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If you want the gold, go out and schedule it
If you want the gold, go out and schedule it
Rivals had an interesting story Wednesday from the AFCA convention in Nashville on philosophies in non-conference scheduling in the age of the BCS, wherein most of the coaches interviewed said they looked to schedule at least one "A-list team," in the words of Jeff Tedford, or what ...
 Texas Comforts Oklahoma (video)
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Texas Comforts Oklahoma (video)
youtube.com — Texas tries to ease the sting of a post-season loss for its good friend and rival, OU.... (more) Texas Comforts Oklahoma (video)
Blog Pollin': Florida takes the one that counts
Blog Pollin': Florida takes the one that counts
rivals.yahoo.com — This is the real prize, don't ya know ... Now in its fourth year, the Blog Poll... is a weekly effort of dozens of college football-centric Web sites representing a wide array of schools under the oversight of founder/manager/guru Brian Cook at ... (more) Blog Pollin': Florida takes the one that counts
Texas basketball limps into Conference Play
Texas basketball limps into Conference Play
40acressports.com — It is amazing how far the men’s basketball program has come under the guidance of Rick Barnes.... Now the Longhorns basketball team is held to as high a standard as the football team, and this 2009 group doesn't look like they're going to get it done. (more) Texas basketball limps into Conference Play
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Friday Morning Dawg Bites
Dawg Sports — ... Rail against the Bowl Championship Series all you like, but give the devil his due: major programs are putting together better out-of-conference matchups because of the B.C.S. Did you enjoy last season’s trip to Tempe? Are you looking forward to next autumn’s visit to Stillwater? Are you excited about the prospect of seeing the Bulldogs play in Boulder and Eugene? The existing system encourages such strong scheduling in ways a playoff never would. ...

Monday Happy Hour Catches You Up On The Weekend That Was In Michigan Athletics
Maize n Brew — ... you, like so my of the athletes you govern, can overcome this hurdle. UM Varsity Blue has your rundown of the University's positions on adding new sports teams and the requirements for doing so. Cool, interesting stuff. Black Shoe Diaries mourns the fact the Economists are finding their way into college football recruiting. The Onion has some fun at Tim Tebow's expense. (HT: the Wiz) Finally, Dr. Saturday takes a look at Non-conference Scheduling and the BCS.  

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