Published on: 21st December, 2010
Steve Pederson, current Pitt athletic director, is not a Pitt man. He does not have Pitt's interests at heart. How many more bad decisions does Steve Pederson get to make at the University of Pittsburgh? Why is he allowed by his boss, chancellor Mark Nordenberg, to be a continual source ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
Everyone and their brother are trying to figure out where and how early Cam Newton - Heisman Trophy winner and college football phenom will go. I have already, to what some surely believe have notoriously and foolishly stated that I thought he will go in the 3rd or 4th round. I've given ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
This year’s edition of the Texas Bowl features the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Baylor Bears. Both teams had disappointing finishes to their once impressive seasons and have stumbled into their matchup on December 29th. The time off will be good for these two teams. Illinois’ last game was December ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
Teams: Southern Mississippi vs Louisville Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Telecast: Tuesday December 21, 8:00 PM, ESPN Three straight blowouts on Saturday's opening day of the FBS bowl season launched the yearly complaints on sports talk radio about poor bowl match-ups and sparse crowds. While I am a staunch supporter of abolishing the BCS ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
As the college football bowl season begins its elongated conclusion, spreads involving the AP’s Top 25 teams read like a Christmas list for the gamblers at heart. It has been an up-and-down year for this weekly B/R Against the Spread Pick ‘em writer but a fun adventure nonetheless. A 132-128-6 ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
This was supposed to be the year for Boise State—a team that returned almost every starter from last year’s BCS representing squad. This was the chance at another BCS game (or even a National Championship), flushed away in a painful overtime loss to Nevada in late November. Instead, the Broncos’ ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
Terrelle Pryor came to Ohio State in 2008 from Jeannette, PA as the most hyped high school prospect in recent memory.With that much hype comes enormous expectations, such as multiple national title appearances and a Heisman Trophy nomination.Three years into his career, Pryor has not achieved either one.But is Terrelle ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
The Capital One Bowl is not where the Alabama Crimson Tide wished it would be come January, 2011.The hopes for the team were that the desert and a Fiesta Bowl national championship repeat was in store.That was not to be this season. Yet, the game the Tide will play and ...Published on: 21st December, 2010
In a shocking (or not so shocking) move, BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall today strongly encouraged all his offensive staff including coordinator Robert Anae, and longtime assistant head coach Lance Reynolds to seek other coaching opportunities for next season, this according to Deseret News writer Dick Harmon. While satisfied with ...Published on: 20th December, 2010
The 2010 Sugar Bowl pits the Big Ten Co-Champion Ohio State Buckeyes against the Arkansas Razorbacks, second in the SEC West division. While there is bound to be a lot of talk about the two offenses in this game, it might be the Ohio State Buckeyes' defense that has the most to prove come ...