It has gone from bad to worse for Penn State football. Penn State hired Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien this afternoon, drawing the ire of Penn State alums and former football players. Former Penn State running back D.J. Dozier said… Read More ›
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ACC Football STILL not Ready for Prime Time
Sigh… The more I keep typing rants on ACC football, the more delirious I become. I tried to be more positive on the ACC’s progress on football here and here. Not only did the Atlantic Coast Conference finish the bowl… Read More ›
Ohio State Ruling Proves NCAA Is a Joke
So let me get this straight… A university where its former coach (Jim Tressel) was cited for failing to report infractions got a one-year bowl ban. The same university where some of its players sold memorabilia and said former coach… Read More ›
Lots to Love about the College Bowl Season
The college bowl season is upon us. The bowl season will kickoff this Saturday with three bowls. The Gildan New Mexico Bowl will pit Temple against Wyoming. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (what the hell?) will feature Ohio and Utah State…. Read More ›
The Right Person Won the Heisman
Baylor’s Robert Griffin III won the 2011 Heisman Trophy Saturday night. And after years of questioning whether past winners were truly the best players in those given years, I came away with one thought. Griffin was indeed the best college… Read More ›
So Much for the “EAST” in Big East…
The Big East added five schools to its conference – two football-only schools in Boise State and San Diego St, and Central Florida, Houston, and SMU for all sports. The schools will compete in the Big East starting in the… Read More ›
BCS Got the Title Game Right
The Bowl Championship Series set its national title game on ESPN’s Bowl Selection Special last night: LSU vs. Alabama. Sure Alabama didn’t win its conference – hell, it didn’t win its own division. But the last time I checked, the… Read More ›