0 comments by Joe Dexter on 11/30/2015
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
ATHENS, GA – NOVEMBER 7: Head coach Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates the victory at the conclusion of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats on November 7, 2015 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Georgia won the game 27-3. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mark Richt
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
There’s an old adage that goes, “be careful of what you wish for because you just might get it.” That’s what happened in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday. Despite finishing with a 9-3 record – which is no small accomplishment considering that Dawgs lost their top running back midway through the season – the University of […]
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. […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer
For Tennessee, an 8-4 season and a 5-3 record and a tie for second in the SEC East could be viewed as a successful season in Knoxville. This can be true even in light of all the preseason hype and expectations: not many had the Vols above second in that half of the conference. However, […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
We have discussed the Bo Pelini Special and tied it to the firing of Mark Richt at Georgia. If another Big Ten coach wrested away the distinction of having an “empty 9-3 record” this season, Paul Chryst did the deed at Wisconsin. If Pelini vacated the spot (and Lincoln) a year ago, Chryst filled it […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
The two most winningest programs in college basketball history will play each other this week when the UCLA Bruins host the No. 1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on Thursday night. UCLA and their 11 national championships will welcome Kentucky’s eight to create the most prestigious matchup of the college […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators will meet in the 24th SEC Football Championship Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, December 5th at 4 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide will be granted one of the four available spots in the College Football Playoff with a victory, however the same […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/29/2015
Doing bowl projections, even this late in the season, can lead to a few problems. First of all, there is always an unfortunate need to prognosticate games. I’m not supposed to be here to guess who will win every game this coming week. I’m here to tell you what the most likely bowl destinations are […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – AUGUST 30: Greyson Lambert #11 of the Virginia Cavaliers passes the ball during first half action against the UCLA Bruins at Scott Stadium on August 30, 2014 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
You know how when you go to the grocery store for a full haul shop and if you’re smart, you put the heavy stuff in the trunk first and not, say, the bread and yogurt? Let’s get the heavy stuff out of the way regarding Virginia football after head coach Mike London resigned this weekend […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
Sorry, Iowa State fans, but once again, you’ve hired the wrong guy. While he’s a talented coach, Matt Campbell was not the best choice to lead the Iowa State program. That’s not to say that Campbell isn’t an outstanding coach. In four years at Toledo, he’s guided the Rockets to three nine-win seasons and three […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Thanksgiving — it’s my favorite holiday of the year, one in which commercialism isn’t prominent… not until the day after, at any rate. Thanksgiving is a time when we celebrate the gift… not of jewelry or cars or toys, but the gift of being alive. Thanksgiving is a time when we celebrate the ability to […]
