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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio shakes hands with Minnesota Golden Gophers acting head coach Tracy Claeys at the end of the game at Spartan Stadium on November 30, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Golden Gophers 14-3. (Photo by Mark A. Cunningham/Getty Images)

For Illinois and Minnesota, why not a longer coaching search?

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Minnesota and Illinois are good football jobs, if you want to win. Let me explain. The Big Ten West is overrun by mediocrity right now. If every conference is a lawn, the Big Ten West is that patch you have in the backyard that’s been taken over by crabgrass, but at least it’s not chickweed. […]

Case Studies: Tennessee laments “what might have been”

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For Tennessee, an 8-4 season and a 5-3 record and a tie for second in the SEC East could be viewed as a successful season in Knoxville. This can be true even in light of all the preseason hype and expectations: not many had the Vols above second in that half of the conference. However, […]

Case Studies: Wisconsin

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We have discussed the Bo Pelini Special and tied it to the firing of Mark Richt at Georgia.  If another Big Ten coach wrested away the distinction of having an “empty 9-3 record” this season, Paul Chryst did the deed at Wisconsin. If Pelini vacated the spot (and Lincoln) a year ago, Chryst filled it […]

Complete TSS Bowl Projections: November 29

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Doing bowl projections, even this late in the season, can lead to a few problems. First of all, there is always an unfortunate need to prognosticate games. I’m not supposed to be here to guess who will win every game this coming week. I’m here to tell you what the most likely bowl destinations are […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – AUGUST 30: Greyson Lambert #11 of the Virginia Cavaliers passes the ball during first half action against the UCLA Bruins at Scott Stadium on August 30, 2014 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

London Calling: The 5 best candidates for the Virginia head coaching job

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You know how when you go to the grocery store for a full haul shop and if you’re smart, you put the heavy stuff in the trunk first and not, say, the bread and yogurt? Let’s get the heavy stuff out of the way regarding Virginia football after head coach Mike London resigned this weekend […]

Matt Campbell Is Not the Best Choice to Lead Iowa State

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Sorry, Iowa State fans, but once again, you’ve hired the wrong guy. While he’s a talented coach, Matt Campbell was not the best choice to lead the Iowa State program. That’s not to say that Campbell isn’t an outstanding coach. In four years at Toledo, he’s guided the Rockets to three nine-win seasons and three […]

How Mark Richt fills the vacancy on his staff at the offensive coordinator position carries a lot of weight for the remainder of his tenure in Athens (however long that tenure will be).

Mark Richt is out at Georgia: 9-3 isn’t always what it seems to be

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A year ago at this very time — following Thanksgiving weekend — Bo Pelini’s run at Nebraska was felt to be on its last legs. This turned out to be true primarily because of the friction Pelini created within the Nebraska athletic department. However, there was always a strong case to make that Pelini deserved […]

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

While Bruining continues, Clay Helton makes a special moment for USC

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It’s easy to make USC’s 40-21 pounding of UCLA on Saturday another case study in the art of “BRUINING,” the new college football gerund for squandering prosperity and face-planting in season-making situations. That school in South Carolina? It now carries itself at a higher level and holds itself to loftier standards. UCLA is what Clemson […]

Virginia Tech: Fuente is the focus, but Foster is the finishing touch

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It’s the topic which never gets quite enough attention when coaching carousel situations emerge, and when coaching vacancies are discussed: If the new head coach has a specific point of expertise, how will the program fill the vacancy for the “weak-side” coordinator — the one with expertise on the other side of the ball? If […]

STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 28 : Running back Joe Mixon #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners outruns defensive end Trace Clark #90 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys for a touchdown November 28, 2015 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Oklahoma Throttles Oklahoma State, Is a Lock for the College Football Playoff

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Heading into this weekend’s action, some people still had questions about whether or not Oklahoma belonged in the College Football Playoff. Depending on who you talked to, either Michigan State or Notre Dame (or both) belonged in the field over the Sooners. After Saturday evening’s throttling of Oklahoma State in the Bedlam Series, it’s clear […]

TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 19: Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels reacts after passing for a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Scrambled Eggs: Rebels shine as Bulldogs falter in the Magnolia State

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On a night when the winner got a golden egg, the Mississippi State Bulldogs laid a big one. A real big one. Everything was set up for a storybook finish for State star Dak Prescott. It was senior day, it was a packed stadium, and it was the biggest football game in the Magnolia State. […]

during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida.

The clock strikes midnight for Florida against Florida State

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After a rocky November stretch that featured one-score wins against Vanderbilt and Florida Atlantic, the Florida Gators were not as fortunate on Saturday. Reality and the Florida State Seminoles smacked the Gators in the face. Offense has been a problem for the Gators since Will Grier was suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs in October. Treon […]

at Stanford Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Palo Alto, California.

Stanford edges Notre Dame in a classic, offering an important reminder

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While it’s true that the Oklahoma Sooners’ rout of the Oklahoma State Cowboys put the Notre Dame Fighting Irish outside the top four on Saturday night, the Irish knew that with a victory over the Stanford Cardinal, they’d still have a chance to make the College Football Playoff. A North Carolina win over Clemson (or […]

COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 21: Head Coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans watches from the sideline as his team plays against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half at Ohio Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Michigan State is Peaking at the Right Time

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It took a while, but the Michigan State Spartans are beginning to round into form. Isn’t this what champions do? They win first and foremost, but as the season goes on, things begin to click until the chances for really big things ramble up to the doorstep. That seems to be what’s happening in East […]

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