On College Football

BlitzRadio v3.5 - RB Fantasy Preview

2007-08-05T14:01:00.001-04:00

Drew's list of Top 100 Fantasy College Football running backs is debated, dissected, and rehashed. Be particularly aware of that Hawaii RB situation.. MP3 File

WE HAVE MOVED!

2007-04-28T14:57:00.000-04:00

The entire blog going back to 2005 is now over at Wordpress! No need to comment here!http://www.oncollegefootball.comhttp://oncollegefootball.wordpress.complease update your links and RSS feeds.Many thanks to Blogger who created a forum for my ideas to be heard around the world.

NFL Draft Preview: Miami Dolphins

2007-04-12T18:00:00.000-04:00

Let me introduce you to my longtime friend Brett White, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan and as willing to share his own irrreverent opinion as anyone. Brett will break down the AFC East for us as we approach the NFL Draft on April 28.Brett White, locked and loaded:Listen to these words carefully: Daunte Culpepper will have a second surgery on his maligned knee.Here's what will happen: Dolphins

Let the Colt Brennan for Heisman hype begin!

2007-04-05T07:45:00.000-04:00

USA Today leaps off the starting blocks to discuss the huge season expected from Hawaii QB Colt Brennan in the fall.I fully expect Brennan to throw for 50 TDs and 5000 yards - the only negatives that I see are the loss of a couple offensive lineman and stud RB Nate Ilaoa. USA Today astutely points out some scheduling issues that won't help either.Stay tuned - the Fantasy College Blitz crew and I

2008 BCS Champions Odds

2007-03-28T22:21:00.000-04:00

courtesy of Sportsbook.com (comments are mine, please share yours below)...USC 5-2 Michigan 9-1 Florida 9-1 LSU 10-1 Texas 10-1 West Virginia 10-1 Louisville 20-1 Penn St 25-1 Oklahoma 25-1 (if they get the QB situation settled, look out) Ohio St 25-1 (seems low, but lost many stars to NFL) Virginia Tech 30-1 Nebraska 30-1 Georgia 30-1 Arkansas

March Madness Index is live!

2007-03-13T21:33:00.000-04:00

I will admit that I don't begin to attend to college hoops until March - that being said I hope I can bring a little of my unique statistical insight into the college basketball tournament that starts Thursday.I credit USA Today with the genesis of this idea - they took many important season stats of each of the 65 teams and ranked them against one another here.So similar to the Fantasy College

Senior Bowl Review by Fantasy College Blitz

2007-01-30T18:20:00.000-05:00

Finally we have dried out from the trip to Mobile, Alabama this weekend and the FCB crew has finished up their water-logged reviews of the offensive skill positions (Jason Hill TD catch below).It took me a while to type mine since both Drew and Daniel forcefully restrained me when I wantted to ask Colorado kicking sensation Mason Crosby "No one questions your accuracy, but many are worried about

Impending doom for fantasy sports

2007-01-28T19:52:00.000-05:00

While longtime readers should know I am deeply involved in fantasy college football, there are new risks emerging from the licensing arms of all the professional sports leagues which could deeply impact your enjoyment of fantasy sports.Fantasy Sports Magazine: January 2007. Greg Ambrosius has penned a number of articles on this subject for the industry, appropriate as he is one of the most

Fantasy College Blitz at the Senior Bowl

2007-01-27T12:53:00.000-05:00

Our road trip to Mobile no doubt mimicked the journey many of these elite college football players' careers have taken to the 2007 Senior Bowl.The exciting highs and the gut wrenching lows at the penultimate level of competition culminate at this all-star event...Not really-the trip in my Urban Assault Vehicle paled in comparison. There is a whole lotta nothin' between Tallahassee and Mobile on I

To the Senior Bowl

2007-01-24T07:45:00.000-05:00

I say that before I leave since I do not know the state of broadband access in Mobile, Alabama...I and the Fantasy College Blitz crew begin our trek early Friday to the finest college football all-star game in existence, the Senior Bowl at Ladd Peebles Stadium, televised on the NFL Network at 3 pm on Saturday January 27.Media Relations czar Vic Knight was kind enough to recognize the journalistic

WBRS Sports Blog: Rutgers Football Success at what cost?

2007-01-22T14:33:00.000-05:00

WBRS Sports Blog: Remaining Competitive in College Football Isn't Easy for EveryoneNice Breakdown from Mini-Me (is he Diet Evil?) on the omnipresent tugs-of-war between the stated goals of a university and the public relations power of a successful football program.I maintain that Rutgers football could still be self-sufficient even with the raises, so the layoffs in academia and support would

Colt Brennan will run and shoot at Hawai'i in 2007

2007-01-17T22:32:00.000-05:00

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports that Colt Brennan will return to Hawaii for his senior year as he continues to assault the NCAA record book.The relevant quotes: Brennan was advised by the NFL that he is a likely second round pick in the April 28-29 draft in New York. He is generally rated the third best quarterback available in the draft, behind JaMarcus Russell of Louisiana State and Brady

Sooey, what a calamity in Fayetteville

2007-01-17T18:00:00.000-05:00

Rumors and Rants breaks down the insanity at the University of Arkansas over the past couple months - latest news is super recruit QB Mitch Mustain is high tailing it out of town, likely to Tulsa but possibly to Oklahoma. Well did, Sports Yenta.This story reminds me of my buddy KC's rant after the parents' meeting with AD Frank Broyles after the SEC Championship Game. You will have to trust me on

Drat! The off-season begins

2007-01-13T12:34:00.000-05:00

My posting will definitely slow down over the next few months - I do not get to hyped about recruiting (fool's errand to project a 17 year old's maturation - see Rambo, Ken-Yon) plus there are others who do it full time like the excellent Rivals.com.I am working on an article that breaks down the Charlie Weis mystique, but when sharing notes with colleagues they all say I come off like a hater -

Carnivores crush confections - Gators take the title 41-14

2007-01-09T09:29:00.000-05:00

Gators shocked the world last night in a 41-14 palindromic spanking/shellacking/ass-kicking/pummeling/anihilating defeat of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Buckeyes only earned 87 yards from scrimmage against a fierce and fast (and sometimes helmetless) defense.Because of that defense, the Gator efficient and creative offense had a short field to use most of the evening, only enhancing the shifting/

The last 50 days...

2007-01-08T08:37:00.000-05:00

Ohio State takes the field tonight for the BCS Championship Game, and hasn't played since the Michigan victory, a span of 50 days between live action.I was thinking hard about what I haven't done in the last 50 days either, and the list is a disturbing window into what my life has become.Worked out with weights.Got enough sleep (damn blogging)Called old friends.Laundry (it has been a crazy

Petrino to the NFL Falcons...

2007-01-07T22:41:00.000-05:00

IOW, I told ya so a few months back that the ten-year deal the Coach Bobby Petrino signed with Louisville would not be worth the paper it was printed on.USA Today chronicles an emotional goodbye from the coach to his Cardinal players who say they didn't see it coming.In my book, Petrino is two to three steps down the evolutionary ladder from Nick Saban. Just a month ago Petrino said he would not

Bowls on my forehead: BCS National Championship breakdown

2007-01-05T11:00:00.000-05:00

With the pinnacle of our college football journey plainly in sight, it is time for a full statistical, fundamental, and humorous analysis of the BCS National Championship Game slated for Monday at 8pm on Fox.Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) vs. Florida Gators (12-1)University of Phoenix Stadium(not Pink Taco Stadium), Glendale AZ.Vegas says ADVANTAGE: BUCKEYESOhio State favored by 7.5, and the number

We knew Calvin Johnson was the 2h!t, but..

2007-01-04T23:12:00.000-05:00

did you know his current project of interest in designing dry latrines for the people of Bolivia?Daniel Freer of FCB (you know, that big link to the right?) and I were talking after New Year's about the quick story during the bowl game that he was designing a new type of toilet bowl for underdeveloped areas of the world. “I want to help the less fortunate,” Johnson said.Of course, Daniel found a

Boise tricks out the bandwagon, beats Oklahoma

2007-01-02T08:30:00.000-05:00

I am not sure I can add anything to the amazing Fiesta Bowl last night, a 43-42 Boise State victory over Oklahoma .If you went to bed after Oklahoma ran back the interception to take the lead right around midnight (Cinderella reference, anyone?), shame on you. It speaks to your faith, man... all of Idaho is weeping today.Below is a YouTube clip that neatly summarizes the last three minutes of

Pictures from the Champs Sports Bowl

2006-12-29T23:38:00.000-05:00

I worked with Todd Anderson tonight at the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando - let the record state that I am not a photographer, Todd is a friend who needed an assistant to carry gear during the bowl game and I was happy to oblige.I was taken aback by couple of things witnessing the game from ground level:I am 6'2" and 230 pounds, but I don't look ANYTHING like the defensive backs on the field with

Bowls on my forehead: Sun Bowl edge to the Tigers

2006-12-29T02:00:00.000-05:00

Back from vacation, I am ready to dive back in to previewing the college football bowls. The Insight and the Music City got my attention, but first, here comes the Sun....I will actually be attending the Champs Bowl in Orlando between the Maryland Terps and the Purdue Boilermakers...both teams excel at two things - a) offense, and b) waiting to play offense. TAKE THE OVER 53! Value of the day...

Pimp my Blog: Simpson quotes for bowl season

2006-12-25T11:49:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas to all, and a great gift of humor from Jonathan Tu at his blog "It's a definite maybe".A perfectly cromulent guide to using simpsons quotes during bowl season!Just click the link and enjoy - any additional commentary would add so little.

Three Bowls on the 23rd! Early Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanzaa

2006-12-22T08:47:00.000-05:00

Quick notes on these as I am traveling like Kevin Garnett down on the block for Christmas. I am either safely on the ground in Tulsa or stuck in KC - feel for me...I will try to spruce up these games by taking creative license of some classic Christmas Carols.Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, Alabama USF (8-4) vs East Carolina (7-5)- 1pm on the deuceThe weather is the key - the Bulls are a lock if

Troy is the worst bowl team ever

2006-12-22T01:44:00.000-05:00

New Orleans BowlTroy Trojans (7-5) vs. Rice Owls (7-5)8pm on the Four-Letter networkTHE STATSLet me dig right in to some numbers on these boys of Troy - they won the Sun Belt in a last minute rally over (what I deem) a superior Middle Tennessee State team.Phil Steele looked at a unique strength of schedule - win-loss record of opponents minus the team's actual games played. Troy was 118th in the

Vegas Bowl, baby!

2006-12-20T08:05:00.000-05:00

With the opening of college bowl season last night in the TCU yawner, er, win...I passed on the preview because it was set up to be a yawner. Tuesday Night game in the heart of shopping season? Putting it up against reruns of my new hero Bear?C'mon Worldwide Leader, you gotta come out of the gate stronger than this, baby!But in the two hole sets up one of the best matchups of this second season -

Pimpin: Rich Kotite Banged the BCS

2006-12-19T14:22:00.000-05:00

A great cultural simile for the 32 bowl games - draw a parallel between every bowl game in relation to every stereotypical high school personality.http://richkotitebangedyourmom.blogspot.com/2006/12/welsome-to-bcs-high.htmlSure, they misspelled "Welcome", but this is so clever it is scary!

Mount Union so good it is sickening

2006-12-16T21:00:00.000-05:00

Mount Union won the D3 College Football Championship for the ninth time in the last fourteen Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowls, crushing Wisconsin-Whatever 35-16 today in Salem, Virginia. Mount Union coach Larry Kehres raised his record to 246-20-3...Sicker than Britney Spears at 9am.The following links will do a much better telling of the story since they devote their time to D3 and the Purple Raiders.

Fantasy College Football All-Americans

2006-12-16T14:47:00.000-05:00

Over at Fantasy College Blitz, we just posted the first of our articles highlighting the best statistical performers at each position, starting with the quarterbacks. During the past two seasons we provided our analysis for subscibers only but we want to make our All-Fantasy team available for all to enjoy and debate.Here I will list the top three teams, but the full positional breakdowns will

Stagg Bowl XXIV: Feel the Purple Excitement!

2006-12-14T12:38:00.000-05:00

The Mount Union Purple Raiders (14-0)versus theUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0).ESPN 4pm on Saturday.The Division 3 National Championship Game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl 34 in Salem, Virginia.(Salem Massachussets and Oregon already had big events booked).Both teams wear purple, in case you were wondering.Seriously, this is Mount Union's tenth appearence in the Stagg Bowl, and I crafted

PRESSWIRE: Mullins denies interest in Alabama job

2006-12-11T08:04:00.000-05:00

ORLANDO, FL (PRESSWIRE): Contrary to news released over the weekend, college football pundit and blogger Vince Mullins denies he has talked with the University of Alabama about their vacant head coaching job, according to the Birmingham Baron.Prior to this story coming to light, the Crimson Tide have discussed this with, and been rebuffed by:Rich Rodriguez -West VirginiaSteve Spurrier - South

Another reason to watch the Las Vegas Bowl

2006-12-10T23:39:00.000-05:00

Dec 21, brought to you by Pioneer Purevision.BYU faces Oregon. As if the tremendous Cougar offensive talent isn't enough to scare a below-average Duck defense, the Ducks now must prepare to see the haka...For the uninitiated, the world's best national rugby team (and perhaps the greatest national sports team of all-time) is the New Zealand All Blacks. Not a cultural reference, only one of fashion

Shannon to coach Hurricanes

2006-12-08T07:04:00.000-05:00

USA Today reporting that Randy Shannon accepts the head coaching job at Miami late last night, ascending from defensive coordinator to become the sixth college football coach of color.I applaud the hire on to counts - giving the job to an inside man, and also the courage to embrace diversity in the coaching staff in one of the most culturally diverse cities in America.I shudder at the path to get

Hurricanes need a warning: Kosar to coach?

2006-12-07T00:16:00.000-05:00

USAToday.com story that Bernie Kosar is openly campaigning for the head coaching job at the University of Miami. If this in fact is the solution to the Hurricanes moribund program, I may need another hobby than producing a college football blog.I keed, but will he teach Kirby Freeman and Kyle Wright throw sidearm? On the positive side, he knows how to win, produce and be successful - Kosar has

Open letter to Lloyd Carr: A-B-C

2006-12-05T12:14:00.000-05:00

Always be closing...ALWAYS BE CLOSING!Given the thin margin of poll victory of the Gators over the Wolverines, I think many voters would have leaned to Michigan if only Lloyd Carr had asked for their vote. To paraphrase the immortal Blake (above, played by Alec Baldwin) of Glegarry Glen Ross, "You lost their Attention, you didn't gain the voters Interest, they were ready to make a Decision, and

Gators going to Glendale - and my thoughts on the BCS

2006-12-03T20:38:00.000-05:00

LA Times had the first leak, and USA Today just reported that the Gators did jump ahead of Michigan in the BCS poll, pitting them against Ohio State on January 8th for the BCS Championship Game on FOX.BCS official website was last to the punch. Final poll here.At 3pm today, the two human polls pushed Florida from four to two on the heels of the USC loss and the Michigan sabbatical, effectively

Risk Capital - Championship Week

2006-12-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Very few games, but quality trumps quantity. Oddly, my favorite pick is probably the least impactful to the BCS...Navy -19 over Army, MAX BETNeutral field, Navy's top-rated tunning offense (with a 6:1 run:pass ratio) against the 116th ranked Black Knights defense - and Army looked positively Pop Warner against the Air Force triple option. In seven of eleven games Army allowed over 190 rushing

Inside the BCS with Wesley Colley of Colley Matrix

2006-11-30T22:56:00.000-05:00

I have been chatting with Wesley Colley all season long because I have great respect for the work he does on his college rankings (basketball too). So when I saw that this week he was the lone computer poll to have USC at #1, we had to keep our conversation going...Vince Mullins: Wesley, you are the only system that has USC as the overall #1 - tell me about what your work likes about the Trojans

Why I hate the coaches poll

2006-11-29T21:40:00.000-05:00

Saw a link on Deadspin that gives me further ammo in my almighty crusade against coaches voting for anything in college football.Seems Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer (right) expressed a bit too much Hokie love in his All-American Ballot - a full SIX Gobblers are four more than any rational human would ever suggest for this year's team. And Brandon Ore and Xavier Adibi are marginal at

Bowl Game Schedule

2006-11-28T23:38:00.000-05:00

courtesy of the four-letter network and CSTV, here is my meta-composite guide to the bowls and the teams that have already committed to bowl games - I am feverishly copying this in my Treo as we read and encourage you to plan your Christmas parties and shopping around every date.This weekend's action will have a lot of impact on the BCS bowls, especially Florida vs. Arkansas, Rutgers at West

The Sham that is Big-Time College Athletics

2006-11-27T08:13:00.000-05:00

SI's former editor and now NPR podcaster Frank DeFord takes on Bowl scouts (great gig), the Congress' look at the NCAA tax-exempt status (signal that GOP was on its way out), and athletics and entertainment place in the educational process (let's just be honest about it)...National Public Radio

A survey on coaching situations

2006-11-26T21:43:00.000-05:00

North Texas moved first by dumping Head Coach Darrel Dickey just a few months after a heart attack. Honestly, it doesn't get much rougher than that.Larry Coker was next, then UNC's John Bunting, then John L. Smith, then Iowa State's Dan McCarney... but Sunday axes truly started to swing.Chuck Amato had it hard for a coach - finishing the season with seven straight losses got him ousted at NC

THE REALESTS: MIAMI COACHING CANDIDATES

2006-11-26T17:39:00.000-05:00

THE REALESTS: COACHING CANDIDATES FOR "THE U"Good tongue in cheek look at the candidates for the Hurricanes job - extra points for not mentioning Schiano. Although Schiano has only said, "I plan to be at Rutgers", not "I am staying at Rutgers". Gotta love the wordplay.Some honest candidates? I still say that of the jobs at smaller schools, there are great hires at Tulsa's Steve Kragthorpe and

USC jumps Michigan in the human polls

2006-11-26T13:08:00.000-05:00

Or as I prefer to call it, the AD poll since I have heard from many good sources (Florida colleges mostly) that the coach usually hands it off to the Athleic Director. It is worth 1/3 of the final BCS rankings (Harris and Computer Index the other thirds). BCS puts out its official Week 13 poll around 7pm.Ohio State the unanimous #1 in all the land (votes in parentheses), looks like a cinch for

What is wrong with Florida State?

2006-11-25T14:07:00.000-05:00

Three losses or more in each of the last six years (8-4 in 2001, then 9-5, 10-3, 9-3, 8-5, now 6-6).Boosters pony up $100k per year to OC/nespot Jeff Bowden to make him go away.Consistently near the bottom of the nation's third-down conversion rankings (worst in 2003, 86th this year).Theories are many to the downfall of Seminole Nation, I lean to the idea that this nation just needs a new leader.

Grrr beats soooey, 31-26

2006-11-25T08:41:00.000-05:00

It was a superbly entertaining game, and the bowl ramifications were many - with more back and forth on the scoreboard than a debate on the Springer show, LSU made one less one-loss team of Arkansas, 31-26.As my colleague Daniel Freer of Fantasy College Blitz pointed out while we enjoyed the finest meats and hops at the Orlando Ale House, "It is obvious to me that Darren McFadden (above) may not

A WAC-ky dilemma: Win or take the money?

2006-11-24T23:57:00.000-05:00

I learn a lot when hanging out with Daniel Freer - I knew he would be a tremendous asset when I put together Fantasy College Blitz to make the market for fantasy college football, and he has yet to disappoint. So this week, he and I collaborated on the Start/Sit article for the Top 25 teams, and he sneaks this nugget in... No one outside of Nevada wants the Wolf Pack to (beat Boise State) today.

Risk Capital, Week 13

2006-11-23T18:09:00.000-05:00

First thing - throw away the idea that in Rivalry Week that "records do not matter". While certainly you can expect teams like Florida State and Texas A&M to get up and play better for their traditional rivals, across the nation this platitude will get worn out quicker than a pair of Air Jordans on a three-year old.Join www.sportsbook.com now and receive a generous sign up bonus.