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2007 Gator Bowl Preview
February 10, 2008 by
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Texas Tech 8-4 (4-4), 3rd Big 12 - South Division
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Virginia 9-3 (6-2), 2nd Atlantic Coast - Coastal
January 1, 1:00 pm, CBS
The Gator Bowl is a game where the strength of the high powered Texas Tech offense will go up against the tough Virginia defense. I will be the first to admit that [...]
2007 Insight Bowl Preview
February 10, 2008 by
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Indiana 7-5 (3-5), 7th Big Ten
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Oklahoma State 6-6 (4-4), 3rd Big 12 - South Division
December 31, 6:00 pm, NFL Network
Play 13 was the motto for the 2007 Indiana Hoosiers. They adapted it after losing their coach, Terry Hoeppner, on June 19th. The players, coaches, and fans dedicated...
2007 College Football Blogger Awards Nominations - Part 2
January 31, 2008 by
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Last week I made nominations in for half of the College Football Blogger awards, and in this post I will add in a few more of my favorite blogs that deserve consideration for the 2007 College Football Blogger awards.
Best ACC Blog
The best blog covering an ACC team or the ACC in general...
2007 College Football Blogger Awards Nominations - Part 1
January 31, 2008 by
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In an attempt to network with the college football blogging community, and to fill up some much needed blog space; I have decided to take a crack at some of the nominations for the 2007 College Football Blogger Awards. The rules are simple and can be found here, and if you as a reader [...]
In The Bleachers Podcast - 2008 Bowl Wrap-Up/BCS Busters Interview
January 27, 2008 by
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Finally Brian climbs out of his cave to give his thoughts on the 2007-08 bowl season. Also in this show Brian interviews Ben from BCS Busters on his book called “The Grass Ain’t Blue In Georgia - The Story Behind the BCS Controversy”. Ben tells us all we want to know...
2008 International Bowl Preview
January 27, 2008 by
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Rutgers 7-5 (3-4), 5th Big East
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Ball State 7-5 (5-2), 2nd Mid-American - West
January 5, Noon, ESPN2
The International Bowl in Toronto is one of the filler bowls between now and the championship game on Monday. Rutgers comes into the game after losing their last one against Louisville...
Coast to Coast Blogging: Staying and Leaving
January 27, 2008 by
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Addison changed zip
codes in 2007
The months of January and February are months of shuffling around in the college football world. It is a time where coaches are fired, others are hired, seniors say their last goodbyes in hopes of going pro, some underclassmen decide to test...
More Allegiations Against Rodriguez Surface
January 27, 2008 by
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Just when I thought things were calming down on the Rich Rodriguez front, more allegations against him are popping up. Just to get you up to speed; a few weeks ago when Rodriguez took the Michigan job, his former employer, West Virginia, filed suit against him for the 4 million dollar...
2nd Annual ITB Bowl Bonanza Final Standings
January 27, 2008 by
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Well the stomach flu might have kept me out for two days, but I have finally tallied the results for the 2nd Annual ITB Bowl Bonanza. In the Bloggers category we had to go down to a tiebreaker since both Kansas It’s Business time and ITB Charlie Swager both finished with a 25-7 record. [...]
2008 Senior Bowl Rosters
January 27, 2008 by
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Second only to the NFL Combine, the Senior Bowl is a great place for future NFLers’ and formerly college seniors to show off their skills in front of NFL scouts and coaches alike. The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2008, in Mobile's...
Where To Go and What To Expect in 2008
January 27, 2008 by
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It’s been a rough week for me, no not because my favorite conference, the Big Ten, took it in the chin in the championship game once again, but as I said before I was laid up most of the week because of the flu that has been making its rounds. I had plans to [...]
Mallett Found his Razor’s Edge
January 26, 2008 by
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Whenever Rich Rodriquez became the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, it wasn’t a matter of if Ryan Mallett would transfer, but more a matter of when. A few schools were after his services, mainly UCLA and Arkansas but ITB has found out that Ryan Mallett has enrolled in...
Underclassmen entering 2008 draft
January 20, 2008 by
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With the deadline of January 15th to submit paper work to enter the NFL Draft; here is a list of players that have already said they will be forgoing their final year(s) to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.
Name
School
Position
Year
Branden Albert
Virginia
OG
Junior
Adrian Arrington...
More Allegiations Against Rodriguez Surface
January 15, 2008 by
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Just when I thought things were calming down on the Rich Rodriguez front, more allegations against him are popping up. Just to get you up to speed; a few weeks ago when Rodriguez took the Michigan job, his former employer, West Virginia, filed suit against him for the 4 million dollar...
2007 Division 1-AA (FCS) Quarterfinal Scores
January 15, 2008 by
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The number one seed Northern Iowa loses, but the two time defending champion Appalachian State Mountaineers survive a close one against Eastern Washington.
8. Delaware 39 at 1. Northern Iowa 27
5. Massachusetts 27 at 4. Southern Illinois 34
15. Eastern Washington 35 at 7. Appalachian...
2007 Division II and III Semifinal Results
January 15, 2008 by
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For the first time in three seasons, the Division II Championship will not include Grand Valley State. Northwest Missouri used its homefield advantage to beat GVSU 34-16. That loss snapped the Lakers’ 40 game winning streak. In the other semifinal, California (PA) had a chance...
Joe Paterno’s Hall of Fame Speech
January 15, 2008 by
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Last night Joe Paterno was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was suppose to be in last season, but the leg injury he suffered forced him to delay it until this season. Here is the you tube clip of his speech from last night.
Take the Ballots Out of the Coaches’ Hands
January 12, 2008 by
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While everyone is complaining how the BCS as a whole is not working; and how college football needs to move more toward a playoff, I think there is some other issues inside the BCS that need addressed. First and foremost, the coaches should not be allowed to have a say in who gets to [...]
2007 New Mexico Bowl Preview
December 25, 2007 by
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Nevada 6-6 (4-4), 4th Western Athletic
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New Mexico 8-4 (5-3), 3rd Mountain West
December 22nd, 4:30PM ESPN
Usually when a team loses a starting quarterback, it is noticeable and the team suffers. But for the Nevada Wolfpack it was a much needed shot in the arm. Freshman Colin Kaepernick...
Divisions FCS (1-AA), II, and III Championships
December 20, 2007 by
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As we all know Appalachian State started the season by shocking everyone in the college football world when they upset Michigan, but they wanted to finish the season winning their third straight FCS Division championship. Delaware, led by two former University of Pittsburgh players...
Paterno Should Follow in Bowden's Footsteps?
December 11, 2007 by
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?and name a succession plan. I bet many of you thought I was going to say step down, well I won't go that far just yet. Tomahawk Nation outlines some good and bad points from the recent release that will have Jumbo Fisher taking over for Bobby Bowden. That article got me thinking...
Here is My 2007 Heisman Ballot - What's Yours?
December 07, 2007 by
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As most of us know, the most prestigious award in college football, the Heisman Trophy, will be handed out on Saturday. Now I ask the readers of In The Bleachers to leave me their ballot, and reasoning if you so choose, in the comment section.
Take the Ballots Out of the Coaches' Hands
December 06, 2007 by
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While everyone is complaining how the BCS as a whole is not working; and how college football needs to move more toward a playoff, I think there is some other issues inside the BCS that need addressed. First and foremost, the coaches should not be allowed to have a say in who gets...
Under Review: Michigan Might Have to Forfeit PSU Win
October 01, 2007 by
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The Detroit Free Press and Pittsburgh Post Gazette are both reporting that Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines used a player that was academically ineligible in each of their first four games. Since this is a Big Ten eligibility rule, the Wolverines might have to forfeit their 14...
In The Bleachers Podcast - 2007 Week 4 Preview
September 19, 2007 by
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The longest running general college football podcast previews the action of week 4. First we take a look at an article written by Brian Sakowski talking about the 5 coaches on the hot seat. Then we go conference to conference debating the contenders and pretenders. The games of the...
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