0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/13/2013
Missouri's win over Georgia sent a pretty good statement to the rest of the SEC, or at least the SEC East. The undefeated Tigers may have taken advantage of a depleted Georgia team Saturday, but the Tigers did not hold anything back in the road win. They even pulled a nifty trick play for a […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/11/2013
The Crystal Ball Run podcast is alive and well just in time for the upcoming weekend's action. Today we have
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/10/2013
Another week in the books and Allen continues to lead the pack when it comes to picking games this season. Allen was the only Crystal Ball Run staff member to correctly predict Notre Dame's victory over Arizona State in Cowboys Stadium, and he took advantage of some down weeks by others to create a little […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/9/2013
You have to give it to fans in the SEC for always finding new ways to show their pride in their favorite team. From championship ring hats to coloring their dogs in team colors or to look like their mascot, SEC fans always are on the prowl for the most unique sign of fandom. You just […]
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Baylor celebrates cracking our new batch of power rankings, or another successful offensive outburst. Photo: USA Today Sports Not much changed with the top half of our power rankings this week, our second week cooking up the power rankings with each member of the staff having a vote. In fact, our top six teams remained […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/8/2013
Because we currently live in a football world where player safety has never been in more focus under as clear a magnifying glass with as bright a spotlight as ever, it is astounding the Big 12 issued no more than a public scolding to Texas wide receiver Mike Davis for one of the most blatant […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/7/2013
The search for a new head coach at USC figures to be a high profile one, and one that everyone will want to have a say in. Apparently that can be taken figuratively. USC was put in an awkward situation Monday that had the school release a statement announcing that some individuals have been contacting […]
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Condoleezza Rice on the selection committee isn't a terrible idea, as some suggest. Photo: Stanford Daily The college football playoff selection committee appears to be coming together with some real heavy hitters in the line-up. Reports have linked Barry Alvarez, Pat Haden, Oliver Luck, Archie Manning among those who will be added to the committee […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/4/2013
After an absence, our weekly Google hangout is back! Join Crystal Ball Run staff members
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Brett Hundley provided some heroics against Utah Thursday night. UCLA is 4-0 for the first time since 2005. Photo: USA Today Sports I am running on four hours of sleep this morning but it was worth it after watching the way UCLA had to hold on against Utah last night. The Bruins built a 10-point […]
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Just a hunch that Texas wide receiver Mike Davis will be suspended in the coming days for this indefensible late hit on Iowa State's Deon Broomfield Thursday night… Yeah, you can't be doing that. Ever. Helmet sticker to Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to The Crystal Ball Run Newsletter.
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/3/2013
One of the best things ESPN has done in recent years is introduce the 30 for 30 series of documentary films. College football fans have taken a particular liking to Pony Excess, a look at the rise and fall of SMU football, and The U, a look at Miami football's glory days. If you have […]
