rivals.yahoo.com - 6/17/2009
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I don't usually go in for lists, but the Orlando Sentinel's "Team of the Decade" poll caught my eye, less for their opinion of certain great teams than for the teams that aren't even on their list. (And also the fact that the decade isn't over yet. But I digress.) What the Sentinel ...
realclearsports.com - 6/17/2009
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realclearsports.com —
RealClearSports recently interviewed Orrin Hatch, a Republican US
Senator from Utah, a position he has held since...
1977. Sen. Hatch has long been an outspoken critic of the Bowl Championship Series, and is currently urging the Senate Antitrust ...
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12 Questions With Sen. Orrin Hatch
thewizofodds.com - 6/15/2009
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thewizofodds.com —
The addition of a 12th game in 2006
has been nothing short of a scam perpetrated on...
fans. While paying customers were hoping for great intersectional matchups, big-time athletic directors and coaches saw something else. Add a cupcake opponent to the ...
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Revisiting the Cupcake Issue
sportingnews.com - 6/15/2009
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Politicians are getting involved? Buckle up. The Department
of Justice, as you might imagine, has a lot...
on its plate these days. There's not much need to go into that here; in case you hadn't noticed, this is The Sporting Blog , not C-SPAN. ...
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The BCS Vs. The Department Of Justice? It Could Happen
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The Doghouse Could Be Getting Crowded
Eleven Warriors —
... Doc Saturday has a list of his top ten teams of the past decade. The list is worth paying attention to because Hinton knows a great deal more about college football than you or I will ever hope to know and he also has great perspective, something many other professional writers lack at times. ...
Talking points: defending Lane Kiffin from 4th and 61
Rocky Top Talk —
... to catch reluctant convert Smart Football's take on the event as well.
Tyler Smith puts UT at #7. Tennessee shows up at #8 on Andy Katz's final preseason top 25, just behind Kentucky.
Is it bad when we can't punt our way back to the link of scrimmage? Orson on the worst offensive series ever in the history of ever. What's the life equivalent of 4th and 61?
A list from a guy who doesn't like lists. Dr. Saturday's top 10 teams of the decade.
Daily Links - Sean Williams Transfer, Paul Harris In First Round & Jonny Flynn's Motor
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician —
... 2009 Rumble in the Bronx School Lists 2012 recruit DaJuan Coleman says Syracuse "kind of" have an advantage (over Ohio State), as he "grew up watching them."
HBO Schedule: REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Real Sports will feature an exclusive joint interview with sports icons Jim Brown and Bill Russell. Artie Lange not invited. (H/T: Ryan)
Welcome to Syracuse University News. Check out the view from the new Ernie Davis Hall at SU
If it's the 'team of the decade' you want, at least consider them all - Dr.... - NCAA Football - ...
Bevo's Daily Roundup - June 18, 2009
Burnt Orange Nation —
... who transferred from Florida and will become eligible in December.
Texas struggled in fashioning players into point guards last season.
"He does the one thing all coaches love about a point guard – he doesn't turn the ball over," coach Rick Barnes said.
A Daily Texan writer wants everyone to remember that we are more just a football school. We have a pretty good baseball program, too.
Dr. Saturday has his teams of the decade. We're numero uno.
1. Texas (2005). Beat the ...
Thursday Happy Hour Wants Free Steak, Brandon Minor to Break Out, and Looks at Some Michigan Football Previews
Maize n Brew —
... - Paul Westerdawg is trolling for a Vol Navy tailgate invite. Can't go wrong here. The musses and I are debating a Tennessee trip this year, so if that happens, you'll see a similar posting here.
The Tennessee Coaches Meet - MONTE KIFFIN: [Wakes up suddenly.] Who are all you? GET OFF MY LAWN! (awesome).
Gobbler County, SBN's fantastic Virginia Tech blog, asks and answers 20 questions facing the Hokies and ACC football for 2009. Great stuff.
Doc Saturday takes a look at the "Team of the Decade" and makes his picks. Can't object to the ...
Rockchalk's Ramblings // 6-19-09
Rock Chalk Talk —
... to make up for it by providing double the links, which sounds exciting but really just means that the articles from yesterday are included as well.
Kansas Football
Premature Assessments: Huskers hurtling toward The Leap - Dr. Saturday - NCAA Football - Rivals.com
The always outstanding-and-fantastic Matt Hinton takes a look at the Cornhuskers, the team that would appear to be our primary competition for the North title. It's good, naturally.
If it's the 'team of the decade' you want, at least consider them all - Dr.... - NCAA Football - ...
Assorted Links - 8/10/2009
Smart Football —
... This is good and fine, but as Dr Saturday pointed out, the BCS winner hasn't always been the "best" team over time, or even in a given year. This is not a BCS knock -- and on this score ...
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Why USC Will Beat OSU: Lisa Horne vs. Kevin Paul
bleacherreport.com 6/2/2009 — Kevin Paul (aka KP's Blog), a contributing writer for FOXSports.com, and I have started a series called "You're Right, I'm Wrong." And no, that's not a typo. Similar to Rev's and Bluegrass Lady's "He Said, She Said," Kevin and I will debate some ...
Believe it or not, people still want the USC job
rivals.yahoo.com 6/17/2009 — Why, it seems like it was just yesterday when I referred to the USC basketball program as a "smoking, post-apocalyptic crater." My, how the time flies when you're having -- what's that? That was
yesterday? And the metaphor is still apt, ...
Bed Of Roses
gofor2.net 7/28/2009 — Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany officially announced that beacause of what he called ‘tweaking’ to the BCS rules, teams that were not in BCS-automatic bid conferences would have greater access to the Rose Bowl. The actual process for this is fairly complicated, but its a step in the ...
The Contenders: USC, again, its own worst enemy
rivals.yahoo.com 5/29/2009 —
Breaking down the preseason favorites.
Hide the women and children, and most of the men. If for some reason you were to rank the scariest stories of the spring, it had to be the L.A. Times' report last month that USC coaches "expressed ...
Conference Outlook '09: Pac-10
wewantthelion.net 6/24/2009 —
Name: Pacific 10 Conference
Teams: 10 (what a novel concept)
Motto: "It's more than USC, we swear!"
2008 Bowl Record: 5-0
Some might say: "Any team could win the conference this season."
We say: "Start engraving USC on the trophy."
Burning Questions for '09: ?
Does the '08 ...
Big 12 Preview for 2009 —
Bleacher Report - College Football 6/17/2009
Next up on the BCS conferences, the Big 12, or the arial assault conference. Take a look at the progression of the Big 12 in even the past three seasons, everything is a form of the spread offense now. Quarterbacks are posing playstation like numbers. ...
BCS Busting 2009: Troy Trojans —
Bleacher Report - College Football 6/18/2009
When the subject of college football is brought up in conversation, nobody mentions the Sun Belt conference.
When the preseason discussion of "BCS busting" is brought up, the Sun Belt conference is again forgotten.
This may be the year to change ...
