0 comments by Allen Kenney on 9/25/2014
UCLA, OKLAHOMA STATE, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS A&M AREN’T WHAT WE THOUGHT THEY WERE. WE ALL HAD OUR OPINIONS OF WHAT THEY WERE IN THE PRESEASON. I MEAN, WHO THE HELL DOESN’T DEVELOP PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT A TEAM BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS? THAT’S WHY WE HAVE PRESEASON RANKINGS! NOW, IF YOU WANT TO CROWN – OR […]
0 comments by TSS LOCKER on 9/24/2014
Florida State’s 247 Sports site broke this story, and it is making the rounds at other outlets. It’s the kind of item that’s not any larger social commentary, merely a humorous coincidence in light of the suspension of Jameis Winston for the Florida State-Clemson game this past Saturday: Truth is stranger than fiction. Part 47 […]
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This will mostly be a set of TV listings for the coming Saturday, but every college football fan needs at least a few notes about how to juggle competing games or time slots. We’ll provide a brief comment when necessary, and we’ll follow the main television listings with a few concluding remarks as well. * […]
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On Twitter @TheCoachBart The shakeup at the top doesn’t matter. It’s the bottom that does. That said, Florida State stands alone as the team with the best individual shot of being in the CFB playoff regardless of what its conference looks like. The Big Ten narrowed the chasm between itself and the rest of the […]
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.
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 […]
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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. […]
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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/22/2014
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for me to release my weekly poll. I apologize for missing it last week; I spent most of that time on the sidelines due to illness. Now that I’m on the mend, here are a couple of things to remember about my poll: This poll is a projection of […]
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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 […]
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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/21/2014
Week 4 of the college football season didn’t disappoint. Here are the most important takeaways from what transpired on the gridiron: Florida State is still the favorite to win the national championship. While Saturday night’s win wasn’t pretty, it demonstrated the Noles’ ability to overcome adversity. Deshaun Watson will likely be the starting quarterback for […]
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With its overtime win over Clemson tonight, Florida State proved that it’s the best team in the land. Every time the ‘Noles faced adversity, they managed to overcome it. Make no mistake about it: FSU was at a decided disadvantage coming into the game. After all, Seminoles had to play this contest without Jameis Winston, […]
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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 […]
0 comments by Bart D
Folks, Oklahoma looks different. And like a pow wow of goth kids in a tree house, “different is cool.” Oklahoma runs the football, and the Sooners run the football with force, when they want, how they want, and when you know it’s coming. Call it a coming out party for Samaje Perine, who went for […]
0 comments by Bart D on 9/20/2014
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0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/19/2014
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 […]
