0 comments by Tom Perry on 11/5/2011
Apparently, West Virginia was a bit presumptuous. The Big East and its embattled commissioner John Marinatto aren’t in a negotiating mood. Instead, they are in a litigious mood. On Friday, the conference decided to pursue its own legal action against WVU. The Big East filed a suit in the Superior Court for the State of […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 11/4/2011
Let me see if I have this right. Tulane football, which hasn’t had a winning season since 2002, is reaching big time for the next coach. How about this list of candidates? Former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski Former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach It’s hard to believe three high […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/30/2011
I don’t think many people felt Clemson was an elite program this season, but I’d say there were some who felt the Tigers could actually go undefeated. Well, Georgia Tech took care of any lingering doubts last night in a dominating 31-17 victory in Atlanta. Instead of playing like a team that was trying to […]
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West Virginia says it’s leaving the Big East for the Big 12 on July 1, but until the Mountaineers’ second-half resurgence Saturday it appeared as though they had already left. One week after WVU’s most lopsided loss in more than a decade to Syracuse, the Mountaineers seemed to lack motivation in the first half against […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/26/2011
Amazing what can happen in 24 hours in the world of college football realignment. West Virginia, which appeared to be a lock to replace Missouri in the Big 12, now is going head-to-head with Louisville for that 10th spot. What happened? Did Louisville work some back channels to scuttle the deal? Or maybe someone at […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/23/2011
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BQeMyQeobwU I’ve said it many times before, but this is why college football is the best. Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins went all Doug Flutie on Wisconsin, so that means Keith Nichol did his best Gerard Phelan. The big difference was the Spartans had to wait for the play to be reviewed before they could celebrate […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/22/2011
There was a time when West Virginia played physical football. Right now, WVU is soft. Syracuse, an average team, bullied the Mountaineers Friday night en route to a 49-23 victory at the Carrier Dome. In just three short years, Doug Marrone has been a miracle worker at his alma mater. Syracuse has defeated WVU in […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/21/2011
It’s hard to believe, but Kansas State is one of the nation’s 10 remaining undefeated teams entering Saturday’s action. There’s a good chance the Wildcats will move to 7-0 after playing rival Kansas. Why? Well, K-State mastermind Bill Snyder is 15-4 all-time against KU and he’s won 14 of the last 15 meetings. I like […]
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Will Rick Neuheisel make it through the weekend as UCLA’s coach? How about the month? If you ask me, Neuheisel shouldn’t have been allowed to return for the second half of the Bruins abysmal performance against Arizona Friday night. But that’s apparently not the plan, according to UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero. Certainly Guerrero watched […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/16/2011
Since Paul Wulff took over at Washington State in 2008, the college football world had basically forgotten that the Cougars played any longer. Well, actually for his first three years Wazzu never managed to win more than two games in a season. This year, the Cougars have actually been playing much better. The big reason […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU For weeks, almost every WVU fan has been dreaming of life as a member of the SEC. It’s pretty clear that dream won’t be realized. It’s not quite as bad as losing to Pittsburgh 13-9, but it is another slap in the face to a very proud program and even prouder fan […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/13/2011
Who would have ever thought Ron Zook would be in his seventh season as Illinois’ coach? Hell, I’d argue the Zooker never thought he’d get this far. It doesn’t matter if he forgets the score or goes for two-points when it’s a stupid move, because the Fighting Illini are 6-0 and ranked. Of course Illinois […]
