Posts Tagged ‘TCU’

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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A texting fiesta starring Boise State, John Cena…. and Air Supply?

January 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

As many of you already know, it’s the simple things in life that tickle the sportschump’s fancy. One such glory includes sitting at a neighborhood pub, watching a relatively meaningless football game, sipping whiskey and texting friends while the locals stare at me, wondering if I have Tourette’s Read the rest of this entry »

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December Chumpservations, Vol. 1: Congress vs. the BCS, running the option in the NFL, comparing fanhood and Kentucky’s John Wall

December 14th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

joe-barton-texas-bcsSeparation of sports and state

Guess what! We’re not having a national championship game this year. 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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What to watch this weekend (Oct. 24-25)

October 23rd, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

This 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 »

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