The decision over whether Pete Carroll should start true freshman Matt Barkley or redshirt sophomore Aaron Corp at quarterback was rendered yesterday when Carroll announced that Matt Barkley had won the competition.Opinions about whether this was the right move or not fall on both sides of the spectrum.However, I wanted to look at this from... Continue Reading →
Why No Big Ten Love
It's funny that I wrote a piece talking about four FBS conferences that I thought were searching for respect on a national level, and most of the comments address one conference that I didn't discuss:The somewhat lamentable Big Ten.Was it oversight on my part?Nope.I think the Big Ten gets a proper amount of respect given... Continue Reading →
It’s Got Wings: Oregon Unveils Yet Another Set Of New Uniforms
I will admit this right off the bat: I am a big fan of the Oregon Ducks football uniforms.I think that the school has been very inventive and has capitalized on the well documented connection between the institution and the Nike corporation.Even with the jerseys that took the field for most of the games last... Continue Reading →
College Rooney Rule: Let’s clarify something
As part of my daily routine at work, I was checking out CollegeFootballNews.com's Daily Roundtable series.Today's discussion was interesting, as the question was "Should college football have an official Rooney Rule, the NFL rule that requires teams to interview minority head coaching candidates?"The answer I have is: Yes, to a degree.Before engaging in further discussion... Continue Reading →
A little bit more on the Big 12 South mess
Inaugurating this blog with a continuation of a rant I started on Bleacher Report.Let's go a bit further inside the numbers to see how things would have played out if point differential were factored in.Starting with listing the common opponents for Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech:BaylorKansasOklahoma StateTexas A&MAll three schools beat these four common opponents.Now,... Continue Reading →
Test For Echo 