0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/20/2016
Christian McCaffrey is doing the right thing by sitting out the Sun Bowl to begin preparing for the NFL draft. Make no mistake about it: McCaffrey has nothing to gain and everything to lose if he were to play in this contest. Even with a monster game against North Carolina, his NFL draft stock couldn’t […]
LSU’s win over Wisconsin and Auburn’s win over Kansas State did more to shape perceptions (and resumes) in the 2014 college football season than any other non-conference games. This point cannot be forgotten when a full account of the season is ultimately rendered.
0 comments by Bart D on 12/19/2016
Sometimes, it feels like people find issues with things just because they’re not happy unless they’re finding issues with things. Happiness? Tranquility? What is it good for? The latest installment in Fake Outrage University, of which about 90 percent of the country sometimes feels like it has a degree from, is star college football players […]
ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 17: Arkansas State Red Wolves linebacker Kyle Wilson (15) sacks UCF Knights quarterback McKenzie Milton (10) during the AutoNation Cure Bowl on December 17, 2016, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/18/2016
The Arkansas State Red Wolves blew out Central Florida 31-13 in the Cure Bowl to cap off another solid season. That’s not to say that ASU was perfect. It clearly wasn’t. The Red Wolf offense struggled for most of the evening, rushing 38 times for 29 yards and completing only 12 of 26 passes. As […]
MONTGOMERY, AL – DECEMBER 19: Quarterback Taylor Lamb #11 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during their game against the Ohio Bobcats at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl on December 19, 2015 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/17/2016
The Appalachian State Mountaineers held off a late Toledo rally to win the Camellia Bowl 31-28, giving the team a signature victory to close out the 2016 campaign. Make no mistake about it: this was an impressive win for the Mountaineers. After all, Toledo entered the game with a 9-3 mark that included a 31-10 […]
BOULDER, CO – October 27: University of Colorado defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt on the practice field October 27, 2016. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/16/2016
Jim Leavitt is a great choice to lead the Oregon defense. Under his guidance, the Duck D will get back to where it was under longtime defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti. Make no mistake about it: Oregon’s defense has declined rapidly ever since Aliotti retired at the end of the 2013 season. Sure, the Ducks played […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/15/2016
Now that Lane Kiffin is the head coach at Florida Atlantic, Nick Saban needs to hire a new offensive coordinator. Who should he bring in to run the Tide offense? Here’s a list of four candidates that Alabama should interview for offensive coordinator (although it doesn’t mean the school will interview them!) 4. Sterlin Gilbert […]
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 30: Keith Kelsey #55 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates with Chucky Williams #22 after breaking up a pass against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium on December 30, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D on 12/14/2016
If Tom Clancy or Chris Carter ever decide to pursue doing something about college football, at least they finally have a real-life template. As we all know by now, a former Wake Forest assistant turned radio commentator Tommy Elrod was outed as giving game-planning material of the Demon Deacons to opponents over the past three […]
COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 17: Offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin of the Alabama Crimson Tide chats with his quarterback Jake Coker #14 on the sideline during the second half of their game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 17, 2015 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
Given what he’s been through the past few years, expect Lane Kiffin to succeed at Florida Atlantic. Make no mistake about it: some experts didn’t think that Kiffin would ever become a head coach again. After all, he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way by leaving Tennessee after just one season to take […]
HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Tyrone Swoopes #18 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass in the first half of their game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 29, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tyrone Swoopes
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/12/2016
Charlie Strong is a home-run hire for the South Florida Bulls. Under his leadership, USF will win its first outright conference championship in school history. Make no mistake about it: Strong walks into a great situation in Tampa. Unlike his previous stops at Louisville and Texas, there’s no need to rebuild everything from scratch. Willie […]
COLUMBIA, SC – OCTOBER 17: Interim head coach Shawn Elliott of the South Carolina Gamecocks watches on before their game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 12/9/2016
Sorry, Georgia State fans, but Shawn Elliott was not the best choice to lead the Panther program. That’s not to say that Elliott isn’t a great coach. He is. In fact, Elliott is one of the top offensive line coaches in college football, having developed several top-quality units at both Appalachian State and South Carolina […]
(AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)
0 comments by Bart D on 12/8/2016
Would you believe we’re going on about three years since an NFL team poached a college coach, and that was the Houston Texans with Bill O’Brien, whom no one thought was too long for the college game as it is? The argument probably goes along with the fact that recently, the collegiate ranks haven’t really […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 12/7/2016
On Monday night, the following players were named as finalists for the 2016 Heisman Trophy: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma Jabrill Peppers, LB, Michigan From the outset of our first poll of the season, Lamar Jackson has been in pole position. The contenders have […]
0 comments by Bart D
The thing about coaching hires is, unless you have a body of work of the coach at that particular school, it’s either a great hire and you’re some eternal optimist … or it’s a sketchy one and you’re never giving the guy a chance. When it comes to Willie Taggart, who is reportedly set to […]
during the Pac-12 Championship game at Levi’s Stadium on December 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
0 comments by Bart D on 12/6/2016
We do this autopsy every stinking year around this time, after the four teams picked for the CFB Playoff are announced to a world just waiting to rip them apart with negativity no matter what the result. Through three years of this thing, the committee has mostly gotten it right, at least in the sense […]
0 comments by Bart D
As you may or may not have heard, Michigan Swiss Army Knife (because really, he has no position) Jabrill Peppers is a Heisman Trophy finalist, and that sent people’s heads into orbit for some bizarre reason. Never does irrationality meet its summit than with sports, and the “name on the front of the jersey.” Rather […]
