Super Bowl Update

Troy quarterback Corey Robinson, shown here against FAU (Lamar Higgins photo), is excited about his return to his home state of Kentucky for Saturday's 11:30 a.m. game.

You can read today's story HERE, focusing on his return, the impact on his home town of Paducah, and on how his top wide receiver from high school, Jamarielle Brown, is a Hilltopper wide receiver.

I'll be talking Troy on the radio with John & Barry at 9:30 a.m. CST on Montgomery 740 AM. You can listen HERE.

BREAKING NEWS: If you've traveled to WKU for a game, you're fully aware of THIRD DOWN THUNDER!!!!!! It happens every time there's a third down, no matter who has the ball, as the public address announcer yells it. Well, THIRD DOWN THUNDER!!!!!! is no more, thanks to a couple of top-secret inside sources in or around Bowling Green.

I'm sure the crowd will be louder on third downs this year anyway, since WKU is calling for a sellout to try to impress the bowl folks for an at-large spot should the 'Tops knock off Troy.

2012 may be a good time to nix That pass falls IN-COM-PLETE!!!!! at Troy games.

***From over in Bowling Green, the real story has been the development of QB Kawaun Jakes. Coach Willie Taggart has turned him from a guy who ran the spread option well (see first half vs. Troy in 2009) to a guy that's running the pro-style, west coast offense to precision. And he had struggled badly at it, but the reason WKU is where it is now is because of Jakes.

Read that story HERE.

WKU of course has top rusher Bobby Rainey, but Jakes' big plays enable defenses to take all of their focus off Rainey. Rainey and tight end Jack Doyle are the only double-digit catchers, so the thought is to watch those guys. Sounds like WKU is good about playing it safe and then busting a big play every few series.