By Wally Actually, there's apparently three ways to count college football national titles ... and whenever a team like Alabama wins a title and claims it's their 13th national title, you hear whispers in the crowd ... like "How is that possible?" "Really ... that many?" and "I thought this was only their 8th". And of course the Michigan Skunkbears ... er, uh, … [Read more...] about The REAL National Championship ranking
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Wally’s Holiday Wishlist
Dear Santa, I've been pretty good this year ... okay, maybe just a bit better than average ... so I have a pretty modest wish list for you. The great thing about this list is that you don't have to rush the elves to GET 'ER DONE by 12/25. Nope, this list can be accomplished over several weeks ... even months, if not years. Okay ... coming clean here ... some of the … [Read more...] about Wally’s Holiday Wishlist
The “Big 10+2” Conference?
By Wally I couldn't wait for Open Thread Thursday to toss this one out there. Heck, we're only a few hours away from Thursday on the Right Coast anyway. So there's been a whole lotta chatter on ESPN and various other sites about the Big 10 wanting to expand from 11 to 12 teams (How silly does that sound? Not the concept, just the sentence.) Not too surprising, the … [Read more...] about The “Big 10+2” Conference?
Irish Eyes Are Indeed Smiling!
By Wally A new era began for Notre Dame football on Friday as new coach Brian Kelly was introduced to the media. There's a lot written and videoed about Brian Kelly and how he fits with Notre Dame on ESPN, MSN, Fox, etc ... obviously, the ND coaching job is still quite relevant given the wall-to-wall coverage this week. It's not an easy job, but it is still very … [Read more...] about Irish Eyes Are Indeed Smiling!
Championship Saturday
By Wally Some thoughts on the world of college football following a day of conference championship games: -- Cincinnati was lucky to get by Pitt in a barn-burner 45-44. So the Bearcats will be the 4th ranked team in the land when the rankings come out Sunday and headed to a nice BCS Bowl. After watching that game, I've concluded that there's not really that much … [Read more...] about Championship Saturday