Afternoon Open Thread: We’ve got rooting interests, even when it ain’t interesting.

“This is my ‘I really don’t give a rat’s hindquarters’ face, Herman.”It’s a fine fall day in Athens, with sunshine and temperatures peaking out in the mid-50s this afternoon before shifting to classic Georgia/Auburn weather for kickoff: mid-40’s with a 99% chance of malice.

As a prelude, the college football powers that be are serving up some choice late season matchups in the 3:30 slot. #8 Washington State travels to Colorado for a 3:30 start on ESPN. I still can’t quite buy into the notion of “eighth-ranked Washington State” but hey, here we are. And while I wouldn’t want it to come at the expense of the Red and Black’s chances, the thought of Mike Leach participating in the College…