I’m no economist and in general I'm wary of all types of "ists." So I have to admit it's getting a little old having the "economic crisis" dominate nearly every news station and written publication on a daily basis eating up precious time that could be used for analyzing and discussing college football. C'mon, can't you have an economic collapse on your own time -- like in June or something. Still, I want to be worldly, so I figured why not go with it.
Here’s a Word Association Exercise….
1) East Carolina -- Stock Market
Both started off great early on, but now have stock that is rapidly declining and losses are continuously mounting.
2) Pac-10 – US Dollar
Both are extremely weak these days. Powerhouse USC loses to Oregon State?
3) Tennessee – Warren Buffet
Both are extremely optimistic about their bold investments. Tennessee has invested everything into Phillip Fulmer and seems to get very little in return; Mr. B has thrown $8 Billion at Goldman Sachs and GE. We’ll see how he does.
4) Ann Arbor, MI – Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
Both seem to be in housing crisis. Michigan struggles at the “Big House”, Fannie and Freddie have their own problems.
5) Virginia Tech – Recession
Both appear to be showing an inevitable downward trend.
6) Texas A&M -- Depression
The Ags go 2-2 in non-con play with losses to Arkansas State and Miami, FL with narrow wins over New Mexico and Army … need I say more.
7) Kansas State Players – Wall Street
Both apparently will need to be “bailed out”. See Kansas State safety Gary Chandler and Running Back Leon Patton.
8) Kansas State Team -- AIG Bank
Both may be in over their heads and just might fold up shop with a little adversity.
9) Florida State – 401K
Both were extremely good looking not too long ago, but now it’s looking ugly.
Let’s end this on a positive note…
10) South Florida – Bull Market
A Bull is on the rise. South Florida seems to have it going on, let’s see if the US economy follows suit.