Iowa-South Carolina Football: Previewing the Outback Bowl
December 29, 2008
The Outback Bowl is one of the less talked-about January bowls this year, but should be an intriguing matchup. It features two teams who are trying to gain premier status, one that has momentum and one that is fading.
Iowa struggled to a 3-3 record early, but then went on to win five of its last [...]
Just for the Record…My Remaining College Football Bowl Game Picks
December 27, 2008
This is not an article to elicit hits, responses, or to study, it’s just putting on the record the remaining picks I promised to post. In my first 10 picks, with two remaining to be played today, Notre Dame both shocked and impressed me, while Troy blew chance after chance to salt away a [...]
College Football Bowl Pick-Off: 2008-2009
December 19, 2008
Here we go…the 2008-2009 college football bowl season is about to begin. Here are my picks for what should be yet again another exciting bowl season.
EagleBank Bowl: Navy vs. Wake Forest
Navy beat Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, has a better record, and will be playing in front of essentially a home crowd in Washington, DC. The [...]
A Little Refresher: Top Five Bowl Games of Last Year
December 15, 2008
5. Gaylord Music City Bowl—Kentucky 35, Florida State 28
This game stayed very close the whole way through as both teams swapped touchdowns throughout the first half ending the half tied at 14. Kentucky quarterback, Andre Woodson had a huge game passing for over 350 yards and four touchdowns.
Florida State scored a touchdown with just over [...]
10 Top 10s For College Football: The Week Before the Bowls
December 14, 2008
Top 10 Teams
1) Utah-Still haven’t lost, does the Tide hand them one?
2) Boise- No BCS but personally I think their opponent, TCU, would beat Ohio State as well.
3) Texas-Third in the BCS, second in the Heisman voting, first in the Fiesta?
4) Oklahoma-Congrats Sam Bradford.
5) Penn State-Getting no respect.
6) USC-Based purely on their loss.
7) Texas Tech-Snubbed [...]
College Postseason: The Miseducation Of Lisa Horne
December 13, 2008
Lisa Horne wrote an article expressing that the dominant conferences were weaker than the Big XII Conference. Then people wanted to know what she was basing this off of. Was it because they didn’t have enough BCS NC possible teams in the show? Was it in regards to the Heisman? Or is it because there [...]
Do You Have What It Takes To Be The Champion? B/R Bowl Games Pick’em Contest
December 13, 2008
Think you have what it takes to pick ALL the winners from all 34 bowl games this season?
Here’s your chance to compete with anyone and everyone on Bleacher Report!
The rules are as follows:
1. One set of picks per person
2. ALL bowl games must be picked and submitted (posted in the comments section below) no later [...]
Games That Shaped College Football Bowl Season 2008
December 10, 2008
While a lot of people on TV and at the big media outlets will try to make you believe that the conference championship game or the feature game of the week in prime time were the games that defined the postseason, digging not so deep we found a series of games that had a much [...]
Ten Top 10s After Week 15 in College Football
December 8, 2008
Top Ten Teams
1) Utah: Undefeated, undisputed.
2) Boise: Proves it doesn’t matter what happens on the field—only matters how much your fanbase spends on road trips.
3) Texas: May be the best team in the country right now.
4) Oklahoma: When they win, they do it with style.
5) Penn State: Another fine job on and off the field [...]
Locksley reportedly takes New Mexico job
December 8, 2008
Posted by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley will be named head coach at New Mexico, sources have told ESPN’s Joe Schad. Locksley emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Rocky Long during the weekend.
It was only a matter of time before Locksley took a head-coaching position, but this definitely comes as a surprise. [...]