0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/19/2013
As expected, former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt has made the move to Illinois. His transfer is a significant victory for the maligned Tim Beckman, but now the pressure will continue for the Illini head coach to have a team capable of supplementing what surrounds his new quarterback in 2014. Before we get to Beckman […]
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Johnny Manziel almost transferred from Texas A&M last summer. Oh what would never have been… Photo: USA Today Sports In the world of sports we always ask at times questions that begin with the words "What if?" What if Alabama had held on to beat Cam Newton and Auburn? What if Ohio State were eligible […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/18/2013
Urban Meyer is in control in Columbus. Can he lead the Buckeyes to a BCS title in 2013? Photo: USA Today Sports Ohio State went undefeated last season, with a 12-0 record, yet still finished third in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll for the season behind BCS champion Alabama and one-loss, non-conference champion […]
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The Lone Ranger doesn't release in the theaters for another couple of weeks, but Rich Rodriguez and his coaching staff look ready for a grand premiere if a new video is any indication. Rodriguez and members of his coaching staff dressed up as cowboys that no thief weaker than Buford Tannen would want to cross […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/17/2013
College football's all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns (77) and career touchdowns (83), Wisconsin's Montee Ball never really got the attention he may have deserved. Photo: USA Today Sports. Crystal Ball Run will be previewing each conference for the 2013 season with week-by-week coverage. Today we continue our 2013 conference previews with a look at […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/14/2013
If all goes to plan this week, our Google Hangout will be touching on the ACC to continue our preview week theme. We will also touch on some of the other stories this week to catch our eye.
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This Oklahoma t-shirt is probably not work-appropriate either. Every work place environment has a certain dress code. If you work in an office you may be expected to wear a buttoned-shirt and tie with khakis or good work pants. Or maybe you work in retail and have a shirt handed to you so you and […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/10/2013
Florida State was on top of the ACC in 2012. Can they repeat in 2013? Photo USA Today Sports Crystal Ball Run will be previewing each conference for the 2013 season with week-by-week coverage. Today we continue our 2013 conference previews with a look at the ACC. We have taken a look at the MAC, […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/9/2013
Western Kentucky and Bobby Petrino needed each other at the right time. Photo: USA Today Sports. America loves a good come back story. We latch on to those stories all the time in sports, whether it be an icon's return from retirement like Michael Jordan or one in which a player looks to get a […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/8/2013
What's this? A second podcast this week from Crystal Ball Run? As a result of some quick thinking and spur of the moment collaboration, and because our weekly Google+ hangout failed to launch (thanks a lot, Google), Crystal Ball Run contributors Kevin McGuire and Andy Coppens were joined by CBR alum Brandon Cavenaugh of Eight […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/7/2013
One of the key stories to the 2013 season in the Sun Belt Conference will be the return of Bobby Petrino to the sidelines at Western Kentucky. Petrino figuratively saw his coaching career crash before him in the blink of an eye at Arkansas but he is back now looking to restore his image and […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/6/2013
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett attempted to build some good will in the state by filing a lawsuit challenging the NCAA on the sanctions brought on Penn State last summer. Thought to be somewhat doomed from the start by many, Corbett's lawsuit has now been thrown out by a federal judge. BREAKING:Federal judge throws out lawsuit […]
