0 comments by Aaron Torres on 8/16/2011
A few weeks ago, Crystal Ball Run shared with you the curious case of Bubba Starling. A two-sport star out from just outside of Kansas City, Starling had one of the toughest decisions of any freshman in college football this fall. No, it nothing to do with choosing Natty Lite vs. Coors for his first […]
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Over the last two and a half weeks, Crystal Ball Run has been sure to give you the best insight, on college football’s biggest and best storylines, with a segment we’ve called ‘Five Burning Questions.’ In each, we’ve asked an expert writer to share their thoughts, on a specifc area of expertise. However, one thing […]
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All week long, the staff at Crystal Ball Run is debating college football’s hottest topics, in a segment we call the “Meeting of the Minds.” Yesterday, the guys debated about which player they would take first overall if college football had an imaginary Fantasy Draft, and followed it up later with a heated debate about […]
In 2005, Gus Malzahn was coaching football in Springdale, Ark. (population: 69,000) at Springdale High School. In January of 2011, he was hoisting a national championship trophy and looking forward to earning $1.3 million per year as Auburn’s offensive coordinator. As you probably know by now, at Coaches By The Numbers we rate coaches using […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 8/15/2011
Earlier this morning, the staff over at Crystal Ball Run got down to business, in the first of their “Meeting of the Minds,” roundtable discussions. There, they debated who they would take with the No. 1 overall pick in an imaginary college football draft. The responses were fascinating, as after most everyone agreed they’d take […]
The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2011 season on top by a wide margin in the USA Today Coaches Poll. More importantly, the voters at Crystal Ball Run tabbed OU as their preseason No. 1 as well. Guerin Emig has covered the Sooners for the Tulsa World since 2004 and knows the program about as well […]
(Editor’s note: So far, we’ve given you our preseason top 10 and some of our favorite things in college football. This week, Crystal Ball Run’s finest minds have convened at a secret location, SEC style, to debate some of the major themes surrounding the game right now. We’ll start with its franchise player.) Allen Kenney: […]
Well, today’s secret gathering of the SEC overlords regarding conference expansion produced an unexpected outcome in the form of a statement expressing “satisfaction” with its current 12-member alignment. Intrepid New York Times reporter Pete Thamel protrayed the news as a decision against adding the Texas A&M Aggies, who can’t get out of the beleaguered Big […]
As if you need any proof of how strongly the two Godfather films (yes, two) resonate in our cultural consciousness, consider one word: Fredo. The name has come to be synonymous with the bumbling, fumbling black sheep of the family. The one who can’t help but screw up, even when life is lobbing him softballs. […]
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Earlier in the week I got a chance to talk about my favorite player for this season, the one and only Stephen Garcia, quarterback of the South Carolina Gamecocks. While SG will only be around for one more year, I’ve picked something a bit more timeless as my favorite offensive scheme. In this age of college football that has […]
There are lots of opinions out there on college football, but not all are created equal. If there’s one you should take more seriously than the rest, it’s the collective wisdom of the oddsmakers. Todd Fuhrman, race and sports analyst with Caesars Entertainment Corp. in Las Vegas, weighs in with the answers to “Five Burning […]
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Update: It’s official. Knile Davis, a second team All-SEC running back and 1,400 yard rusher in 2010, will miss the entire 2011 college football season with a severe ankle injury. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino released a statement through the school this morning, which read in part: “I am extremely disappointed for Knile,” Petrino said. “He […]
