0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/24/2012
No matter how you feel about the current scandal at Penn State and the role that Joe Paterno may have played in it, there’s no doubt that in and around Happy Valley, the coach is still considered a legend. The man who won more games than any coach in college football history will always be […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/23/2012
With college football’s season now over and Signing Day approaching, one of the most fascinating recruiting sagas out there doesn’t involve one player, but in fact, one family. Meet the Armstead’s, the most coveted pair of brothers on the college football recruiting scene since Keenan Allen and Zac Maynard decided to take their talents to […]
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Like the rest of the college football world, the staff at Crystal Ball Run was shocked and saddened by the stunning passing of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno this weekend. The winningest coach in college football history succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 85, and is survived his wife Sue and five […]
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There are wild rumors, there are really wild rumors, and then, there’s what’s happening in Tampa Bay as we speak. That’s because as the 49ers and Giants do battle for the right to play in the Super Bowl right now, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope they’ve found the man that will someday get them back […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/18/2012
With the college football season officially wrapped last Saturday, we are now transitioning to another part of the football calendar: Draft time. Scouting combines, pro days and draft talk await, but even before that, there are a handful of big All-Star games will be played. There, some of the top draft eligible players will get […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/17/2012
When NCAA President Mark Emmert held a summit of Athletic Directors and college Presidents last summer, there was one phrase that he continued to repeat above all. Emmert wanted to “streamline the NCAA rule book.” Simply put, there were too many rules and too many different interpretations of rules. Because of it, when a school […]
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Thank goodness for 17-year-old kids. Because on a Martin Luther King Day that was devoid of virtually any major college football news, a couple of high ranking football recruits made headlines by changing their verbal commitments. In the process they did us a favor here at Crystal Ball Run, by giving us something to gab […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/16/2012
I’m baaaack for those that may not be aware, not only am I small school enthusiast but also a bit of a NFL Draft analyst on my own site Buffalo Bills Draft. With that in mind the powers that be at CBR have asked if I wouldn’t mind putting fingers to keys a few more […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/15/2012
With just 24 hours left for college football underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft, it’s actually been relatively quiet on the “dumb decisions” front. Most of the guys we expected to declare have (Andrew Luck, Trent Richardson, Mo Claiborne, Matt Kalil), with a few surprises electing to return to campus too (Matt Barkley, Landry […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/12/2012
For those of you out there who consider yourselves NFL Draftniks, your job just got a whole lot more exciting on Thursday afternoon. That’s because, in the least surprising news that we’ll likely have all off-season, three Alabama superstar juniors have declared themselves for the NFL Draft. Trent Richardson, Dont’a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick, we […]
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In case you hadn’t heard, LSU and Alabama played a football game on Monday night, and well, it was ugly… at least if you’re an LSU fan. The Tigers were on the wrong end of one of the most statistically dominant bowl performances in the sport’s history, courtesy of a hungry and uber-talented Alabama defense. […]
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On Wednesday Crystal Ball Run revealed the first half of its top story lines entering the 2012 college football season. Included was chatter about Heisman favorites, a ‘Bama repeat, and the future of the blue-turf-dwelling-team that America loves to hate, the Boise State Broncos. Well, we’re back with Part II today, and back with even […]
