JDubb's Sideline Report

Do you hear the sound of the marching band playing the fight song? Do you smell the food coming from the grills that are setup in the parking lots? Do you see the bright stadium lights shining down the on the lush green field? All of these signs indicate one thing- college football is back!

After a year of protocols and quarantines, it’s time to get back to normal. I don’t know about you but the 2020 season college football season seemed a little dull. Yes, the corona virus had a lot to do with that. When I watched games on tv, I saw a lot of “abnormal” conditions: players and coaches wearing masks, refs using a mouthless whistle, and strangest of all- no fans in the stands. For the life of me, I tried hard to get excited, but the feeling I usually have on Saturdays was absent. It was a very strange season. However, 2020 is over and most of us have adjusted to the virus (whether getting vaccinated or continue to wear mask) and are looking forward to the promise of new beginnings and future celebrations.

2021 could be a very interesting season and there are some questions/concerns we need to address:

1. Is Alabama positioned for another run? And will Bill O’Brien’s coaching keep bama’s offense humming?
2. Is Miami or North Carolina ready to take on Clemson in the ACC?
3. Does Georgia finally put it all together and take down bama?
4. How well will Sark do in his first season in Austin?
5. Will Spencer Rattler take the Sooners to the promise land?
6. Can Ryan Day and his staff continue the success they have had since taking over in Columbus, Ohio?
7. Does the Pac-12 have another contender ready to compete outside of Eugene, Oregon?
8. Is there a team in the group 5 that can crash the CFP party?
9. Does the Irish luck run out after Ian Books departure?
10. Can Bryan Harsin produce a quality football team down on the plains?
11. Is Texas a&m done pretending and ready to take on Bama?
12. Does Harbaugh get the boot if he doesn’t beat the buckeyes this season?
13. Can Kiffin and Leach make some noise in the sec west.

Potential Breakout Season:

Jahmyr Gibbs(RB) Georgia Tech

Bryan Breese (DT) Clemson

JT Daniels (QB) Georgia

D’Erik King (QB) Miami

D.J. Uiagalelei (QB) Clemson

Marvin Mims(WR) Oklahoma

Jaylen Wydermyer (TE) Texas a&m

Tank Bigsby (RB) Auburn

Kedon Slovis (QB) USC

Chris Olave (WR) Ohio St.

Kayvon Thibodeaux (DE) Oregon

This Saturday is officially dubbed “week zero” in the college world. We have five games on tap for Saturday. I’m going to keep an eye on two of them- Nebraska vs. Illinois at 1:20 PM on FOX and Hawaii vs. UCLA at 3:30 PM on ESPN. It’s just a tease before the season heats up next week.

It’s time to strike up the band and put the ball on the ground! Here’s to a great 2021 college football season!

American Author Jay Asher said this on change: “You can’t stop the future, you can’t rewind the past, the only way to learn the secret…is to press play.” This quote rings loud today because once again, the sport has found itself in a new era of expansion. Two schools that have been glued together for so long, are leaving for much greener pastures. Yesterday, Texas and Oklahoma, longtime members of the Big XII, were invited to join the South Eastern Conference. As of today, both schools have accepted the invite, and look to join the show starting July 1, 2025. Now, for any of you out there that think both schools will wait that long to join…in the words of Judas Priest, “You got another thing coming”.

The last time we had any type of conference realignment was a decade ago. The Big 12 had four schools leave- Texas a&m and Missouri left for the SEC, Nebraska went to the B1G, and Colorado to the Pac-12. The Big XII looked to be reeling but they had the foresight to keep the bridge in tacked. They invited West Virginia from the old Big East and TCU from the Mountain West. In all, the Big XII lost 4 teams but then gained two back which brought their conference to ten teams. And they were able to keep their two golden gooses- Texas and Oklahoma.

So how did we get to this point? I think the simple answer is money. Money is driving this ship. It always has and always will. Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has voted in favor to grant collegiate players payments via NIL(Name Image Likeness), this has opened a door for schools to help players get compensation from outside sources, something that has always been banned by the NCAA. This compensation changes the recruiting landscape. Texas and Oklahoma both know that if they’re ever going to be on a level playing field in recruiting and have a shot at the college football playoff on an annual basis, they must be apart of the superior brand of college football, and that is the SEC.

What I don’t understand is how did the Big XII not see this coming? How do you not have contingency plan in place for this scenario? Anyone with a brain could have told you years ago that Texas and Oklahoma weren’t going to stay there forever. Maybe it was complacency and they thought that the longhorns and sooners were happy? Who knows, the point is these schools don’t need the Big XII, it’s the opposite. These schools are blue-blood programs with long, rich history and traditions. They both combine for eleven national championships and have put out Heisman trophy winners. Their resume fits into the type of schools the SEC has and wants. With their additions, the South Eastern Conference has set itself up to be the elite conference for the long term.

If there is any irony with this story, then you have to look in college station. The Texas a&m aggies, old rivals of the longhorns and sooners, escaped the Big 12 a decade ago because they wanted to be the only university in the state of Texas to be in the conference, actually voted approval for Texas to come. At first they were against it, but some motivation from commissioner Sankey helped changed their tune. Deep down the aggies know as well as everyone that Texas brings money.

So what happens next? That’s the million dollar question. I believe this is just the first domino to fall in conference realignment. The Big XII will either stay intact by snagging some teams or they will dissolve while other conferences poach from them. You really can’t replace Oklahoma and Texas, but you can try. I think the Big XII should look really hard at BYU, Boise St., Houston, and UCF. These schools have great fan bases and good traditions. Plus you have new markets with Florida, Utah, and Idaho. I also see conference super leagues. It sounds crazy to think about, but it could be reality if we keep going the direction I think we’re going. We could be looking at a NFL type of model, where you have 2-4 leagues and different divisions-north, south, east, and west. This is all just speculation, but if I have learned anything this past week, change is inevitable.

Call it of ho-hum or just meh, but the past three weeks of college football have been just that. Nothing against the ACC, AAC, Big 12, or the Sun Belt, those guys have great football teams and produce quality football players. However, when three of the power five conferences aren’t playing, it just doesn’t feel like college football season. Let me explain, in a “normal” year, I will tune into college gameday, watch the boys make their picks, and then at noon I will have a game on from the ACC and B1G. At 3:30, I will switch over to CBS and put an SEC game on. Then at 7:30, I will turn it to a prime time game, whether it’s the ACC, Big 12, Big 10, or SEC. And lastly, around 10:00, I will head over to Fox Sports and turn on some PAC-12 action. Now, that’s how you live on Saturday’s in the Fall- football from dawn to dusk. So far, it’s just been a few conferences playing, and no offense, it’s not the primetime players…but that changes this weekend.

This Saturday the SEC steps up to the plate, and baby, we got a nice line up of games:

*The SEC is sticking to a 10-game schedule, with no out-of-conference games for 2020.

Starting at noon:

Kentucky vs. Auburn

Florida vs. Ole Miss

At 3:30-

Mississippi St vs. LSU

4 PM –

Georgia vs. Arkansas

7 PM-

Alabama vs. Missouri

7:30 PM –

Tennessee vs. South Carolina

Vandy vs. Texas a&m

Hot Topics for the SEC:

How will Alabama rebound from their disappointing 2019 season? Will the defense play better?

How does Georgia move on from the post-Fromm era? Will Mathis be the guy or USC transfer J.T. Daniels win the job?

Will Pruitt have another early season blunder or will UT finally turn the corner after a decade of “rebuilding”?

How well does Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach adjust to an SEC schedule?

Will Florida finally get back to the top spot in the East?

Can Bo Nix show some signs of maturity and polish up his game?

Will Sam Pittman use one or two Quarterbacks in his first season in Fayetteville?

Does Will Muschamp get his gamecocks to play up to their potential?

Can Kentucky keep it up with their winning ways on the gridiron?

How well will LSU play when they replace so many key pieces on both sides of the ball?

For the forseeable future, the game we love is going to get a temporary makeover, at least for 2020. The pandemic that has flipped our lives upside down has affected everything, including sports. You can’t hide from it and it’s not going away anytime soon. However, we can adapt, and college football is doing just that.

Last week, the Ivy League conference announced that all fall sports have been canceled for 2020. Normally when it pertains to college football, the Ivy League is not a hot topic of conversation. However, given the current circumstances of the pandemic, everyone in college football took notice. Just a few days after the Ivy Leagues decision, the B1G conference announced that they will not play non-conference games this Fall. The conference is the first to do it so far, but we know this will cause a domino effect in college football.

Update– It has caused a domino effect! The Pac-12 is going to a conference only schedule for 2020. Look for rest of the power 5 to do the same.. That is huge because other schools that were set to play schools in this league will have to shuffle asap and make decisions that will change their schedule for 2020 and beyond.

So what about our Independents like Notre Dame, Army, and BYU? Well, Notre Dame is fortunate that they have an agreement with the ACC, they should be fine. The schools at West Point and Provo, they might have a grimmer outlook. I believe you will see both schools try to schedule teams that they don’t really want to play or they won’t play at all. They will probably have to join a conference but that won’t help them this season.

So what does all this mean?

Honestly, I’m not sure. It’s really too soon to say because if the country gets another big wave of cases from now until kickoff, we might not even have a season, which would be unprecedented.

We still have a lot of unknowns with COVID-19, and until there is a legitimate vaccine, you’re going to continue to see people wearing masks and using social distance..basically, all the guidelines that are recommended by the CDC. Now, implement that into college football- don’t you see how that is such a headache for coaches, players, and staff? Not only do they have to prep for the game, but they will now have this whole new guideline to adhere too. It’s a big headache, but it’s our current reality.

So, here is the million dollar question– Will we have college football this season? I want to say yes, I really do. With all my heart, I want the season to happen! If you know me, you know I live and breathe this sport. At the same time, I’m a realist, and if we keep seeing surges, I doubt we will. I pray I’m wrong.

Champions are made in big games and legends are born on the big stage. On Monday, January 13, 2020, under the bright lights of the Super Dome in New Orleans, two teams will battle for the ultimate prize of college football: the national championship. And what a match up it will be- a great offensive team, with a Heisman Quarterback leading the way vs. a great defensive team, with a future NFL signal-caller who has already shown he can handle the pressure. But before we get to predictions or outcomes, let’s talk about each team’s offensive stats.

LSU‘s offensive stats this season skyrocketed with the hire of Joe Brady. Brady turned the Tigers and Quarterback Joe Burrow into one of the most dangerous offensive machines in college football this year.  For the season, LSU has lead FBS offensive stats in scored points (48.8 per game), total yards (564.2 yards per game), and yards per play (7.9).  This is remarkable considering LSU plays in the SEC, a conference that is known for great defensive play. What is more significant is how Joe Burrow has turned out to be such a superstar. The Heisman winner has thrown for over 5200 yards, 55 touchdowns, a completion percentage of 77.6%, and only 7 interceptions. It also is nice to have a great receiving corp as well. Leading the Tigers in receptions is Justin Jefferson, who has accumulated 1,434 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns. Then leading in total receiving is Ja’Marr Chase, who is leading the team in total yards receiving (1,559 ) and also has 18 touchdowns. And don’t forget about tight end Thaddeus Moss who has been clutch for LSU in big games this season.

On the other side of the field is Clemson, a team that is no stranger to putting up big numbers offensively.  For the year, Clemson is # 4 in the nation for scored points (45.2 per game), total yards a game (538.4) and yards per play (7.4). The Tigers are led by sophomore Quarterback, Trevor Lawerence. Lawrence has not had the sophomore slump some were projecting, which is ridiculous considering the numbers he put up as a true freshman. This year, Lawrence has thrown for 3,431 yards, 36 touchdowns, a 67.6% completion percentage, and only 8 interceptions. Accompanied by Lawrence is the three-headed monster: Tee Higgins, Justyn Ross, and Amari Rodgers. All three receivers combined for 2,322 yards and 25 touchdowns. They will need to step it up to help Clemson get the win.

This game tonight is going to be about who can make the big plays? Who is going to be the x-factors for each team? And what are the intangibles?

For Clemson, your x-factor is your defense. You have got to find a way to get pressure on Joe Burrow. He’s been sacked 29 times this season so it’s not impossible, but can they do it all night?  How about big plays? You have to get the ball to Amari Rodgers, Tee Higgins, and Justyn Ross to step up from the get-go. These receivers have got to get open. LSU’s DB’s are some of the best in the nation. And lastly,  your intangible is Travis Etienne. He is going to need a big game to take the pressure off Trevor Lawrence.

For LSU, your x-factor is your secondary. We all know how good Clemson’s receiving corps is, but LSU’s defensive backs are the best in the nation and they will need to stick with the Clemson receiving corp good tonight. Big plays are going to have to come from your Heisman signal-caller, Joe Burrow. He’s the Heisman Trophy winner for a reason. Let him win the game. And your intangible your offensive line. They have been great in big games this season and you will need them to hold the line one more time for Burrow because Clemson’s pass rush is one of the best in the nation.

I have watched both teams for most of the season and while I can say they both are great,  one thing to consider is that Clemson’s players’ have played on the big stage before. LSU’s players are going to be experiencing this type of game for the first time. Will the bright lights, the media hype, the long delay of not playing….will all these distractions/factors affect their mindset? I have also had time to think about this game and many outcomes/scenarios have played out in my mind but I really only foresee one true outcome: a shoot out! That’s right, this is going to be a back and forth type of game so batten down the hatches, there’s going to be a lot of star power making a lot of firepower (see what I did there?).

Get ready. The super dome is going to be lit. It’s going to be an amazing game- an instant classic in the making. It’s Tigers vs. Tigers. It’s Champion vs. Champion. It’s the National Championship, live from New Orleans and on ESPN at 8 PM. Enjoy the game, everyone.

If beating Alabama 44-16 in last year’s National Championship game was pinnacle for the Clemson Tigers, then you’re mistaken. These Tigers are just now hitting their stride. How unfortunate for the ACC and anyone else in their way. If Clemson wins their next two games, that would make them go 30-0 in the past two seasons.

These truly are the best days of this football program, even better when coach Danny Ford was on the sidelines. If that’s blasphemy to the folks in the upstate, then please allow a moment of clemency because that is just the gosh darn truth, folks. If you don’t believe me, then let me give you a history lesson. First of all Clemson always gets good football players. That is not a news flash. The issue in the past was that Clemson always looked the part, but somehow, someway would find a way to pull defeat from the jaws of victory, which in term gave us the term- “Clemsoning“. Yes, that word. It would come to haunt the football program for decades. Example A, back in 2000, Clemson was the # 3 team in the nation, fighting for a chance to play for the national title. Georgia Tech comes to town and wins with mere seconds by a late touchdown. Example B, back in 2008, the Tigers had the #1 recruiting class in the nation and expectations are high, only to get humbled in front of God and everybody by Alabama in the first game of the season. But then came Dabo.

Dabo Swinney took over the program in the middle of the 2008 season and has made Clemson a powerhouse. Swinney has been able to consistently recruit some of the best players in the country, year in and out and it’s paying huge dividends. Now, eleven years later, he and Clemson have two National Championships, six ACC Championships, and he has pretty much beat all the blue-blood programs: LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama, and Ohio. St. Throw some SEC schools too- Georgia, South Carolina,  and Texas a&m. So you see, Dabo has totally changed the culture at Clemson. He has made them a winner.

Once again, Clemson is in a familiar spot. They’re in the four-team playoff and will play the Ohio St Buckeyes this Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl.

Here are the keys to the game for Clemson:

1. Give Travis Etienne the rock. He has 1500 yards rushing for a reason-he’s a playmaker.
2. Give Trevor Lawrence enough time to find his three-headed monster in Tee Higgins, Justin Ross, and Amari Rogers.
3. Coach V needs to send the house after Dobbins and Fields. Tigers can’t afford to play passively on defense.
4. Special teams. I see it playing a big part in this game.

So there you have it. Clemson will not be intimated in this game. They have heard all year what a weak schedule they play and don’t even deserve to be in the playoff. They will use that motivation this Saturday against the Buckeyes.

The Fiesta Bowl is this Saturday at 8PM on ESPN.

 

The 2019 season has been nothing short of remarkable for the Ohio St. Buckeyes. After Urban Meyer handed the keys to Ryan Day, the bucks continued their winning ways by going undefeated in the B1G, beating Michigan, and winning another conference championship. Speaking of remarkable, how about Georgia transfer Justin Fields? The young quarterback from Harrison High School has shown why he was the number one quarterback recruit coming out of high school in 2018. Check out these stats on the Sophmore:

CMP/ATT- 208/308. CMP %- 67.5. Yards – 2,953. TD’s – 40. INT’s – 1. 

I’m not sure what’s more prodigious, throwing for nearly 3,000 yards or only throwing one interception. Both stats are stunning.

From his first snap in the FAU game, we saw just how special this kid is, taking a QB draw for 51 yards to the house! He went on to score 4 TD’s and throw for 234 yards.

Justin Fields really is special. His dynamic arm and electric legs make him dangerous. He’s like Cam Newton, just better if I dare say. Once more, he’s a general on the field and can make chicken salad out of chopped liver. It amazes me how Georgia let him slip away but that was a difficult situation playing behind Jake Fromm.

Fields isn’t running a one-man show though. He’s got a nice supporting cast with him.

Leading the Buckeye ground game is junior back, J.K. Dobbins. The junior has accumulated 1,829 yards this season, coming in second just behind Jonathan Taylor from Wisconsin in the Big Ten. Once more, he has been bell cow for the buckeye ground game. Dobbins is not a blazer, he’s not going to burn you but he can get after it in the open field. What he does well is bulldozing his way thru you. He’s a power runner with a purpose and he’s very hard to tackle. Not only that but he’s very durable, he has great hands for a running back.

And then there is the unblockable, Chase Young. The junior defensive end has 16.5 sacks(team record), 44 tackles, and 6 forced fumbles in the 2019 campaign. At 6’5, 265 lbs, Young stands out in a crowd and it’s no easy feat to contain him. One of his best games came against Penn St., where he recorded 9 tackles and three sacks, right after coming off a two-game suspension where he accepted a personal loan. Young is an All-American and will no doubt be a future NFL standout.

The Buckeyes will have their hands full on December 28 when they take on the Clemson Tigers. Even though Ohio St. has gone undefeated and won the Big Ten, playing Clemson will be their biggest challenge of the year. There will be many challenges and they will need to address the following:

1. How well will they protect Justin Fields?
2. Can they establish a ground game?
3. Can they contain Trevor Lawrence and penetrate Clemson’s offensive line?
4. Will Fields be able to make enough plays to help his team?

If Ohio St. can make Trevor Lawrence uncomfortable and establish a ground game, I like their chances. It will be an intriguing game, to say the least.

The Fiesta Bowl is this Saturday at 8 PM on ESPN.

 

A game like no other, the Army-Navy game is saved for the end of the season for one reason: tradition.

More importantly, it’s a time-honored tradition.  From watching the President of the United States switch sides at half time to watching the winning team “sing second”, this game has it all. You won’t see any 5-star athletes or future All-Americans, just young men putting it all on the line for their team, their brothers, and their country.

For the 120th time, the cadets of West Point will take on the Midshipmen of Annapolis in America’s Game. Navy still holds onto a 60-52-7 all-time series lead. Army is currently enjoying a three-game run but the streak could be broken on Saturday.

Army had an unprecedented run in 2018. The Black Knights went 11-2, their first 11 win season in program history. Their only losses came to Duke and Oklahoma, who they took to overtime. 2019 has not been as kind to the cadets. On Septemeber 7, the black knights came into Ann Arbor Michigan with a mission to upset the Wolverines. It almost happened but a late fumble in overtime ruined their plans and they really never recovered from that loss. From October – early November, they lost five games in a row. They have won their last two out of three games, but they will be the underdog Saturday when they line up against Navy.

Navy’s 2018 and 2019 seasons are almost the exact opposite of Army. The sailors only won three games last season and also lost their third straight game to Army. It was quite an unusual year for Navy, but they did have some injuries and it seemed the ball just didn’t bounce their way in a lot of their games. 2019 has been an improvement for the midshipmen. They’re currently 9-2, with their only losses coming from Memphis and Notre Dame. Malcom Perry has had an outstanding season, throwing for 1,027 yards and rushing for 1500 yards. The senior quarterback has been a one-man wrecking machine for Navy and is looking to get one more swing at Army this Saturday.

Army’s dual-threat quarterback – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. has had a less than stellar senior season, throwing for just 570 yards and rushing for 706. Both Army and Navy run a variation of the triple-option, so it’s not surprising that the passing stats are low, but Hopkins threw and rushed for over 1000 in 2018. Hopkins has battled some injuries this season and is currently playing with a leg injury. He may not play Saturday against Navy.

This game may not mean much to the average football fan, but it should. No, it doesn’t have the top-25, compelling matchup like the Iron Bowl or Michigan vs. Ohio St, but the tradition of this game and what it means to those that have served and are currently serving, it gives them a sense of pride. I have been blessed to see this game in person, back in 2011 in D.C. I got to see both Army and Navy’s future officers march in formation into the stadium, and then I saw them chatting with each other before the game. It’ was so real. But once the game started, it was like dynamite hit the field. I can’t remember how many times I was in my seat but it wasn’t often, that’s for sure.

So who will sing second on Saturday? I’m going with NAVY. The midshipmen are the better team and have played like a team on a mission.

America’s game is on this Saturday at 3PM on CBS.

The regular season of college football is officially a wrap. What did we learn? A lot, I believe. The top 25 has some really good football teams-obviously or they wouldn’t be in there- but there are three teams in my opinion that have done a great job of separating themselves from the rest of the pack: Ohio St., LSU, and Clemson. All three of these teams play at a different level, which is why they are currently undefeated. However, things are about to get interesting.

This Saturday is “CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY”. Conference title games will be played, starting with Utah vs. Oregon on Friday night at 8PM for the Pac-12 Title. I like this matchup- Utah with their stout defense vs. Oregon and their prolific offense. It should be an intriguing game.

The noon slate looks to be good too. A rematch for the Big XII title, Baylor vs. Oklahoma. The Bears will be looking for some payback, as they blew a three-touchdown lead to the Sooners, back on November 16. I look for Oklahoma to play fast in this game and play better defense in a game that shouldn’t be close…but it is Big 12 football. The other notable noon game is Cincinnati vs. Memphis. Why should you care? I think the main reason is both teams play good football and are coached really well.  Memphis started off the season with a win over Ole Miss and has throttled everyone else they have played, minus their loss to Temple. The Bearcats have only one loss as well and that was to the #1 team in the nation, Ohio St. They play good defense and their quarterback, Desmond Ridder can sling the ball. This rematch should be fun to watch.

Then later that day we get the main course- LSU vs. Georgia. The bulldogs and tigers run two completely different types of offense. Georgia runs a smash-mouth, run the ball and then throw some play-action type of game. They aren’t going to do any kind of trickery or fancy plays, they just run the ball hard and then let their All-American Jake Fromm make a play with his arm. He’s not the strongest signal-caller, but certainly is one of the most accurate. On defense, they play some of the best in any team in the nation. They’re only giving up 14 points a game on average and only allow 4.12 yards per play and 257 yards per game. To me, that’s impressive. The Tigers, on the other hand, are throwing the ball around like a Big 12 team. They average 7.9 yards per play and average 560.5 yards per game. The Tigers have their own All-American in Joe Burrow who is having a Heisman worthy season and if he has another top performance, that could seal the special trophy for him. Something has got to give when these two teams play. The outcome of this game should determine who the #4 team in the playoff will be, pending Clemson and Ohio St win their respective games.

The evening slate will host two quality games: ACC Championship – Virginia vs. Clemson and the B1G Championship – Ohio St. vs. Wisconsin.

Virginia just ended a 15-year drought by defeating Virginia Tech at home. It’s been a long time coming for the Cavaliers, who have come close so many times but always coming up short. It’s never fun to lose to your rival, especially as long as they have. They finally found a way and look like a true contender. However, they have to play Clemson this weekend and Clemson is a totally different animal than any team they have played this season. The Tigers do two things really well: score points and rush the quarterback. That’s not a good combo for the opposing team and Virginia has had a hard time protecting Bryce Perkins. This is a mismatch and Clemson should run away with this game.

The Buckeyes and Badgers played back in October, as Ohio St. went on to win 38-7. This is where we saw how good the Buckeyes really were. J.K. Dobbins had a pair of touchdowns, and Justin Fields had a pair himself. On defense, the badgers had a hard time blocking Chase Young as he had four sacks and was causing a lot of havoc for the badgers. Wisconsin has to establish the run game to have a shot in this game or it will another repeat beatdown for them.

So there you have it. This is the final time until bowl season that we will see games on all day. There is still a lot of questions about these matchups and you should expect the unexpected. One thing is for sure though, come Sunday, we will all know 1-4 and like it or not, we will have to live with it.