by Wally Whoa, Nellie! We've got some barn-burners right outta the chute this weekend in college football. Take a look: South Florida at #16 Notre Dame: I talked about this the other day. Many are picking South Florida to win the Big East, but that doesn't make them a Top 20 team. The Irish will start a bit slowly and this will be close at halftime, but I see … [Read more...] about Casual Friday: a look at Saturday’s CFB openers
Notre Dame
Wally’s Wednesday: Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview
by Wally As college football's opening day fast approaches, it's unquestionably time to put a marker out there and set expectations for the apple of my college sports eye, Notre Dame. So here we go ... first with 5 key questions for the season and then a game-by-game prediction. The 5 key questions: 1) This defense showed signs of brilliance over the last … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday: Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview
College Football just around the corner
by Wally Are you ready for some football?? Not just yet?? That's okay ... we're still about 4 weeks away. As you can see, the guys are just getting warmed up. Anyway, the first poll that counts ... the coaches USA Today poll ... has been released. (see below). Given the pre-ordained system that unfortunately governs Div 1 college football, it looks like a spot … [Read more...] about College Football just around the corner
Wally’s Wednesday: National Signing Day!
by Wally The "offseason Super Bowl" of college football is today ... National Signing Day Feb 2. All those national letters of intent are being faxed to athletic departments all over the country. In fact, by now most of them are in. Given that recruiting is the lifeblood of college football, this is a big day. As of 1:30 Central, this was one scouting service's … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday: National Signing Day!
Casual Friday 1/7
by Wally Getting ready to head into a WONDERFUL weekend of BIG games ... college and NFL games that REALLY matter. Okay, I'm including Monday night's national title game, too ... so an "extended weekend" if you will. So here's a few somewhat random thoughts on what we're about to see. Alright, this first game doesn't REALLY matter, except to a few hundred thousand … [Read more...] about Casual Friday 1/7