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Big XII Preview Week: Freshmen to look out for

To knock off any Longhorn hate, I will open with this: Johnathan Gray, the top running back recruit in the country a year ago, is going to be a beast. Adding him to the Texas backfield with Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron will be a bit daunting for any Big-12 defense. For now though, Gray […]

Fight on to victory evermore, but vacate Paterno’s wins

“It’s two different guys: There’s a guy I knew for 40 years and did everything right; then a guy who did a dastardly thing.” – Bobby Bowden As my colleague Kevin McGuire wrote on Thursday, “Joe Paterno died on January 22, 2012. The Joe Paterno I thought I knew died today, July 12, 2012.” And, […]

Pac-12 Preview Week: Which freshman will ‘Fight On?’

There are numerous extremely fascinating freshman to watch this football season in, what should prove to be, a very exciting Pac-12 conference. Two of note: Havey Langi, running back for the Utah Utes, may be the opening game starter; and Devon Blackmon, wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, has a tremendous opportunity for playing time […]

ACC Preview Week: Searching for the next Sammy Watkins

Eli Harold will look to make an impact in a hurry for Virginia. Is there another Sammy Watkins out there in the ACC? Another standout, super-versatile freshman ready to take the stage on the FBS level become the talk of college football’s town? If you are looking for an offensive breakout candidate in the ACC, […]

Crystal Ball Run Preseason Top 10: No. 7 Florida State

This week, we are releasing our very own Preseason Top 10. Leading off was West Virginia at No. 10 and Ohio State then followed at No. 9, and this morning we hit on Arkansas at No. 8. Which brings us to today and a trip to Tallahassee, Florida, where our No. 7 team, the Florida […]

Win Or Lose Alabama: It Has Been A Pleasure

When the game-clock expires in the BCS national championship tonight, it will mark the end of not one but, two great seasons. Yes, the debate of whether LSU and Alabama should have played again will rage forward, however – let us not lose sight of what we all witnessed this 2011 college football season. LSU […]

Slive: “No Holds Barred” Evaluation Of Postseason Coming

It’s the habitual and occasionally nauseating debate in college football: the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and what needs to be introduced to “fix” college football’s postseason system. Apparently, with uproar, nonsensical or otherwise, comes change. According to a release from CBS Sports, SEC commissioner Mike Slive indicates in an interview to be aired tonight on […]

MACtion Expansion: Rejoice

The Mid-American Conference announced today how the new divisions will shake out. (What, you didn’t know the MAC is expanding?)  With the Massachusetts’ arrival in the MAC next season, Bowling Green will move over to the West division while UMass enters in theEast.  In the MAC East: Akron, Buffalo, Kent State, UMass, Miami (Ohio) and […]

Fiesta Bowl: Luck Runs Out for Stanford, Not the Pokes

You wanted No. 1 versus No. 2? Well you got it…that is if you love the NFL Draft as much as I do. Luck (No. 1) versus Blackmon (No. 2)? Oklahoma State, possibly feeling jilted out of an opportunity to play for a national championship, remained focused at the task at hand; the Tositos Fiesta […]

CBR Goes Bowling: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Purdue Boilermakers vs Western Michigan Broncos Dec. 27, 4:30 pm Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan) Website: http://www.littlecaesarspizzabowl.com TV: ESPN Line: Purdue -2 1/2 The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl matches up the Purdue Boilermakers – from the Big Ten – opposite the Western Michigan Broncos – from the Mid-American Conference. Emanating live from […]

2011, A Year of Bad: Louisiana Tech Provides Some Good

When we recall the 2011 college football season that was, unfortunately, it will be remembered for scandalous, monstrous acts that befell the sport – Penn State, Ohio State, Miami. For many fans, 2012 cannot get here soon enough. Tonight, when TCU and Louisiana Tech take the field in the Poinsettia Bowl, one will win, the other […]

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