0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/14/2012
Arkansas will have a new, or updated, look this fall. So it appears that Jim Delany may have been right about something. The chances the commissioners organize a new postseason format themselves by June 26 looks to be diminishing following yesterday’s meetings in Chicago. If a plan cannot be agreed upon and set by the […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/13/2012
Michigan will honor President Gerald Ford, shown above in his Michigan football playing days, and two others this season by activating their retired numbers. Photo via Ford Library Museum. The University of Michigan is bringing some retired numbers back in to the rotation, and using them to honor legendary Wolverines. The numbers 48, 47 and […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/12/2012
The high school highlight film of former Auburn player Ladarious Phillips. We continue to follow the developments in the Auburn shooting case. Last night police surrounded a house believed to contain the suspected shooter Desmonte Leonard in East Montgomery. Dozens of law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies were involved in a standoff […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/8/2012
Welcome to Friday folks. Yes, we made it through another week, which means that we move just a little bit closer to the start of the college football season, and that’s a good thing. Before we go any further, do yourself (and us) a favor and make sure you are following us on
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/7/2012
Three Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks from the state of Florida in five years signaled the beginning of the evolution of the award and the quarterback position. Earlier this week, which is Heisman Week at Crystal Ball Run, we took a quick look at the odds for who will win the most prestigious award in sports this fall. […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=wIZZ0HvPlYg The Rocket would have had a speed rating of 99 in NCAA Football 90… if it existed. We have a pretty light edition of the Morning Playbook this morning, but there is plenty of good stuff to check out. Start by catching up on Heisman Week here at Crystal Ball Run. Yesterday we took a […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/6/2012
West Virginia is getting ready for the Big 12. Is anybody surprised that Bobby Bowden wants to be a part of the potential BCS selection committee to voice his say on who should play for a national championship? Probably not, but Bowden has confirmed he would be interested. The elder Bowden still watches the sport […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/5/2012
Remember when UCLA football mattered? The Big Ten, perhaps rightfully so, is on the receiving end of a bunch of blows nationally today. A media conference call held yesterday probably did more harm than good, causing Pete Fiutak to call it a “disasterous conference call.” The logic and thought-process being shared to represent the Big […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/1/2012
We now have a pretty decent idea of where everybody stands in the debate over which playoff format is the best for college football. The Big 12 and SEC want semifinals played in bowl games or neutral sites and the best four teams, regardless of conference affiliation. The Big Ten and Pac 12 want on-campus […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 5/31/2012
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0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 5/30/2012
Let’s go! Or if you are Craig James, back to the drawing board… SEC meetings are underway this week and plenty of good stuff is coming out of the meetings, from playoff and expansion talk to the typical Steve Spurrier one-liners. Spurrier, asked about Florida State being picked number one by Phil Steele, reacted in […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 5/29/2012
We salute you General Neyland. Via Reddit. Good morning and welcome back to your regularly scheduled program. On behalf of the entire Crystal Ball Run crew here, I hope you had a wonderful, safe Memorial Day weekend. Today we get back to the grind and in doing so we are introducing a new daily feature […]
