BCS Bowl Projections
BCS National Championship Game – Jan 10 vs Auburn and Oregon win on Saturday and meet for the National Championship. Sugar Bowl – Jan. 4 vs With Auburn gone, the Sugar Bowl gets the first two picks in the selection process. Ohio State is an easy choice due to their fan base which travels well. [...]
College Football Top 25 – Week 13
1. Auburn (Last week: 1) – It’s a tough call between Auburn and Oregon, but I give the edge to Auburn based on their more difficult schedule. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- 2. Oregon (2) – If Auburn is No. 1, there really is no debating who should be No. 2. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- 3. Stanford (4) – Stanford keeps getting [...]
Some quick thoughts on Friday’s games
- Cam Newton secured himself the Heisman today, but he was exposed by Alabama’s defense. In the first half they forced him to throw and he struggled. There’s no denying his talent, but he has a lot of work to do before he’s ready to be an effective NFL quarterback. His fundamentals are solid when [...]
BCS Bowl Projections
BCS National Championship Game – Jan 10 vs My prediction: Auburn loses to Bama. Boise State loses to Nevada. Opens the door for TCU to sneak into the No. 2 slot to face Oregon. Sugar Bowl – Jan. 4 vs The Sugar Bowl gets the SEC winner (Auburn) and the second pick in the at-large [...]
Bud Adams insists Fisher and Young must “work together”
Jeff Fisher is fed up with Vince Young. Vince Young is fed up with Jeff Fisher. Normally in these situations the head coach who has been in place since since 1994 wins the battle. But in this case, no one wins. Titans owner Bud Adams has a bit of an Al Davis streak in him, [...]
Could the Panthers give up on Clausen after one year?
Thanks to the Bills win over the Bengals on Sunday, the Panthers are now in sole possession of the worst record in the league. Let’s assume they finish in that position. What direction will the go with the 1st-overall selection? The answer to that question depends on who is calling the shots in Carolina. Head [...]
College Football Top 25 – Week 12
1. Auburn (Last week: 1) – It all comes down to this for Auburn. 2 games left, but both are very losable. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- 2. Oregon (2) – Arizona shouldn’t pose much of a threat, but you never know. The Ducks aren’t exactly known for being clutch down the stretch. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- 3. TCU (3) – Only [...]
Threat of lockout will influence A.J. Green’s NFL Draft decision
The consensus No. 1 wide receiver in this year’s class may not be in this year’s class after all. A.J. Green – who many draftniks (myself included) have compared to Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald – seemed like an obvious early entry. But the threat of a lockout could force him to stay in school. [...]
SEC won’t suspend Fairley, but NFL will take notice
Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley took at least one blatant cheap shot at Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray on Saturday, and made multiple other questionable hits. The SEC said yesterday that they will not suspend Fairley for Auburn’s next game, despite Georgia’s best efforts to communicate their displeasure to the league office. While Fairley won’t be [...]
Ras-I Dowling out for the year
Ras-I Dowling, who has been injured off-and-on all season, will miss the remainder of the year with a fractured ankle. I’ve been saying all season that Ras-I Dowling is the most overrated draft prospect, and this now solidifies my prediction that he won’t be selected before the 3rd round (albeit for reasons I could not [...]