Posts Tagged ‘College Football’

The Bobby Petrino Motorcycle Ride I Should Never Have Taken Caption Contest

April 6th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

We interrupt this Masters update for a caption contest that simply could not wait. Read the rest of this entry »

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LSU, the BCS and some helpful hints to determine our national champion

November 21st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

With LSU remaining undefeated this weekend, and every other school fighting fruitlessly for position like presidential candidates at the Republican National Convention, the debate rages on over who should play the Tigers for college football’s national championship. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ebbs and woes: Tim Tebow, Tony LaRussa, Kim Kardashian, Eagles, Saints, college football realignment and Big Foot

November 3rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“We live in a cynical world, filled with tough competitors.”

- Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire Read the rest of this entry »

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Conversation with a Buckeye: The biggest Ohio State fan I know talks Jim Tressel, Terrelle Pryor and the current state of his football program

June 27th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Everyone knows a Buckeye.  They’re hard to miss.  Their scarlet and grey jerseys, their love for all things Columbus and their unwavering pride for their football program.

Well, these days, their pride is wavering. Read the rest of this entry »

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UConn, the Seattle Seahawks and the inequities of college and professional football

January 5th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Picture if you will…

One NFL team becomes the first in league history to qualify for the post-season after losing more games than it won.  Three thousand miles away, a college team receives a BCS bowl bid worth tens of millions of dollars to the university, despite finishing the season unranked.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumping to Conclusions about Alabama, Boise State, Terrelle Pryor, UCLA, Tennessee, Steve Spurrier, Donovan McNabb, Calvin Johnson and when a completion is not a completion

September 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Is Alabama really THIS good?  Let me get this straight.  They played their first two games without their starting running back.  Their second game was against a school we thought would be a worthwhile opponent in Penn State and they still controlled both games from start to finish.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Winners, losers and also-rans from an opening weekend in college football

September 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

There’s not always a lot that can be told from the first weekend of college football.  Most major programs schedule patsies as warm-ups for their season.  But some winners and losers became very clear this Labor Day weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

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Things we would like to see in sports, Part 2: Roger Clemens tell the truth, a Kobe-LeBron Finals, Cy Young being bested, a college football playoff and the return of the heavyweight division

May 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Roger Clemens telling the truth

Roger Clemens, the greatest pitcher of our generation, has gone into hiding.  His defiance led him there. Read the rest of this entry »

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What to watch this weekend (Nov 13-15)

November 13th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

The curtain is closing on college football’s regular season. Read the rest of this entry »

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What to watch this weekend (Nov. 7 – 9)

November 6th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

Remember those sharply dressed fellows in last week’s What to Watch? You know… the ones desperately trying to gain entry into that South Beach BCS night club? Their names were Iowa, TCU, Cincinnati, Boise State and LSU. Well, the lights are coming on and last call is rapidly approaching. Read the rest of this entry »

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