What to watch this weekend (Nov 13-15)
November 13th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysThe curtain is closing on college football’s regular season. Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Nov. 7 – 9)
November 6th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysRemember 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 »
What to watch this weekend (Oct. 24-25)
October 23rd, 2009 by Chris HumpherysThis Saturday’s college slate gives us a quick breather from the top-ranked, head-to-head matchups we’ve seen so much of lately. The weekend features only one contest between ranked teams and a number of distinct favorites squaring off against theoretically lesser opponents. That doesn’t mean we won’t see our fair share of surprises. Read the rest of this entry »
What to watch this weekend (Oct 17-18)
October 16th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysIf you thought last weekend featured the only big-time tussle in the bayou, think again. While this weekend’s college slate might at first glance pale in comparison to Florida-LSU, don’t be fooled. Three of the top-five teams in the nation square off against ranked opponents. Read the rest of this entry »
Making the case for excessive celebration in college football
October 4th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys“Celebrate good times, come on!”
-Kool and the Gang
What to watch this weekend (Oct. 3-5)
October 2nd, 2009 by Chris HumpherysLast week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle that is college football. Read the rest of this entry »
Random Chumpservations
September 13th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysSince the inception of sportschump.net in April of 2009, I’ve written countless narratives about the world of sports. Yet the one piece that people remember most was not my detailed breakdown of the NBA Finals, the wild card races or my football season previews, but rather… Read the rest of this entry »
Coping with losses in college football
September 7th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
We have all been there.
If you’re a college football fan and you bleed your school colors, then you’ve experienced it. You’ve painted your face. You’ve worn your lucky shirt, shorts and undergarments on game day. Your superstitions have become routine. You’ve tailgated from daybreak to sundown and beyond. You have eaten and drank excessively in celebration. You have hugged and high-fived your friends with every score. Read the rest of this entry »
Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators’ Quest for Perfection
September 4th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Tim Tebow was wrong.
Believe it or not, college football’s poster boy actually made a mistake.
