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Poinsettia Spotlight
December 23, 2008 by
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The Boise State Broncos were one of two undefeated teams this season
but they were left out of the BCS in favor of fellow mid major Utah.
While this isn't a BCS bowl, The Poinsettia Bowl, is one of the premier
match ups of this bowl season as #9 Boise takes on #11 TCU.
Hawaii Wants to Prove Themselves... Again
December 19, 2008 by
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After last year's blowout against Georgia it was obvious that the
Hawaii Warriors were just not quite ready to be a top tier program but
they weren't ready to accept that fact. This year, with mastermind head
coach June Jones gone as well as Heisman candidate Colt Brennan...
Tim Tebow is not an NFL QB
December 18, 2008 by
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Not that it really comes as a surprise but Tim Tebow will seek an
evaluation from the NFL advisory committee about his draft prospects.
The junior QB has won a national championship (with another one
pending) and the Heisman Trophy but the accolades will end there.
Why is Turner Gill still in Buffalo?
December 17, 2008 by
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Without a doubt one of the best young coaches on the market is
Buffalo's Turner Gill. Last year his name was getting tossed around for
some coaching vacancies but it was this season that you expected to see
Gill make the jump from mid-major to big time program. However, it has...
JoePa Has New Hip and New Contract
December 16, 2008 by
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After months of speculation Joe Paterno has a new contract to go with
that new hip of his. Penn State has decided to keep Paterno, the
winningest college football coach of all-time, as the head coach of the
Nittany Lions through 2011. Both parties are aware that this contract
could...
Charles Barkley Calls Out Auburn
December 15, 2008 by
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Charles Barley, the former Auburn and NBA star, has weighed in on the
recent hire of Gene Chizik and he is not to happy about it. He ripped
into Auburn for hiring Chizik over Buffalo's Turner Gill. Barkley
believes that Gill was overlooked because he is a black coach.
Auburn Hires Coach Mediocrity
December 14, 2008 by
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It appears that Tommy Tuberville resigned from Auburn after some high ranking officials gauged the interest of Bobby Petrino and Mike Leach a few weeks ago. Oh how big of a mistake that has turned out to be. Auburn has found Tubberville's replacement and it does not looking promising...
Bradford Wins Heisman, Might Not Suck in NFL
December 14, 2008 by
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The 74th winner of the Heisman Trophy is Oklahoma quarterback, Sam Bradford. He is just the second sophomore ever to win it; Tebow was the first last year. Bradford has had an absurd season and has lead an aerial assault across the best of the Big XII. He threw for 4,464 yards and...
Pat Devlin to Transfer; Screwed by Penn State
December 11, 2008 by
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Well after three seasons riding the bench the former four-star recruit, Pat Devlin has decided he is moving on to a new home. He informed JoePa earlier this week.
Devlin, currently a redshirt sophomore, has been caught in a bad situation since high school.
Heisman Watch: Colt McCoy Edition
December 11, 2008 by
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With the Heisman ceremony this Monday night lets take a closer look at Colt McCoy, Quarterback for Texas.
Meyers Liteutenant, Mullen, New Mississippi State Head Coach
December 11, 2008 by
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After five dismal seasons at Mississippi State Sylvester Croom, the first black coach in the SEC, resigned. Miss State wasted no time and was able to claim Urban Meyer's right hand man as their next head coach.
Dan Mullen, a former All-Conference tight end at Ursinus College...
Lets go Bowling
December 11, 2008 by
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The regular season has come to an end which means BOWLSSSSSSSSSSS. Most of them suck/no one cares about but there are some gems to be seen. Here is a list of some potential great ones: Pioneer Las Vegas Dec 20th BYU vs. Arizona Arizona is a better team than most people think. BYU is...
Urban Meyer... Man or Myth
December 11, 2008 by
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In 2005, after two very successful stints at Bowling Green and Utah, Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching job and Florida to much controversy. People screamed that his spread offense was great for a Utah or a mid-major but it could not handle the speed of the SEC. They said he didn...
week 15 Roundup
December 09, 2008 by
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Florida 31 Alabama 20 Well Florida took care of business on Saturday and their reward is a trip to the BCS title game. Tim Tebow made good on his promise after the Ole Miss loss. A lot of good did come from that game. It lit a fire under the entire Florida team and they realized just how great ...
Tearing Down Dennis Dodd
December 09, 2008 by
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This is an absolute special gem from CBSsports.com college football writer, Dennis Dodd: Looking to fix BCS system? Here's an answer: Two national champs From the start you know this is going to be too easy. I'm here to help. After much thought, after sifting through hundreds...
Heisman Watch: Week 15
December 09, 2008 by
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This is the last watch for the season. More in depth analysis will follow in the days leading up to the ceremony this Monday. Sam Bradford Another game... another 300+ yards passing. Oh ya and two touchdowns. It was the 5th consecutive time his offense has dropped 60+ on a team. His...
Rutgers Salvages Season
December 06, 2008 by
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While the expectations for Rutgers football were much higher than a non-BCS bowl this season, the Scarlet Knights are pretty happy about where they stand now at the end of the year. Rutgers started this season with very high hopes as they floated in and out of peoples pre-season polls. Their ...
Week 14 Preview/Conference Championships
December 04, 2008 by
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Ball State vs Buffalo The year of the mid-major continues on Friday night as Ball State tries to keep their perfect season alive although I doubt that Buffalo will give them much of a scare. Hopefully we see them lined up against a big time program during bowl season. Give them a chance to show ...
Rose Bowl Needs to Grow Up
December 04, 2008 by
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With the BCS bowls fast approaching the match ups are starting to form but one seems to lack that sparkle and it is time for change. No I'm not talking about a playoff, this time... The Big-10 vs Pac-10 tradition of the Rose Bowl needs to be abolished. With USC winning the Pac...
The Tommy Tubberville Saga
December 04, 2008 by
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Well this whole situation just got a lot more interesting... This morning there were a number of reports of disgruntled Auburn assistants' families who criticized the way that Auburn handled the the "resignation" of head football coach Tommy Tuberville. Donna Dunn, the...
Big XII blew this one
December 03, 2008 by
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I guess it is time to weigh in on this issue. After an absurd season in the Big XII south the unthinkable happened. The most convoluted absurd scenario played out right before our very own eyes. Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma all had the same record and they all happened to beat each...
Another SEC Coach hits the unemployment line
December 03, 2008 by
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Well the most recent victim in the coaching world comes as a bit of a surprise as Tommy Tuberville is out at Auburn. There had been whispers about this one but no real confirmed reports. I mean he really just had one off year, this year, and now he finds himself looking for a new job...
Week 14 Roundup
December 02, 2008 by
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Texas 49 Texas A&M 9 This is definitely not unexpected. Texas is a damn good football team. Although obviously not good enough according to the BCS (more on that later). Boise State 69 Fresno State 10 Well here we are again... Boise State is undefeated... Problem is so is Utah and Utah is the ...
Heisman Watch: Week 14
December 02, 2008 by
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Well we are now out of Heisman previews and onto the race. This is what our top contenders did this weekend and where they stand. Sam Bradford Another great game against Oklahoma State that added 370 yards and four touchdowns to his totals. Every week this guy has put on a show. I...
Tennessee Hired a Football Coach
December 02, 2008 by
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It is always kind of funny to see how a coach's stock rises and falls for no good reason. Lane Kiffin is a wonderful example of an unproven coach turning into this year's hottest prospect. Tennessee has replaced their national championship winning legend (152-52 record) with...
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