0 comments by Matt Yoder on 8/11/2011
Indiana football has a culture of losing. Nine bowl appearances in the entirety of their football history. A whopping two Big Ten championships since 1896. None since 1967. In their rivalry game, Indiana has been thoroughly dominated by Purdue in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. In fact, no coach since the first term […]
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Over the last few weeks, Crystal Ball Run has been scouring the internet to bring you the best voices (beyond the writers on this site of course!), to discuss the biggest programs in the country. Yesterday we were lucky enough to be joined by Adam Kramer of Kegs ‘N Eggs to talk Iowa football, and […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
All this week we here at Crystal Ball Run have been discussing some of our favorites in college football. Michael Felder wrote about why he loves South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia and Tom Perry shared some thoughts on former West Virginia quarterback Major Harris, and as a long time follower of Penn State I found myself […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/10/2011
Some coaches have no problem settling in as a TV talking head. The hours are better and the pay isn’t too bad either (even if it’s not quite up to par with what Nick Saban or Bob Stoops make these days). But the really good ones miss the rush that comes with Saturdays in the […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
Since Crystal Ball Run launched two weeks ago, we’ve done our best to cover the entire scope of the college football landscape. One way we’ve done that is by asking the toughest questions of the best bloggers and writers on the ‘net, in a segment we call “Five Burning Questions.” Well, with one of college […]
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When the staff at Crystal Ball Run was tasked with coming up with ideas for “Favorites Week,” I really wasn’t quite sure what angle I’d take. There isn’t a returning player who has captured my heart yet. (I usually don’t fall head over heels for anyone until at least Week Three. What can I say, […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 8/9/2011
The 2006 Rose Bowl, #1 USC vs #2 Texas for the national championship of college football (said in my best Keith Jackson voice), had everything you could ever want as a college football fan. It was simply the most anticipated, most meaningful, and greatest game of college football that has ever been played. Out of […]
The news that the Oklahoma Sooners’ All-World senior linebacker Travis Lewis will miss the next eight weeks with a broken toe has sent the college football world into a tizzy. And if you have any co-workers who are OU fans, don’t be shocked if they head home sick for the afternoon. When you lose the cornerstone […]
He is America’s favorite abbreviating, computating pigskin pundit. College football analyst extraordinaire Phil Steele checks in for “Five Burning Questions” on the upcoming season, including the next Auburn and his most anticipated match-ups of the year. 1. Last year, you were pretty high on Auburn from the jump. If there’s another team out there that […]
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(Editor’s note: Yesterday, we kicked off “Favorites” week with Tom Perry talking about his favorite player of all time, Major Harris. Today, Michael Felder lets us in on the bro he’s rooting for in 2011.) We’re running “Favorites” week here at The Crystal Ball Run, so I felt it only right to break out something […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 8/8/2011
Simply put, there is no better variable to indicate future success or failure for a college football team than their schedule. You can have all the talent in the world, the best coaching staff money can buy, and an All-American quarterback, and yet, all it takes is some crotchety old guy in your conference office […]
