Author: Frank LaManna

Hello! My name is Francis Joseph LaManna, Author of Smorgasbord A Collection of Thoughts, Experiences, and Stories, Smorgasbord 2 Catch Up and Relish, and Administrator of https://noozbuffet.com. Nooz Buffet is my piece of the web, and I write about things I like, things I dislike, and things I think people should know about.

NCAA College Football

As of yesterday, our five unbeaten teams are still perfect.  Alabama (9-0), the top ranked team in the country, beat LSU 29-0.  LSU is a good football team, but they couldn’t get anything going offensively yesterday.  Alabama’s defense held running back Nick Brossette to 5 yards on 7 carries, and Joe Burrow carried the ball 12 times for minus 7.

Alabama led 16-0 at halftime.  Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 295 yards and a touchdown, while running back Damien Harris contributed 107 yards and a touchdown on the ground.  Alabama scored 6 points in the third quarter and another 7 in the fourth.  They played exceptionally well on both sides of the ball, and yesterday’s win against the 3rd ranked team in the nation showed us theyre definitely for real.

Clemson (8-0) blew out Louisville 77-16.  Plain and simple.  This could possibly be Head Coach Bobby Petrinos last season with the Cardinals.

Notre Dame (8-0), won 31-21 against Northwestern, and UCF (8-0) beat Temple 52-40.  South Florida sits idle at 7-0, after having this week off.

And…..

How about the Michigan Wolverines beating Penn State 42-7.  This was Penn States third loss this season, and I feel bad for them.  I really do.  I thought they were going to dominate the remainder of their schedule after the Ohio State loss, but that’s not what’s happening apparently.

Trace Mcsorley threw an interception, and completed 5 of 13 passes for a total of 83 yards, which is definitely not in the formula for winning, but he did rush for the Lions only score of the day.

On The Creep

  • Ohio State
  • Georgia
  • Michigan
  • Washington State

College football is so competetive, and for many years the top two teams playing for the National Championship had either one loss or was undefeated so we focused so much of our attention on the undefeated teams.

Usually in the past when teams lost their first game they seemed to fall into an ocean of one loss teams, but don’t forget about those creepers.  Teams with one loss like those listed above are alive and well.

What If….

Ghosts, supernatural, haunted houses, demonic  possession, life on other planets, time travel, living for a thousand years…….

What if all these things were actually true, but the design of our system was to prevent the masses from realizing it?

What if people actually went to work and they’re only responsibility was to prevent YOU from seeing these things?

 How would you feel?  What would you do?

 

Respond..Lets Feast!

NCAA College Football

We are now four weeks into our coverage of NCAA College Football’s undefeated teams, and after this past weekend, our list is down to five teams.

Cincinnati broke into the Top 25, but their stay on our list was brief thanks to Temple.  Yup, the Temple Owls came through with the upset win against Cincinnati in overtime 24-17.

Many people thought N.C. State was capable of beating Clemson, but exactly the opposite happened.  As a matter of fact, Clemson not only improved their record to 7-0 this week, but after blowing out N.C. State 41-7, they also silenced a lot of critics and proved they’re a top contender for the National Championship.  Uh oh!  Move over Alabama?

Notre Dame (7-0) had a bye,  Alabama beat Tennessee 58-21, and they’re now 8-0, Central Florida beat East Carolina 37-10, and our new team this week is South Florida.

The University of South Florida defeated Connecticut 38-30.  They’re currently ranked twenty-one nationally and 7-0.  Welcome!

The New List

  • Alabama (8-0)
  • Clemson (7-0)
  • Notre Dame (7-0)
  • UCF (7-0)
  • USF (7-0)

Dieting, Do It

Many years ago I read an article from a health magazine that discussed the importance of eating every two hours.  It said eating small meals every two hours throughout the day promoted lean muscle growth, and sped up the body’s metabolism.

This made a lot of sense, and I stuck with it for almost ten years.  So it is true, and it definitely works.  Dieting in general can also be important depending on our personal reasons for starting one.  Some people diet because they may have an illness, and certain foods may aid in the recovery.  Others may start dieting just lose a few pounds and trim up the old spare tire.  Either way, dieting and changing the foods we eat is always a good thing.

Creating a personalized diet plan can be a fun process.  Take the time to look through magazines and books, and watch videos for fresh and new ideas.  Videos are getting popular.  I guess it easier than researching, but videos can no doubt provide us with excellent tips on dieting routines and food variety.

When you’re all set and have your diet written down, follow through with it.  Don’t let a busy schedule deter you.  Buy a cooler if you have to.  Pack it with ice and load it up with all the meals you’ll need until you return home.  There’s no excuse.  😁

NCAA College Football

Another week gone by, three to be exact since we started tracking the undefeated teams in college football.  Like I said, this wasn’t a ranking of any kind- just a compilation of unbeaten teams.

This week I realized that there are more undefeated teams that were not on our list because they weren’t visible outside the top 25.  Moving forward, as teams lose and things get shuffled around, new teams like Cincinatti who are also undefeated will appear in the top 25.  The point I’m trying to make here is that our list might actually increase after each weekend, it’s all good.

Who lost? LSU beat Georgia 36-16, Colorado lost to USC 31-20, and West Virgina lost to Iowa St. 30-14.

Winners! Alabama won 39-10 against Missouri, UCF won 31-30 against Memphis, Notre Dame beat Pitt 19-14, and Ohio State beat Minnesota 30-14.

Clemson and N.C. State had byes this week, and Cinncinatti is our new undefeated addition.

Without any further explanations or clarifications…

The New List

  • Alabama (7-0)
  • UCF (6-0)
  • Notre Dame (7-0)
  • Ohio State (7-0)
  • Clemson (6-0)
  • N.C. State (5-0)
  • Cincinatti (6-0)

Find Those Aliens!

It has been quite some time since NASA has been at the top of anyone’s priority list, to-say-the-least of course, but recently the pressure was put on NASA to find alien life.

According to a story posted on IFLScience, the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine released a report mandated by Congreess that discussed a new intense focus on astrobiology, and the search for life on exoplanets.

If this isn’t your area of expertise, then trust me, this is actually really good.  Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.

The report also calls for the return of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) to NASA funding, which hasn’t been done since 1990.

I know issues involving the space community are not as popular as some of the other topics that come up for debate, and funding for research and exploration are not a top priority, but almost 30 years of neglect could’ve created complications.

Origin alone could be one of the most intense issues ever debated.  People who are passionate in this field need support and an outlet.

High School Football Game Of The Week

It’s going to be partly cloudy and a cool 50 degrees this evening as we’re approaching the midpoint of October.  A beautiful evening and a fantastic night for this highly anticipated football game between Freedom and Emmaus.  Both teams are a perfect (7-0).  According to the Morning Call Big School Top 5 Football Rankings, Freedom is ranked number one, and Emmaus is ranked two.

The kickoff time is 7:05 PM, and Emmaus has the luxury of playing at home, which could be the difference in what many predict to be a close game.

Good Night For Saquon

Despite the Giants loss to Philly last night 34-13, Saquon Barkley looked really good.  Actually, the Giants looked really good to in their throw back attire bringing back memories of Mark Bavaro and that 1986 Super Bowl Championship team.

Well, the Giants did lose to the Eagles and are now (1-5).  If the first six games are a benchmark, a playoff picture seems highly unlikely at this point.

Saquon though, had 13 carries for 130 yards including a 150 yard touchdown run.  In addition, he caught 9 balls for 99 yards.  Barkley was active and very productive accounting for 230 yards of total offense.