OK, we don’t spend too much time at Crystal Ball Run discussing the strengths and weakness of the Mid-American Conference. But guys like
Five Burning Questions: Ohio Bobcats
0 comments by Tom Perry on 9/10/2011
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Five Burning Questions: CBS Sports’ Jerry Hinnen
0 comments by Tom Perry on 9/9/2011
It’s just the second week of the season, but there are all kinds of “big” storylines in college football. So when you’re doing “5 Burning Questions” at Crystal Ball Run, sometimes it’s hard to stick with just five, especially when you get a great guest like SEC blogger Jerry Hinnen. Hinnen has made a name […]
Five Burning Questions: Syracuse Orange
0 comments by Tom Perry on 9/1/2011
Syracuse football is actually relevant again. That’s important for the Big East, and it’s important for college football. The Orange have a great football tradition, and now that Doug Marrone is running the show you can just sense that Syracuse is going to be a major player again. Who better to give us a status […]
Crystal Ballin’: Talking Ohio State
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/31/2011
With the season opener just days away, Ohio State fans can finally put the tumultuous off-season behind them. Jim Tressel’s replacement, Luke Fickell, gets a break in his first game with the Buckeyes as OSU hosts Akron on Saturday. Yep, it’s the same Akron team that went 1-11 last year. To offer us at Crystall […]
Yahoo’s Robinson Making All The Right Moves
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/26/2011
I remember a scene from “All the President’s Men” when Jason Robards, who playing Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, says “Fuck it, we’ll stand by the boys.” Now, I’m not sure that’s what anyone at Yahoo! Sports is saying about Charles Robinson, the investigative reporter who dropped a bombshell on the Miami Hurricanes. But one […]
2011 College Football Preview: Breaking Down The Big East
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/23/2011
In case you missed it, the Big East actually played football last season. Of course, those of us who actually like watching Big East football realize last year was embarrassing. This year it should be much better, and when TCU arrives in 2012 the Big East could potentially move ahead of the ACC. OK, maybe […]
Five Burning Questions: West Virginia Mountaineers
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/19/2011
While Crystal Ball Run is still building name recognition in the college football world, one thing we have established early on is an ability to secure knowledgeable folks around the nation to talk about different programs and aspects of the game. We like to call it “Five Burning Questions.” As we recently evaluated what we’ve […]
Meeting of the Minds: Terrelle Pryor and the NFL
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Throughout the week, we at Crystal Ball Run are debating and discussing the biggest stories in college football in a series we call “Meeting of the Minds.” If you missed it yesterday, check out our discussion on the potential for a rebound season by Texas and Florida. Now we couldn’t resist discussing the NFL’s decision […]
Out of Work? Not in 2012
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/10/2011
Some coaches have no problem settling in as a TV talking head. The hours are better and the pay isn’t too bad either (even if it’s not quite up to par with what Nick Saban or Bob Stoops make these days). But the really good ones miss the rush that comes with Saturdays in the […]
My Favorite Player: Major Harris
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/8/2011
(Editor’s note: Welcome to “Favorites” week at Crystal Ball Run. For the next few days, CBR writers will weigh in with some of the things – a person, a place, a game – that makes college football the best sport ever invented. First up, Tom Perry discusses the guy who made the Mountaineers so much […]
Crystal Ball Run Preseason Top 10: No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/5/2011
Crystal Ball Run Preseason Top 10 No. 2 – Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama in a Word: Reloading Alabama may be without its top playmakers (Julio Jones, Mark Ingram and Greg McElroy) from last season, but Nick Saban has stockpiled talent in Tuscaloosa. It’s like old-school Bama football. Legendary Crimson Tide coach Bear Bryant would be […]
