Football Saturday Open Thread

Welcome to Saturday, ladies and gentlemen of the Big Blue Nation. Normally, of course, we would have a game like most of the rest of college football, but this happens to be our bye week. In one way, that's good, since I'm currently traveling and coming to you from Spartanburg, South Carolina, deep in the heart of South Carolina Gamecocks country. I'll be on the road for most of the early part of the day getting to the beach.

But there is still football to watch today, and you can check out the full list below. I highly recommend the Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators game today at 3:30, so we can scout Florida. If they struggle to score against the Vols, it could be a harbinger of hope, and as I said to Larry Glover last night, while I'm not predicting or even realistically hoping for an upset, I wouldn't be surprised at all if UK didn't spring one. But that's a subject for next week.

Here's the list. In the early games, there is just nothing to really draw your interest that I can see. In the late games, though, Auburn at LSU ought to be interesting for a little bit. It will certainly tell us some things about both teams, but mainly if Auburn is really improved, or just a mirage. Kansas St. at Texas should be interesting if for nothing more than to watch the slow-motion train wreck that is the end of Mack Brown's career as Longhorns coach.

Anyway, enjoy.  The list is provided courtesy of SBNation, and you can also find their viewing recommendations here.