Is it too early for title talk in Tuscaloosa? Not according to Nick Saban. "I didn't come to Alabama to win eight games and go to a bowl game." Saban told me, "I came here to win Championships." He said that the first few weeks he came to Tuscaloosa, so it's not surprising that he still feels that way now. As this season has progressed Saban's views have not changed. "It's important to set goals as a coach, ...

When Michigan Has the Ball... Michigan's Passing Attack vs. Illinois's Secondary Zac says: It looks like Michigan will be without leader receiver Martavious Odoms. It will be important for guys like Greg Mathews, Kevin Koger, and even Darryl Stonum to step up and be a go-to guy. Tate Forcier has shown that he is a playmaker, but he'll need someone to complete those plays. Expect a heavy dose of Forcier at quarterback ...

Now, I am sure I have mentioned, oh, three or four times during this season, that this game is a must win for Arizona State, but Saturday's game versus California is an absolute must win for the Sun Devils if they want to achieve bowl eligibility.  Whether or not the Sun Devils come out and perform up to expectations is yet to be seen; however, this game stacks up as a big time test for ASU. ...

I took a long time to make some no-bias rankings for this college football season. I know there will be some controversies, but please remember that I don't necessarily agree with all of these rankings, but this is just what came out when I used the formula that I made. The formula takes each team's winning percentage and their opponent's winning percentage to date, and divided their average margin of victory by 28.3 (the largest FBS margin ...

The theme of this week's question and answer session will be head coaches. Beware the season of the witch. 1. In the past 50 years, how many former University of Tennessee football players have led teams to major college National Championships as the head coach?  2. Two current SEC head coaches have the same alma mater. Name the coaches. 3. This former Oklahoma State quarterback was the head coach at Boise State before coming to the SEC as a head ...

Boo! If this article picture (or memories of the USC game, for that matter) didn't scare Cal fans too much, my latest Top-10 list is bound to do the trick. In light of what we have learned about the Bears so far, I have assembled a collection of players from the team's remaining conference opponents. Specifically, these are the players who Cal should be worried about the most, as they are geared to exploit the Bears' biggest weaknesses.   So without further ado, here's the list. Hide ...

Boo! If this article picture (or memories of the USC game, for that matter) didn't scare Cal fans too much, my latest Top-10 list is bound to do the trick. In light of what we have learned about the Bears so far, I have assembled a collection of players from the team's remaining conference opponents. Specifically, these are the players who Cal should be worried about the most, as they are geared to exploit the Bears' biggest weaknesses.   So without further ado, here's the list. Hide ...

Well, I can honestly say that I had no idea that I would be writing this article Saturday before the game. I remember telling my wife, "I think the Tennessee fans know their team is about to get whooped." I also remember one Tennessee fan saying, "Well mister, if you think that we lost hope, you may be in for the ride of your life." This is true: I was in for the ride of my ...

A weird year just got a little stranger but I guess we should have expected that on Halloween!  The sweater vest was pushed aside as JT called a successful onside kick in the second quarter, and shortly thereafter had Posey accept a pitch from Herron and then throw deep downfield to Sanzanbacher for a touchdown.  On a day when conservative play calling was trashed, another staple of Tressel ball was also laid to rest as four field ...

Now that the student ticket catastrophe has blown over and those of us left with out a ticket for the USC game have come to terms with reality, the Oregon campus is finally bursting with excitement. The switch from anger to jubilation may have been sparked on Wednesday afternoon as Oregon’s own Green Man (pictured) danced, hollered, and ran around campus shouting encouraging statements to passing students. As I walked down campus’ main drag, still steaming about ...