0 comments by Aaron Torres on 6/19/2012
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: When you cover the sport of college football full-time, there isn’t all that much that surprises you. From coaching changes to TV contracts, and schools changing conferences the way you and I change shoes in the morning, this sport really has become a never-ending, […]
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Yesterday we began unveiling our Preseason Top 10 and coming in at No. 10 was West Virginia followed by No. 9 Ohio State. So, who could be up next? It’s a team that’s seen their share of headlines in the offseason, but mostly for the wrong reasons. They also happen to be the first team coming […]
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Happy retirement LaDainian Tomlinson. Congratulations to future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson on retiring from a successful NFL career. Tomlinson retired Monday as the fifth all-time leading rusher and second on the rushing touchdown list in NFL history. Of course, before he became one of the top running backs in the […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/18/2012
CBR’s preseason No. 10 team, West Virginia, was released earlier today. Up next is one of the most polarizing programs in the country, let alone the Midwest, the Ohio State Buckeyes. Believe it or not, the attention on this program has been ratcheted up a notch or two with the hiring of Urban Meyer in […]
“How long do you think it will take us to get to Mansion from here, Geno?” All this week, Crystal Ball Run will be counting down what our writers consider to be the preseason top 10 teams in college football. The rankings are based on ballots submitted by our writers in which they were asked […]
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Welcome to another edition of “Case of the Mondays” Crystal Ball Run’s look at the good, the bad and the sublime in the world of college football and beyond. Interestingly, a lot happened in the sport this week (relative to June, anyway), but we start with a quick reminder that… 1) It’s Top 10 Week […]
OK, guys, all week we’ve been talking about college football coaches on the hot seat. Let’s draw things to a close with this: Who is your stone-cold lock to be dismissed at the end of 2012? Andrew Coppens: Guess I’ll kick it off this week with my stone cold lock being Frank Spaziani from Boston […]
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Let’s get started! This one may have caught some people off guard, but the nation’s number one player is heading to… Clemson. Confirmed- Nation’s No. 1 for 2013 Robert Nkemdiche to
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Life in the SEC as a head football coach is not a job that guarantee’s job security. That’s especially the case for a program like Tennessee, where they ousted Phillip Fulmer after 16 years of stability and a 152-52 record at the school because they seemed to just simply get old of him. Now in […]
Yabba Dabo doo, chump! So much for all those rumors about Clemson leaving the ACC hurting the Tigers’ recruiting. Coach Dabo Swinney secured a verbal commitment Thursday from defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, the nation’s consensus No. 1 recruit. Coming out Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., Nkemdiche currently holds the top spot in the 2013 […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 6/14/2012
You always hear about the coaches who need a huge season to remain employed for another year. We all know who they are. Names like Frank Spaziani, Jeff Tedford, Robb Akey and Mike Riley have been floated out there since the 2011 season ended. Oregon’s Chip Kelly is an interesting case. He would seem like […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Arkansas will have a new, or updated, look this fall. So it appears that Jim Delany may have been right about something. The chances the commissioners organize a new postseason format themselves by June 26 looks to be diminishing following yesterday’s meetings in Chicago. If a plan cannot be agreed upon and set by the […]
