Let's pass out some food and drinks and look at some performances from yesterday's action.Raise a glass of champagne or send a mimosa to: Mickey Matthews, James Madison University and Ed Meierkort, University of South Dakota: For the second week in a row, we cheer for Division 1-FCS teams knocking off BCS opponents.The Coyotes of... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Quick Slant: Picking some big Saturday Games
Four games of interest nationally on Saturday, so let's take a quick peek and offer some uninformed prognostications:Michigan @ Notre Dame: Yeah, yeah, Brian Kelly's trying to wake up the echoes and Rich Rodriguez might have found a quarterback. The Irish fought off a rally by Purdue and the Wolverines christened the newly expanded Big... Continue Reading →
Wednesday Quick Slant: Reggie Bush’s Heisman
Back in May I wrote about the (at the time) seemingly endless wait for the decision of the NCAA regarding the Reggie Bush investigation. A decision hadn't been rendered, but I thought that it would be a lot of waiting for a slap on the wrist.Well, it turned out to not be a slap on... Continue Reading →
The Boise State Conundrum
I am willing to admit when I am wrong.I was wrong about last night on a variety of levels. I was wrong about it being a low scoring game, and I was wrong about Bosie State losing.It's not because I don't like Boise State; I actually root for the Broncos because I think it might... Continue Reading →
Tuesday’s Quick Slant: Get on the bus?
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 →
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