Big East looking good in the pre-season poll
theorangesports.blogspot.com 8/4/2008 — It seems that most years since the three teams jumped from the Big East to the ACC someone finds a way to see the eight team conference as having some sort of problems. So while this weekend there wasn't too much to do, I took my time and broke down the BCS conferences to see if the Big East is truly as bad as some would have us imagine.

First Look: Ohio State Buckeyes
zombienationpsu.com 8/5/2008 — The Big Ten is slow, lumbering and outdated. The SEC is fast, agile and popular. Not exactly. If Ohio State returns to the national championship this year and wins it, they will have played in, and won more BCS title games than USC since 2002. No other team can claim the kind of success Ohio State has had over the last six seasons. There are the elite coaches, but very few come close to what Jim T

STEPHEN AND MATTHEW GET BACK ON THE TEAM
everydayshouldbesaturday.com 8/5/2008 — An apartment in Columbia, South Carolina. Stephen Garcia sits on the couch. Stephen: Fuckin’ Tetrisphere. They don’t make shit like this anymore. Straight N64 pimpage, brah. Floating Matthew McConoughey: No way, man. (Draws on ...

Notre Dame '08: It Starts up Front
domersportsreport.blogspot.com 8/5/2008 — By Nick Shepkowski It seems idiotic to even imply that Notre Dame could be the biggest surprise team in 2008 but the statement alone makes everyone realize how far it is the Irish have fallen. One year ago they were coming off of back-to-back BCS appearances and seemed primed for the spotlight for years to come once again. However, 3 wins and 9 losses later they enter 2008 looking to gain ...

Kinky Friedman for Governor :: The Issues
kinkyfriedman.com 8/5/2008 — Texas has the 8th largest economy in the world, but we're 1st in drop-out rates and 32nd in education spending in the country. Teachers' salaries in Texas are over $6,000 below the national average. This lack of respect for the people who do our ...

Ranking The BCS Conferences By Position (PT. 1, QUARTERBACKS) — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/5/2008
Much discussion goes into which conference is the best in the land.  Fans will defend their conference as much as their team in this era of BCS conferences.  While I will not argue for the strength of these conferences as a whole, I will ...

Big East Football: Ripe to Be Picked Again? — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/5/2008
Has the Big East learned its lesson since it was raided by the ACC and Miami, Virginia Tech, and Boston College defected?  The lesson was, "Don't sit on your hands while your neighbor picks your pocket." If the Big East had the foresight and ...

Why Athletic Directors Should Schedule All Cupcakes — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/5/2008
As fans, we love to see our teams play a big-time program from another conference. Bragging rights are on the line.  We have a great excuse for a new road (or plane) trip.  The buildup to the games is much better than those against ...

Texas wants more out of backup QB — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Football 8/5/2008
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Big, fast and athletic, John Chiles is the player Texas fans are aching to see...

College Football 2008 Bowl Predictions — Bleacher Report - College Football 8/5/2008
The 2008 college football season will be an exciting one.  The SEC is the toughest conference in football, but balanced.  Other conferences try to play catch up this season.  Each BCS conference looks to send a team to the National ...