Thursday, February 26, 2009

Week 11...RUTS Excitement Returns!

Week 11 sees some big-time excitement return to the RUTS gridiron. The ACC game of the year headlines this week, along with a Big 12 rivalry game that could propel a RUTS team into the national spotlight once again. Before we preview the games, some breaking news has just come over the RUTS Dynasty wire...

***Texas Coach ZeeJayDee Resigns Head Coaching Position***
Effective immediately, Texas Head Coach ZeeJayDee has resigned from the Longhorns program and RUTS Dynasty. Adding to the mysterious resignation, zeejaydee cannot be found or located for comment. But, Longhorns players have stated that their former leader had been acting different for weeks, speaking about "returning to the island" and "completing his destiny."
"We were playing really well," said QB Sherrod Harris. "Then Coach just started acting odd. He shaved his head and kept telling us he needed to turn the donkey wheel and go back to the island. What island?"

Inside sources in the Texas athletic department have confirmed that zeejaydee had been turned in for secondary violations for illegally recruiting/contacting recruits before their junior year of high school. The two players in question are named "Aaron" and "Walt," but little else is known about the two. Since zeejaydee's resignation/disappearance, the two have not been seen. Could they have returned to the island too?

Also gone missing from Austin are Texas players who were the jersey #s 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42.
Before his departure, Zeejaydee confimred that his time away from RUTS Dynasty would be temporary, mentioning a likely return the "the real world" when NCAA 2010 hits store shelves. The last thing his players remember him saying was that he would be doing some (time) traveling.

So, the mystery has seemingly just begun regarding the whereabouts of Coach ZeeJayDee. Where is he? When is he? And why had been singing "You All Everybody," a song by the one-hit wonder Drive Shaft.
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Now, onto the week 11 preview:

#2 vs. #3
The 2nd ranked Clemson Tigers travel to the Sunshine State for one of the biggest games of the season. The 3rd-ranked Seminoles await Clemson's arrival and are tomahawk-chopping at the bit to avange their season 2 loss to the Tigers. A loss that Coach Cjohnchavis is determined to avenge.

This is Clemson's second #2 vs. #3 matchup of the season. In week 2, the Tigers came from behind to beat LSU 17-14. The Clemson offense has improved a great deal since then, and QB Willie Korn has provided the Tigers with a passing game to compliment their always powerful running game, led by speedster Blake Miller.

Florida State is undefeated and have yet to be tested in a close game this season. The Noles enter this game healthy and ready to test Clemson's All-American loaded secondary through the air. Record-setting QB Christian Ponder will look to get the ball to star WRs Beck and Reed early and often.

This game has huge ramifications on the Season 3 national title race. The winner all but locks up the ACC Atlantic division title and secures its place as one of the nation's top 2 teams for another week. The loser, however, is not out of the title race by any means, as several big matchups over the next few weeks could launch them back into the top 2.

I think the speed advantage in this matchup goes to the Seminoles, but Clemson's coaching staff seems to always rise to the challenge to game plan accordingly to off-set any disadvantage their team might be facing.

Look for a surprisingly low scoring game in Tallahassee. Both offenses are capable of putting up huge numbers, but the RUTS staff thinks this one could be a defensive struggle, with turnovers and key defensive stops proving to be the difference. Can the Seminoles contain the Clemson running game, as they try to control the clock and move the chains? Will Clemson's talented defense be able to slow down the air-it-out attack of Chirstian Ponder and Company? Until they prove otherwise, we're not betting against the Tigers. Against all odds, Clemson made enough plays to defeat a faster, more talented LSU team and their big-game experience will provide the difference in this game.

We predict Clemson wins a close one, 24-20, on the road. Florida State won't be satisfied with a moral victory, but with huge games in the coming weeks against Florida and #1 USC, the Noles chances of landing in the BCS title game will still be alive.
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#25 Nebraska @ #4 Oklahoma
After narrowly escaping with a victory last week against Iowa State, the Cornhuskers march into Norman with a chip on their shoulder and victory on their minds. This game is a likely preview of the Big 12 title game, but both teams have a lot at stake in this late-season, rivalry game. The Sooners have BCS title on their minds, while the 7-2 Cornhuskers look to continue their quest to bring Nebraska football back as an elite program in college football. With recruiting going outstanding and victories coming again, Coach ccut's team is taking aim to jump a huge hurdle against the Sooners. Look for Huskers star Pierre Powers to get huge numbers in this game, as Nebraska states its claim for Big 12 supremacy. Nebraska surprises the Oklahoma home crowd and rains on the Sooners BCS title parade....Huskers win 38-17.
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The other RUTS team in the BCS title chase, the #5 LSU Tigers, will enjoy an off-week this week. And Coach UTVOL54 is looking forward to grabbing his new Snuggie, curling up on the couch, and watching some good football.






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