0 comments by Bart D on 8/1/2016
Money remains undefeated, taking down “tradition” in blowout style once again. The CFB Playoff committee sobered up and took the Rose colored goggles off (pun intended) and wisely moved their semifinal games from New Year’s Eve, dispensing what was termed in January of 2015 as a “new tradition” per Executive Director Bill Hancock. To be […]
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So far, we have graded the non-conference schedules of the Big 12, Pac 12 (North and South), and Big Ten (East and West). Now that TSS is up to the ACC and SEC previews, I’m left with a dilemma. For the first three power conferences, I graded each only played three non-conference games. I made […]
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)
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Hype is a funny thing. It completely and totally influences one’s personal beliefs and slants them in one direction before they ever experience what the hype is about. Observe your own thought process when someone says, “let’s go to Restaurant X to eat. They seriously have the best burgers in the state.” At that point, […]
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 05: Ryan Switzer #3 celebrates with T.J. Logan #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels after scoring a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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North Carolina Tar Heels 2015 Record: 11-3 Overall, 8-0 in ACC (Lost to 49-38 to Baylor in the Citrus Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will North Carolina win 10 games for the second straight season? After winning more than 10 games for the first time in almost two decades, the only thing that Tar Heels fans […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 7/31/2016
Even though he held a scholarship offer from LSU, FB Ben Miles (son of LSU head coach Les Miles) committed to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Miles is a three-star prospect who is rated as the #3 FB in the nation according to 247 Sports. Thank you God… GBR! pic.twitter.com/nBM0l25Xq5 — ben miles (@BenBmiles2)
Sep 6, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Austin Allen (8) after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Nicholls State Colonels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Nicholls State 73-7. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Joe Dexter on 7/30/2016
Arkansas Razorbacks 2015 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 SEC (beat Kansas State 45-23 in Liberty Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Physicality of the Razorbacks Succeed Long-term under Bret Bielema in the SEC? It has worked for Alabama. Tennessee, Florida, and every other SEC contender has tried to mimic it to some extent. After putting together a stellar defense […]
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)
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 7/29/2016
Ole Miss Rebels 2015 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 SEC (beat Oklahoma State 48-20 in Sugar Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Ole Miss take the next step under Hugh Freeze and win the SEC West? Improvement. That’s been the key word every year for Hugh Freeze since he’s been at Ole Miss. 2012: 7-6 overall; 3-5 […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 7/28/2016
We’ve talked about players to watch and non-conference scheduling grades, now it’s time to take a look at surprise teams. Q. Which team will be the biggest surprise in the Big Ten this year? Bart Doan On Twitter
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There are a lot of high-profile college football games in Week 1 of this coming season. The slate is stacked. There are a lot of reasons for this, including, but not limited to, a rise in high payouts for high-profile neutral-site games and the fact that with more conferences moving to nine in-conference games, the […]
PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 14: Royce Freeman #21 and Darren Carrington #7 of the Oregon Ducks celebrate after Freeman score a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Oregon Ducks 2015 record: 9-4 overall, 7-2 Pac 12 (lost to TCU 47-41 in 3OT in Alamo Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How Good will the Quarterback Be? Oregon had problems last year. The defense completely collapsed, which was a major issue in the Utah and Washington State losses. The quarterback doesn’t play defense, but there […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL – JANUARY 02: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during the TaxSlayer Bowl game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field on January 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by TSS Staff on 7/27/2016
Our conference roundtable series continues, as we move on to the Big Ten conference.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 28: Darius Hillary #5 and Sojourn Shelton #8 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrate a fumble recovery by Hillary against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second quarter of the game on November 28, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Wisconsin Badgers 2015 record: 10-3, overall 6-2 Big Ten (defeated USC 23-21 in Holiday Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How can Wisconsin handle its brutal schedule? There are a few questions that we can ask. We can wonder if the offense will improve in Paul Chryst’s second year. We can worry about how good a job […]
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Whatever road there is back to normalcy for Baylor, be it long or be it short, will be done sans quarterback Jarrett Stidham in what may prove to be one of the seminal moments in Bear football futures as he was officially released from the school on Monday after declaring his intention to transfer earlier […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 7/26/2016
Yesterday, I graded the Big Ten West’s non-conference schedules. Today, I’ll move on the East. The East might not be the toughest conference from top to bottom, but it is definitely one of the strongest at the top. Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State are three likely preseason Top 15 teams and potential College Football […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 05: C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes looks to the sideline during the game against the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Iowa Hawkeyes 2016 record: 12-2 overall, 8-0 Big Ten (lost to Stanford 45-16 in the Rose Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Iowa compete for the Big Ten championship in back-to-back seasons? 1921-22. That’s the last time Iowa won back-to-back conference titles, dating back to its days in the Western conference. This season, the Hawkeyes will […]
