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NFL 2009 Kickoff Weekend
Gil Brandt, who visits college campuses for draft analysis on NFL.com, sees plenty of quarterback talent coming up the pike. "Looking at the quarterbacks at the college level, I think the future looks bright for QBs headed to the NFL." Plus high school recruiting guru Tom Lemming's Top High School QBs.
140 Years Ago: First Football Game - Rutgers vs. Princeton
NFL 2009 Kickoff Weekend
It all started 140 years ago when Rutgers and Princeton Universities played a college football game, the first ever, on November 6, 1869.
Do NCAA Division III Schools Give Athletic Scholarships
To keep everyone honest, the NCAA requires each Division III school to report how much money it gives to students who play sports and how much money it gives to nonathletes. Those numbers show that athletes at Division III schools, on average, aren't getting significantly more money than nonathletes.
LIVE: Follow Saturday's college football action
Colt McCoy and the No. 2 Longhorns started slow before grabbing a lead against Central Florida. Follow all of Saturday's action LIVE.
Upsets to Watch for Week 10
The No. 7 Ducks are rolling after blasting USC, but a date with Stanford and RB Toby Gerhart lands them on our Upsets to Watch list.
Clark's legacy on the line vs. Ohio State
Daryll Clark has a nice record and great numbers at Penn State, but it won't mean much if he can't beat Ohio St., says Bruce Hooley.
Alabama-LSU could be battle of bad quarterbacks
LSU QB Jordan Jefferson and 'Bama's Greg McElroy meet Saturday. Steve Eubanks wonders whether either is up to the task.
Out of luck: Iowa loses first game
Iowa's Stanzi taken to locker room with injury
Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi was taken to the locker room after being hit in the end zone in the second quarter of the No. 8 Hawkeyes' game against Northwestern.
Stanzi was drilled by Corey Wootton, and his fumble was recovered by Marshall Thomas for a touchdown that brought Northwestern within 10-7.
Stanzi was limping as he was helped off the field. He was replaced by redshirt freshman James Vandenberg, whose first pass was intercepted.
LIVE: Texas looks to stay on track for title shot
No. 5 Boise struggles vs. 3-6 foe
VIDEO: Highlights of Boise St.'s win vs. La. Tech
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Boise State moves to 9-0 by outlasting La. Tech
RUSTON, La.(AP) Early in the fourth quarter, there was nervous pacing along Boise State's sideline.
Northwestern ends No. 8 Iowa's unbeaten season
There was no miracle comeback this time. Northwestern knocked No. 8 Iowa from the ranks of the unbeaten, scoring 14 unanswered points to beat the Hawkeyes 17-10 in Iowa City.
Hawkeyes QB Stanzi taken to locker room with injury
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi was taken to the locker room after being hit in the end zone in the second quarter of the No. 8 Hawkeyes' game against Northwestern.
Final coaches' poll to remain public
WACO, Texas (AP) -- The final regular-season ballot of every voter in the USA Today college football coaches' poll will remain public.
Dozen members of Grambling band hurt in crash
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) -- A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern Arkansas.
Stanford loses top LB Snyder for rest of season
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- The Stanford Cardinal will be without top linebacker Clinton Snyder for the rest of the season.
Suspended WR Bryant plans to enter NFL draft
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant tells ESPN he plans to enter the 2010 NFL draft.
Stewart Mandel: College Football Pickoff: Week 10
The LSU offense has hit its stride, but will the Tigers have enough juice to conquer Alabama's stout defense? SI.com's Stewart Mandel answers that and more in the Week 10 Pickoff.
Meyer fined 30K for criticizing refs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Urban Meyer has been fined $30,000 by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials.
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Virginia center Sene suspended for three games
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Sophomore center Assane Sene has been suspended for Virginia's first three games for conduct detrimental to the team.
UK beats up on D-II Clarion as Wall pours in 27
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- John Wall proved to be worth the wait.
Michael Rosenberg: Time for Bob Knight to forgive, return to Indiana
Bob Knight should be the grand old man of Indiana basketball. Instead, he continues his decade-long fight with the school that should be over by now, writes Michael Rosenberg.
Berkeley faculty votes an end to sports subsidies
Faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, are crying foul about the millions of dollars in subsidies directed to the school's athletic department.
Reynolds paces Villanova in easy exhibition win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Taylor King spent last season watching and learning with a Villanova team that went to the Final Four. Now, it's his turn to contribute.
NCAA clears Cincinnati frosh Stephenson to play
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The NCAA has cleared freshman Lance Stephenson to play at Cincinnati without having to miss any games.
NCAA gives OK to 6-11 Indiana freshman Muniru
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana freshman Bawa Muniru has been cleared by the NCAA to play college basketball this season.
adidas ends deal with UCF over Air Jordans flap
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.
Isiah Thomas loses debut in FIU exhibition game
MIAMI (AP) -- Isiah Thomas lost his coaching debut at Florida International on Wednesday night when Northwood, an NAIA school coached By Rollie Massimino, beat the Panthers 71-61 in an exhibition game.
Shorthanded No. 12 UConn romps in exhibition
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Kemba Walker scored 28 points and Stanley Robinson added 25 as No. 12 Connecticut rolled past American International College 106-67 in an exhibition game Wednesday night, despite playing without starting guard Jerome Dyson.
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Vols have the pieces for a Final Four puzzle
With their top seven players returning, the experienced and talented Vols round out Jeff Goodman's projected Elite Eight for 2010.
Rebuilt Tech ready to regain contender status
An infusion of talent guarantees Georgia Tech will recover from a horrible season and contend on the national level, Jeff Goodman says.
VIDEO: Goodman's season preview
After a loss to Le Moyne, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim may not be thrilled about the upcoming season. But Jeff Goodman is ready to go.
Oklahoma will be just fine without Griffin
Blake Griffin may be gone, but Oklahoma remains a serious threat to make it to the Final Four without him, Jeff Goodman says.
Senior G Dyson cleared to play for No. 12 UConn
Guards Jerome Dyson and Donnell Beverly have been cleared to play this season for No. 12 Connecticut.
The school's compliance department gave the OK on Friday after going over documents submitted by them as part of a review of the program. The school has not revealed what those documents were, only that they "pertained to their annual eligibility certification.
Virginia center Sene suspended 3 games
Sophomore center Assane Sene has been suspended for Virginia's first three games for conduct detrimental to the team.
The school did not say Saturday what Sene did to merit the suspension.
Sene will miss the Cavaliers' season-opener again Longwood on Nov. 13, and games at South Florida and with Rider. He also will not play in a closed scrimmage with St. John's on Sunday.
The 7-foot Senegal native started 16 of the 22 games he played in last season. He averaged 2.5 points and 4.
Cincy coach: Stephenson cleared by NCAA
Cincinnati's highly touted freshman Lance Stephenson has been cleared by the NCAA and is now eligible to play immediately, Bearcats coach Mick Cronin told FOXSports.com.
Thomas loses debut in FIU exhibition game
Isiah Thomas lost his coaching debut at Florida International on Wednesday night when Northwood, an NAIA school coached By Rollie Massimino, beat the Panthers 71-61 in an exhibition game.
Thomas, the Basketball Hall of Famer and most recently coach of the New York Knicks, faced Massimino, who coached Villanova to the 1985 NCAA title and is entering his fourth season at the West Palm Beach, Fla. school.
Lester Hunte scored 18 points for Northwood, while Patrick Horstmann had 13.
NCAA clears Indiana freshman to play this season
Indiana freshman Bawa Muniru has been cleared by the NCAA to play college basketball this season.
The Hoosiers had been waiting for the NCAA's eligibility center to make its ruling on Muniru, a 6-foot-11, 260-pound center from Tumu, Ghana. Muniru played high school ball the last two seasons in the U.S. The decision takes immediate effect.
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Big 12 preview: 1-2 punch gives conference upper hand
Two national title contenders. At least three stars in the running for National Player of the Year. The Big 12 is second to none this season, and Kansas is the best of the best, Gary Parrish says.
Big Ten: League strong with Spartans, Boilers on top
Seven Big Ten teams made the NCAA tournament last season. And everyone will return to the dance except Wisconsin, says Gary Parrish, who believes the league title will boil down to the Boilermakers vs. the Spartans.
ACC preview: Reloaded Heels hold edge over Devils
There can only be one. None of this co-favorite cop-out. Despite losing its top
four scorers, UNC gets the nod to claim the ACC crown over rival Duke and a
possibly potent pair, Gary Parrish says.
Virginia suspends big man Sene first three games
Sophomore center Assane Sene has been suspended for Virginia's first three games for conduct detrimental to the team.
Wall goes for 27 as No. 4 Kentucky routs Clarion
John Wall scored 27 points in his collegiate debut and No. 4 Kentucky rolled past Clarion 117-52 on Friday night in an exhibition game.
Connecticut guards Dyson, Beverly cleared to play
Guards Jerome Dyson and Donnell Beverly have been cleared to play this season for No. 12 Connecticut.
Fight over shoes costs UCF sponsorship with adidas
A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with Adidas.
Duke guard Smith slapped with two-game suspension
Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit out two games because he played in an unsanctioned summer league.
Gophers' White, Bostick suspended indefinitely
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith has suspended two players indefinitely for breaking team rules.
Minnesota's Mbakwe can't play until cleared in court
Junior forward Trevor Mbakwe will not be allowed to play for Minnesota until his pending court case on a felony battery charge is cleared up.
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Fanblogs Live - Week 10
Double digit weeks already? Where did the season go? Maybe someone should look into spring JV football. Or maybe to help with Title IX, spring woman's football. Again the rules are: For those selected for (and choosing to accept) the role of producer, the following additional rules apply: If you wish to apply to be a producer, be selected as a panelist, open a coveritlive account, upload an avatar and send us your e-mail. If this is not self explanatory you are probably not qualified to be a producer. If you want to participate using twitter you may by adding #fanblogslive to your tweets (while you are waiting in line at the hot dog stand during halftime for example). Not sure how you can read what everyone is saying that way, but you can get your comments in for sure. Enjoy week 7! May the best teams (or your team) win! View the original post or comment on Fanblogs Live - Week 10...
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Urban Meyer to be the Example Under New SEC 'No-Whining' Mandate?
Channeling Saddam Hussein and the Security Council mandates and current-day Iran and the nuclear proliferation warnings, Florida coach Urban Meyer may have already crossed the proverbial line in the SEC sand by criticizing officiating before the ink was dry on last week's decree of 1st offense suspension for that very infraction. Talking about a late hit on Tim Tebow by Georgia linebacker Nick Williams after Tebow had handed off the ball, Meyer said, "That should have been a penalty, in my opinion. You've got to protect quarterbacks. That's the whole purpose. It's right in front of the referee." Meyer disclosed that that play was one of several that he refered to the SEC office, and confirmed that he did hear back from them, but declined comment. I'm not sure I'm allowed to give you that, what they said. I don't want to get out of line." Don't want to step out of line? What about that first comment? Rewind that, please! SEC Bylaw 10.5.4. is the one that specifically addresses the criticizing of officials and now ups the ante for a first offense to a suspension, with reprimands being virtually useless with this bunch. But does the league have the stones to stick it to a coach who's currently ranked number one AND is the defending national champion, especially when compared through the prism of Kiffin-like infractions? THAT's a tough one. Have no doubt that Meyer is currently at his leisure this week, basking in a beatdown of Georgia AND severly disiplining Brandon Spikes for dirty play two days ago. Memo to SEC commish Mike Slive: Why not suspend him for the second half of the Vanderbilt game this weekend. *********************************************************************************************************************************** Getting tired of all the Florida threads on here? Me too, but there's seemingly nothing else going on outside the Gator universe. But in case we start to run out of Gator threads, here are some other ones that we can probably look forward to soon: From the home office in Atlanta, GA, tonight's TOP 10 Possible Stories Coming Out of Gainesville Before the End of the Year: 10) Tebow calls recruits from NFL draft combine... 9) Brandon Spikes arrested for gouging glass out of YouTube TV sets... 8) Gators to wear Halloween-inspired uniforms like Georgia and Tennessee for SEC championship Game in Atlanta... 7) UF President Bernie Machen nixes another possible Corrine Brown gratulation speech following BCS CG in Pasadena... 6) Gator Snuggie outsells Bama Shama-Wow as top Christmas gag gift... 5) Vanderbilt scores 48 in first half explosion to seal upset against weakened Gator D... 4) Gators give Bobby Bowden Retirement Gift... 3) Tebow again takes separate plane, this time out to Pasadena... 2) Triple trade. Charlie Weiss goes to Illinois, Meyer goes to Notre Dame. Zook back to Gainesville... 1) Florida interviews alumnus Gene Chizik for opening one month into recruiting season... View the original post or comment on Urban Meyer to be the Example Under New SEC 'No-Whining' Mandate?...
Week Nine Pick Em Standings and Potential Hijack Thread
Ludwig's Losers was the big winner for week nine with 16, followed by fishin 1947 with 14 and four tied with 13 each. Overall, OU-Ron's stock continues to decline faster than Bradford's draft position and Gene Chizik's coach of the year balloting. Among regular site contributors, yours truly ranks the highest at 16th, followed by Ben Prather at 17th, and finally Kevin Donahue in 24th position. Sa---loot! What's left of our original 50-car field: Rank Pick Set Name Total Points Dropped Points W-L All you who gave up the ghost because you sucked should have manned/womaned up. Remember the Fanblogs credo: Everyone Wins! Yay! For all you potential hijackers, bonus points will be given out for any/all Hee Haw and NASCAR references. Thank you. View the original post or comment on Week Nine Pick Em Standings and Potential Hijack Thread...
1 The_Observer 86 9 86-47
2 soonerheath 85 15 85-52
3 fishin1947 84 13 84-53
4 augirl 83 13 83-52
5 WaitUntilNextYear 83 17 83-52
6 Mr2Bits 83 17 83-50
7 GP Burdell 82 13 82-55
8 Skip1 81 15 81-56
9 OU-Ron 81 16 81-52
10 illinikevin 80 14 80-57
11 Porcine 79 10 79-58
12 Tyler_Tech 78 16 78-57
13 Gang of Frightening Pandas 77 16 77-53
14 Ludwig's Losers 76 15 76-57
15 Clemson_Joe 76 13 76-61
16 War Eagle Atlanta 76 15 76-55
17 utesfan100 76 13 76-59
18 Tampa Silcox 74 14 74-57
19 OldHog 74 6 74-55
20 jznole 73 8 73-64
21 Oslo 73 8 73-60
22 thebuckstopshere 72 0 72-56
23 Tom22ohnine 71 15 71-62
24 Kevin @ Fanblogs 71 15 71-58
25 ute4ever 70 0 70-57
26 GA_Boy 70 7 70-62
27 Grovers excellent picks 61 0 61-66
28 USC1801 60 0 60-71
tOSU-tPSU Week Heating Up!
You do know that it's official name is The Pennsylvania State University, right? So why haven't we been granting them the 't' prefix pleasantry like we do Ohio State? Probably because no one makes a big deal about dotting the 'i' in Pennsylvania? Who knows? But unless someone beats Iowa and soon, this week's nascent grudge match between the Quaker and Buckeye states will be for 2nd place in the Big 10(11). One would think that these teams had been playing forever, but you'd be wrong. Until tPSU joined the conference in 1993, they ducked each other like Notre Dame ducked everyone in the Big 10(11). Despite their status as elites in the first 100 years of CFB, these heavyweights only tangled eight times before the annual conference match began, with tPSU enjoying a 6-2 lead over the Nuts. Things changed quick soon after, and the series in now tied 12-12, with tOSU enjoying a 5-3 margin on The Vest's watch.
Perhaps buyoyed by the image above of Terrelle Pryor after last year's loss to the Nittany Lions, the Penn State Marketing Association has come out with a new T-shirt this year focusing on the Buck's QB, who is depicted crying, in an apparent attempt to heat things up for the whited-out big game in Beaver Stadium. We'll know it's a hit if Bergwood shows up wearing one in the next Allstate commercial. Before he takes off streaking...
Speaking of Beaver Stadium, anyone ever notice that the Lego/Lincoln Log architecture style used to continually add on to the structure is starting to resemble the sarcophagus that was built over Chernobyl Reactor #4? Just curious...
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Florida's Brandon Spikes Playing Dirty Against Georgia?
****UPDATE**** Florida coach Urban Meyer has suspended Spikes for the first half of this week's Vanderbilt game. This action comes after some have called for the SEC to suspend him if the Gators don't. View the original post or comment on Florida's Brandon Spikes Playing Dirty Against Georgia?...
Watch #51 for Florida, Brandon Spikes, as he appears to intentionally eye gouge Georgia's Waushaun Ealey once he is down. It's hard to see at first, but much easier on the replay. If you want it really blown up (albeit lesser quality), click this link.
Week Ten College Football Polls
Alabama is jumped by Texas in both polls. BCS due out tomorrow!! ***UPDATE*** BCS Polls In RK TEAM RECORD PTS Dropped from rankings: West Virginia 20, South Carolina 21, Mississippi 24 Others receiving votes: South Florida 115, Clemson 35, Auburn 30, Texas Tech 24, West Virginia 15, Rutgers 11, Boston College 6, CENTRL MICHIGAN 4, Oregon State 4, Tennessee 3, Idaho 2, Richmond 1, South Carolina 1, Temple 1, RK TEAM RECORD PTS Dropped from rankings: West Virginia 20, South Carolina 21, Mississippi 22 Others receiving votes: South Florida 65, West Virginia 51, Texas Tech 49, Auburn 46, Clemson 18, South Carolina 15, North Carolina 8, Idaho 8, CENTRL MICHIGAN 7, Navy 5, Boston College 5, Rutgers 4, Tennessee 4, Duke 3, Kansas State 1, TROY 1, Temple 1, RK TEAM AVG PVS RK PTS % RK PTS % AVG A&H RB CM KM JS PW % View the original post or comment on Week Ten College Football Polls...
AP Top 25
1 Florida (38) 8-0 1448
2 Texas (13) 8-0 1408
3 Alabama (8) 8-0 1390
4 Cincinnati 8-0 1212
5 Boise State 8-0 1211
6 TCU 8-0 1147
7 Oregon 7-1 1130
8 Iowa 9-0 1127
9 LSU 7-1 1036
10 Georgia Tech 8-1 949
11 Penn State 8-1 886
12 USC 6-2 741
13 Houston 7-1 707
14 Pittsburgh 7-1 690
15 Ohio State 7-2 636
16 Miami (FL) 6-2 602
17 Utah 7-1 552
18 Oklahoma State 6-2 361
19 Notre Dame 6-2 352
20 Oklahoma 5-3 348
21 Arizona 5-2 322
22 Virginia Tech 5-3 185
23 California 6-2 181
24 Wisconsin 6-2 172
25 Brigham Young 6-2 130
USA Today Poll
1 Florida (50) 8-0 1463
2 Texas (4) 8-0 1395
3 Alabama (5) 8-0 1390
4 TCU 8-0 1182
5 Boise State 8-0 1176
6 Iowa 9-0 1161
7 Cincinnati 8-0 1150
8 Oregon 7-1 1079
9 LSU 7-1 1062
10 Penn State 8-1 966
11 Georgia Tech 8-1 934
12 Ohio State 7-2 730
13 USC 6-2 729
14 Pittsburgh 7-1 694
15 Houston 7-1 672
16 Utah 7-1 567
17 Miami (FL) 6-2 549
18 Oklahoma State 6-2 371
19 Arizona 5-2 320
20 Oklahoma 5-3 313
21 Notre Dame 6-2 281
22 Wisconsin 6-2 204
23 California 6-2 197
24 Virginia Tech 5-3 193
25 Brigham Young 6-2 106
BCS Harris Poll USA Today Computer Rankings
1 Florida .9918 1 1 2803 .9835 1 1463 .9919 1 25 25 25 25 25 24 1.000
2 Texas .9227 3 2 2714 .9523 2 1395 .9458 3 22 24 23 20 17 22 .870
3 Alabama .9166 2 3 2672 .9375 3 1390 .9424 3 23 23 22 22 19 20 .870
4 Iowa .8407 4 7 2209 .7751 6 1161 .7871 2 24 22 24 24 24 25 .960
5 Cincinnati .8033 8 5 2281 .8004 7 1150 .7797 5 20 17 19 21 23 23 .830
6 TCU .8008 6 6 2226 .7811 4 1182 .8014 6 21 21 20 18 20 21 .820
7 Boise State .7863 7 4 2313 .8116 5 1176 .7973 8 18 20 16 19 21 18 .750
8 Oregon .7651 10 8 2148 .7537 8 1079 .7315 7 19 19 21 23 22 19 .810
9 LSU .7121 9 9 2070 .7263 9 1062 .7200 9 17 18 17 17 18 17 .690
10 Georgia Tech .6287 11 11 1775 .6228 11 934 .6332 10 16 16 18 15 15 16 .630
11 Penn State .6166 12 10 1809 .6347 10 966 .6549 12 14 14 15 14 12 14 .560
12 USC .5336 5 12 1415 .4965 13 729 .4942 11 15 15 14 16 16 15 .610
13 Pittsburgh .4401 15 15 1282 .4498 14 694 .4705 14 12 10 11 4 7 12 .400
14 Utah .4226 16 16 1121 .3933 16 567 .3844 13 13 13 12 11 11 13 .490
15 Houston .4209 18 14 1303 .4572 15 672 .4556 16 11 8 13 2 5 11 .350
16 Ohio State .3784 17 13 1369 .4804 12 730 .4949 21 5 5 7 5 0 1 .160
17 Miami (FL) .3707 19 17 1111 .3898 17 549 .3722 16 8 7 10 9 10 8 .350
18 Arizona .2589 20 21 598 .2098 19 320 .2169 16 7 0 5 13 14 10 .350
19 Oklahoma State .2179 14 18 690 .2421 18 371 .2515 21 4 11 4 3 3 5 .160
20 California .2095 24 22 385 .1351 23 197 .1336 15 3 12 3 12 13 9 .360
21 Wisconsin .1939 NR 24 295 .1035 22 204 .1383 19 10 3 9 10 8 7 .340
22 Notre Dame .1903 23 20 657 .2305 21 281 .1905 23 9 0 6 7 2 0 .150
23 Virginia Tech .1559 13 23 333 .1168 24 193 .1308 20 6 0 8 8 4 4 .220
24 Oklahoma .1494 NR 19 673 .2361 20 313 .2122 28 0 9 0 0 0 0 .000
25 South Florida .0786 NR 26 176 .0618 26 65 .0441 24 0 6 0 1 9 6 .130
FANBLOGS LIVE - WEEK 9
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We've seen some heated arguments among some of the commenters this week, so much that we interupt the regularly scheduled open thread and present this Fanblogs argument thread to give them a wide birth to go at it. We may have a Live thread for tomorrow, so be sure to look out for that. And as always, be kind to each other, tip your waiters and waitresses and return your tray to it's upright and locked position.
Fanblogs Quick Answer Mid-Term Thread
Two minute drill. The clock is ticking! Answer the following questions with as much brevity as you care to give. Copy and paste the following and add your answers! 2) Heisman Trophy Winner: 3) Best game of the year so far: 4) Who will get left out in the cold from the national title game: 5) Non-BCS team that will finish ranked the highest: 6) Non-BCS team that will get the biggest shaft: 7) Best conference championship game: 8) Biggest upcoming coach firing: 9) Most blown out of proportion topic in CFB this year: 10) Favorite Fanblogs commenter: 1) Florida and Texas. SEC, baby! 2) Colt McCoy. This was preordained at birth. 3) Call me crazy, but that Tennessee-Alabama field goal fest this past weekend had me on the edge of my seat. 4) USC. Isolated conference losses do them in again, even though I think they may may one more due this weekend. 5) Texas Christain University. Acronym schools rock! Wait, aren't they ALL acronym schools? Go Horny-Frogs!! 6) Boise State. See what happens when your schedule is one game long? 7) Easy--SEC. Florida and Alabama. The protection by officials for one of these teams will have to end in Atlanta. 8) Ron Zook, Illinois. Up next, the Fighting Skip Holtzes? 9) Tie: The return of the 'U' and Jimmy Clausen as Heisman hopeful. 10) Bama Babe. She takes classes and finds enough time to make great commentary on our favorite sport--all while lacking a 'Y' chromosome. A true fan who takes in all the games and gives as good as she gets (in this forum, that is). View the original post or comment on Fanblogs Quick Answer Mid-Term Thread...
1) BCS national championship game participants and champion:
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Old Pal Bob Griese Benched This Week for Insensitive Remarks
One half of Keith Jeck-son and my old pal Bob Griese may be pretty much retired now, but one still works CFB games regularly and was doing color for ESPN on last week's Ohio State--Minnesota game when the network had the broadcasters do a promo for upcoming NASCAR coverage. When shown a graphic of the top 5 drivers, Chris Spielman asked where Columbian driver Juan Pablo Montoya was (in the rankings). After a quick laugh,, Bob Griese said "he's out having a taco". Griese came back a few minutes later and gave one of two on-air apologies for his remarks. While some have jumped out and claimed that his remarks were racist (where have we heard that before?) most dismiss them as merely being insensitive and ill-advised. An ESPN spokesman has confirmed that Griese will not be working a game this weekend and understands that "the comment was innappropriate". When reached at his cocaine farm outside Cartagena, Montoya said through a translator that the #42 Target Chevrolet was running great and oh, that he had never heard of Bob Griese. (JUST KIDDING!!!!!) And for the record, I like tacos but not NASCAR and will take a one-day suspension from blogging for that last innappropriate remark. View the original post or comment on Old Pal Bob Griese Benched This Week for Insensitive Remarks...
CFB Movie 'The Blind Side' Premiers Next Month
The Blind Side, the movie that chronicles the life of former Ole Miss offensive tackle Michael Oher, is scheduled to premier on November 20th. The movie follows Oher, who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens, and his journey from being homeless to being one of the most sought-after recruits in the southeast. Starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, the movie also features cameos by coaches Phil Fulmer, Lou Holtz, Tommy Tuberville and Nick Saban. TMZ is reporting that Saban ran Fulmer and Tuberville off the set just like he ran them out of the SEC... You can check out the longer trailer here. View the original post or comment on CFB Movie 'The Blind Side' Premiers Next Month...
The Blind Side movie trailer
Week Eight Pick 'Em Standings
The sad thing about our great pick em contest is that like your average Florida panhandle high school, half of us have droppd out. Of the original 50 who joined, exactly 25 are still with us. So for all of you that have taken your ball and gone home, phooey on you! I'm not 17/50, I'm now 17/25, thanks to the DNFs. Last week, the number one game that most of us got was Ga TEch over UNC, followed closely by Houston over SMU. Conversely, very few picked either Clemson over Miami or Air Force +9.5 with Utah. The winner of the week was GP Burdell with 18, followed by Clemson Joe and Old Hog with 17 each. Some interesting games on the slate for this week, including FOUR games where a majority of the pickers on Yahoo! are taking the underdog and the points: Ohio State vs. New Mexico State (44) Rank Pick Set Name Total Points Dropped Points W-L View the original post or comment on Week Eight Pick 'Em Standings...
Florida vs. Georgia (15.5)
Tennessee vs. South Carolina (5.5)
USC vs. Oregon (3)
And your standings for week eight are as follows:
1 The_Observer 75 11 75-43
2 GP Burdell 74 13 74-44
3 Mr2Bits 74 17 74-42
4 soonerheath 72 15 72-46
5 Skip1 72 15 72-46
6 OU-Ron 71 19 71-40
7 WaitUntilNextYear 70 17 70-46
8 augirl 70 13 70-46
9 fishin1947 70 13 70-48
10 illinikevin 69 14 69-49
More SEC Officiating Hijinks
Early last week, the same SEC officiating crew who allegedly blew both a late celebration call that helped LSU beat Georgia and a phantom personal foul call that helped Florida beat Arkansas was suspended for two weeks by SEC commish Mike Slive. Perhaps smelling blood in the water, some other SEC coaches decided to pile on after Saturday's games, questioning some calls made during some heated conference games. Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson, probably the most diplomatic coach in the fracas, took issue with a 35-yard TD catch by South Carolina that showed the receiver's foot on the line: "I'm not saying anybody's doing anything subversive or anything like that, (but) in my opinion (Moore's) foot clearly was on the line after he bobbled the ball. After he had possession, his left foot was in the air, his right foot was on the line. I don't know what kind of evidence you need for those overrules. But to me, that was fairly clear." Upon hearing that he might not be the only coach to want to speak to SEC coordinator of officials Roger Redding, Johnson said: "I think I'd have to get in line.I haven't been in contact with (Redding), but I'm going to give him a call. I'd like to find out what the discussion was up in the booth about (the touchdown catch). It will be interesting to find out." Next up at the Wailing Wall was 1st-year Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, who's Bulldogs gave Florida a game until a 4th quarter collapse that included a controversial interception return for a TD by the Gators. LB Dustin Doe, who was showboating as he neared the goal line, might have actually fumbled before the ball broke the plane. The original call was not overturned by replay official Dan Dembinski. "I don't even know why we have replay right now in the Southeastern Conference if they're not going to utilize it", said Mullen. "I hope he's (Dembinski) severely punished if he ever works another SEC game again, because I think it's completely unacceptable." Mullen was reprimanded by the conference yesterday. The SEC said it will not comment further on the call and Mississippi State spokesman Joe Galbraith said that Mullen would have no comment on the SEC's actions against him. But perhaps the most moaning comes from Kiffin's frustration came after Alabama DT Terrence Cody blocked his second Vol FG in a row, sealing the Tide victory as time ran out. Cody then removed his helmet in the ensuing celebration, drawing Kiffin's ire about the lack of a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct, forgetting that it was a dead ball foul that wouldn't have mattered a hill of beans with the change of possession, assuming also that time didn't run out. Kiffin was equally upset about other questionable calls, perhaps leading him to go for the field goal on 4th down rather than 3rd, and with no time remaining: "You run another play and you throw an interception or they throw another flag on us -- I wasn't going to let the refs lose the game for us there and some magical flag appear," said Kiffin. The central theme of this controversy for all you conspiracy theorists out there seems to be a willingness on the part of SEC officiating crews to make the calls for Florida and Alabama, who are ranked 1 and 2 in the polls, setting up a historic SEC title game that in the absence of any other national contender, may possibly be replayed in Pasadena for the BCS title. Although the officiating fix idea is totally preposterous, there seems to be some subscribers. "I'm sure we'll get one of those letters that really means nothing as Bobby (Petrino) got last week, but Florida and Alabama live on," said Kiffin on Sunday. View the original post or comment on More SEC Officiating Hijinks...
Community Organizer Conference Agitator Lane Kiffin, who received his second reprimand from the conference this year, moving him into possible double-secret territory with Dean Wormer and Commissioner Slive. Kiffin received his first even before the season began, accusing Florida coach Urban Meyer of recruiting violations. A third reprimand could lead to a possible suspension for the 1st-year Tennessee coach.
Arrests Made in UConn Stabbing Death
A total of three men have been arrested in the stabbing death of Connecticut's Jasper Howard two weeks ago, including one charged with murder. The 20 year old starting cornerback was stabbed to death during a fight at a dance held on campus after the 10/17/09 homecoming game against Louisville. John William Lomax III, 21, of Bloomfield, CT has been charged with murder. Lomax's attorney claims that his client, who is not s student, was at the dance and was simply trying to break up a fight that had occured. Police also charged Hakim Muhammad, 20, of Bloomfield, with conspiracy to commit assault and Jamal Todd, 21, of Hartford, with a felony charge of falsely reporting an incident and a misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment. Todd is accused of pulling the fire alarm that emptied out the dance hall in the early hours of Sunday morning, causing the ensuing fight to occur. Lomax, who's bond was set at $2 million, was initially told he would be charged in the fight, but not for the murder. Said his attorney, "I'm surprised. I'm curious to find out what evidence they had to secure an arrest warrant for murder. ... From all the evidence I've heard, he was not involved in the stabbing." The entire UConn team travelled to Miami, FL, for Howard's funeral yesterday, but the healing has not yet begun for most team members. Said LB Greg Lloyd, "I wish only that it didn't happen at all so at least I can have my teammate back. It's unreal grief for the family, unreal grief for his friends -- it's just a shame." View the original post or comment on Arrests Made in UConn Stabbing Death...
2009-Week Nine College Football Polls
AP Top 25 RK TEAM RECORD PTS Dropped from rankings: Brigham Young 16, Texas Tech 21, Kansas 24 USA TODAY/COACHES POLL Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week Rank Team Harris Poll USA TODAY Computer rank BCS average View the original post or comment on 2009-Week Nine College Football Polls...
1 Florida (30) 7-0 1463
2 Alabama (23) 8-0 1448
3 Texas (7) 7-0 1407
4 USC 6-1 1217
5 Cincinnati 7-0 1211
6 Boise State 7-0 1177
7 Iowa 8-0 1148
8 TCU 7-0 1132
9 LSU 6-1 1040
10 Oregon 6-1 933
11 Georgia Tech 7-1 923
12 Penn State 7-1 843
13 Oklahoma State 6-1 768
14 Virginia Tech 5-2 734
15 Houston 6-1 601
16 Pittsburgh 7-1 551
17 Ohio State 6-2 508
18 Miami (FL) 5-2 501
19 Utah 6-1 400
20 West Virginia 6-1 323
21 South Carolina 6-2 270
22 Oklahoma 4-3 210
23 Arizona 5-2 164
24 Mississippi 5-2 142
25 Notre Dame 5-2 135
Others receiving votes: Brigham Young 80, CENTRL MICHIGAN 76, California 24, Texas Tech 18, Wisconsin 16, Navy 13, Kansas 12, Clemson 11, Rutgers 1
1. Florida (46) 7-0 1,459 1
2. Alabama (9) 8-0 1,399 2
3. Texas (4) 7-0 1,390 3
4. Southern California 6-1 1,244 4
5. Boise State 7-0 1,152 5
6. TCU 7-0 1,131 7
7. Cincinnati 7-0 1,126 6
8. Iowa 8-0 1,086 8
9. LSU 6-1 1,037 10
10. Penn State 7-1 935 11
11. Georgia Tech 7-1 865 13
12. Oregon 6-1 839 14
13. Oklahoma State 6-1 825 12
14. Virginia Tech 5-2 691 15
15. Ohio State 6-2 569 17
16. Houston 6-1 544 18
17. Pittsburgh 7-1 542 19
18. Miami (Fla.) 5-2 433 9
19. Utah 6-1 403 20
20. West Virginia 6-1 365 22
21. South Carolina 6-2 279 23
22. Mississippi 5-2 223 25
23. Oklahoma 4-3 168 NR
24. Arizona 5-2 149 NR
25. Notre Dame 5-2 82 NR
Dropped out
No. 16 Brigham Young (6-2, lost to then-No. 7 TCU 38-7), No. 21 Kansas (5-2, lost to then-unranked Oklahoma 35-13), No. 24 Texas Tech (5-3, lost to Texas A&M 52-30).
Others receiving votes
Central Michigan (7-1) 61; Brigham Young (6-2) 59; Wisconsin (5-2) 49; California (5-2) 32; Texas Tech (5-3) 14; Kansas (5-2) 11; Georgia (4-3) 5; Navy (6-2) 4; Auburn (5-3) 2; Clemson (4-3) 2.
BSC STANDINGS
1 Florida 1 0.9788 1 0.9892 2 0.95 0.9726
2 Alabama 2 0.9465 2 0.9485 3 0.94 0.945
3 Texas 3 0.9458 3 0.9424 5 0.79 0.8927
4 Iowa 8 0.7384 8 0.7363 1 1 0.8249
5 USC 4 0.8198 4 0.8434 9 0.72 0.7944
6 TCU 7 0.7501 6 0.7668 4 0.85 0.789
7 Boise State 5 0.8046 5 0.781 8 0.74 0.7752
8 Cincinnati 6 0.7873 7 0.7634 6 0.77 0.7735
9 LSU 9 0.7058 9 0.7031 10 0.7 0.703
10 Oregon 11 0.5979 12 0.5688 6 0.77 0.6456
11 Georgia Tech 12 0.5819 11 0.5864 11 0.6 0.5895
12 Penn State 10 0.6014 10 0.6339 13 0.52 0.5851
13 Virginia Tech 14 0.4779 14 0.4685 12 0.53 0.4921
14 Oklahoma State 13 0.5388 13 0.5593 17 0.25 0.4494
15 Pittsburgh 17 0.337 17 0.3675 16 0.32 0.3415
16 Utah 19 0.2952 19 0.2732 15 0.38 0.3161
17 Ohio State 15 0.3982 15 0.3858 23 0.16 0.3147
18 Houston 16 0.3766 16 0.3688 22 0.18 0.3085
19 Miami, Fla. 18 0.3037 18 0.2936 24 0.15 0.2491
20 Arizona 25 0.0814 24 0.101 14 0.49 0.2241
21 West Virginia 20 0.2202 20 0.2475 25 0.12 0.1959
22 South Carolina 21 0.1681 21 0.1892 20 0.21 0.1891
23 Notre Dame 24 0.0835 25 0.0556 19 0.22 0.1197
24 California 28 0.023 29 0.0217 18 0.23 0.0916
25 Mississippi 23 0.1211 22 0.1512 28 0 0.0907
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