June 11, 2021
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How about today’s fastball up and in from Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly toward the State of California and the Rose Bowl! The Rose Bowl is the scheduled site for one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals that will likely include Kelly’s Fighting Irish, Clemson, Ohio State, and Alabama. As it stands today, California officials have shut […]
“(College sports) is one of the few industries in America that is allowed to exploit those who are responsible for generating most of the revenue,” – U.S. Senator Cory Booker, explaining the need for the College Athlete Bill of Rights authored by he and fellow senator Richard Blumenthal. I’m all for treating collegiate athletes with respect […]
Despite a rule enacted by the Big 10 to keep teams unable to play six games this season from competing in the Big 10 Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the 5-0 Ohio State Buckeyes will represent the East Division in that game. The unjust rule change will be voted on and approved by […]
Trevor Lawrence has long been college football’s best quarterback prospect. Because of what he said this week about the possibility of staying at Clemson for his senior year, he might also be the smartest. About his decision to either stay or bounce to the NFL, Lawrence said yesterday, “My mindset’s been that I’m going to move […]
Since 1987, the Hoosiers played 42 top 10 teams, and lost to all of them. If eighth ranked Penn State played Indiana 43 times, the Nittany Lions would likely win 42. But that 43rd game came last night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers were outgained 488 yards to 211, but yards don’t always equate to points. […]
The College Football Playoff is fine as it is. Administrators thinking about tinkering with it need to take a deep breath and focus their attention on wrecking something less important and perfect. Expanding the College Football Playoff for this season – or forever – is a terrible idea for more than two reasons, but only two matter. There […]