I may be to touchy when it comes to some things but it’s the fine details that seem to drive me the craziest. These are a few things that when I read them, something irks me and I just can’t help but comment on them.   The Orange Bowl and the Big East Yes they used to be affiliated but they aren’t now and have not been since 2005. Since 2005, the Big East champ has not appeared in ...

The Arkansas Razorbacks enter year two under Bobby Petrino hoping it goes better than year one. The Hogs started off the season with two close wins over Western Illinois and UL-Monroe, but the year-ending upset win over LSU concluded a 5-7 season. Arkansas has the most starters back in the SEC but faces the top five teams in the conference. To get a better look at the Razorbacks, I contacted Donald Fincher, a featured columnist for ...

Akron F Chris McKnight Location: Akron, Ohio Nickname: Zips Conference: Mid-American Last Year’s Record: 23-13 Why they’ll make it Returning four of its starters, Akron is primed for a return trip to the tournament. Led by the McKnight brothers, Brett and Chris, the Zips have the veteran leadership successful mid-major teams always seem to have. They also welcome the arrival of freshman Zeke Marshall, Rivals.com’s highest ranking player to ever commit to a MAC school. None of their ...

Akron F Chris McKnight Location: Akron, OhioNickname: ZipsConference: Mid-AmericanLast Year’s Record: 23-13 Why They’ll Make It Returning four of its starters, Akron is primed for a return trip to the tournament. Led by the McKnight brothers, Brett and Chris, the Zips have the veteran leadership successful mid-major teams always seem to have. They also welcome the arrival of freshman Zeke Marshall, Rivals.com’s highest ranking player to ever commit to a MAC school. None of their numbers will jump out ...

It's nice when the NCAA does something right. It just seems it isn't often enough. Today, the NCAA, in a rare case of expediency, declared Bryce Brown eligible for football with no penalties and no cash needing to be repaid. Commenting about the investigation that took place in Knoxville, Lane Kiffin said, "I think that that's a heck of a deal by the NCAA to get it done right and get it done with a sense of urgency, ...

Universities in the Washington, D.C., area are generally not known for their football prowess.  So next week when much of the country fires up pigskin-themed barbecues, fans inside the Beltway may be tuning in to other sports.  Soccer will surely be among them, with three schools in the city ranking in Soccer America Magazine's NCAA men’s preseason top 25. One is George Mason, which will host the annual DC College Cup from September 2-5.  The round-robin ...

It's not unusual for a skilled offensive player to get playing time as true freshman. Running back Noel Devine did it, as did running back/slot Jock Sanders. Sometimes a wide receiver will get in the mix. If a freshman makes a mistake on offense, it's usually a missed hole or a dropped pass. No big deal. On defense, it's rarer, if only for the potential of game-changing mistakes. And it's almost unheard-of in the defensive ...

Welcome to the second part of three articles highlighting an otherwise drab preseason for the no. 1 ranked Florida Gators. You can see Part I here. Here are questions 10-6 (no particular order) facing the returning BCS champs. Enjoy. Question #10: Wake up the echoes If Notre Dame wins less than 8 games this year, will Charlie Weis be fired and Urban Meyer take the Notre Dame job? I hate this question and it makes me realize ...

Much has been said about the supposed weakness of the Big East Conference when measured against the success and talent of the other BCS conferences over the years. With key losses to many of the top teams, due to graduation and early entrants in the NFL draft, the Big East has more of a wide open feel. Coupled with the fact that none of the conferences' teams were included in any of the preseason top ...

The Arkansas Razorbacks are preparing for one of the toughest schedules in college football. After a season opener warm-up against Missouri State, following a early bye week, the Hogs play host the Georgia Bulldogs in week three, then travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide for a tone setting and very important road game. After two intense SEC battles, the Hogs then travel to Dallas to take on the Aggies of Texas A&M, taking center stage in the ...