Published on: 6th January, 2010
For years, the Big East has been the butt of all jokes. People have stated that the Big East does not even deserve a Bowl Championship Series bid. They should not even be considered a BCS Conference. They do not play anyone. They lose to the big conferences. They are a ...Published on: 31st December, 2009
With four seconds to play in the Humanitarian Bowl, Idaho head coach Robb Akey made a gutsy decision. The Idaho Vandals had just scored a touchdown on a 16-yard sliding catch by Max Komar. This put the Vandals down one point to Bowling Green State University. Akey had a decision to make: ...Published on: 25th December, 2009
The age-old question: who will join the Big Ten? There have been several reports that the Big Ten will add a 12th team in the near future. Now, the question remains who will it be? With the Bowl Championship Series and most of the other conferences having championship games, the Big ...Published on: 24th December, 2009
It is officially December and playoff time in the National Football League. This year, the race is just heating up. The AFC has eight teams fighting for the two wild card spots. The NFC has just three. That totals 11, giving us the 11th day of Christmas. I will look at ...Published on: 23rd December, 2009
Bowl season is underway. Last night, BYU throttled Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Wyoming, Rutgers, and Middle Tennessee State are also bowl winners this year. Ten teams return to the same bowls as they played in last year. I will briefly preview each bowl. The teams are Air Force, ...Published on: 19th December, 2009
Mike Stoops figured he was six seconds away from a Rose Bowl berth this year when the University of Arizona lost to Oregon. The way Jeremiah Masoli ran the ball, bought time, and threw the touchdown in the waning moments of regulation amazed Stoops. "We did really well tonight with getting Oregon out of their ...Published on: 18th December, 2009
Every year since 1998, there has been controversy and debate over who should be in the Bowl Championship Series Bowl Games. This year was no different.There are a lot of fans from Cincinnati, Texas Christian, and Boise State who believe their team deserved a shot at the BCS Title Game.On ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
In 2007, Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore. Last year, Sam Bradford won it as a sophomore. This year, we welcome sophomore Mark Ingram to the Heisman family. I'm going to start by saying congratulations to Mark Ingram and the whole Alabama family. The Heisman Trophy is a ...Published on: 15th December, 2009
On the second day of Christmas, ESPN gave to me two unbeaten teams. Only two seasons after the New England Patriots finished the regular season unbeaten, there are two teams that could potentially do the same. Led by Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints have quietly started the season 13-0. They ...Published on: 10th December, 2009
Each year, a special athlete is recognized for his talents on the gridiron. The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best football player of the year. This year has been an odd one for the Heisman, as there is no true frontrunner as in years past. None of the candidates have overly ...