CLICK HERE to download. Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the 2013 season in the Big 12. Ben and Allen cover: *Texas trying to get back to the top of the league; *Gary Patterson's gritty TCU team; *Oklahoma State's plug-and-play offense; *The future for Oklahoma; *Art […]
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Podcast: John Infante analyzes the NCAA’s Oregon decision
CLICK HERE to download. The NCAA finally ruled on the Oregon case involving the Ducks' utilization of the "recruiting services" of Will Lyles, and the sanctions handed down seemed pretty light. CBR's Allen Kenney checked in with invaluable NCAA resource John Infante of the Bylaw Blog for a podcast to analyze the decision. John and […]
Big 12 Preview: Ranking the Strength of Schedules
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This is year two of the leaner, meaner, cleaner, greener Big 12 conference. Okay, so the cleaner and greener statements are not accurate, and the meaner part might be up for debate. But the league is definitely leaner and seems to have stabilized after a couple of years of upheaval in the realignment skirmishes. […]
To celebrate ACC’s new Pinstripe Bowl contract, Swofford throws out first pitch for Yankees
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/26/2013
The ACC is joining the Big Ten in the Pinstripe Bowl starting in the 2014 season. The partnership with the two conferences and the New York Yankees makes a lot of sense and should see a somewhat more promising future than the game's previous deals with the Big East and Big 12. With both conferences […]
Oregon, Chip Kelly receive light sentences from NCAA
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The Ducks can dance in the BCS again after NCAA ruling on Wednesday (Photo Courtesy: USA Today Sports) All of this hype over the Oregon sanctions and this is what we got? On Wednesday morning the NCAA and Oregon released the findings from the Committee on Infractions and the highlight and biggest sanctions against the […]
The Big 12 Preview: Baylor enters 2013 holding The Championship Belt
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After upsetting Kansas State last fall, Baylor is your new team to beat in college football. Sort of. Photo: USA Today Sports A meeting in the middle of November last fall between unranked Baylor and BCS No. 1 Kansas State had plenty riding on it in terms of championship dreams for the Wildcats. Baylor though […]
USC is “Wide Receiver U,” apparently
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Traditionally, USC has been known for great running backs: O.J. Simpson, Mike Garrett, Marcus Allen and others. But after Pete Carroll resurrected the program, the quarterbacks and wide receivers, along with running back Reggie Bush (he doesn’t count anymore, if you know what I mean) dominated the offensive attack. Lane Kiffin has continued this trend, […]
Place your bets! A quick look at 5 Dimes win totals
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 6/25/2013
Expectations are high for the defending BCS champion Alabama Crimson Tide in 2013, naturally. Popular sports book 5Dimes has set the bar high as well, putting Alabama down for an over-under of 11.5 wins this season. That leaves the margin of error almost non-existent for the Tide, so circle that Texas A&M game early on […]
The Big 12 Preview: Kliff Kingsbury homecoming could be something special
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Kliff Kingsbury returns to his Texas Tech roots hoping to help take the Red Raiders to the top of the Big 12. Photo: TexasTech.com Few people would consider Texas Tech to be a destination program for a head coach but for Kliff Kingsbury coming home might just be a dream come true. While we will […]
The Big 12 Preview: Biggest games mean complete toss up in 2013
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Can Mike Gundy lead this team from Heart of Dallas to BCS? (Photo Courtesy USA Today Sports) To say 2013 is a crap shoot in the Big 12 would be an understatement of well, epic proportions. If you think you've got this league all figured out with certainty then get your rear end on the […]
Big 12 Preview: Is “The Bob Stoops Show” nearing its finale?
Ratings are way down in Norman. (Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports) College football coaching tenures and those of sitcoms have much in common. Some shows are canceled before they ever have an opportunity to find an audience. Last October NBC’s “Animal Practice,” which starred no one that you’d ever heard of, was yanked after just […]
Bowling Green’s SID made a huge mistake
0 comments by Jonathan Biles on 6/24/2013
Teams in the Mid-American Conference are known for their high scoring, Tuesday-Friday games, dramatic finishes and not much defense. Last year, Bowling Green made its defense a priority and went to a bowl game for the first time since 2009 because of it. Their defense wasn’t just good for MAC standards, it was in the […]
