ten were stellar.



Mr. Mandel you are my hero of the day. "There's a bit of a growing backlash for the amount of teams that open with I-AA cupcakes," said Mandel, whose book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" chronicles college football's controversies. "To see a team [USC] go on the road and play a New Year's Day bowl team from last season, and not only play them but destroy them, how could you not reward that team?"


I am SO proud of USC and the way they played.


But not only USC.

Kudos to the other teams. With huge victories. OU, USC, UF, Mizzou, and Texas (among others)- with 50 plus points and to Georgia, OSU, LSU, and Texas Tech (among others) with 40 plus point victories.

Most of all, one of the rare times I will ever congratulate UCLA. Thank you for being the first of TWO pac-10 teams to beat an SEC team this season. If I had an iPhone I would be blogging LIVE from the ASU/UGA game, but sadly I will post pictures after the game.

Would I have ranked the Top 10 like my friends at the AP? More than likely yes.

See you next week when it will be a very boring football Saturday. No exciting games :(

tomorrow

Sadly I will be on the road tomorrow and cannot do a live blog of my FABULOUS Trojans.


The good news is that I will be in DC, where I could potential celebrate a Trojan win with 'SC fans :-D

My predictions for tomorrow's top ten (AP)....


UGA beats GA Southern

OSU beats Youngstown

USC beats UVA

Oklahoma beats Chattanooga

Florida beats Hawaii

Missouri beats Illinois

LSU beats App State

West VA beats Villanova

Clemson loses to 'Bama

next week USC is off and the following week they play OHio State. Sadly, I will be back in DC that weekend, and won't be able to live blog, but I will be able to live blog the first PAC-10 game of the season!

Go Trojans. Fight on! Happy first football Saturday to all!

oh when the saints...come marching in...

oh when the Saints come marching in ;-D

Reggie and Matt. One Night. One Stadium. How exciting is this?!

I heart RB and all, but my loyalty is with the Cards, and I want to see them play well and win tonight!

xoxo-Glitz

too bad he plays in the SEC

If only more college athletes were like Tim Tebow....


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/07/24/sec.tebow/index.html

77 days to go...

I think they are going to be the longest 77 days ever. It's that home stretch til season starts, and I'm glad that EuroCup is on to hold me over an extra 13 days.


Then for two weeks I will be in Europe, so by the time I get home, There'll only be about a month and half to go.


I must say the only game I am somewhat worried about is the Ohio State game.


I'll have to see how the boys are going to play against UVA, but that OSU game is going to be HUGE.

I'm hoping to make it down to Tucson for the UofA/USC game...otherwise I might have to plan a trip to LA.



xoxo-Glitz

Happy Birthday Mr. Leinart

Just wanted to wish my FAVORITE QB Matt Leinart avery happy 25th birthday.

Only 117 days until him and the Cards kick off the regular season!

Can we focus on the positive please?

I made a comment earlier this week on a friends blog. Regarding pictures that surfaced on www.thedirty.com.

The comment that I make when ever somebody in the "public eye" gets caught in a bad situation. You might not want to be a role model, but because of the career path you have chosen...you are one. Make smart decisions, don't get "Caught in a pickle."

But the thing is, everyone is so quick to point and say "WTF is he thinking?!"

He gets A LOT of slack for partying and having a kid, a lot more than TB does. So for that blogger on ESPN to say "he can't win a championship." It's not one person who wins a Championship, it's the whole damn team.

When some idiot from the Rams, sacs you and you are out for the season, it is NOT your fault.

So yeah, poor judgment. What 24 year old doesn't make a bad decision or to (I know I have made some decisions at 24..that I wish I hadn't)

So for now (my three readers out there) take some time out from the gossip sites and hot tub pictures and check out the POSITIVE


www.mattleinartfoundation.org

do you miss me?

I'm back soon. Bigger and better than ever ;)

Sorry it has been sporadic.

xoxo-glitz

oh....em...geee = omg = wow

Norm Chow. Ouch. That stings. UCLA?!?

Enough said.

Petey to the A

Mr. Pete Carroll (aka the best coach in the NCAA) is talking to *gasp* the Falcons?


I didn't even like the Falcons when I LIVED in Atlanta. What do you think the verdict will be...


will Pete decide to leave beautiful Southern Cal and the best team ever (USC Trojans) for the Diiirrrrty South?

Only time will tell....



PS: I was slacking during "holiday no-break" and didn't write about that tremendous victory the Trojans had over the Illini(sp?). Congrats boys! You make me proud!

PPS: I still don't know what an Illini is ;)

rose bowl 2008

the countdown is on...all i have to say is FIGHT ON!!! V for Victory!! LOVE USC!


The new design is under way...I know I have been slacking hard core...the holidays have kept me a little unfocused on college football.


Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!