We here at House Of Sparky have a birthday wish for our ace kicker Thomas Weber.

The man himself is now officially 21; Mill Avenue will never be the same.

Weber has been every bit as good this season as he was in 2007, when he won the Lou Groza award as the nation's best kicker. His only blemish this season came in the unspeakable overtime loss to UNLV, when his field goal attempt was blocked by an exuberant Rebel defense.

Thomas Weber: Can hold heavy objects and smile at the same time.

Here's a fun picture from 2007, when Weber single handedly tackled Washington's Louis Raskin.

No one escapes the wrath of Thomas Weber, not even men wearing purple pants.

Fresh from the Stanford/ASU preview on ESPN Insider, which is penned by "Scouts, Inc."

Thomas Weber will handle all three phases of the kicking game for the Sun Devils. Weber is a finalist for the Lou Groza award, which is given the nation's best kicker, and he turned in a solid overall performance Saturday. 

A finalist? Really? What about that part where he actually won the Lou Groza?

Not a good sign, especially if you are looking for insightful analysis.

Anyway, here's what they have..

Just wanted to point out that apparently, a coach with a career record of 5-8 in Division 1-A is better than a coach that has gone 152-62-1 in Division 1-A play with 2 National Championships and 3 Pac-10 Coach of the Year awards.

Who wrote this analysis, Mike Stoops?

The student section was rowdy and ready for another season of college football. After taking a beating in the Holiday Bowl at the hands of Texas, Rudy Carpenter and the boys looked prepared to show their fans that they are a legitimate Pac-10 contender.

The first thing I noticed was the inexperience of the offensive line really shining through. While statistically looking good on paper, Rudy was flushed out quite often. He showed his mettle and got rid of the ball when he needed to, rather than taking those sacks he was so familiar with.

To be fair to the line, they look promising. There are no guarantees in college football, but if they can give Carpenter 4 seconds to find a receiver, there will be hell to pay.

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