Published on: 7th December, 2009
I've watched a heckuva lot of college football this year—just ask my roommate—and I've seen a lot outstanding players. The All-Conference and All-American selections have already been announced, but I would like to chime in with a ballot of my own and laud the efforts of some players that the voters ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
Unlike my earlier assessment , I don't think so little of Cincinnati to declare them David, and I don't think so much of Florida to declare them Goliath. Whether it was the loss of Percy Harvin to the pros, the loss of OC Dan Mullen to Mississippi State, or the dwindling ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
I predicted the reaction when I heard the rumor and tried to understand the reasoning without entertaining any of the insidious angles. Maybe the Fiesta coordinators were over a barrel in selecting TCU first and had to take Boise State because they had no other options? Maybe they thought it would ...Published on: 6th December, 2009
Back in October, my Wolverines were on their second road trip of the year, facing Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. They were enjoying mild success against the Hawkeyes, particularly in the running game, and I recall attributing that success to Iowa's refusal to provide safety help against the rush. Despite the fact that ...Published on: 6th December, 2009
With Texas's entirely illegitimate and unsatisfying win over Nebraska booking them a spot in the BCS national championship, the bowls' at-large selections will proceed as follows in tonight's Selection Special on Fox. Alabama and Texas will be selected to face each other in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7, 2010. Because ...Published on: 6th December, 2009
We've seen the conference championships play out. Alabama mopped up the floor with Florida. The Tide defense harassed Tebow, shut down the Gator running game, and forced turnovers, while the offense was nothing short of stellar. Texas...well, Texas has a pretty good defense. Maybe one of the best. But in their ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
To a defense, a great player at middle linebacker is like an excellent quarterback. The right plays get called, everyone is on the same page, and no one gets caught out of position. Fans from Tuscaloosa to Columbus to Southern California are hoping Rivals' No. 1 rated middle linebacker Jeff Luc ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
An anonymous source on Irish Sports Daily is alleging that Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops signed a contract for the Notre Dame job today and gave specific details pertaining to the ongoing negotiations between Stoops and ND. The source said that Stoops is mulling how to approach the OU athletic department with ...Published on: 1st December, 2009
Across the country, athletic departments are fielding invites, rumors, conference calls, and—probably— scores of angry emails and horses' heads concerning what team goes where when in the postseason. Yes, it's bowl season, that time when records matter half as much as fans, advertisers, and opportuities for uncontrollable consumption. To help you wade ...Published on: 1st December, 2009
I've been pulling for Alabama all year. Even up until a month ago, I could envision how and why the Tide could win against Florida . Now, with a gimpy running back, too many close calls against lesser teams, and the offensive resurgence of the Gators in the past three games, ...