Published on: 17th February, 2010
We've heard plenty about the record-setting recruiting classes of the already-rich schools. Evidently, Florida and USC will play each other for the national championship for the next four years. Book your flights now, baby! But what about those forgotten recruiting classes? The ones that came in with little fanfare, that are ...Published on: 16th February, 2010
They say the winners write the history books, but if my social life is any indication, the losers write the recruiting recaps. Indeed, sports are all about winners and losers. And unless you're into these goofy Olympics, teams usually have a chance to make up for losing within the space of ...Published on: 15th February, 2010
With the bowls long gone and (most) recruits signed and sealed, college football fans have only one more thing to look forward to before the long, hot summer brings all the action to a halt. Spring football will kick off with practices in mid-March and conclude with spring games in April. As ...Published on: 9th January, 2010
The US Army All-American Bowl game was today on NBC, and though the score, as usual, was inconsequential, the commitments made at the game will send shock waves through the college football community. Quite simply, if the Gators can hold on to the class they have now, they will have ...Published on: 7th January, 2010
The legacy of Charlie Weis, from tip to tail, is of incompleteness. His teams were never balanced, he never got the most out of the talent he accrued, and he was fired just as his attack looked like it was beginning to take effect. Grab the poor finish in the 2006 Sugar ...Published on: 6th January, 2010
A good quarterback will keep the chains moving, but a super wide receiver will make you great. So reads rule no. 1 in BK's Words of Football Wisdom, which, as my most loyal commenters will agree, must be a very short book indeed. Behold while I apply my questionable knowledge of the ...Published on: 6th January, 2010
Big Ten fans, take heart. Four of your top five teams beat their ranked opponents in the bowls, including high-profile wins in the Rose and Orange Bowl. Hey, you guys actually belonged there! The joy really begins and ends there, however, because as far as recruiting goes, the dominant programs in ...Published on: 5th January, 2010
The first stage of grief is denial. No, college football doesn't end! It was on just yesterday! Second, anger. The NBA? The NBA is the Celtics, the Lakers, and Lebron James! Why would I ever watch that? The third stage is something called acceptance. Never heard of it. Hey, let's just talk about ...Published on: 5th January, 2010
I'll always prefer college football to the professional game, but athletes can't be students forever. In fact, most of them never are. Eventually, the players we love now make their way to the pros, where they cease to be nervous kids on an interview and transform into grown men wearing million-dollar ...Published on: 4th January, 2010
I'm not a religious man (just ask my mother), but for whatever reason, I have no trouble believing in football-related superstitions of all varieties. The Madden video game cover curse? Believe it. Ditto for the Sports Illustrated cover hex. And the Cleveland sports jinx ? While you're on the line with ...