0 comments by Kevin Causey on 8/29/2016
College football started on Friday night, with Cal and Hawaii playing in Australia. That was the appetizer. Starting on Thursday, we get the main course. As we prepare for our feast, let’s take a look at the biggest storylines in the SEC as we head into week one of the college football season. No.10: Was […]
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: Greg Ward Jr. #1 of the Houston Cougars runs out of the pocket as he his pursued by Jerrid Jeter-Gilmon #4 of the Texas State Bobcats and Easy Anyama #7 on September 26, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/28/2016
Last week, Kevin provided a list of 11 Heisman Trophy candidates from the SEC, and made some predictions about what the players needed to have happen in order to take home College Football’s highest honor. That got me to thinking: could a Group of Five player win this prestigious award in 2016? It’s definitely possible. […]
BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 24: Running back Brian Hill #8 of the Wyoming Cowboys runs past the outstretched arm of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch #38 of the Boise State Broncos during second half action on October 24, 2015 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 34-14. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/26/2016
We’ve talked about which teams were ranked high/low and discussed which FCS over FBS upsets will happen in week 1. We’ll conclude this week’s roundtable series by picking another upset in week 1. Q. Among games between FBS teams, what matchup will produce an upset in week 1? Bart Doan On Twitter
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0 comments by Bart D on 8/25/2016
Chalk another tally on the ledger for the eternally wantonly offended sports media. There’s another pelt on the wall, that of Tim Beckman. Last we saw Beckman, he was let go from Illinois after an investigation found him guilty of mistreating players in a variety of ways, most notably regarding the discouraging of some athletes […]
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Yesterday, we talked about which teams were ranked too high and too low. Today and tomorrow, we’ll turn our focus to week 1. Q. Which FCS team will upset an FBS team in week 1? Bart Doan On Twitter
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 05: Warren Wand #6 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves carries the ball as he gets a block from Daniel Keith #77 on Delvon Simmons #52 of the USC Trojans during the second quarter at Los Angeles Coliseum on September 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/24/2016
Our top 50 concluded yesterday, with Alabama sitting atop our preseason poll. Now that we’ve completed all of the previews, it’s time to let each staff member chime in on which team(s) his colleagues may have ranked too high or too low. In addition, we’ve put together a list of all the previews on a single […]
Boise State running back Jeremy McNichols (13) scores the game’s first touchdown as Boise State quarterback Ryan Finley (15) celebrates against the University of Washington at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on Friday, Sept. 4. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/TNS via Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D on 8/23/2016
If it’s possible that anything college football related can go under the radar, please continue reading. The overall starvation level for football leads to major over-excitement and over-analysis of every game played before the first Saturday of the season. The truth likely is that Oregon State – Minnesota or South Carolina – Vanderbilt on Thursday […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 38-17 win over the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9, 2013 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Alabama Crimson Tide 2015 Record: 14-1 overall, 7-1 SEC (beat Clemson 45-40 for National Championship) 1 Burning Question: Can Nick Saban win back-to-back National Championships for the second time during his tenure at Alabama? The 2016 season will be a tougher road for Alabama to the National Championship than it was in 2015. Alabama is used to […]
0 comments by Bart D on 8/22/2016
You ever watch those survivalist shows? The ones where they send some allegedly poor soul out in the wilderness to live off the land, and the entire series is that person eating bugs, trying to catch fish by hand, cooking rabbit, and sifting their own urine through sand to get some liquids in them? Obviously, […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/21/2016
The only bad thing about the College Football Playoff is that the selection guidelines aren’t completely clear. Sure, we know that the Selection Committee is supposed to consider “strength of schedule, head-to-head results against common opponents, championships won and other factors” when making its decision, but what does that really mean? Are some components more […]
CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 07: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/20/2016
Clemson Tigers 2015 Record: 14-1 overall, 8-0 ACC (lost 45-40 to Alabama in the National Championship game) 1 Burning Question: Will Clemson make it back the College Football Playoff? Clemson had a great season in 2015, capturing the ACC Championship and advancing to the title game against Alabama. Even though the Tigers came up just […]
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 29: Quarterback J.T. Barrett #16 of the Ohio State Buckeyes breaks free for a 25-yard touchdown run against the Michigan Wolverines in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Dexter on 8/19/2016
Ohio State Buckeyes 2015 Record: 12-1 overall (Defeated Notre Dame 44-28 in the Fiesta Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can “The Land of the Wolves” Get its young talent to “The Edge” of Stardom? How does Urban Meyer’s very young squad respond after a 2015 season full of drama, struggles, and disappointment, despite finishing with just one loss and […]
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 05: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers runs against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clemson won 45-37. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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We talked about top storylines and “must win” games earlier in the week. Now, it’s time to discuss one of the hottest preseason topics: the Heisman Trophy. Q. Who will win the Heisman Trophy in 2016? Bart Doan On Twitter
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Nothing brings out passion in fans quite like college football. Enter the USC – Alabama T-shirt wars into evidence as Exhibit A. Here’s how it all started. On Wednesday, the USC Bookstore released a shirt that poked fun at Alabama. The USC Bookstore decided it was a good idea to troll Alabama. https://t.co/NqabqBrgTJ pic.twitter.com/EwZW8DAteI — […]
ANN ARBOR, MI – APRIL 01: John O’Korn #8 of the Michigan Wolverines gets ready to run a play during the Michigan Football Spring Game on April 1, 2016 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D on 8/18/2016
Michigan Wolverines 2015 Record: 10-3 overall (Defeated Florida 41-7 in the Citrus Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Is Michigan ready to make the CFB Playoff run everyone seems to be expecting them to? Expectations are are a funny thing. You don’t create them, control them, or determine them, yet you cannot escape them. Coaches and players can […]
