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How Mark Richt fills the vacancy on his staff at the offensive coordinator position carries a lot of weight for the remainder of his tenure in Athens (however long that tenure will be).

Georgia, Florida, and the Mark Richt contradiction

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What, pray tell, is “The Mark Richt Contradiction?” It lies at the heart of the latest renewal of The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party… and it leads Georgia Bulldog fans to drink heavily. * Here’s a larger scenario involving two different programs: Program A watches an iconic coach (who just retired earlier this season after […]

The ideal college football schedule: week nine

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With another relatively thin schedule this week, it is once again difficult to adhere to the idea that time slots need to be differentiated. In November, you’ll see tons of examples in which games should possess more staggered start times, but on Halloween, few scheduled kickoffs should scare you or fill you with demon rage. […]

Oregon, Arizona State, and a Pac-12 which lies in the dark

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Thursday night in the ironically-named Valley of the Sun, Oregon and Arizona State will play a game which starts at roughly 10:35 p.m. Eastern time. This is, of course, the time slot for #Pac12AfterDark, a hashtag meant to capture the wackiness of the league which plays when much of America goes to sleep… especially on […]

Pitt and North Carolina play a huge game, and it’s not 1979

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The city is Pittsburgh, but the program is affectionately known as Pitt — to the point that “Script Pitt” on Dan Marino’s helmet became a cherished college football look. (Why it had to be abandoned is beyond me. I digress…) Thursday night, the Steel City hosts both a game and a visiting team which bring […]

Gophers head coach Jerry Kill speaks with the media after the team’s practice in Minneapolis on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)

Minnesota’s pain… and the way forward after Jerry Kill

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers have endured a difficult 2015 season, and that journey became a lot more painful on Wednesday morning. Head coach Jerry Kill had to retire from coaching due to the health problems he has faced for years. Kill becomes the third coach to retire from coaching during this season, joining Steve Spurrier […]

Pretending to be the CFB Playoff Committee

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The actual CFB Playoff committee spits out its first rankings next week. I encourage you to not watch, because it seems like a dog and pony act aimed at getting reaction when in the back of their minds, they’re trying to do the right thing. As always, picks below are NOT reflective of where things […]

Group of Five Power Poll After Week 8

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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to reveal the latest edition of the Group of Five Power Poll. As always, remember that these rankings are fluid, and will change from week to week depending on what transpires on the gridiron. With that disclaimer in mind, here’s this week’s installment, which is almost certain to spark […]

2015 TSS Heisman Poll, week eight

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Last week The Student Section’s Heisman Poll, formerly the Bloguin Heisman Poll, debuted with Leonard Fournette in pole position. After eight weeks of college football, the Heisman Trophy picture is getting clearer. Fournette is the front-runner with a host of others within striking distance. If the past is any indication, this race is far from […]

American Shadows: While the AAC thrives, the Mountain West languishes

0 comments by on 10/27/2015

Mountains are meant to cast shadows over a landscape, but this season, the Mountain West is standing in the shadows, all while the American Athletic Conference becomes the best Group of Five league by a country mile. It’s an unwelcome turn of events in the Rocky Mountains and areas beyond. The league which once had […]

WACO, TX – OCTOBER 24: Jarrett Stidham #3 of the Baylor Bears runs against Darian Cotton #23 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 24, 2015 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Baylor Is Still a College Football Playoff Contender Without Seth Russell

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As I was listening to the radio this afternoon, I learned that Baylor quarterback Seth Russell would need neck surgery and would miss the rest of the season. After that, the radio show hosts completely changed their tune. Instead of talking about the anticipated November 27 showdown between Baylor and TCU, they started asking if Oklahoma […]

Tennessee and mystery: the 2015 season, unexplained

0 comments by on 10/26/2015

The Tennessee Volunteers are not going to play for a division or conference title in 2015. They won’t play in a high-end bowl game. Their remaining schedule, in fact, guarantees decreased publicity and diminished centrality as far as the national press corps is concerned. The sexiest television attractions on the slate have come and gone, […]

The Big 12 schedule reminds us: timing is everything

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With the news that Seth Russell is out for the rest of the season as Baylor’s starting quarterback, we are reminded that the Big 12 schedule is the biggest reason the conference title is entirely up for grabs, with four schools having a legitimate claim to the throne and three of them being unbeaten entering […]

TSS Top 25 After Week 8

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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. Rank Team Points 1 Ohio State (7) 195 2 Clemson (1) 185 3 LSU 172 […]

Kyle Whittingham shouldn’t be on USC’s radar for a very simple reason

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Kyle Whittingham should not be USC’s next head football coach. The reason is simple, and no, it’s not that Whittingham’s Utah Utes were smoked by the Trojans and interim coach Clay Helton on Saturday night. Wait — is this a trick question, then? How can it not be anything other than USC’s 42-24 drubbing of […]

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