Apparently Pat Forde is going to drive the bus from Boise, Idaho to Glendale, Arizona, declaring last night that it's time to "Get. On. The. Bus." and leading the Forde Yard Dash this week with the same declaration.I'm still going to wait to see if the Broncos can navigate some late season traps. Even though... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Quick Slant: A glance at Virginia Tech-Boise State
It's the final game of opening weekend, and a fitting way to end the unofficial final day of summer.Boise State playing a "neutral site" game against Virginia Tech in Landover, MD. (Washington, D.C.)The number 3 ranked Broncos are the favorite and return 21 of 22 starters. Virginia Tech is among the favorites to win their... Continue Reading →
2010 Sunday Brunch: Week One
Welcome to a new feature this year here at Pigskin Punditry: The Sunday Brunch, where we try to look at a few odds and ends from the Saturday games. This week's brunch will be brief because of my travel schedule, but we will have a fuller menu next week:Coach(es) who deserve mimosas and bloody marys:Craig... Continue Reading →
Wednesday’s Quick Slant: It’s All About the "Y"
As I write this, BYU is holding the news conference to discuss the move to independence in football and to the WCC in some of their olympic sports.Further proof that the mtn., a television network for the Mountain West Conference, was a big mistake.Let me clarify that: It wasn't a mistake to create a television... Continue Reading →
Tuesday’s Quick Slant: Wild Rebel on Hold
Pending a successful appeal, Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will not be eligible to play in 2010.Masoli, who transferred from Oregon after being booted off of the team by Chip Kelly, transferred to Ole Miss in the hopes of playing this season. Masoli still has a redshirt year that he can use, so he could... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Quick Slant: Preseason Prognostications 2010
It's almost here.After months of talking about realignment and arrests and agents and investigations into shady living arrangements, the 2010 season kicks off on Thursday with a slate of games highlighted by a rematch of the 2005 Fiesta Bowl: Pittsburgh at Utah.All I can say is: Thank goodness.But, in advance of the start of the... Continue Reading →
Maybe Superconferences weren’t the wave of the future
With the recent announcement that Texas and BYU are going to play a home and home series in 2013 and 2014, the rumor mill has started to churn. Again.But the noise this time isn't relating to the still undecided positioning of BYU vis-a-vis its desire to be independent.The noise this time is quite intriguing, though.When... Continue Reading →
Michigan, Ohio State, and the Tradition Paradox
tra·di·tion\trÉ™-ˈdi-shÉ™n\ noun 1 a : an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom) b : a belief or story or a body of beliefs or stories relating to the past that are commonly accepted as historical though not verifiable 2 : the handing down... Continue Reading →
Vince Lombardi and I have a question…
Couldn't have said it better myself, Vince.I've been swamped at my day job, which is par for the course when you work in higher education. Tuesday night, as I was winding down for the evening, I saw something flash across the ESPN bottom line that caught my attention. To paraphrase, "BYU considering going independent in... Continue Reading →
Why College Football Matters to Me
I've had this blog for about a year now, but I don't think that I formally introduced myself and explained the love I have for college football. I wanted to take some time this week and tell a story about the importance of college football in my life.I went to the University of Missouri for... Continue Reading →
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