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I Can Feel a Countdown Coming on…
June 17, 2009 by
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Anyone else remember last summer’s countdown of my Ten Most Likely FCS over FBS upsets? I sure do after a little reminder from our good friend Phil Steele today.
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 42
June 16, 2009 by
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#42: FS Chris Prosinski, Wyoming
The Verdict: Prosinski joins teammate John Fletcher as the second Cowboy player to be named to our countdown. A backup heading into last season, the 6-foot-1 Prosinski played well enough to surpass incumbent Quincy Rogers early in the year, and finished...
Tuesday Morning Linkage
June 16, 2009 by
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June schmune. We’ve got plenty of college football action to catch up on. Here are some of the highlights from the past week.
What we have been working on:
The Top 50 Best Non-BCS Player Countdown rolls on. Be sure to check out the latest player to be named to our list.
In case...
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 43
June 15, 2009 by
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Before you read this, make sure you check out the big announcement about future ITB podcasts. That’s right kids…ESPN’s Bruce Feldman is coming back for more!
#43: LG Shelly Smith, Colorado State
The Verdict: Colorado State is one of those teams which had an aggressive...
Coming Soon to the Podcast
June 15, 2009 by
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Don’t think that since Adam and I got Phil Steele to come on the show that we are going to stop getting good guests. This week we will be talking with Matt Bracken who writes for the Baltimore Sun. We will be talking with Matt about the recruiting scene in Maryland. That [...]
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 44
June 12, 2009 by
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#44: WR/KR/PR Philip Livas, LA Tech
The Verdict: Unless you’re a quarterback it is awfully hard to get noticed down in Ruston, Louisiana, but fans across the country would be right to keep their eyes out this year for junior Bulldog wide receiver Philip Livas. While a lesser...
The Quarterback Is Not an Idiot (At Least Not All the Time)
June 11, 2009 by
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There are a lot of dumb bloggers out there. Granted, many of them are exceptional writers - and many of them produce outstanding work - but when you get around to the nuts and bolts of the game, they are still dumb. Few have any idea what is actually happening on any given play, and [...]
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 45
June 11, 2009 by
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The countdown rolls on with our first tight end sighting, and first player to be featured from C-USA.
#45: TE Cody Slate, Marshall
The Verdict: With four straight losing seasons, Marshall University hasn’t exactly been drawing national media attention as of late (well, that...
There Are Teams With Quality OOC Schedules
June 10, 2009 by
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There has been a lot of talk lately about how with the BCS, college programs are looking to go the easier route with their out of conference scheduling. Some teams claim that their conference schedule is hard enough and they just want to have a few cupcakes on their schedule, while...
Best of the Non-BCS: Number 46
June 10, 2009 by
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You know the drill by now. If you don’t…well shame on you. Today we have our first ”directional” player. I know right? Pretty sweet.
#46: QB Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan
The Verdict: Has there been a more physically gifted athlete playing on a worse football...
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 47
June 09, 2009 by
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Yes, technically we’ve already broken our promise and skipped a weekday, but c’mon, you didn’t think we were going to relegate Phil Steele to playing second fiddle on a Monday morning in favor of the 47th best Non-BCS conference player in the country? That being said...
In The Bleachers Podcast - 2009 Phil Steele Interview
June 08, 2009 by
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It is the podcast you and I have been waiting for since May. Adam and I got to interview Phil Steele, the one the only Phil Steele that puts out the encyclopedia of college football magazines, which you can go out to newsstands to get starting today, or order from his website.
If the magazine [...]
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 48
June 05, 2009 by
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Brian and I need to recharge this weekend before the big show with Phil Steele on Monday, but before we leave you with sweet dreams of PS numbers and Plus/Minus ratings we submit to you the latest installment of our countdown of the 50 best non-BCS conference players in the country...
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 49
June 04, 2009 by
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What, another player countdown list?
That’s right. Check yesterday’s introduction for details.
Number 49: RB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
The Verdict: Fresno State was quietly one of the bigger disappointments in all of college football last season, thanks (or is that no...
50 Best of the Non-BCS: Number 50
June 03, 2009 by
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Everyone seems to be ranking something this preseason. Not only have ESPN’s dream team of bloggers been counting down the top players by conference all spring, but now Rivals.com is naming their Top 100 players in college football. To top it all off, The Sporting News‘...
He is Watching…
June 02, 2009 by
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In case you did not think Mr. Steele was watching and waiting for those questions, think again…
Remember, you can still get your questions in for PHIL STEELE and have the oppertunity to win a free Phil Steele magazine. Send all questions to Inthebleachers[at]gmail.com, and...
Does the Recession Help Service Academies in Recruiting?
June 02, 2009 by
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Ok, so it may be shameless self promotion on my part, but the early consensus is that it does. Some interesting thoughts in my latest at GoMids.com.
With the United States finding itself in arguably the greatest economic recession since the Great Depression, the value of a football...
MAC Coaching Changes: Good or Bad?
June 02, 2009 by
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Somewhere between taking shots at Lane Kiffin and babbling excessively about Rich Ellerson during last week’s podcast, Brian and I forgot to mention the absurd amount of coaching changes that took place this offseason in the Mid American Conference. Never one to shy away from...
First Look: Phil Steele Magazine
May 30, 2009 by
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It’s a bright and sunny Saturday here in central Maryland. By all accounts I should be outside cutting the grass or grilling up some thick cut of red meat while blaring a Kenny Chesney song in the background. But I’m not doing any of those things.
In fact, I’m currently...
Coaches Votes Will No Longer Be Public
May 28, 2009 by
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As most of you already know, I’m a fan of the BCS, but do have one issue with the way the standings are calculated. I am not a fan of having the coaches, who have jobs directly relying on their performance and schools who profit heavily on making BCS Bowls, have a say in [...]
Ask Phil Steele A Question, Win A Copy of His Preview Magazine!!
May 27, 2009 by
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If you listened to the podcast already, you know what I am about to tell you; the In The Bleachers Podcast on June 8th will be featuring the one, the only, Phil Steele. Adam and I already have some questions in the works to ask him during our 30 minute interview with him, but [...]
In The Bleachers Podcast - 2009 New Head Coaches Show
May 26, 2009 by
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There are 22 programs that will enter this season with a someone new at the head coaching position. In this week’s edition of the In The Bleachers podcast, Brian and Adam take a look at these coaching changes and how they will have an impact on the landscape of that team. Which coaches [...]
Coast to Coast Blogging: Blogging Can Cause Injuries
May 20, 2009 by
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For some of you who were wondering, and also for those of you who weren’t, yes I am still alive. Thanks to Adam for dropping in his 2 cents here and there along the way while I recover from real life duties and real life injuries that included a separated shoulder. It’s hell [...]
THANK GOD
May 15, 2009 by
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Phil Steele magazine will be out in stores on June 9th. Let the awesomeness which is 328 pages of college football facts begin.
How to Defend the Spread
May 07, 2009 by
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Simple, according to Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green. Get your fastest eleven guys on the field, make sure that they can tackle, and don’t make scheme too complicated. Have a gander from a recent interview I conducted with coach Green for GoMids.com…
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