Nick Saban believes no-huddle offenses are evil
Through the years, I had never considered the possibility of a moral debate regarding the no-huddle offense. The football huddle was invented between 90 and 120 years ago, depending on what history you...
View ArticleMiami AD resigns and could be headed to Nebraska, leaving UM in a tough spot
Shawn Eichorst resigned his post as University of Miami (Fla.) athletic director after about 18 months on the job, the Associated Press reported, and all signs point to him replacing Tom Osborne as...
View ArticleFormer Air Force player dies from injuries suffered in motorcycle accident
Last season, Devin Durden played in 12 games at tight end for Air Force. He caught one pass. On Thursday morning, Durden died at age 21. The Colorado Springs Gazette confirmed the sad news. Durden was...
View ArticleTCU suspends QB Casey Pachall after DWI arrest
TCU quarterback Casey Pachall is fifth in the FBS in quarterback efficiency rating, with 10 touchdowns and just one interception this season. The junior has the arm, size (6-5, 226 pounds) and...
View ArticleVOD: Hilarious ‘letter home’ from Ole Miss fan after Texas loss in Ken Burns’...
Here's a recipe for hilarity: A spoof of Ken Burns' Civil War documentary, with a "letter home" from an Ole Miss fan after its loss to Texas, full of photoshop goodness. The video creation comes from...
View ArticleDorial Green-Beckham, Class of 2012′s top recruit, among three Missouri...
For all the hype that came with receiver Dorial Green-Beckham's recruitment, the No. 1 recruit from the Class of 2012 was having a pretty quiet freshman season for Missouri. Green-Beckham's name is...
View ArticleThis can’t be a good omen: Boise State’s equipment truck hits a cow on way to...
Hopefully, the rest of Boise State's road trip to Southern Mississippi goes better than the equipment truck's trip there. Brian Murphy of the Idaho Statesman tweeted out a fairly awful picture of the...
View ArticleCharlie Weis can’t believe KU student paper not supporting his 1-3 team
Charlie Weis should have a lot on his mind. His team is 1-3 with its only win coming against South Dakota State. This Saturday the Jayhawks travel for a in-state rivalry game against a very strong...
View ArticleRobert Woods’ return after stumbling around ‘shows what kind of tough kid he...
Widespread reporting about concussions has made us all smarter about the topic. We'll always watch the games a bit differently because of it. On Thursday night, USC receiver Robert Woods got drilled...
View ArticleCharlie Strong gets equivalent of a blank check when Tom Jurich promises to...
There are books you can buy on the art of negotiating, and while we haven't read all of them, it's likely that one says something about never revealing publicly that you would match any other offer...
View ArticleOhio State backup QB thinks classes are pointless because ‘we ain’t come to...
We imagine quarterback Cardale Jones will be chastised by someone in Ohio State's athletic department or football staff today. Jones, a reserve freshman quarterback for the Buckeyes, sent a tweet that...
View ArticleWhat to watch, Week 6: Behold, a slate of great games
Well, this is better. September is always a bit choppy in college football. For every one good game on the schedule, there seems to be seven like LSU-Towson or Florida State-Savannah State. We wait...
View ArticleWake Forest suspends six players a day before playing Maryland
Wake Forest was already going to be playing shorthanded against Maryland, having lost its best offensive player, receiver Michael Campanaro, to a broken right hand. That turned out to be just the...
View ArticleThe week’s five best (?) picks: Keeping it simple
The beauty of point spreads being accepted by the mainstream (everyone chuckled a bit when ESPN's David Pollack made a sly reference to the spread when Utah pulled off a backdoor cover against USC on...
View ArticleThe K-State Mask chases down and chastises Jayhawk … or rooster, whatever...
The K-State Mask, a Kansas State fan who strikes a fascinating balance between self-aware comedy and absolute craziness, is at it again. He has posted videos before the Wildcats' games this year, and...
View ArticleAir Force is the latest team to go with black alternate uniforms
Air Force has gotten into the alternate uniform kick the past couple years, and has usually unveiled the uniforms for its annual game against Navy in early October. The uniforms always have some...
View ArticleAt least Cal fans have a sense of humor about the Bears’ slow start
Cal is 1-4 and can't be too thrilled about it. But, at least the Golden Bears fans can laugh about their team's poor start. Thanks to the Kegs 'n Eggs blog, we have the comedy of a T-shirt that turned...
View ArticleToday’s bad attendance picture award goes to Kentucky fans
We understand that some crowds arrive a little late, especially for the 12 p.m. Eastern time starts. And, there can't be much excitement about Kentucky football these days. Still, this picture of the...
View ArticleGeorgia State tries to attract fans the old fashioned way, by dropping...
Georgia State is building up its football program with coach Bill Curry, and needs to get fans out to the stadium to help attendance. There's no better way to get fans to come watch than giving them...
View ArticleKansas pulling out the stops, runs a nice fake punt against Kansas State (VIDEO)
Charlie Weis and the Kansas staff deserve some credit for a fake punt that took advantage of Kansas State's tendencies. Kansas - which had to take some chances as a significant underdog against Kansas...
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