Archive for October, 2009
Mississippi State Will Channel Road Rage to Top Kentucky
How’s this for a weird stat: MSU is 2-1 on the road this season but 1-4 at home. Of course, you have to consider the level of competition. Still, weird.
The Bulldogs are on the road again this week, in lovely Lexington. This time, I’ll get to see the city without a snowy blanket covering it. I hear it’s beautiful up there this time of year.
The last time MSU tailback Anthony Dixon was at Commonwealth Stadium, ...
The Tobacco Is Going To Be Sweeter: Preseason ACC Basketball Power Rankings
In a year which North Carolina won their second national title in five years, as well as Duke returning to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006, the ACC this year is going to be once again buzzing with exciting players, outstanding freshman, and of course great coaches.
In 2008-09, the ACC sent Florida State, Boston College, Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson, North Carolina, and Duke to the Big Dance while Miami and Virginia Tech ...
Georgia Bulldogs Vs Florida Gators College Football Picks
This Saturday, the SEC will continue churning out some of the best football in the country. Nowhere will this be more apparent than in the contest between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators. The Bulldogs come in with a 4-3 record and some disappointing losses. If you're looking for Free College Football Picks the Gators are still on top of the world with an undefeated record and #1 ranking. This one should be ...
Is Florida Beating The Odds In The Officiating Area?
The odds of being struck by lightning are 700,000 to one (National Weather Service). The odds of winning the Mega Millions lottery are 135,145,920 to one (MSN Money).
What are the odds that one college football team is the beneficiary of game-changing officiating gaffes in three consecutive games?
To consider this question, three critical calls made in games involving Florida during the last three weeks are reviewed.
The first is an uncalled offensive pass interference penalty. This ...
2009’s Top Five Under The Radar College Football Players From the South
This list is South/SEC oriented because those are the teams I watch the most. Please feel free to add your own players in the comments section.
They won't let me publish this article unless this introduction is at least 300 characters long. I don't know why the intro has to be this long. You can just skip this part and go right to the slideshow if you want. Hopefully, they will ...
Halloween Costume Idea: How About a Duke Football Fan?
If you live in Durham, NC and still haven't decided what to dress as for Halloween, then I've got an idea for you.
How about a Duke Football Fan?
Lord knows the Blue Devils football team desperately needs them these days. Not because they are struggling through hard times but because they are as successful as they've been in more than a decade.
Go to any Duke home game and if you get 20,000 people plus in Wallace ...
Some Terrapins Giving Up on Season?
Courtesy of the Testudo Times , let us question the resilience of some Maryland football players .
Friedgen has made it clear that he still wants to win games this season. Some of his players came to him the other day, relaying the news that some of their teammates had been saying they have nothing left to play for this season. Friedgen told the team that was not true, and that the Terrapins (2-6, 1-3) could ...
Tar Heels Upset Virginia Tech
Butch Davis’ North Carolina Tar Heels came to Blacksburg not only winless in ACC play, but also a 15.5 point underdog to the No. 14 Hokies.
The Heels (5-4, 1-3 ACC) left a hushed Lane Stadium with an improbable last second 20-17 victory after Casey Barth (who appears here to be every bit of 15-years-old) made a chip shot field goal (21-yards) on the final play of the game. The game winning drive was set up ...
Duke-Virginia: Conference Showdown Brings Playoff Atmosphere
After the first weekend of the college football season, no one would have figured that come this Saturday Duke and Virginia would be playing for anything but pride.
However, after both teams suffered opening week losses to FCS schools, each has been working to right the ship to keep its slim bowl chances alive.
So far both have appeared to do that, although Duke has been slightly more impressive.
On paper these teams are similar, and it should be an interesting game ...
Washington Huskies Football: Eight Games in
From the opening kickoff, we knew this was going to be a hard year to predict for the Washington Huskies. Coming off a record-breaking season, and not records you want to break, it appeared that the Huskies could only go up.
Heading into the bye week standing with a record of 3-5, this team hasn’t gotten any easier to figure out. While the new found energy and optimism around the program is undeniable, the results show ...