0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/13/2015
You can hate the proliferation of bowl games all you want, but for some teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, a bowl game means a lot more than meets the eye. Sure, Michigan does not much care about the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Oklahoma — it is clear — did not care at all about […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
Duke Blue Devils 2014 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-3 ACC (lost to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will The Devils Win 9 Games for the Third Year in a Row? After two decades of futility, Duke football set a school record last year by winning nine games for the second straight season. […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 7/12/2015
While we’re getting closer, the 2015-’16 season is still several weeks away. With that in mind, here are seven additional plays that’ll get you fired up for college football season. 7 – Wentworth Waltzes In (Cal Poly at Fresno State 2013) While this play isn’t as famous as some of the others on this list, […]
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 11: Head coach Charlie Strong of the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 7/10/2015
Texas Longhorns 2014 Record: 6-7 (lost to Arkansas in Texas Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Texas Make a Significant Leap in Year No. 2 Under Strong After an 8-5 finish in 2013 was enough to end the career of Mack Brown, the Longhorns took a step back in 2014, going just 6-7 under first-year head […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
On Wednesday and Thursday we discussed the ACC in our rountable and today we pick an ACC Champion. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey and a special rotating guest in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. Earlier this week we discussed players to watch and the most improved teams […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/9/2015
7-6. 8-5. 7-6. The past three seasons in Blacksburg, Virginia, have deviated from the enduring gold standard Frank Beamer has established as the patriarch of the Virginia Tech Hokies’ football program. Like so many other men before him who have endured a series of frustrating seasons after the age of 65, Beamer — who is […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
On Wednesday, we started our discussion on the ACC and that discussion continues today and tomorrow. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guests in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. On Wednesday we talked about players to watch in the ACC. Today we talk more ACC football with Matthew of the […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
Virginia Tech Hokies 2014 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-5 ACC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Virginia Tech Return to Prominence? From 2004-2011, Virginia Tech was the gold standard for ACC football. During that highly successful run, the Hokies won four ACC titles, posted double digit wins every season, and never finished lower than second […]
This man’s in a lot of trouble.
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 7/8/2015
Reports have come out that Austin Nichols would like to transfer from Memphis. These reports are nothing new. College basketball players transfer from one school to another on the regular. So much so, in fact, that it is a somewhat accepted part of the college basketball offseason carousel. However, there are sometimes exceptions to what might first […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
In a closing ceremony for old Robertson Stadium at the end of the 2012 season, the Houston Cougar football program — soon to begin work on a new stadium which opened last year — wanted to spike the football. Bill Yeoman, shown above, was just the man to do it. Houston is trying to make […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to start weekly our college football roundtables. Today we start our conversation on the Power 5 conferences with the Atlantic Coast Conference. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson joins staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guests in our weekly roundtables discussing all things college football. Previously, we’ve discussed the Sun Belt Conference, Conference […]
0 comments by Joe Dexter
Houston Cougars 2014 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 AAC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Can Tom Herman Lead the Cougars to an AAC Title? The Houston Cougars have had pretty good luck over the last decade when it comes to selecting new coaches to take over their program. First, it was current Baylor head coach […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/7/2015
The American Athletic Conference, also known as “The American” or the AAC for short, owns a number of compelling subplots this season. Navy joins the league and will force opponents to defend the triple option. Memphis, under Justin Fuente, rose from the ashes last season but also embarrassed itself in the so-called “Miami Beach Brawl” […]
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Cincinnati Bearcats 2014 Record: 9-4 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question – Can the Bearcats’ defense take them to the next level? The second biggest question with Cincinnati is, “Can Gunner Kiel stay healthy?” That’s a fine question, and a pretty important one when one peruses the Bearcats’ quarterback roster. However, the question so burning […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 7/6/2015
Utah State Aggies 2014 Record: 10-4 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Chuckie Keeton manage to stay healthy in 2015? The return of quarterback Chuckie Keeton last season may have been a tad rushed, a thought that is supported by the shutdown of the key offensive player after appearing in just three games and […]
