0 comments by Aaron Torres on 9/1/2012
Over the course of the off-season, we here at Crystal Ball Run (as well as a number of outlets nationwide) were quick to point out that there wasn’t a single team in college football with more pressure on them entering Week 1 than Tennessee. Between Derek Dooley’s permanently scorched hot seat butt, Tyler Bray’s, ahem, […]
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, though technically the visiting team versus Navy, were very much at home in Ireland as they dominated the Midshipmen, 50-10, achieving the 50-point plateau for the first time in a season opener since 1982. This is Brian Kelly’s team, but make no mistake, the Irish resembled a vintage Lou Holtz […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 8/31/2012
In a decision that has sparked confusion and rage across the country, the NCAA has cleared North Carolina of any academic impropriety after an investigation of the scandal that has plagued the university and given scrutiny to their Afro-American studies department. The NCAA ruled that there were no violations committed by the university, and that […]
Michigan coach Brady Hoke waited until just about the last possible minute to announce today that running back Fitzgerald Toussaint and defensive end Frank Clark will be held out of the Wolverines' opener against Alabama. Quick question: Seeing as both offenses took place in July, what took so long to come to a decision on […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
South Carolina is breathing a sigh of relief. The Mike Leach reconstruction process at Washington State still has a long way to go. Todd Graham's high octane offense was in fifth gear at Arizona State and we had a triple overtime game going late in to the night. Throw in a couple of FCS upsets […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
For all the enthusiasm surrounding the arrival of Mike Leach at Washington State, all the excitement about the Air Raid offense and all the goofy jokes surrounding the even goofier bear hunting pictures, there was one thing a lot of college football fans seemed to forget entering the Cougars season opener on Thursday night: The […]
The Vanderbilt Commodores and South Carolina Gamecocks got the 2012 college football season off to an uninspiring start Thursday night. The ‘Cocks pulled out the 17-13 win behind a stellar performance from the defense and doing just enough on the ground to wear down Vandy in the fourth quarter. Anyone without a rooting interest probably […]
0 comments by Paradigm Shift
South Carolina's offense has looked less than spectacular tonight and here is just another example of it. Marcus Lattimore's first carry was a clear fumble after a Vanderbilt Commodore turnover. Connor Shaw hasn't exactly looked that great so far either. It's the first game of the season so it's normal to have these type of […]
The coaches and writers can keep LSU and USC. Vegas will roll with the Tide. The preseason edition of the Linemakers Poll from DonBest.com is out, and the money men have installed Alabama as their No. 1 team in the country. The poll reflects the collective wisdom of the oddsmakers in Sin City. The bookies […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
College football is finally here!!! With that means the return of The Dirty Dozen, our weekly look at the 12 biggest games of the week along with our staff picks for each one of the games. So, grab a beverage and some nachos and enjoy the picks! (All times ET.) No. 24 Boise State at […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Just in time for the first kickoff of the 2012 college football season, the Crystal Ball Run Upset Alert is ready to roll and not afraid to put anyone on notice. We have chosen five games in which certain teams should pull away with a victory but a loss is most certainly not out of […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Welcome college football fans to the 2012 season. Today we officially kick off a brand new season. And with the start of a new season now upon us there is a chance you may be visiting Crystal Ball Run for the first time, or the first time since last season. Whatever the case may be, […]
