When you consider Chris Fowler’s remarks, you’re free to arrive at your own conclusions. Just be sure to look at them from various perspectives: from a corporate perspective; from the GameDay production truck’s perspective; from Fowler’s own perspective; from the perspective of how different college football media coverage would have been if Ohio State had thumped Florida in January of 2007; and other vantage points you might not have previously considered.

Media Roundtable, Part II — Networks And Programming

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Part one of our Editors’ Roundtable on college football television focused on individual broadcasters. Today, we focus on networks, individual shows, and the various ways in which all television outlets can improve the level of content on their broadcasts. Once again, Matt Yoder — publisher of Awful Announcing — joins the TSS editors to explore […]

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Notre Dame football’s deadly sin

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Old joke: How do you know someone went to Notre Dame? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. If you know any Notre Dame football fans, you’ll know that the same goes for their opinion of the program’s academic standards. Rarely does a conversation about the Fighting Irish’s place in the sport’s landscape pass by without Golden […]

Braxton Miller could reportedly miss the entire 2014 season

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How about this news for an August bombshell?  One of the Heisman favorites and 2-time Big Ten player of the year Braxton Miller may miss the entire 2014 season.  The Ohio State quarterback reportedly re-injured his right shoulder in practice on Monday afternoon according to Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch.  While there are no […]

College Football Rules In Focus: The Run-Pass Inconsistency

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As you prepare for the new college football season, consider the ways in which college football’s rules reveal substantial inconsistencies between and among certain kinds of plays. We’re going to take a look at a few such inconsistencies this week, beginning with the noticeable split between the ways in which run-based possession and pass-based possession […]

Editorial Section: Media Roundtable, Part I — College Football Broadcasters

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Can you feel college football arriving at your doorstep? It’s just about here. With opening night (not Georgia State’s Aug. 27 game against an FCS team) 10 days away on Aug. 28, it’s time to prepare you for the season on numerous levels. The broadcasters you see and hear on Saturdays form one small but […]

Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Released

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The Associated Press released its initial rankings for the 2014-15 season. BREAKING: Florida St, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio St top preseason Top 25. Full poll soon: http://t.co/57rw0dsnwq pic.twitter.com/MbZ33sijug — AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) @TheStudentSect.

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7 Random Plays to Get You Fired Up for College Football Season

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Mercifully, the college football season officially kicks off in ten days. Since there are so many great plays out there, and just two more segments left, I’ve decided to put together a collection of different plays for this installment. It will have a little something for everyone. 7. The Hidden Player Trick (Arkansas State vs. […]

Jimbo Fisher had to deal with a mountain of distractions, an ocean of injuries, and the harsh sunlight of constant scrutiny… and didn’t allow his team to fall off the precipice throughout an emotionally exhausting regular season. Not an ordinary feat, by any means.

Statistical Summer: Two-Year Drive Start Rankings In The ACC, Big 12, and Big Ten

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Yesterday, in a statistical realm that will be called “Turf Battle” over the course of the coming regular season, we looked at short-field drives and points over the past two seasons in the Pac-12 and the SEC. Today, we round out the remaining power-five conferences. Tomorrow, we’ll look at the Mountain West, The American, and […]

Statistical Summer: Two-Year Drive Start Rankings For The Pac-12 And SEC

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A few weeks ago, you were introduced to the world of short-field points, a statistic I’ve tracked the past two seasons before I came to Bloguin and The Student Section. What was once called “Enemy Territory” will now be called “Turf Battle,” and you’ll get weekly recaps throughout the coming season. As the Statistical Summer […]

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2014 Big 12 Preview

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The college football season is literally right around the corner, which means it’s time to preview another conference. Today, I’ll break down what’s going to happen in the Big 12. As always, if you disagree or want me to comment on anything further, please email me or contact me on Twitter

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