Top Ten Matchup and More

Mandel gave a rundown of this weekend’s games, including the big 2:

1. 9 Georgia vs. 6 LSU (Box Score)
2. 14 Oklahoma vs. 22 Notre Dame (Box Score)

Every rundown Mandel gave was short and to the point. The content was everything that it needed to be in the style that I believe he was trying to achieve. Once again, I saw both of these games so I appreciate the short rundown that only featured facts and a brief perspective from Mandel. I’m still waiting for something where Mandel goes more in depth on a story though. To see Mandel’s entire column and all of the recaps, click this link.

Stanford Makes a Statement

Does Stanford really have what it takes to be a title contender this season? After reading Mandel’s article I am not completely sold on them. There’s no denying they have a great team, but top 5 might be pushing it. Never mind considering them a title contender. Mandel mentioned the following:

• Stanford seemingly removed as to its top-five worthiness.
• They were up 29-0 at the half.
• The first half was a Stanford clinic.
• The defense allowed just seven rushing yards and fewer than 100 passing yards in the first half.

Yes, Stanford was impressive with their win this weekend and their defense can match up against just about any other offense. But it was only #23 Arizona State. Mandel, along with others, shouldn’t overreact to this win.

College Football

The column I read was written by Stewart Mandel about the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game this weekend. The blog was short and to the point, which I enjoyed because I watched the entire game and did not need a play-by-play type of column. However, this would not be the column that someone would want to read if they were looking for a more detailed account of the game. The column was able to touch on the important aspects of the game while still staying short and to the point. I thought Mandel’s writing was good, but not great. I thought it was good that he was able to incorporate several quotes in a short column, but I thought one of the quotes (the first one) did not go with the flow of the article. Aside from that, I thought the content was good and the column was well written. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130914/alabama-texas-am/index.html