0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 11/3/2015
College football and the NFL will continue to dominate the headlines, sure. The NBA will likely get more eyeballs, because folks like high-quality hoops. However, there are many reasons why people should pay attention to the early portion of the college basketball season. Don’t get me wrong. College basketball has a lot of things going […]
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 17: Head Coach Justin Fuente of the Memphis Tigers on the sidelines during a game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers defeated the Rebels 37-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
The coaching carousel is about to spin at full speed. The open-job count has reached double figures, and November is only beginning. ‘Tis the season when every loss means the fan base is taking to social media after a few too many cold ones to voice how “disappointed” it is in a program it doen’t […]
Urban Meyer, a superstar head coach and a national figure in college football, spoke at Big Ten Media Days on Monday in Chicago. Big Ten Network did not provide live coverage of his session with the media. ESPN deserves plenty of criticism for how it elevates the SEC and undercuts the levels of exposure it gives to conferences such as the ACC and Big 12. However, when BTN can’t provide live coverage of Meyer, Mark Dantonio, and the coaches of its other big-name programs, the collection of factors that feed into conference bias becomes a lot more complicated. It’s not just about ESPN loving the SEC too much; it’s about BTN and Pac-12 Networks being markedly inadequate when covering their own conferences. Conference bias is, in other words, a two-way street and a multi-source problem. ESPN’s competitors have to do a better job.
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/2/2015
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. Rank Team Points 1 Ohio State (7) 195 2 Clemson (1) 190 3 Michigan State […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Replay review, in all sports but especially football, is beset by problems. No one denies this. Regardless of the sport, our various professional leagues and collegiate conferences can’t seem to agree on what the rules are; what constitutes a given play or act; and how to arrive at consistent interpretations of often vague and contradictory rulebooks. […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
In a season marked by an unusual degree of coaching turnover, a third retirement hit the news wires on Sunday, as Frank Beamer announced that he would step down at Virginia Tech when this 2015 campaign ends. Beamer joins Steve Spurrier and George O’Leary as a retiree after many decades in college football’s arena of […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
The story of the Miami-Duke kickoff return continued on Sunday. The ACC released a statement detailing the many errors made by the officiating crew and the replay booth. The league also handed down a brief suspension of the crews, but did not fire them. Late Saturday night, we showed you the visuals of the play […]
Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, left, and Miami heach coach Al Golden, right, chat at midfield before their teams meet at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday, November 2, 2013. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
Some coaches are retiring these days, but a lot of coaches are being fired, which brings up the subject of purposefully changing coaches. Let’s say a few things about the matter. * Smart people keep backup lists for everything important. You know the ones, like when you’re dating and just in case your girlfriend kicks […]
EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 17: C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes evades the tacke of Max Chapman #1 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Ryan Field on October 17, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
There are more college football thoughts, as we get real stuff to argue about this week with the College Football Playoff committee doing its dog and pony act for the first time. 1. Fans should boycott watching the CFB Playoff committee reveal shows. This practice should be adopted not just because ESPN mostly puts out […]
0 comments by Bart D
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett isn’t Spider-Man, and neither are most of us. “With great power comes great responsibility” is the famed Peter Parker quote when he realizes he’s part spider, but only the good things like walking on buildings or being able to sense danger rather than having a bunch of eyes, eight legs, […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 11/1/2015
This highlight got overshadowed by the end of the Duke/Miami game but it was one of the best highlights of the week. This play gave New Mexico State their first win of the season…. He caught the game-ending interception in OT … with his feet. With. His. Feet. https://t.co/OKmC9w7nCJ — ESPN (@espn)
0 comments by Bart D
Well, Michigan has had an interesting last few weeks, now, hasn’t it? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” quoted Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities back in 1859, probably without the slightest hint of college football on his mind. After all, we were still 10 years from […]
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 19: Will Fuller #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs after a reception against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 19, 2015 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Georgia Tech 30-22. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Abelson
For one night only, Philadelphia was the epicenter of the college football world, as Temple and Notre Dame slugged it out deep into the Saturday night. In the end the Irish escaped with a 24-20 win that left both programs at turning points in their seasons as the calendar flips to November. … The Irish […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
In the state of Texas, the coaching dramas surrounding Charlie Strong of Texas and Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech are simultaneously very similar and very different. These two stories, in the cities of Austin and Lubbock, affect a pair of schools with noticeably different national profiles and levels of resources. Yet, they boil down to […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Nebraska. The name speaks to continuity and consistent success in college football. What’s about to be said does not promote stability, and so in that vein, this commentary contains a richly ironic center. However, let us establish up front that this unstable period in Nebraska football history was unleashed by a quick-trigger reaction from a […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Before Saturday night’s game between his Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Michigan Wolverines, Tracy Claeys spoke movingly to his team. He spoke about the people who wear the Minnesota uniform, who owe a debt to former coach Jerry Kill for improving the Golden Gopher program and giving a lot of men — 20 years old […]
