0 comments by Bart D on 12/2/2015
From the files of, “things I never thought I’d say without losing a bad, bad bet:” the CFB Playoff committee has been (gasp!) not complete rubbish this season. I mean, you have the usual “let’s pretend the SEC is waaaaaay better than it really is” stuff going on, but aside from that, it’s been marked […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 12/1/2015
The new rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee are out and, for what feels like the first time, there were no real surprises at the top. There was a bit of a debate before the rankings came out whether Stanford would be ahead of Ohio State or not and some were of the […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
In the realm of sports analysis, the “hot take” is a constant source of concern, frustration, or both. The easy opinion, the blurted-out incendiary statement, can gain so much traction even though (or perhaps, precisely because) its emphasis on creating an uproar militates against layered critical thinking. Throwing down opinions without care for the craftsmanship […]
Memphis coach Justin Fuente
0 comments by Mike Abelson
College football is a dirty business. The big munch on the small, who munch on the tiny, who in turn munch on the scraps. That’s how it’s always been and always will be, and that goes triply so when it comes to college football coaches. Virginia Tech announced over the weekend that Memphis coach Justin […]
0 comments by Mike Abelson
The snake is finally eating itself in college football’s postseason. This winter’s bowl season will feature a slew of 5-7 teams to fill out openings in the glut of bowls that mark the December calendar. There is a precedent for losing teams playing in bowl games, but the exceptions are so few and far between […]
Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost talks with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) before the game. The No. 2 Oregon Ducks play the California Golden Bears at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California on October 24, 2014. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Frosty the Snowman, make way for “Frost — he’s the O-Man.” The “O” doesn’t just refer to Oregon or offense, either — it refers to both. The UCF Knights are reportedly set to make Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost their new head coach. The news broke Tuesday morning and was promptly confirmed by several outlets: […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison
It’s been a tumultuous season in relationship to head coaching jobs in the Big Ten. From interims becoming permanent coaches to interims in lame duck costumes, from firings to academic scandals, it’s all led to a season of hot seats brighter than a thousand suns in many locations. Two temporary Help Wanted signs have been taken down in […]
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 27: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers drops back to pass during the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2014 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/30/2015
At the conclusion of each week’s games, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices after a very exciting week 13. Rank Team Points 1 Clemson (7) 175 2 Alabama […]
0 comments by Bart D
Go down the street and ask most people why they work at the jobs they work at. Odds are, nine out of every 10 answers will be something tethered to the influence and need of the almighty dollar. You may run into that one elderly dude that works 15 hours a week at the golf […]
0 comments by Joe Dexter
Welcome to the era of college football in which a coach that has won 77 percent of his games at an institution has to wait until the final play of an eight-win season (essentially nine, since a likely win was cancelled) to find out his fate. Les Miles was carried off the field Saturday, after […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
In our continuing Case Studies series at The Student Section, we present a team-specific examination through the eyes of a reporter. Joe Manganiello of the
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
This was a weird week for the Bubble Watch. All of the contenders still alive last week had such a huge lead on the field that we can’t really eliminate most of them. No, Florida and Notre Dame are not still in contention — it certainly seems that way, at any rate. However, if we […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
As you know, the very notion of a Carousel — the Coaching Carousel — conjures images of Mad Men and Don Draper’s most iconic sales pitch. Monday morning, a spot on the spinning Carousel was filled, and as a result, it’s impossible to resist another reference to a Don Draper moment in the conference room […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
The NFL has Black Monday, the day after the regular season ends. For college football, the penultimate weekend of the full-length regular season (Army-Navy being on its own island, after the College Football Playoff and bowl announcements) marks the period of time when many coach firings occur. You’ve seen Tulane, Rutgers, Virginia, and Georgia fire […]
EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio shakes hands with Minnesota Golden Gophers acting head coach Tracy Claeys at the end of the game at Spartan Stadium on November 30, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Golden Gophers 14-3. (Photo by Mark A. Cunningham/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
Minnesota and Illinois are good football jobs, if you want to win. Let me explain. The Big Ten West is overrun by mediocrity right now. If every conference is a lawn, the Big Ten West is that patch you have in the backyard that’s been taken over by crabgrass, but at least it’s not chickweed. […]
