Daily Archives: December 9, 2009
I think they’re all bozos on that bus.
I really should start a contest for which person in the BCS/playoff debate says the dumbest things. I confess that my money right now would be on Joe Barton, but I have to admit that it looks like BCS Executive … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
This changes everything.
Joe Barton’s BCS-you-can’t-call-it-a-title-game bill moves out of his subcommittee. ********************************************************************** UPDATE: The BCS is doomed, Andy Staples tells ‘ya. Why? Because a lawyer representing the Mountain West and Boise State says so. Oh. ********************************************************************** UPDATE #2: Ray Ratto’s take on … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Political Wankery
Since I’m stirring the pot anyway…
on the subject of playoffs, let me toss out a couple of thoughts I’ve had this morning about a four-team postseason in the context of 2009. Mike Slive’s “plus one”. I’ve got a real simple question here: has anybody thought … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
The gap between Colt McCoy and Reggie Ball is smaller than we thought.
The Texas quarterback confesses that he didn’t know the rule on clock stoppage for a pass thrown out of bounds.
Filed under Strategery And Mechanics
It’s a basketball conference, don’t forget.
Here’s a helluva compare-and-contrast for you. SECCG broadcast numbers: The SEC Championship Game was the “cherry on top” of an impressive ratings year for the SEC on CBS, Sports Media Watch writes, providing the ratings numbers for Alabama’s victory over Florida: a “massive” … Continue reading
Filed under ACC Football, SEC Football
Joe Cox and what could have been
When the dust settles on this very disappointing season and we’ve all had some time to absorb and reflect on things, I believe the key factor we’ll wind up pointing to is turnover margin. As David Hale demonstrated in this … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Stats Geek!
Kiffin watch: “You don’t want to go to a college where they ain’t pretty.”
To absolutely no one’s surprise, the NCAA is digging into some of Tennessee’s recruiting tactics, per the New York Times. All you “it’s part of the plan” believers should appreciate this: … Kiffin’s numerous secondary N.C.A.A. violations could be a … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Recruiting, The NCAA
