0 comments by The Editors on 10/20/2014
Heading into week eight of the college football season, it was known that the Michigan job would be open at the end of the season. Now, it’s almost a certainty that the Florida job will be open in December as well. Texas and USC replaced coaches after the 2013 regular season. These are not dull […]
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The aftermath of Saturday’s riveting and consequential Notre Dame-Florida State demands further discussion, as does the Kansas State-Oklahoma game. Neither contest can be fully processed without an examination of what the result means for both teams. That’s the newest roundtable at The Student Section. * Question No. 1: How, if at all, did the Notre […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 10/19/2014
Classic. The word — if not an overused one — is reflexively chosen in the wake of a dramatic and close sporting event of appreciable significance. Many ordinary sporting events — played at a mediocre or slightly above-average level for the duration — might be graced with a classic finish or a classic moment, but […]
Not even his fiercest critics can deny that Jameis Winston made a very strong statement in the Heisman Trophy race Saturday night. Winston’s virtually perfect second half is the best half of football from any skill player in the FBS this season if the weight of the occasion and the quality of the opponent are factored into the equation.
0 comments by Bart D
On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect In about a 20-minute span on 10/19/2014, we learned everything about the college football season … and nothing at the same time. Florida State-Notre Dame will turn out to be one of those nights when you wake up the next morning with your buddies and you’re all in the […]
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0 comments by Bart D on 10/18/2014
On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect It was January of 2013, and you could see it then. Louisville and Florida were playing in the Sugar Bowl, and Louisville was going to win going away. Florida players were laying a few big hits here and there in a mostly done-with situation, celebrating like they were up […]
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On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect Find yourself a jar of apple pie shine, a book of matches, and your nearest couch. Light it on fire. Holler. Rinse. Repeat. Two months ago when this season started, West Virginia played Alabama nearly to a draw everywhere but on the scoreboard. The one thing you came away […]
0 comments by TSS LOCKER on 10/17/2014
This Boise State touchdown in Friday night’s game against Fresno State was credited to running back Jay Ajayi, who reached the goal line before giving the ball to a teammate on the offensive line. Yet, the “touchdown handoff” lives as an actual term. “I’m on one side of the goal line. Here, buddy — you’re […]
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My college Steve Fetch and I are running down our preseason top 26 for this upcoming college basketball season. Steve covered the teams ranked 26-22 on Wednesday. I’m here to take you through the next five, from 21-17. via Getty Images / Steve Dykes 21. Harvard Crimson (27-5, 13-1 Ivy League Postseason: NCAA Tournament Third […]
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The Michigan Wolverines are off this week after defeating Penn State last weekend, but there will be college football played in Michigan Stadium this weekend. Making a return to the Big House on Saturday will be Slippery Rock University, a Division II program with a bit of a storied history and connection to Michigan that […]
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Saturday, the Oregon Ducks will host the Washington Huskies in a game that will bring back significant memories for the Ducks. Earlier this week, the Ducks announced they would wear throwback uniforms in honor of Kenny Wheaton’s memorable interception, which sparked the turnaround of Oregon football as we know it. One play can change everything. […]
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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
It’s Friday, which means it’s time to provide a list of things to watch for this weekend. While I try not to comment on off-the-field issues, I feel compelled to make this statement: I’m disappointed in all of the “the referees cost us the game” segments that dominated sports talk radio this week. Whether we […]
0 comments by Bart D on 10/16/2014
On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect At this point in the season, we know things, more things than we knew a few months ago. Call it a college football mid term exam, where stumbling in smelling of Old Crow and Newports isn’t really an option. Mississippi State is really good. Michigan is really not. Dana […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
This week in college football doesn’t crackle with electricity the way previous weeks did, largely because the 3:30 window — when the action is supposed to build to a crescendo — doesn’t have any heavyweight fights on the docket. The good stuff should emerge in prime time. A jam-packed night window plus a significant “late […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
As we continue to make our way through the college football season, words matter less. Images — and the persistent realities they affirm — matter more. There’s nothing new about a bad pass interference call or non-call deciding a game. The newsworthy aspect of this reality is simply that it continues to be allowed to […]
