0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 12/22/2012
The landscape of college football was supposed to change in 2013 as the Big East would become the first truly continental conference with teams from the Pacific to the Atlantic. However, recent reports have made it clear that Boise State is unlikely to complete that move in favor of staying in the Mountain West. Why? […]
Austin Karp of SportsBusiness Daily has the television ratings for college football's 2012 regular season, and it’s tough to know what to make of them. Aside from NBC, the home network for an undefeated Notre Dame team, the networks all saw declines in ratings this year. They ranged from ESPN losing roughly 4 percent of […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
Fresno State vs. SMU Monday Dec. 24, 8pm (ET), ESPN Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI) Line: Fresno State -12 1/2 What a difference a year makes for the Bulldogs as they were just 4-9 a season ago in the WAC and now they enter the game 9-3. Heck, they nearly won the Mountain West championship by […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
If not for his last name, is there any way Skip Holtz would still be coaching? Well, the son of Lou Holtz is trading on his family name again as he quickly landed the gig with Louisiana Tech after getting the boot at South Florida. Holtz is actually the third consecutive coaching legacy to land […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 12/20/2012
It's a virtual whiteout here in the Midwest and it finally is beginning to feel like the Christmas season is upon us. Holiday cheer can now commence! Hooray!! Well, if you aren't in the Midwest or aren't in the holiday mood, don't fret, the Oklahoma Sooners are here to get you in the mood: FootballHolidayVideo2012 […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
He is a college football cult favorite. His leg strength has wowed us time and time again. His cockiness on fake punts for touchdowns knows no bounds. And none of us will get to watch it this postseason. America's favorite Aussie punter, LSU's Brad Wing, has been suspended for the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Clemson. According […]
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0 comments by Aaron Torres
As the old saying goes: It’s good to be a Heisman Trophy winner. Ok, so maybe that isn’t an old saying at all. But in terms of the Heisman’s newest fraternity member, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, that certainly appears to be the case. Since Manziel took home the award less than […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
When Al Golden left Temple to take over the Miami Hurricanes there were a number of candidates interested in taking over the job on North Broad Street. Among them was one of Golden's top assistant coaches, Matt Rhule. Rhule interviewed for the job and discussed the opportunity with Temple but was informed that he was […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton
Washington vs. No. 19 Boise State Saturday, December 22, 3:30 PM EST, ESPN Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, NV) Line: Boise State -5.5 Las Vegas is one of America’s playgrounds, and while this game technically takes place in Las Vegas, it is as far from the glitz and glamour of Mandalay Bay and the Hard […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/19/2012
If I’ve learned one thing in my years covering college football, it’s that every coaching hire has to be evaluated differently. What might be a home-run selection at one school could be a dud at another; a guy who might be a perfect fit at one place could be a disaster somewhere else. Every coach, […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
If you're a college football assistant coach, especially at Clemson or in the SEC, chances are you are living the good life these days. At least according to a report out today from USA Today where they note that an average FBS assistant coach now makes $200,000 a year and that since 2009 assistant coaches […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
East Carolina Pirates vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Dec. 22, 12 p.m., ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Line: Louisiana-Lafayette -6 Louisiana-Lafayette and a large contingent of fans get to make the short trip to New Orleans after winning three-straight games to get to 8-4. East Carolina shares the same record and just missed out […]
