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WINSTON SALEM, NC – SEPTEMBER 08: Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Jim Grobe during the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at BB&T Field on September 8, 2012 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons defeated the Tar Heels 28-27. (Photo by Brian A. Westerholt/Getty Images)

Jim Grobe is a home-run hire for Baylor

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There’s no other way to say it: Jim Grobe is a home-run hire for Baylor. Make no mistake about it, Grobe is just what the doctor ordered for both the football program and the university. A man of unquestioned integrity, many of Grobe’s former players loved playing for him because he cared about their development […]

Baylor football defeated Iowa State 71-7 on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Floyd Casey Stadium. Travis Taylor | Lariat Photo Editor

Baylor football must fire all its coaches to move forward

0 comments by on 5/28/2016

The Baylor Board of Regents did the right thing by recommending that Art Briles be terminated after receiving Pepper Hamilton’s findings of fact. By dismissing an extremely successful head coach – the face of the Bear program – the board members let the whole world know the school cares more about the well-being of students than […]

Baylor, the day after, part III: the University of Tennessee

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The Baylor scandal and its abhorrent, sickening actions — made worse by the fact that they happened in the years after the Penn State story broke — are still being sorted out. If you are reading columns on the Baylor story from writers across the country, you are likely encountering words to this effect: “Hopefully, […]

Ole Miss now waits on NCAA after releasing NOA

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Ole Miss waits in the retroactive crosshairs of the NCAA Depending on which side of the fence you live on, Ole Miss releasing the Notice of Allegations from the NCAA and subsequent self-imposed penalties is a sigh of relief that it wasn’t worse, or justification that “those cheatin’ Rebels finally got theirs, and it’s only […]

Baylor, the day after, part II: punishment

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Punishment is a very thorny subject — as a matter of morality, sure, but more fundamentally as an effective deterrent to future bad behavior. Punishment is always difficult to confront for human beings because the need to feel emotionally satisfied about the past and the need to create a safer future are not one and […]

FILE – In this Aug. 5, 2014, file photo,Baylor University President Ken Starr, left, jokes with head football coach Art Briles, right, on the first day of NCAA college football practice in Waco, Texas. Baylor University’s board of regents says it will fire Briles and re-assign Starr in response to questions about its handling of sexual assault complaints against players. The university said in a statement Thursday, May 26, 2016, that it had suspended Briles “with intent to terminate.” Starr will leave the position of president on May 31, but the school says he will serve as chancellor. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

Baylor, the day after, Part I: in pursuit of a better procedure

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Punishment is red meat, and football is our comfort food, but procedure is the green salad of college sports. It’s not as sexy or as enjoyable to talk about, but it forms the basis of how we can create an environment in which less wrongdoing occurs. Procedure — if crafted creatively and effectively — enables […]

“UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen (3) against Virginia Cavaliers in the first half of a NCAA college football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News) “

Josh Rosen should ease up on the public displays of opinion and listen to his coach

0 comments by on 5/24/2016

When your college football coach compares you to a former Heisman Trophy winning freshman quarterback, you would take it as the highest of compliments. On the other hand, when that quarterback is Johnny Manziel, there could be a double meaning. Over the last two weeks, UCLA quarterback and a Heisman contender in his own right […]

EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 25: Montae Nicholson #9 and Byron Bullough #38 of the Michigan State Spartans makes the stop of Dennis Norfleet #23 of the Michigan Wolverines during the fourth quarter of the game at Spartan Stadium on October 25 , 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Wolverine 35-11. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

TSS Roundtable: Which Conference Champion Will Suffer the Biggest Dropoff in 2016?

0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/19/2016

Yesterday, we talked about teams that we thought would take a huge step forward in 2016. Today, we’ll discuss which programs are headed in the opposite direction. * Question: Which 2015 conference champion will suffer the biggest dropoff in 2016? Phil Harrison On Twitter

May is the best month for college sports

0 comments by on 5/18/2016

When people think about the pinnacle of college athletics, March Madness and the College Football Playoff (and, to a lesser extent, the other major bowls) come to mind. College football and basketball certainly are, by far, the two most popular college sports, and their respective championships become magnet events for many. I, however, am here to […]

“UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen (3) against Virginia Cavaliers in the first half of a NCAA college football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News) “

TSS Roundtable: Which Program Will Come Out of Nowhere and Reach the College Football Playoff?

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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s to for our staff to discuss college football’s hottest topics. Thus far, we’ve talked about the best coaching hires, the worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team, the most disappointing team, impact transfers, intriguing quarterback situations, next year’s NFL draft and sleeping giants in college football. Last week, our staff debated whether the Big 12 […]

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 17: Greg Ward Jr. #1 of the Houston Cougars looks to pass against the Temple Owls in the first half of their game at TDECU Stadium on October 17, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

The 5 most underrated non-conference college football games of 2016

0 comments by on 5/14/2016

The non-conference schedule will have more meaning than ever as the College Football Playoff era continues. As we head into the 2016 season, that transformation has not taken full effect. This is true despite the SEC scheduling powerhouses such as Chattanooga, Alcorn State, Texas State, Presbyterian, Nicholls State, Austin Peay, Delaware State, Wofford, Prairie View, […]

The Big 12’s problem is that it doesn’t merely have one problem. The league has to make numerous adjustments, from non-conference scheduling to the conference title game issue to the split-championship issue which did not help the league’s cause. Oh, and the league might want to consider expanding IF the 12-team requirement for conference title games is upheld in April.

TSS Roundtable: Should the Big 12 Expand?

0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/11/2016

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to kickoff another round of college football roundtables. Thus far, we’ve discussed the best coaching hires, the worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team, the most disappointing team, impact transfers, and intriguing quarterback situations. Last week, we talked about next year’s NFL draft and sleeping giants in college football. Today, our staff discusses […]

The Big 12 is overthinking the College Football Playoff

0 comments by on 5/6/2016

Yes, the Big 12’s latest consideration of expansion might be the result of political pressure applied by David Boren and the University of Oklahoma. TSS columnist Allen Kenney touched on this and other tension points in a helpful Big 12 primer, so no one’s pretending that school politics — coupled with the erosion of Texas’s […]

Aaron Moorehead gets ripped for giving an opinion? Surprise

0 comments by on 5/5/2016

Aaron Moorehead said something that the delicate flower types don’t like. In today’s world, that’s going to get you castigated unless it’s sunshine, gumdrops, and rainbows for everyone involved. To recap, Moorehead, a current Texas A&M wide receiver coach and former Super Bowl Champion Wide Receiver with the Indianapolis Colts/Illinois Fighting Illini alum Tweeted on […]

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