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
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HELP WANTED!
by Wally "Nobody ... and I mean NOBODY .... circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!!", according to ESPN's Chris Shelly Berman. Well, in the opinion of many, Nobody ... and we mean NO-BODY ... needs as much HELP as the Buffalo Bills! (OK, the Carolina Panthers are in a pretty sad state, too, but who cares about them anyway?) So, Bills faithful, who will your team … [Read more...] about HELP WANTED!
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!
The Victors: Auburn and AC
by Wally Now who thought the final score of the BCS Chan'ship game would be 22-19?? Ah ... the wonders of sport. I thought the key factors in the outcome of the ballgame were a) Auburn's defensive line (esp Fairley) is a dominant unit and they imposed their will on Oregon and b) Oregon at times got too fancy and exhibited very questionable play-calling/ decision-making … [Read more...] about The Victors: Auburn and AC
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