Published on: 8th November, 2010
Funny things, those calendars. A simple flip of the page can apparently erase what we already know, or at least what had been proven on the college gridiron a matter of months ago. Then again, can we rightfully assume that Boise State is at this moment superior to Oregon and TCU? Or for ...Published on: 5th November, 2010
Brian Kelly needs two wins over Utah, Army and USC to secure bowl eligibility for his Irish and avoid the worst debut season in Notre Dame coaching history. That's a tough sentence to swallow, especially in the context of the three deposed head coaches he succeeds. Together, Bob Davie, Tyrone Willingham and ...Published on: 11th August, 2010
Brett Favre is still waffling. Lindsey Lohan is still toxic. The deficit is still growing. And the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are still independent.Stop me if you've heard any of this before.Despite the behind-the-scenes best efforts of untold forces and countless outsider pleas, athletic director Jack Swarbrick staved off conference ...Published on: 9th August, 2010
It's PGA Championship week, and formerly, that begged the question, "Tiger Woods or The Field?" Times have changed, obviously. Especially with the world's No. 1 golfer on the cusp of going a second consecutive year without a major title and losing that mantle. So while the game may no longer be applicable ...Published on: 28th July, 2010
How could we resist, seriously? Not like the entity formerly known as the Pac-10 didn't see this coming. Every frat boy from Pullman to Tucson cracked a cold one to the sound of "The 12-Pac." And they'll toss an even dozen back when the conference adds Colorado and Utah, expanding to 12 ...Published on: 20th June, 2010
Perhaps Frankie Hammond was the straw that broke the camel's back. Or maybe it's long-overdue that someone articulate what should have been common knowledge, as Notre Dame once again searched for it's next head football coach in the waning days of 2009. The Irish dodged a huge bullet when Urban Meyer relocated far south ...Published on: 9th June, 2010
With multiple reports that Nebraska has joined the Big Ten, the Midwest power now has the 12 teams necessary to break into divisions and hold a conference championship game. But where should that title bout be held? Will the Big Ten take the Big 12's championship game model as well? More specifically, ...Published on: 10th May, 2010
Sports Radio 810 WHB out of Kansas City has just reported the boldest step forward in Big Ten expansion to date. Citing their multiple sources, the Big Ten has "extended initial offers" to four schools: Missouri, Nebraska, Rutgers and Notre Dame. If all four were to accept, the conference would ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
It's been an awfully long time since I took a social studies class. Anyone else remember being quizzed on state capitals? Anyone else remember failing miserably? Suffice it to say, the memory has only eroded with time, and if you're telling me that Chicago isn't the capital city of Illinois, well that's ...Published on: 29th March, 2010
With the assistance of the unparalleled college football Featured Columnist community at Bleacher Report, we've brainstormed 50 (count 'em, 50!) burning questions for the upcoming 2010 season. And if Jeremiah Masoli hadn't swiped our laptops, we would have reached 100, no problem. Here is the most comprehensive, regionally representative and completely randomly ...