Unlike most analysts and sports writers this morning, I'm not going to speculate or guess as to what health concerns are really causing Urban Meyer to step down as head coach.  As far as I'm concerned, the matter is a done deal.  Meyer gave a phone interview with the New York Times where he explained that reoccurring chest pains as well as his love of life and family are the reason for his departure.  There it is.  It's a done matter.  We can all get off our knees and stop screaming at the heavens above.  Yes, Urban Meyer is leaving the Gators, but much to the dismay of the University of Florida, college football will continue to exist. Replacing a coach like Meyer is likely going to an impossible and endless task.  I guess one could even say it will be a sisyphean endeavor.  Coaches like Meyer seem to be few and far between, but here are three names which instantly come to mind as possible replacements who have a record of success to justify a potential hire.

The BCS Bowls have been set, and I can't help but be disappointed.  Sure, I'm a proponent of a BCS playoff system, but if I have to eat my lima beans I'd prefer them not to be cold!  The BCS Executive Director said that "the current system works and it has a concensus."  What a load of garbage!  You all have seen the matchups.  Take a look a my 10-team playoff and tell me this wouldn't be more exciting than watching Alabama-Texas, TCU-Boise State, Florida-Cincinnati, Georgia Tech-Iowa, and Oregon-Ohio State.  I can tell you this much... If this playoff produced an undefeated team, they no doubt would be National Champion.

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MAC Championship Game

Ohio vs. Central Michigan

December 4, 2009 at 8:00pm, ESPN2

Detroit, MI

The Match Up:

This will be the second time that Ohio and Central Michigan have faced off in the MAC Championship.  The first meeting was in 2006 when the Chippewas, led by their then freshman quarterback Dan LeFevour, whalloped the Bobcats 31-10.  LeFevour threw for 314 yards and 3 TDs as broke onto the scene as one of the MAC's premier playcallers.

From a Distance:

This game looks to be another blowout, reminicent of 2006.  Central Michigan has spent most of the season in the national spotlight as the conference's best team, and Ohio seems to have stumbled into the title game after upsetting Temple.

Upon further Inspection:

Central Michigan may be the heavy favorite, but Ohio consistently shows themselves to be tough to beat which means this game will likely be much closer than anticipated.

QB Dan LeFevour; Photo by Al Messerschmidt

Our David this Week and I understimated them as well:

Western Michigan

Only in the MAC can a team be out possessed by 15 minutes and win by 32 points. Yes, you read that right. 15 minutes. An entire quarter. Going into this game against Toledo, everybody had determined the Broncos to be this year’s let down story in the MAC. A brutal loss to Temple and an ever increasing shakiness in their marquee play caller, Tim Hiller, led everyone to believe that a loss to Toledo was guaranteed. We couldn’t have been more wrong. The Broncos defense stepped up big in this game putting so much pressure on Toledo QB Aaron Opelt it eventually knocked him out of the game. Hiller was back to his usual self which may have been aided by a solid rushing performance by Brandon West. Regardless of whom you credit with the win, this coming weekend’s match up between Central Michigan and Western Michigan seems to have its luster back.

The MAC's Dark Horse; utrockets.com

Week 2 reminded us why the first four weeks of the season are used as warm up for conference play.  So what are we all asking ourselves now? 

What do we make of Toledo and Central Michigan?  I'll take a look at the numbers...