Players to Watch out for in College Football
Once we are all settled in after returning from our summer vacations, it will be time for some gridiron action. The guys in The National Football League finally worked out their differences, but we didn't have to worry about that on the collegiate level. I picked Stanford and Oklahoma to slug it out for The [...]
Best Throwback Uniforms
Like all of us who are fans of sports, there are some uniforms that stick out more than others. Some range from "what were they thinking" to straight classics. For the classics they are referred to as "throwbacks". These uniforms take fans and players alike into a time warp thinking of a different era. To [...]
The Big 12, Boise State, and BYU: A Perfect Match
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and The Colorado Buffaloes left The Big 12 Conference for greener pastures in The Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences respectively. This has left The Big 12 two teams shy of the minimum 12 required to conduct a conference championship game in football. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe came under fire as the [...]
College Football Rivalries that have Faded Away
Previously I talked about the greatest college football rivalries going today. Every rivalry cannot be great and there are those that have fallen by the wayside. Rivalries have faded from the national spotlight for things such as one team leaving a conference to the records of one or both teams not being great anymore. These [...]
College Football’s Best Rivalries
One thing that can define a college football season for a team is how they fair against their rival. Rivalry games are a big part of the college game. Sometimes winning the game is just about bragging rights, where in some cases the stakes may involve winning a conference crown. Legends have been born in [...]
2011 Could Be Special for Notre Dame Football
Brian Kelly took over as the head coach of Notre Dame without a ton of aspirations. Fans did not expect much from The Fighting Irish last season and the start of the season further illustrated that. The Irish came out of the gate at 1-3 and many figured it was another wasted season. Notre Dame [...]
Coaches on The Hot Seat in College Football
Four coaches will enter the 2011 season on the hot seat. It isn't a coincidence that all four coaches are in The Pac-12 Conference. Over the last decade, the conference has been dominated by The USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks. Both teams especially The Trojans have run roughshod over the competition in the conference en [...]
2011 College Bowl Projections
The college football season is a long grind. Teams slug it out every Saturday on the gridiron from August until December. Some teams are pretenders while others will take on their arch-rivals for bragging rights. At stake is a chance to extend the season by qualifying for a bowl game. 70 teams will achieve this [...]