(This piece originally was posted on Rock M Nation.)My son turns four just after the first game of this coming season. Unless some weird recessive genes kick in, he probably won't be playing Division 1 FBS football when it's time for him to go to college. (And unless some other things about the game change,... Continue Reading →
Lost Soul, Empty Vest
(This column originally appeared on Southern Pigskin)He was the Senator. The Sweater Vest. The Righteous One who did things “the right way.” In the end, though, he turned out to be a lost soul in an empty vest.Jim Tressel “resigned” Monday. Walked away. Or maybe he ran. Perhaps he was pushed as more and more... Continue Reading →
B-U-S-T-E-D!
(This column originally appeared on Southern Pigskin)Legacy is an interesting word. For Ohio State's Jim Tressel, his legacy involves Marurice Clarett, Troy Smith and now Tatgate. But hey, he beats Michigan.If there is one maxim that web 2.0 has taught us here in the 21st century it is this:You can’t take anyone being a “good... 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 →
Test For Echo 