Welcome Back Koetter... and everyone else

What's that sound?  That's the sound of thousands of fans in Starkville clanging their cow bells... after their girlfriends took them off first. What's that sound?  That's the sound of thousands of fans in Boston actually cheering this summer. What's that sound?  It's the sound of a final whistle blowing, letting Temple or Buffalo fans know one team just won a game. What's that sound?  That's the sound of a QB controversy being shipped off through the cornfields in Nebraska. What's that sound?  That's the sound of a blogger frantically flipping channels, frantically changing the picture in picture to watch the college football action that kicked off this evening.  I don't think I'm alone here when I say this is the start of 5 of the better days of the year.  Shouldn't this time just be declared a national holiday.  I'm comfortable with having 5 days off at the start of September and 4 days off when the NCAA tournament starts. The first half of the inagural game of the 2006 college football season is coming to a close, with BC leading the Central Michigan Chippewas 17-3.  Matt Ryan is getting better as the game has gone on.  Why Quinton Porter started over Ryan last season, I'll never know.  On a tangent, it was good to see Central Michigan and the Chippewa tribe, whatever may be left of them, stand their ground against the NCAA last season, as the brainless entity attempted to force all teams to drop their Native American mascots.  Its meant as respect, and if the tribes are for the name, what is the harm?  Meanwhile, Illinois' mascot is being retired thanks to Myles Brand. Finally, what's that sound?  That's the sound of the ole Basset Hound Lou Holtz and Mark May making as little sense as possible.  OK, so maybe there are sounds I could do without to start the college football season... but I'd rather watch muted football than another Grey's Anatomy rerun (sorry Brian).