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Five Burning Questions: Virginia Cavaliers
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 10/27/2011
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Poynter Critique Of ESPN’s Credibility Falls Woefully Short
The Poynter Institute, currently serving as ESPN’s ombudsman, yesterday released its analysis of the World Wide Leader’s role in reshaping the landscape of college athletics and the effect on its news coverage, a critique hotly anticipated by passionate sports fans and media wonks. As one would expect when dealing with such complicated subject matter, author […]
Big 12 Expansion: Not So Fast WVU
0 comments by Tom Perry on 10/26/2011
Amazing what can happen in 24 hours in the world of college football realignment. West Virginia, which appeared to be a lock to replace Missouri in the Big 12, now is going head-to-head with Louisville for that 10th spot. What happened? Did Louisville work some back channels to scuttle the deal? Or maybe someone at […]
Five Burning Questions: Legendary Pitt Panthers Play-By-Play Announcer Bill Hillgrove
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Bill Hillgove’s Pitt association began in 1969, when he was hired as the Panthers’ basketball’s play-by-play announcer. A year later, Pitt named Hillgrove color analyst for football, teaming him with the late Ed Conway. Hillgrove took over the play-by-play seat for football in 1974 when Conway passed away. It was then that a broadcasting combination […]
Five Burning Questions: UConn Huskies Chatter With Mike Grant
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With UConn set to take on Pittsburgh in a rare Wednesday night showdown, it only seemed appropriate to track down
Bloguin Heisman Poll Week Eight
0 comments by Kevin Causey
Just when you thought college football was becoming predictable a wild Saturday night changed everything. Michigan State stunned unbeaten Wisconsin with a last second prayer and Texas Tech shocked the Sooners in Norman. How would that affect the Heisman race? Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson was second place in last weeks poll and trailed leader Andrew Luck […]
Playoffs? You Wanna Talk Playoffs? Division II Has Released Their Regional Rankings.
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On Monday, the first sets of Regional Rankings were released for the Division II level. These rankings are the sole determining factor into how the playoff teams are chosen and seeded. The top 6 teams from each Super Region will make the playoffs for a total field of 24 teams. In the first round, every […]
Five Burning Questions: West Virginia Play-By-Play Voice Tony Caridi
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 10/25/2011
With the announcement today that West Virginia will move from the Big East to the Big XII, Crystal Ball Run’s Regie Eller tracked down Mountaineers play-by-play man Tony Caridi to get his take, from within the state and program’s borders. Here are Five Burning Questions, West Virginia style: 1. With the news breaking today that […]
West Virginia-Big XII Marriage The Latest Uninspiring Realignment Development
West Virginia, c’mon down! You’re the next contestant in the Big 12! At least, that’s the case if Pete Thamel of The New York Times is correct in his report today that the Big 12 would accept WVU as its newest member. Of course, this is all contingent upon Missouri leaving the conference for the blood-stained […]
Former Five-Star Recruit Dillon Baxter No Longer With USC Program
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Simply put, it’s been a bad week to be a former five-star football recruit now enrolled at a Pac-12 school. Earlier today, Crystal Ball Run told you about the sad fall of Oregon All-American cornerback, who has been suspended from the team indefinitely, after his second traffic related offense in the last six months. And […]
Cliff Harris In Trouble Again. His Once Bright Football Future Is Now Disappearing
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Now nine weeks into the college football season, we as fans have learned many lessons. We’ve learned that when you step on the field against Alabama, it is at the risk of your own safety. We’ve learned that so far, Will Muschamp is much better at berating SEC referees than he is at actually being […]
Podcast: Recapping Upset Saturday
In the latest edition of the Crystal Ball Run Podcast, Aaron Torres and Allen Kenney look back at a wild weekend of upsets that shook up the BCS picture. They also preview some of the upcoming week’s biggest games. Allen and Aaron cover: The Oklahoma Sooners’ shocking loss at the hands of the Texas Tech […]
