Oct
13
2018
With the ACC Coastal for the taking, Miami should have basically cruised though their schedule until a November date with Virginia Tech – at least if you believe pre-season rankings. Coming of a 10 win season that saw the Canes reach the top 5 at one point, 2018 was looked to be another step in …
Oct
12
2018
The option is still revered at certain high schools, but – despite the zeal of some coaches – the once venerated scheme has been languishing at the college level for years. Now rule changes may doom it there too.” – Sports Illustrated, Oct. 8, 2018 issue. By Tom Shanahan The option offense is entrenched as …
Oct
11
2018
DURHAM, N.C. — These days, college football verbiage often turns to claims the billion-dollar industry exploits athletes. Once in awhile, though, we’re reminded of the sport’s innocent roots before money hardened the game. They grew when some Princeton and Rutgers students challenged each other to the first college football game played, in 1869. For some …
Oct
10
2018
@CollegeGameDay has yet to announce their October 20th location. I’m going to give you five reasons why that location should be Clemson, SC for the Clemson vs NC State. No Prime Time for Clemson vs NC State Each each year the highest rated college football games are the national CBS SEC game of the week …
Oct
09
2018
Alex Spanos died Tuesday at age 95 and reports across the nation identified him as owner of the Los Angeles Chargers. What a complicated yet fittingly sterile final chapter to his legacy as a National Football League owner of franchise storied for its San Diego years. Upon hearing the news my first memory, as a …
Oct
09
2018
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Oct
08
2018
What did we learn about Georgia Tech after their 66-31 beatdown of Louisville? This is FromtheRumbleSeat. Despite the loss to Miami, Tomahawknation is encouraged by the Noles defensive play. RubbingtheRock analyzes QB Trevor Lawrence’s performance against Wake Forest. What did StateoftheU think about Miami’s epic comeback win against Florida State? NC State survived some mistakes, but …
Oct
07
2018
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly no longer has to explain away speculation he settled for Ian Book as a Plan B recruit. Not after Book’s third-straight win as a starter that has lifted the Irish into the College Football Playoff picture. The stars have finally aligned for Notre Dame now that he has switched from …
Oct
07
2018
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his additional musings on college football at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the Week: Is it time for Louisville to part with Bobby Petrino? The effort isn’t there. “Toxicity” is too strong a word, but Louisville football is profoundly unhealthy right now. No one is happy. Few people — players or …
Oct
07
2018
Everything we’ve seen from Virginia Tech during the early part of the season was on display against Notre Dame. At times Virginia Tech looked sloppy, undisciplined, and athletically inferior to Notre Dame. At other times Virginia Tech looked aggressive on offense, stifling on defense, and in general had the feel of a top 25 team. …
Oct
06
2018
I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t watched it. Miami was down 27-7 to Florida State in the 3rd quarter. The Noles had played by far their best 40 minutes of the season. The offensive line was actually blocking. FSU’s defense was making plays and stifling the Miami offense. I thought Miami was dead. …
Oct
06
2018
One thing that’s never happened in Paul Johnson’s tenure… He’s never had a team quit on him. After another blown lead against South Florida, a sloppy performance against Pitt, then a blowout to Clemson, Georgia Tech sat 1-3 and the season was on the brink of a disaster. Suddenly after scoring more than 120 points …
Oct
04
2018
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference …
Oct
04
2018
Miami A rivalry for the ages, Florida State versus Miami is a perennial match-up that never fails to disappoint. This season may yet serve as another classic in this storied series. Then again, maybe not. Miami, despite a loss against LSU in the season-opener, appears to be as solid a program as would be expected …
Oct
03
2018
Several ACC coaches need strong finishes to the season, because they are headed toward the hotseat. CBSSPorts.com put out their most recent hotseat rankings and 3 ACC Coaches made the list. They ACC coaches to make the list are UNC’s Larry Fedora, Louisville’s Bobby Petrino, and Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson. We’ll be following this all …
Oct
02
2018
The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series begins this week, although most of America thinks it starts and finishes with the Army-Navy Game that is annually staged as college football’s final regular season date. That egregiously overlooks the round-robin series involving Air Force along with Army and Navy. In fact, in 20 of the past 21 years the …