0 comments by Tom Perry on 8/2/2012
Missouri enters the SEC with the best newcomer — Dorial Green-Beckham — but will anyone really notice? See, when it comes to SEC football these days, the only division that matters is the West. The Tigers are joining the East where almost everyone assumes the winner of the division will be easily dispatched by Alabama, […]
Last fall Missouri got so fed up with the antics in the Big 12 that the Tigers decided to take the SEC up on a generous offer to defect. An idea that was once just a gleam in Gary Pinkel's eye is now just weeks away as the Tigers gear up for life in college […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 8/1/2012
On the same day that Silas Redd declared his intention to transfer to USC a former Trojan and five star wide receiver recruit, Kyle Prater, became immediately eligible for his new team, the Northwestern Wildcats. He had applied for a waiver because his return to the Chicago area was made to be closer to his […]
Florida St. has officially dismissed senior cornerback and special teams ace Greg Reid from the program, head coach Jimbo Fisher announced this morning. A statement from FSU said Reid got dinged for the always nebulous "violation of team rules." Bud Elliott at Tomahawk Nation notes that Reid has been a frequent guest in the Seminoles' […]
With CBR previewing the SEC this week, we wanted to talk to a true expert in the conference to explain the ins and outs of Southern football. Who better to fill us in than "SEC Guy," who joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast previewing the upcoming season in the SEC. SEC Guy pontificates on: […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 7/31/2012
Ever since the sanctions handed down by the NCAA just over a week ago there's been a lot of speculation as to who may go and who may stay at Penn State, but no one drew as much attention as Junior running back Silas Redd. The junior running back was clearly the star of the […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
Has there ever been a team with more expectations because of their rival than that of the Auburn Tigers? It seems like ever since the beginning of the Iron Bowl Auburn has become a team obsessed with keeping up with the Joneses of the SEC West, you know… The likes of Alabama and LSU. It's […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 7/30/2012
As we wrap up our conference previews here at Crystal Ball Run, it’s time to take a look at the conference of BCS champions, the SEC. Now gunning for their seventh straight title, here are the five biggest questions entering SEC play in 2012: 5. Can Texas A&M and Missouri compete? It seems […]
I received a stunning number of non-inquiries into my absence from the writing scene last week. Sorry, folks, but every guy needs a vacation. The good news for you is that I'm back now, rested and refreshed. Time to get cracking and start this week off right. 1. A buddy of mine asked me the […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton on 7/27/2012
With CBR’s Big Ten Preview Week drawing to a close, it’s time for our staff to give some bold predictions for the conference in the coming season. Allen Kenney: I have a hard time seeing Michigan living up to expectations this year. Brady Hoke had a helluva debut season, but living on the edge the […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 7/26/2012
Should Silas Redd stay or go? It is a tough question for Penn State’s top running back. Getty Images. The NCAA is allowing Penn State players a free transfer without having to sit out a season. The severity of the situation at Penn State may have drawn some criticism and debate over the penalties handed […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 7/25/2012
Personally, I don’t know what these guys were thinking but Allen must of shipped the Crystal Ball to the wrong address or they have way too much faith in their rookie. Either that or it’s their cruel way of hazing me as they sit back and laugh as strange things happen to me with it […]
