Lane Kiffin Is Hilarious II: Tennessee Coach Flattered By Investigations
Published on: 13th December, 2009
Back in September, I wrote an article entitled "Lane Kiffin Is Hilarious." This was meant to be a stand alone article describing how ridiculous it was that Lane made fun of quotes from Urban Meyer, who said his team's underwhelming performance was do to an outbreak of H1N1 on the ...Why Brian Kelly Is Notre Dame’s Candidate 12 Years in The Making
Published on: 9th December, 2009
It seems obvious if you were looking for the next head coach of your high profile college football program, you would look for the candidate with the best head coaching resume who is looking to make the move to the big time. Yet since 1997, Lou Holtz' last season as Irish ...Bears Fans Should Root for Team To Lose
Published on: 23rd November, 2009
It is one of sport's classic arguments. Which is better, mediocrity or ineptitude? Mediocrity gets you nothing. A .500 record will, most of the time, have you sitting at home in January. Ineptitude gets you change. Change, in the NFL, means optimism, a cushy schedule, high draft picks, and your pick of ...Ohio State’s Terelle Pryor on the Verge of a Breakthrough
Published on: 20th November, 2009
Does the Terelle Pryor saga have a bit of déjà vu? If not, listen again: A highly touted quarterback at a university rich in football tradition is up and down early in his career, much to the frustration of his rabid fan base. As his sophomore season winds down, however, the QB ...Florida State Players Read at Second Grade Level
Published on: 15th October, 2009
Florida State released NCAA transcripts today, relating to the situation in 2006 and 2007 where players were caught cheating on online classwork. None of the information in the release was new or shocking with the exception of this, some Florida State players read at a second grade level. I am an educator and work ...Current ‘Skins Levelheaded: Washington Legends Childish
Published on: 15th October, 2009
I am as critical of current athletes as anyone I know. I think they can be largely immature, selfish, and greedy. This, many times, leads to poor decisions and embarrassment for their families and organizations that has become far too common. Today, I am encouraged to hear of some athletes who ...No Love For Romo: Cowboy QB Is Good. Does He Have to Be Great?
Published on: 28th September, 2009
Why is there so much criticism of Tony Romo? He is not Tom Brady, but nobody is Tom Brady. Expectations for Romo are far too high. Dallas has a good QB. He is unquestionably the best QB they have had since Troy Aikman. Much in the same way that Philly fans ...Undefeated and Unranked Week 4: Who Is the Best?
Published on: 27th September, 2009
Six of the 13 undefeated and unranked teams after week three lost this weekend. One, Iowa, had a signature win to launch them into the top 25. That leaves six teams left, after week four, that are undefeated and still not ranked. Which of these teams do you like best ...Which Is College Football’s Best Undefeated and Unranked Team?
Published on: 24th September, 2009
Courtesy of Pat Forde's "Forde Yard Dash" column, there are currently 13 teams that are undefeated through Week Three and are not ranked. They are: Colorado State Southern Mississippi Missouri Texas A&M Indiana Iowa Wisconsin South Florida Pittsburgh Kentucky Auburn Arizona State UCLA Of these teams, which do you think is the best and why? Because of their preseason rankings, all ...Cleveland Browns’ Eric Mangini Insists Players Not Be Punks
Published on: 23rd September, 2009
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has fined an unnamed Browns player $1,701 for stealing a $3 bottle of water out of his hotel room. While I understand that the punishment may not quite fit the crime, I give a standing ovation to this move by Mangini. Whatever happened to the idea ...Featured Sponsors
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