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
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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
Clemson Football Check-Up: 3-0 Headed Into ACC Game of Year vs FSU
Before the season started, a guest blogger and I wrote Clemson football season previews. With the first quarter of the year now complete, it is time to review, and then examine what lies ahead. Clemson began their journey to a 3-0 start with a telling win in Atlanta, versus Auburn. Against the SEC West foe, we learned that … Continue reading
Clemson Stands Tall, I Stand Corrected
Six straight losses in Atlanta, the shame of the Orange Bowl blowout, the Sammy Watkins suspension, the issues with the young Clemson offensive line, Clemson’s weird, historical struggles in even-numbered years… There were a lot of reasons not to expect us to win, but 320 rushing yards later all that pessimism is replaced with pie in … Continue reading
Clemson 2012 Season Preview: Guest Blog Post
If the three Clemson related blog posts this week didn’t give it away, I, like the rest of Tiger Nation, am very excited about the impending football season (that can happen when you’re a reigning champion). I asked former Clemson football recruiting assistant, Jon Tomevi, to share his expectations for Clemson’s upcoming football season, as I did … Continue reading
Clemson 2012 Keys To Victory: Guest Blog Post
Folks are starting to receive their Clemson tickets in the mail this week, and the excitement of college football is nearly upon us. If you didn’t see my last blog post, I previewed the Clemson football season and gave my predictions. There’s more to come with another Clemson football preview, a UGA football preview, and here guest … Continue reading
Clemson 2012 Season Preview: Clemson Will Be Wildly Unpredictable, Improving As The Season Progresses
Of all 120 FBS football programs, Clemson’s year-to-year results may be the most unpredictable. An up-and-down championship season in 2011, makes 2012 even tougher to predict than usual, but here is my best effort. Clemson Football 2012 Clemson returns a bevy of talented skill players to what was one of the most potent offenses in … Continue reading
BCS Pondering Details of Four Team Playoff, Swofford Supports Position That Will Hurt ACC
While it’s not official just yet, it sounds like a four-team, college football playoff is on the horizon for 2014. Last December I wrote a blog post with my solution to the BCS problem. I suggested that the championship game could be determined after bowl season, making the bowl schedule a de facto playoff system … Continue reading
I Attempt To Solve Every Problem With The BCS and The Bowl Season In One Fell Swoop
The vast expanses of empty seats in these college bowl games really demonstrate how the process is becoming watered down. There are now 35 bowl games, yet ESPN ran a story about how a 7-5 Western Kentucky team got robbed. With their two marquee wins coming against Florida International and Louisiana-Lafayette, can we please refrain … Continue reading
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