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Seven Reasons Clemson Could Play For The 2013 National Championship

Next season marks the final year of the BCS as we know it. In 2014, the National Championship will be determined by a four-team playoff. I’m not staunchly opposed to the move to a playoff, but it will surely make some of the games (see Orange Bowl potentially getting SEC #3) less special and packed … Continue reading →

Ranking the SEC Football Programs: The Decade Ahead

Just after my post reminiscing of the days of yesteryear, when I had a co-blogger, it appears as though I may have a regular contributor now. As promised, our SEC expert, Big Fudge, is back with his look at the “Decade Ahead” in the SEC. Enjoy the read, and please notice just how low those pesky, vile, appalling despicable, … Continue reading →

The ACC Figured It Out Just In Time: Time To Plunder The Big East Again

It’s always a good day to plunder the Big East The slow and gradual collapse of the Big East, which was caused in no small part by the misguided basketball-only schools who never realized that football must come first, leaves plenty for the plunder. 20 years ago, not realizing how much more important football would be … Continue reading →

2013 SEC Football Preview: Because It Is Never Too Early For A Season Preview, A Guest Blog Post

After releasing my “Decade Ahead” rankings for the ACC, a friend reconnected with me and asked if he could do the same for the . He took a decidedly shorter-term view, looking only to next season, rather than the long 5-10 year window I attempted to write towards. Don’t worry, he promises the decade outlook is on … Continue reading →

Ranking The ACC Football Programs: The Decade Ahead

As a follow-up to my previous post arguing for the need to realign the ACC divisions, we will now look at which of those programs appear poised for the most success over the next five to 10 years. From one to 14, here’s how I see the ACC programs stacking up. I attempted to remove … Continue reading →

All-American Ball Players – A Tribute to The Players That Make Baseball Great

News recently hit the web that the Texas Rangers have agreed to trade Michael Young to the Philadelphia Phillies. I have long thought that Michael Young was one of the most underrated and under appreciated players in the league, and although he is finally passed his prime, he will always be one of my favorite players and … Continue reading →

How The ACC Could Realign Divisions To Preserve Tradition

Now that I got what I wanted with Louisville replacing Maryland in the ACC (a big upgrade), I’ve have more on my ACC Christmas list, the perfect divisional alignment. Shortly after it was announced that Louisville was invited to the conference, Commissioner John Swofford added that the Cardinals would be assigned to the Atlantic Division and … Continue reading →

Clemson Season Review: How Close Were My Pre-Season Predictions

The college football regular has ended for most conferences, and now is a time to review, reflect, and for those involved rest, and then quickly refocus. At the start of the season both myself and a guest blogger made predictions, one of us was close and the other spot on. We’ll take a look at … Continue reading →

The University of Louisville Should Be The ACC’s Prime Target, Not UConn, As An Upgrade From Maryland

If Louisville joins the ACC as the conference’s replacement for Maryland, who left for the Big 10 out of financial desperation, it will not only be a quick and sufficient band-aid, it will be an immense upgrade from every conceivable angle. There’s a reason you haven’t heard many ACC fan’s lamenting about Maryland’s exit, and it’s because … Continue reading →

Why Yahoo Fantasy Football Is Still Clearly Superior To ESPN’s Best Effort

This Sunday was a disaster for Yahoo! Sports, as their entire fantasy football website crashed. Managers were unable to get on to check their teams, or adjust their rosters. Surely, thousands of procrastinating fantasy managers left bye-week players in their lineups. They have since improved their servers. According to their Twitter account: We’ve improved the … Continue reading →

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