0 comments by TSS Staff on 6/4/2016
We continue our college football discussion today by talking about some of the most important games this fall. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this season. Question: What is the one regular season game that will have the most implications […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 6/2/2016
We continue our college football discussion today by talking about the coaching carousel. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this season. Last week, Baylor parted with Art Briles. After his success on the field, his demise was shocking. Will […]
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)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 5/31/2016
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.
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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson 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 […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/27/2016
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, […]
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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 […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
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
0 comments by Matt Zemek
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 […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/26/2016
Our ongoing discussion of college football continues today with our second roundtable of the week. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. Yesterday, we discussed which head coach you would pick if you had to win one game. […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Ed Warinner is a box of chocolates. The recent years of his coaching career show that you don’t know what’s next for this immensely gifted line coach and play caller. However, chocolates of any kind are delicious. Things usually turn out sweet for Warinner. Beyond the walls of The Ohio State University, the biggest curveball […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/25/2016
It’s the middle of the week, which means it’s time to kick off another set of roundtable discussions. This week, we’ll be looking at some hypothetical matchups, as well as gaze into our respective crystal balls to predict what will happen this fall. If you’ve missed any of our previous discussions, we’ve included a list […]
“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.
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0 comments by Bart D 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 […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/20/2016
It’s Friday and that means it’s to for our staff to discuss a “fun” college football topic.. So far this week we have discussed darkhorse candidates for the College Football Playoff and teams that we think we take a slide from the top of the college football world. Last week, we had a little fun […]
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)
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
“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)
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0 comments by TSS Staff on 5/18/2016
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 […]
