0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/23/2012
Although the NCAA could never give Penn State true justice for the crimes committed by Jerry Sandusky and the cover-up by the school, they certainly did their best to move the process forward by releasing sanctions against the school on Monday morning. By now, you know the sanctions as well as we do here at […]
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While all the focus in the college football world is at Penn State Monday morning, there is other business to address for the rest of the sport. And no place is that more evident than in the Big XII, where the conference will host their Media Days on Monday and Tuesday. And while the SEC […]
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When it was first reported yesterday that the NCAA would hammer the Penn State University football program with “unprecedented sanctions” one of the first reactions was what the future held for the program. It was almost certain that players would be allowed to transfer at their own free will and that the program would get […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/22/2012
Earlier today, we at Crystal Ball Run wrote on Penn State’s official decision to take down Joe Paterno’s statue on campus. Now, we may know what was behind the timing of the decision, as well as the haste with which the statue was brought down. The reason? Well, according to a report by CBS News, […]
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In a move that was surprising to next to no one, Penn State University has elected to take down a statue of famed and disgraced former football coach Joe Paterno. The announcement came early Sunday morning, with construction vehicles and police arriving at dawn, and the statue officially moved and put inside Beaver Stadium at […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/20/2012
Since Yahoo Sports dropped an atomic bomb on the University of Miami’s football program just under a year ago, the one saving grace for the school has always been that none of the allegations in that initial report linked current head coach Al Golden with the man at the center of the investigation, Nevin Shapiro. […]
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Say what you want about Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, but the man is nothing if not a big thinker. Delany was the genius behind the Big Ten Network. He was the first to publicly advocate for a small stipend for his players. And while he didn’t ultimately get every wish on his list, there’s […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/19/2012
Well kiddies, it’s almost the end of Big XII week here at Crystal Ball Run, and it wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t talk about the team everyone loves to hate: The Texas Longhorns. Ask many opposing fans, and that cash-printing, TV-network-owning, Texas A&M-push-out-the-dooring (ok, that last one is a stretch, both factually and in […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/16/2012
Simply put, it’s hard to find a conference with a more interesting and dynamic group of players, teams and coaches than the Big XII in 2012. Between the new programs joining up (helloooooooo West Virginia and TCU), the new coaches and coordinators in town, and plenty of returning talent both on the field and in […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of “Case of the Mondays” Crystal Ball Run’s look at the good, the bad and the sublime from the week that was in college football and the world beyond. With SEC Media Days hitting the calendar this week, we are unofficially ready to start the college football season. But before […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/11/2012
It’s another Wednesday, meaning that it’s time for another edition of “The Crystal Ball,” our week-by-week look ahead at how the 2012 college football season is going to shake out. Last week the Crystal Ball spit out four winners for us, as Washington shocked Stanford in a Thursday night showdown, Georgia put a damper on […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/9/2012
It’s Pac-12 Week here at Crystal Ball Run, and now time to look at the five biggest questions the players, coaches and teams in this league will face entering the 2012 season. Let’s start by asking… Which of the new Pac-12 Coaches has the best shot at early success?: Of every major conference in college […]
