0 comments by Michael Felder on 1/17/2012
Nick Saban is no stranger to having his staff picked through in the offseason as he’s lost guys like Major Applewhite to Texas and Kevin Steele to Clemson in recent seasons. This year is no different as Sal Sunseri heads to Tennessee to take on the Volunteers’ defensive coordinator duties and Jim McElwain heads to […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
Thank goodness for 17-year-old kids. Because on a Martin Luther King Day that was devoid of virtually any major college football news, a couple of high ranking football recruits made headlines by changing their verbal commitments. In the process they did us a favor here at Crystal Ball Run, by giving us something to gab […]
Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal podcast joins Crystal Ball Run managing editor Allen Kenney to discuss the future of Penn State football. Ty and Allen cover the damage that has been done to the school’s reputation, the enthusiasm in the Penn State community for the hire of new coach Bill O’Brien, reasonable expectations for […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/16/2012
I’m baaaack for those that may not be aware, not only am I small school enthusiast but also a bit of a NFL Draft analyst on my own site Buffalo Bills Draft. With that in mind the powers that be at CBR have asked if I wouldn’t mind putting fingers to keys a few more […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
Alabama may be the defending BCS National Champion, but the Crimson Tide suffered some serious talent loss following that 21-0 dismembering of LSU. That doesn’t mean Nick Saban won’t reload in Tuscaloosa, but eight months before the 2012 season begins there are five teams ahead of Bama that return more talent than anyone else in […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/15/2012
With just 24 hours left for college football underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft, it’s actually been relatively quiet on the “dumb decisions” front. Most of the guys we expected to declare have (Andrew Luck, Trent Richardson, Mo Claiborne, Matt Kalil), with a few surprises electing to return to campus too (Matt Barkley, Landry […]
Besmirched by scandal, legendary college football coach Joe Paterno has finally spoken out in an interview with the Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins about the controversial end to his storied tenure at Penn State. Jenkins presents what appears to be a fair – if not overly sympathetic – look at Paterno, his legacy and, most importantly, […]
0 comments by Michael Felder on 1/13/2012
When Russell Wilson went to Madison to join the Bret Bielema led Badgers this summer the senior transfer from North Carolina State was one of those players that was going to be a difference maker. Folks from ACC country, myself included, began writing Wisconsin in as the favorite to win the Big Ten while other […]
They often turn into the fall guys when things go wrong. However, like new athletic facilities and fresh gear, assistant coaches long ago became coveted weapons in the college football arms race. As the coaching carousel spins in December and January, fans have come to track the movements of assistants and coordinators as closely as […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/12/2012
For those of you out there who consider yourselves NFL Draftniks, your job just got a whole lot more exciting on Thursday afternoon. That’s because, in the least surprising news that we’ll likely have all off-season, three Alabama superstar juniors have declared themselves for the NFL Draft. Trent Richardson, Dont’a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick, we […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
In case you hadn’t heard, LSU and Alabama played a football game on Monday night, and well, it was ugly… at least if you’re an LSU fan. The Tigers were on the wrong end of one of the most statistically dominant bowl performances in the sport’s history, courtesy of a hungry and uber-talented Alabama defense. […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
On Wednesday Crystal Ball Run revealed the first half of its top story lines entering the 2012 college football season. Included was chatter about Heisman favorites, a ‘Bama repeat, and the future of the blue-turf-dwelling-team that America loves to hate, the Boise State Broncos. Well, we’re back with Part II today, and back with even […]
