The preseason Coaches poll is out and surprise, surprise -- Georgia is No. 1.Actually its not that big of a surprise. Most expected Georgia to be ranked in the top 2. What I do find somewhat surprising is Ohio State is No. 3. Is there an anti-Buckeyes movement among the coaches? Or is there just a   more...
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No. 12 AuburnLocation: Auburn, Ala.Nickname: Tigers.Quick facts: In the eyes of the Countdown, this fall presents Auburn with its best chance at a national title since 2004, when the Tigers were left out of the national title picture by those always fickle B.C.S. computers. However, a few   more...
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NCAA FOOTBALL TEAM PROFILES: From: THE QUAD. We will post the most complete team profiles for the next 21 NCAA Football Teams you'll find on the Internet. We will be posting a new team every day or so for the next few weeks. Today's team is # 18 PENN STATE.Location: State College, Pa.Nickname:   more...
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#14 WisconsinLocation: Madison, Wis.Nickname: Badgers.Quick facts: With 21 wins over the last two years and 40 over the past four, Wisconsin has continued to build upon the foundation established by Barry Alvarez over his 16 years in Madison. The program did not miss a beat when transitioning from   more...
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On what turned out to be a very exciting and relaxing Sunday afternoon, I got to take in Fan Appreciation Day at Notre Dame Stadium. Yesterday definitely had the feel of Christmas Morning getting to see all the new gifts Good Old St. Weis has bestowed upon us Fighting Irish fans. There were a lot   more...
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Heisman Trophy candidate Pat White, who is 26-4 as a starter at West Virginia, hopes to add a BCS National Championship to his list of accomplishments, but could be hard-pressed to do so with just four returning starters on defense. Still, the Mountaineers are the class of the Big East, and they   more...
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Please stop by and take part in the Football Friday Chat this Friday, August 8 in the IBB Chat Room. Friday's topics will include Media Day, the start of camp, the Beer Olympics, Impact Freshmen, and whatever else you have in mind. Also there will the Moderator of the great Syracuse Blog: Troy   more...
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I always liked Robert Smith, but now I really like what he is saying. The former Ohio State and Minnesota Vikings running does not see the Irish having a repeat 3-9 season. In fact he is thinking around the lines of 8-4. Now that's music to my ears!
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Here's the latest on Notre Dame's opponents during their respective fall camps.
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Here's the latest talk around the IBB Watercooler for this Friday, August 15
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Reading around the internet, something that I love doing, because there is always great tid bits and sometimes there are surprises. Today in the New York Post I found something that if true is really interesting.
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It seems that the New York Post is trying its hand at college football. Sure, they've done it in the past, but now that Rutgers is a player, the Post must feel obligated to devote more than a fraction of its attention to college football. According to a story run, the Big East is stable enough to   more...
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There is an update on the Big East Conference and Army/Navy collaboration. From a YardBarker member (his nicname is: BeenTo2SUs) I was directed to this blog on ESPN. If you read it, you can plainly see that the Big East has no intention of adding Army and Navy as members.
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I had a quick thought as I was watching Roger Goodell's press conference yesterday. Following his meeting with Matt Walsh, Goodell tried to put the thing to bed. All of the sudden I started having flashbacks to Notre Dame's last season. Now it all makes sense. Charlie Weiss really is a fraud!
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Whether you believe he's a legend in the making or a liar, Urban Meyer stokes passions on all sides.Legend advocates will cite his second-year National Championship and a sophomore Heisman Trophy winner. Liar advocates are lining up against Meyer as stories continue to build, just as bridges   more...
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