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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Geno Smith has the 2012 Heisman Trophy all wrapped up -- if the rest of the team cooperates.
If you read my Heisman preview for this season you may remember the argument that the award is much more than a performance-based honor. Beyond the on-field exceptionalism it takes geography, class, team, and story. No one else within driving distance of Smith and the Mountaineers looks to have a chance at stealing ... Read More
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
It doesn't happen very often but when it does it's ugly.
Fans throwing debris on the field, cheering an injury, or dumping a beer on a player as he leaves the court -- it's all happened recently and it makes no sense. There is zero justification for it in the perspective of life yet it is a far-from-rare action when considering the complex web that is human behavior. We tab such actions as deplorable but the ... Read More
Monday, October 8, 2012
The SEC completely owns the college football landscape and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
The perpetual self-serving game of leapfrog ignited this week within the nation's best conference as other teams were left staring up through the eye of the storm once the latest AP Top 25 Poll had been settled. While Alabama rested this week and ... Read More
Friday, October 5, 2012
College football randawesomeness packed into 120 seconds or less (reading levels not checked); getting you up to speed on the weekend ahead and dropping you off on a gravel road three miles outside of town.
"POUR SOME GATORADE ON ME"
If you're a fan of those who embrace their situation as a differently-abled person, take note. A school in Little Rock, Arkansas -- whether by pop culture genius ... Read More
Thursday, October 4, 2012
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The buzz from last night's Presidential Debate may be fading but passion over college football's never-dying hot topic never will.
Which conference is the best in college football?
So far, 2012 has been a year where the Big-Ten seems to be in turmoil on the field, the SEC is doing its best off-the-field impersonation, and another conference is sneaking up on everyone. ... Read More
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM.
The BCS national championship runs through the SEC and it would be hard to fathom a matchup featuring two teams not from college football's most impressive modern dynasty.
But is the SEC so good it might cost itself a chance by trading blows with other members in the conference? Realistically, voters could push the champion from a one or two-loss SEC squad into the national title game if they take ... Read More
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
If Ryan Braun or Yadier Molina with the National League MVP award they'll owe a huge thank-you to a rookie phenom -- from the American League.
As odd as it sounds, the race for the NL MVP runs through the American League this year. It has to for the sake of consistency among voters. While the Senior Circuit is full of possible contenders, Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera have set themselves apart among American League candidates and the ... Read More
Monday, October 1, 2012
If you took the "over" on Saturday there's a good chance you won -- on everything.
On a day that saw a combined 133 points between West Virginia and Baylor, the FBS division of college football experienced it's second-highest scoring day in history, according to Rece Davis of ESPN's College Football Live. But who gets the credit? Was it exceptional offense or bad coverage and atrocious tackling?
Stewart Mandel of Sports ... Read More
Saturday, September 29, 2012
College football randawesomeness packed into 120 seconds or less (reading levels not checked); getting you up to speed on the weekend ahead and dropping you off on a gravel road three miles outside of town.
BOOMER LOSER
Last weekend's 24-19 loss by #6 Oklahoma to #15 Kansas State wasn't just your typical Big-12 letdown for the Sooners. Collin Klein and the Wildcats proved how powerful a strong running game ... Read More
Thursday, September 27, 2012
What gives the home team in college football such an advantage?
Perhaps it's the wavering emotional state of young men barely creeping into their twenties. One of the most fundamental needs of a human is that of safety and survival. When you're not in familiar confines, focus can dwindle from the task at hand.
But a squad of home-sick football players doesn't equate to poor road ... Read More
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Alabama football should consider changing its mascot.
Crimson Tide doesn't adequately capture the destruction their football program has caused to the rest of the college football landscape. Crimson Tsunami perhaps, or at least Crimson Tidal-Wave might be more appropriate. Everything and everyone in the path -- whether stationary or in motion -- has been flattened by 'Bama in recent years and thus far in the 2012 season. ... Read More
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
When Bill Belichick reached for and briefly grabbed the arm of an official following Sunday night's loss to Baltimore, all he really wanted was an explanation -- or so he said.
The decision to make contact with the referee will likely lead to a fine and possible suspension for Belichick, but there's nothing wrong with asking for clarification. Unfortunately for the anti-social ... Read More
Monday, September 24, 2012
Just when you think a once-big-name-program is about to cement its place on the map, the team finds a way to let down their fans even though they know to expect it.
The likes of Florida State and Notre Dame, however, decided to buck the trend in week four as they pulled out crucial victories while Oklahoma fell at home to the surging ... Read More
Friday, September 21, 2012
College football randawesomeness packed into 120 seconds or less (reading levels not checked); getting you up to speed on the weekend ahead and dropping you off on a gravel road three miles outside of town.
FALSE START ON EVERYONE
Thirty undefeated teams remain in the FBS -- nine of which come from the Big-12 -- and chances are that not many of them will last much longer. Squads such as Mississippi State, Arizona, ... Read More
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Major League Baseball is often thought of as a game meant for children but played -- and messed up -- by grown men.
The slow pace of a game of professional baseball is not for everyone and the lengthy season can be difficult to follow. Add in an All-Star game that decides home-field advantage for the World Series; a replay system that is inferior to that of the Little League World Series, and you have the formula for a sport that is ... Read More
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