Daily Archives: July 1, 2009
Ask not what the BCS can do for you, ask what you can do to the BCS.
Senator Orrin Hatch, mad as hell and not willing to take it anymore, is firing with both barrels: July 7th hearings on the BCS in front of the Senate Antitrust Committee on which he sits and a “Why I Fight” … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Political Wankery
Some strategery stuff
A couple of unrelated pieces caught my eye. First, there’s an article posted at OrlandoSentinel.com that, misleading headline set aside, explores how the NFL is adapting spread and single wing features that have proven successful on the college level to … Continue reading
Kiffin watch: taking notice
I’ll say this for Junior – he wanted a high profile, he’s got a high profile. Now he’s not only got his fellow football coaches paying attention to his antics, he’s got guys in other sports doing it. Like Georgia … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin
Ranking those schedules
Both Bruce Feldman and Matt Hayes have their ten toughest non-conference schedules lists up, and while Feldman is evaluating all D-1 teams and Hayes is only ranking BCS conference teams, there’s still a decent amount of overlap. Georgia makes both … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Media Punditry/Foibles
Envy and jealousy: the golden years edition
Honestly, I don’t know what’s gotten into SI.com’s Andy Staples. Maybe it’s the pressure of having to perform in Mandel’s absence, maybe it’s something else, but he’s sure written some silly stuff lately. Like this ode to how “smart” Tennessee … Continue reading
Filed under Envy and Jealousy
