0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/7/2013
Bye Bye Big East – gone with the "Catholic 7" basketball schools. Hello America 12 Conference? Yep, that's right. Well, that is if you believe the sourcing of one Brett McMurphy of ESPN (and why would we doubt him with this news anyway). He's reporting that the name "America 12" is considered the front runner […]
As part of SI's "Power Week," college football pundit Andy Staples rolled out his rankings of the 10 most powerful people in college athletics (which is really just a college football list). Celebrity Hot Tub of EDSBS and Deadspin joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to assess the rankings and discuss some […]
After admitting to troubling improprieties on the part of its investigators, it didn't seem like things could get much worse for the NCAA in its investigation of the Miami athletic department. But, oh, it did. Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press is reporting that former NCAA investigator Ameen Najjar wrote a letter on behalf of […]
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First Practice: March 9th Spring Game: April 13th Life around Norman is sure to be different this spring for Bob Stoops and Co. It's safe to say you could even call it a bit of a getting to know you kind of spring. Gone is Landry Jones – just another in a long line of […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/6/2013
For those of us here and those of you reading this now, there's no doubting our college football fandom and how popular the sport is to us and our lives. However, to the general public things are just beginning to shift into overdrive. The latest example of this? How about the growing phenomenon of teams […]
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First Practice: March 6 Spring Game: April 13 After reaching 11 victories in 2012, Clemson football expects to repeat that performance — if not do even a little better in 2013. The Tigers 11-2 season was their best since the 1981 team went 12-0 and won a national title. Dabo Swinney and his staff have […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/5/2013
2012 was Miller Time in Columbus, but can the rest of the offense step up with him in 2013? (photo courtesy USAToday Sports/Andrew Weber) First Practice: March 5th Spring Game: April 13th *Cincinnati, OH Has there ever been a less talked about undefeated team in the history of college football than the 2012 Ohio State […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
It is time once again to determine which big names in college football history are worthy of enshrinement in the newly relocated College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation released this year's ballot, which includes a total of four former Heisman Trophy winners among the 77 FBS players and five coaches. "It’s an […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Nike has a solid history with helping their partner schools with branding initiatives. First it was Oregon. Then it was Oklahoma State and Arizona State. Now it is Oregon State's turn. After years of research and consulting, Nike and Oregon State have pulled back the curtain on the future of Oregon State athletics with a […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
We're just a week away from Sean, our ex-Kansas State linebacker and resident shirtless bachelor, getting down on one knee and proposing to either Catherine or Lindsay. However, before we get there tonight it's all about the drama as it's the "The Women Tell All" special. Seriously, what could be better than two hours of […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/4/2013
Now this is a bit of refreshing news for college football fans as we enter the completely silly season – Florida State and Boise State have agreed to play a home-and-home series against each other. Isn't that all nice and sweet? Problem is that series may never actually happen in the first place. Why? Well, […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
The college basketball regular season is starting to wind down and the pressure is on for some teams to secure a solid seeding in conference championship tournaments. While we may be focused on the college football action year round even we can appreciate the excitement on the hard court this time of year. And as […]
