Here a couple of things I think we learned from a pretty eventful weekend in college football.

Jeff Tedford is the most overrated coach in college football

Two losses in two weeks to two bad teams. Say what you want about UCLA’s undefeated mark in the Pac-10, UCLA is a horrifically inconsistent football team. And lest we forget, one of the Bruin’s two losses this season came at the hands of Notre Dame AT HOME. The same Notre Dame team that got shut out by 38 in South Bend this week by USC. Cal has become the Iowa of the Pac 10. Every year, there is a lot of hype surrounding the program and every year they come out and tank. When watching Cal, I am left with this thought: Can you imagine how electric DeSean Jackson would be if he actually had a decent quarterback throwing to him?

Tim Tebow will either revolutionize the NFL or join the long line of Gator quarterbacks that fizzled at the pro level.

Tim Tebow is every bit as good as advertised. But quick, name one NFL team that runs anything that closely resembles a spread offense? Can’t do it? That’s because there aren’t any. When I was watching Tebow slice and dice the Kentucky defense en route to 256 yards through the air and another 78 on the ground, I couldn’t help but wonder what his NFL future would be? Let’s make one this unmistakably clear: The numbers are deceiving, Tim Tebow is an exponentially more effective runner than he is a passer. Will his athleticism be enough to woo NFL execs into looking past the ugly-looking balls he throws and his awkward throwing motion? I’m not sure but he is, hands-down, the most unique mix of a running quarterback that the NFL has maybe ever seen. He is going to have to learn to be more of a pocket passer at the next level because, even with his frame, the punishment of an NFL season, taking the hits he’s taken this season could make for a short professional career.

We still have a shot at the LSU/USC Championship Game

For those of us who have been itching for an USC/LSU battle for the BCS Championship since Les Miles opened his mouth this summer, hope is very much alive. Don’t worry about Ohio State, they’ll lose this weekend at Penn State or at The Big House the last week of the season. Boston College, as much as I love that team, may not survive a trip down to Blacksburg this weekend. And if Oklahoma plays down to their competition, like they did this week at Iowa State, you can forget about the Sooners. Still, LSU must survive a trip to Tuscaloosa next weekend and the SEC Championship game. But hope is still alive for that epic showdown between the Tigers and the Trojans.

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