Eloquent Incoherence

A new sitcom on CBC called Little Mosque on the Prairie depicts a Muslim community in a rural Canadian town. The sitcom blends satire and drama to address internal and external issues routinely faced by Muslim communities in North America. It’s the first Muslim comedy to air on North American mainstream television (and an indication that the Canadian Muslim community is a bit more advanced than its American counterpart).

I’ll reserve comment on the show itself until I see it, but bravo to the writers, producers, and CBC for helping bring about this major milestone.

Jake over at Motown Sports Revival offers some great in-depth analysis about who the next Michigan football coach should be.

Wow. I definitely didn’t see that coming. Florida’s complete domination of Ohio State was simply shocking. The Gator defense looked extremely well-prepared to face Troy Smith, and Jim Tressel had no answers for Urban Meyer’s innovative offense. Chris Leak finally lived up to his potential, and Troy Smith looked nothing like the QB who passed for 391 yards and 4 TDs against Michigan. I was rooting for Ohio State, but the choice was like choosing between a tetanus shot and a root canal. I guess Big Ten pride trumped my hatred of Ohio State, and I really wanted the SEC trolls to shut up (luckily, Penn State and Wisconsin did their part). It kills me to admit it, but our loss coupled with Florida’s dominating win pretty much renders the whole BCS controversy from a month ago moot. I still think the current system is dysfunctional and that a playoff is desperately needed, but this year is no longer exhibit A in that case.

Well, the 2007 college football season is over. It was a good season; there were a lot of great storylines. I’ll probably go through a period of withdrawal (especially since it ended on such a sour note for my Wolverines), and the number of college football-related posts will likely be kept to a minimum over the next few months (with the exception of national signing day).