Spencer Hall, aka Orson Swindle, has an interesting piece on the SEC/Big Ten speed myth. The article is entitled Debunking myths about speed in the SEC and Big Ten, but then there’s this: In terms of players we see for the combine, the best-conditioned and prepared athletes by conference come in this order: the SEC, [...]
Posted in Big 12, Big Eleven, Ohio State, Pac-10, SEC, West Virginia | 1 Comment »Maybe it’s because I work on a sports show and I’m inundated with it, but our athletic department has quickly become a punchline. Just this week alone: A judge ruled that Reggie Bush must quit stonewalling and must testify. O.J. Mayo was reported to have taken $30K in cash and gifts. DeMar DeRozan (second-highest rated [...]
Posted in Florida State, Ohio State, SEC, The U, USC | 2 Comments »Ryan Perrilloux had a good reason for getting suspended (or at least that’s what LSU is telling us). Nevertheless, he will back on the practice field Monday. Apparently, Coach Rod is not making friends with Coach Carr’s players in Ann Arbor. I wonder if Big Blue fans wish that Les Miles wanted to come home? [...]
Posted in LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee | 1 Comment »Looks like it’s the Buckeyes. Making the game on Sept 13th even bigger, as the decision to attend The Ohio State University was based on the “Tebow Effect.” Apparently, the Sweatervest sold Terrelle on working into the system with Boeckmen as the starter and Pryor running wild. SC never does well against a running QB, [...]
Posted in Michigan, Ohio State, USC | No Comments »Well, we get to deal with that for the next two years, which is nice.
Posted in Ohio State, Recruiting, USC | No Comments »Terrelle Pryor (you know, the the five-star QB who has kept America waiting for six weeks), has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow at high noon, during which he will tell America where he will be matriculating for 3 seasons (if he is not this year’s Xavier Lee). Pryor says he has narrowed the list [...]
Posted in Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Recruiting | 1 Comment »Trying to fill the football-less void is a tough thing. However, looking at the best non-conference games of the ’08 season seems like a perfect way. I have found two lists—one very extensive and one a top three. The first comes from CollegeFootballNews.com’s Pete Fiutak, and the second from SportingNews.com’s college football writer Matt Hayes. [...]
Posted in ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Eleven, Pac-10, SEC | 1 Comment »Now that we are past signing day and the NFL entry deadline, it’s time look forward to 2008. So it’s nice that Rivals.com has outlined every D-IA* team’s spring practice dates and their biggest question mark of the off-season. SC starts March 25th and ends with the Spring Game April 19th. According to Rivals, the [...]
Posted in ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Eleven, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, NCAA, Pac-10, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC | No Comments »ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach has been assigned the task of predicting the ’08 season—during the winter of 2008, as opposed to the customary summer. First, he gave America this the morning after LSU defeated Ohio State in that fake title game. 5. USC The Trojans played like the best team in the country in their final [...]
Posted in Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal, Illinois, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon, Recruiting, USC, Virginia | No Comments »Apparently, Notre Dame really wants to keep their schedule as easy as possible for the next decade.* Looks like USC and Michigan till 2018, a few Catholic school battles with BC, and eight or nine guaranteed wins (Just like this past season, right?), which puts them in the middle of the BCS money grab. Speaking [...]
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