Published on: 12th January, 2011
The 2011 BCS National Championship Game may not have lived up to expectations, but the Southeastern Conference did. With Auburn’s 22-19 victory over Oregon, the Tigers won their first BCS championship and the fifth straight for the conference. Since the BCS was introduced not so long ago, the SEC has been a ...Published on: 11th January, 2011
Cecil Newton: Conspicuously Absent at Last Night’s BCS Title GameCollege football’s persona non grata warranted a brief, awkward mention during last night’s BCS title game. As was the case with his son’s Heisman Trophy ceremony, Cecil Newton wasn’t in attendance, basically because he’s banned from the program. When discussing the ...Published on: 11th January, 2011
Wow, this fairly pathetic, boring second half has just become a classic as Oregon scores a touchdown and then gets the twpo-point conversion to tie the game at 19-19 with just over two minutes to play. Will we have our first overtime national championship game? Will Cam Newton rise to the occasion ...Published on: 10th January, 2011
Les Miles has been the LSU head coach since 2005. He has done a fantastic job with the program since replacing another great college football coach, Nick Saban. In 2007, Miles led the Tigers to a BCS national championship. Even in 2007, there was speculation that Miles would fill the vacant Michigan ...Published on: 10th January, 2011
Nevada appeared to be heading down the field at will,until a run up the middle by running back Vai Taua lead to disaster. A gang of tacklers meet Taua down the field, eventually stripping him of the ball on his way down to the ground. Boston College linebacker Steele Divitto ...Published on: 9th January, 2011
Matt Rivers takes Boston College (+7.5) vs. Nevada in college football betting. Reasoning: Nobody loves Colin Kaepernick and this Nevada offense more than I do and nobody thinks that this Boston College offense is as blah as I do. But with that said the Eagles won their last five games and ...Published on: 9th January, 2011
Everyone knows that Michigan has the tradition to scoop up Les Miles. They have the facilities and fanbase as well. Les Miles has Michigan ties and more than likely would be paid handsomely. But does Michigan have the right grass? That may sound like a completely ridiculous question, but all you have to do ...Published on: 9th January, 2011
Kris Frost, the 25th-ranked athlete in the nation, committed to Auburn today at the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Frost chose the Tigers over Michigan and a host of other schools, including LSU, North Carolina, Clemson and Georgia Tech. Frost adds to Auburn's 14th-ranked recruiting class, which also added ESPNU Top ...Published on: 8th January, 2011
Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Bleacher Report's live coverage of the BBVA Compass Bowl. Once again, my name is Lafe Peavler and I will be bringing you my commentary and analysis of the game as it happens. Feel free to leave your comments and questions below.It's ...Published on: 8th January, 2011
Bowl season is sadly winding down as the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Hello and welcome, ladies and gentlemen to Bleacher Report's coverage of the BBVA Compass Bowl. I'm Featured Columnist Lafe Peavler, and I will be bringing updates to you live from ...