Big Ten Expansion Could Cause Conference Dominoes to Fall
Published on: 18th December, 2009
Let’s climb into the wayback machine and take a trip back to early 2003. SARS was the big health scare. The U.S. invaded Iraq. Chicago won the Oscar for Best Picture. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the BCS title over the Miami Hurricanes and Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl. In May of 2003, the ...A Move to the Big Ten Would Be a Lateral One for Missouri
Published on: 18th December, 2009
The offseason is a wonderful time for rampant speculation. Whether it is speculation about which coach is lying about what job they are going to take, or who will be on the hot seat next year, or which blue chip athletes will be going to which school, speculation helps to fill ...Recent BCS Transparency a Hollow Man
Published on: 25th November, 2009
First it was the hiring of an executive director named Bill Hancock. Then it was the creation of a Facebook page and a Twitter feed. Congrats on joining the 21st century, guys. Then it was the hiring of former White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer to help with the public relations push. The final ...BCS Mess Now Includes Public Relations Spin
Published on: 5th November, 2009
I think I am about to hit the breaking point. Some days, I find it hard enough to slog through the promotional emails I get from teams and conferences promoting certain players for individual awards. I’m okay with that, though. Individual awards are something of a beauty contest, and a marketing push ...Pigskin Punditry 2009: Week Five Review, Week Six Preview
Published on: 8th October, 2009
It’s time for my weekly take on a few topics from the week in college football. It’s time for Four Downs. 1) Running Down a Bunch of Rebels If, before kickoff, I told you that your team would hold the ball for about thirty minutes and turn the ball over four times ...Pigskin Punditry 2009: Week Four Review, Week Five Preview
Published on: 3rd October, 2009
One of the things about living in Las Vegas is that you sometimes miss out on the seasons changing. If I still lived back east or in the Midwest where I went to school, October is the time of year you definitely start to break out the long sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts ...Pigskin Punditry 2009: Week Three Review, Week Four Preview
Published on: 25th September, 2009
For most teams, the time at the pastry wagon needs to come to an end soon. Non-conference play is wrapping up in earnest for most teams, and while a directional school here or there will dot the weekly composite schedule, it is time to start setting sights on those traditional rivals ...College Football: Week Two Review, Week Three Preview
Published on: 16th September, 2009
I was stunned when I logged on to my Twitter feed and saw that Dr. Myles Brand, NCAA President, had died from pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Brand was known mostly for being the Indiana University President who fired Bob Knight. When Dr. Brand took over the NCAA a few years later ...Where Have You Gone, Mitch Mustain
Published on: 28th August, 2009
The decision over whether Pete Carroll should start true freshman Matt Barkley or redshirt sophomore Aaron Corp at quarterback was rendered yesterday when Carroll announced that Matt Barkley had won the competition.Opinions about whether this was the right move or not fall on both sides of the spectrum.However, I wanted ...Four Football Conferences in Search of Respect
Published on: 25th August, 2009
Respect. It’s a funny word. Whether it’s Aretha or Otis Redding singing about it, or some athlete somewhere complaining because the media isn’t giving their team enough of it, it’s something that we all clamor for. Respect usually has to be earned; it is not simply bestowed upon those who want it. ...
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