The Scoop on Urban Meyer and Penn State
Penn State wants Urban Meyer to coach its football program. Correction: The students, alumni, fans, and probably some players want Urban Meyer to coach Penn State. The rumors have stemmed from his relationship with Coach Paterno, the supposed interest of his daughters in Penn State for volleyball, and even a slip of the tongue during […]
Podcast: 12/15 Sports Blitz
Title: 12/15 Sports Blitz In this Bob Long Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss the ever-changing college football coaching circuit, the most anticipated bowl matchups, and the Cliff Lee deal with the Phillies.
The Power of the FCS
The Football Championship Subdivision, formerly know as Division 1-AA, is a part of Division 1 along with the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division 1-A. The pervasive attitude among the majority of college football fans is that the FBS is significantly better than the FCS at football. Most think that FBS and FCS are […]
ON THE CLOCK Draft Analysis: Pittsburgh Steelers
Today, in the weeklong draft analysis series, I will analyze the Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 NFL Draft. NEEDS ENTERING THE DRAFT: FB, O-Line, WR, S STRENGTHS ENTERING THE DRAFT: RB, LB, QB PITTSBURGH STEELERS PICKS: 1st Round: Maurkice Pouncey- C Florida 2nd Round: Jason Worilds- DE Virginia Tech 3rd Round: Emmanuel Sanders- WR SMU 4th Round: […]
ACC Power Rankings
In what will be my final power rankings entry of the college basketball season, I will analyze the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has been slightly down this season. This conference is either the 3rd or 4th best conference in college basketball, behind the Big East, Big XII, and potentially the Big 10. Here are my ACC […]
Chan Gailey
The Bills hired Chan Gailey yesterday to be the team’s next head coach. Gailey will replace Dick Jauron, who was fired in November after doing absolutely nothing to improve the team in his 4 years as coach. GM Buddy Nix said on multiple occassions that he wanted a coach that both had previous head coaching […]
BCS Bowl Preview
Last night at 8 PM, the BCS bowl schedule was released. Texas and Alabama will play in the BCS Championship Game. This game will come down to which defense handles the other team’s star player more effectively. Mark Ingram, the Alabama running back, is a Heisman candidate who has played extremely well against many tough, stout SEC defenses. The Big […]
College Football Recap
This weekend is one of the biggest weekends in college football each year. Championship weekend. This weekend was unique because there were five conference championships on the line, each decided by head to head matchups between the first and second teams in the conference. The action started Thursday night, when Oregon defeated Oregon State in […]