We’ve come to the end of Heisman Week here at CBR. There’s only one thing left to on our plate: Picking the winner. So, who’s it going to be, fellas? David Purdum: Matt Barkley. The Trojans will likely be favored in each of their games. Robert Griffin III was the 10th quarterback in the last […]
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What makes up a Heisman Trophy contender? Looking at just the past five winners (Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, Mark Ingram, Cam Newton and Robert Griffin), it seems quarterback is the best option. In fact, in the past ten years, a quarterback has won it eight times. Of those four quarterback winners, three were running threats, […]
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It’s the age old Heisman Trophy debate – Are you voting for the best player or for the player with the best season? That simple debate has caused many a stir when it comes to who should win the Heisman Trophy and it’s made for great sports debate on TV and amongst sports fans nationwide. […]
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Three sports writers in their mid-20s—none with any professional oddsmaking experience—set point spreads for every college football, all 798 of them, this week. On behalf of college football fans everywhere, we thank them. The list from the fabulous sports betting site Beyond the Bets includes everything from Alabama at LSU (-3) to Texas-San Antonio at […]
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Welcome to Friday folks. Yes, we made it through another week, which means that we move just a little bit closer to the start of the college football season, and that’s a good thing. Before we go any further, do yourself (and us) a favor and make sure you are following us on
Landry Jones may have fewer weapons at his disposal as Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has stripped two wide receivers, Jaz Reynolds and Trey Franks, of their scholarships, according to reports. A third wide receiver, Kameel Jackson, must earn back his scholarship following the summer semester. Defensive back Quentin Hayes has had his scholarship pulled, too. […]
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Three Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks from the state of Florida in five years signaled the beginning of the evolution of the award and the quarterback position. Earlier this week, which is Heisman Week at Crystal Ball Run, we took a quick look at the odds for who will win the most prestigious award in sports this fall. […]
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Ty’s mystical “lady friend” unlocks the dark spirits. Little known fact: We actually have a crystal ball. Yup, we use it on occasion for personal reasons. This year, though, we’ve cleared up the legalese and turned it loose on college football’s 2012 regular season. If a greater challenge exists for a mystical predictive device, we’d […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=wIZZ0HvPlYg The Rocket would have had a speed rating of 99 in NCAA Football 90… if it existed. We have a pretty light edition of the Morning Playbook this morning, but there is plenty of good stuff to check out. Start by catching up on Heisman Week here at Crystal Ball Run. Yesterday we took a […]
A cavalcade of distinguished college football bloggers join Crystal Ball Run‘s Allen Kenney for a roundtable podcast on the larger effects of conference realignment on the sport. Participants include Senator Blutarsky of Get The Picture, Mark Ennis of Big East Coast Bias, Michael Felder of Bleacher Report and Crystal Ball Run, Honus “The Dude” Sneed […]
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Give credit to the powers that be in college football: They won’t make the same mistake twice. That’s because after all the controversy that surrounded the first LSU-Alabama game during the 2011 season, there will be no such drama in 2012. The SEC’s two best teams will play at night, in Baton Rouge, in CBS’s […]
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We continue “Heisman Week” here at Crystal Ball Run with one of the most important positions in the Heisman Trophy race – Running Back. In the history of the Heisman Trophy Award the winner has more often than not come down to a running back or quarterback. In fact running backs have won the award […]
