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Jameis Winston is, indisputably, the best crunch-time player in college football. Is that a valid reason for claiming he should be the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner? Yes… and therein lies the source of an important discussion about this prestigious individual award.

Jameis Winston And The Week That Was: What Have We Learned (If Anything)?

0 comments by The Editors on 9/23/2014

Human beings are different to begin with. Put a contentious, lightning-rod issue before a group of people, in an editorial room or anywhere else, and you’ll probably get a different set of responses. Then throw into the pot a few more ingredients: elements of geography, school or conference affiliation, and deeply personal experiences related to […]

What In The World Is Wrong With Northwestern?

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In 1985, the question wouldn’t have created a passionate debate, but it sure does now: “What in the world is wrong with Northwestern?” Pat Fitzgerald is trying to make sense of that question. So is associate editor Bart Doan in this Editors’ Roundtable on coaching stories and Thursday’s big game between UCLA and Arizona State. […]

Roundtable: The Short-Term Future Of Michigan Football Is Not As Clear As You Think It Is

0 comments by The Editors on 9/22/2014

Michigan, in 2014, is done. Stick a fork in the Wolverines. This dog won’t hunt, this ship has sailed, this party’s over for Brady Hoke. It’s unanimous, right? Wrong — this is why we have roundtables. Our panel is not fully convinced that Michigan is cooked, because the Wolverines are indeed a competent team on […]

Rich Rodriguez now faces the central task of making sure his players don’t lose faith after a classic Arizona stomach-punch loss against USC. The one original Pac-10 member without a single Rose Bowl appearance has to stay the course. If it does, the Pac-12 South is still there for the taking. The winner of this division will probably have at least two conference losses by season’s end. Arizona can overcome just about any scoreboard obstacle, but the Wildcats’ offense needs to be able to score more than 13 points through three quarters at home. The Wildcats were stuck on 13 after 45 minutes in home games against California and USC. The Wildcats overcame the Golden Bears. They weren’t able to make one last kick against USC. Start-to-finish consistency on offense is what Rich Rod has to cultivate over the next month and a half.

PHOTO: Before Arizona’s Hail Mary, RichRod Was Praying

0 comments by TSS LOCKER on 9/21/2014

Arizona defeated California late Saturday night in Tucson on the strength of a 36-point fourth quarter, capped by a Hail Mary on the game’s final play. Just before that Hail Mary, look at how Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez was facing the moment: No words necessary.

Mississippi Statement: “Fail State” Turns Into “Hail State”

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The hype and anticipation which greeted Dan Mullen’s arrival as the head coach at Mississippi State carried the desperation of a fan base that longed for a larger moment of significance. Mullen, upon leaving Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow at Florida, was intent on making a name for himself and establishing that he could build […]

Missouri Looks Ahead To South Carolina Next Week… And Loses

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A week ago, the Missouri Tigers took apart a UCF team that — even with the departures of Blake Bortles, Storm Johnson, and others — is supposed to be a top-three contender at worst in the American Athletic Conference. Head coach Gary Pinkel’s team didn’t waste much time or energy in the process. Missouri found […]

VINE: Pittsburgh’s Incredible Interception Against Iowa

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In last year’s Auburn-Georgia game, a defensive back turned an easy interception into a touchdown. Not even 10 minutes into this college football Saturday, an Iowa receiver turned an easy gain of over 50 yards into an interception, via TSS contributor Kevin McGuire:

Connecticut-South Florida: A Very “Graphic” Image

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Connecticut, South Florida, and a driving rainstorm — it was as ugly as you thought it was going to be. Here’s a game summary infographic from Brian Floyd of SB Nation. It sure puts the “graphic” in “infographic”:

Rutgers AD Julie Hermann Begs To Be Fired For the 9,274th Time

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If you follow college sports beyond your own team with any reasonable degree of consistency, you know how frequently the Rutgers athletic department and current athletic director Julie Hermann have embarrassed the school in recent years. We now have yet another reason to hope that Hermann will be fired at Rutgers: Let’s see if the […]

Auburn Keeps Getting Lucky… And Continues To Prove Itself

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Want to get a college football fan base riled up? Tell that fan base its team is LUCKY. It feels like such an insult, such a putdown, such a diminishment of what a bunch of young men and a coaching staff have just accomplished. It’s understandable — we’ve all been there as sports fans. When […]

College Football Viewer’s Guide: Week 4

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The first few weeks of a college football season are generally scheduled in advance of the opening weekend. In the first two to three weeks of a season, the proliferation of non-conference games — combined with the fact that big-name teams have few to no losses — makes it comparatively easier for ESPN and other […]

Auburn-Kansas State: Are The Tigers Ready For The Wildcats’ Best Punch?

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The college football season is about to shift into full-time conference competition across the country, but on Thursday, Auburn and Kansas State will add one more intersectional encounter to the September slate. This is precisely the kind of clash college football needs to witness on a more regular basis. Two teams are taking a huge […]

Arkansas State And The Fake Punt That Died

0 comments by TSS LOCKER on 9/15/2014

It’s the comedy vine of the year in college football… in two parts. From Saturday’s Arkansas State game at Miami (Florida), watch what happened when the Red Wolves tried to fake a punt, via

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