Now that recruiting and Spring games are (for the most part) over and schedules are being announced, it is starting to feel like people can reasonably make predictions about the season with a modicum of comfort. Which can only mean one thing.It's HOT TAKE SEASON!!! A lot of people have been spouting off their takes … Continue reading Hot Takes Heading Into Summer
Three Best NFL Draft Classes
The 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone, marking the official beginning (in my opinion, at least) of the 2023 NFL/NCAA football season. I've long thought that handing out "draft grades" is a lame content concept, because nobody actually knows what any of these draft classes look like in the long run and while time … Continue reading Three Best NFL Draft Classes
Final 2022 NFL All-7 Mock Draft
Round One 1: Jacksonville Jaguars select Aidan Hutchinson (EDGE, Michigan) 2: Detroit Lions select Malik Willis (QB, Liberty) 3: Houston Texans select Travon Walker (EDGE, Georgia) 4: New York Jets select Evan Neal (OT, Alabama) 5: New York Giants select Ikem Ekwonu (OT, North Carolina State) 6: Carolina Panthers select Charles Cross (OT, Mississippi State) … Continue reading Final 2022 NFL All-7 Mock Draft
The Glaring Flaw and the Impossible
A well-known sportswriter, I’ll call him Mr. Smith, tweeted a quote from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey indicating that he and the other commissioners would rethink the idea of awarding byes in an expanded playoff to conference champions only. As I often do, I asked if any thought was being given to eliminating subjectivity. Another tweeter … Continue reading The Glaring Flaw and the Impossible
1st & Goal: [25] Back from Hiatus! The Portal Giveth and the Portal Taketh
Big Bear and The Curtain Guy are back from their hiatus to jump-start the offseason with some discussion about the latest moves in the infamous transfer portal. Showtime Steve joins this week to breakdown which teams utilized the portal the most, which moves caught our eye, and where we think coveted QB Caleb Williams will … Continue reading 1st & Goal: [25] Back from Hiatus! The Portal Giveth and the Portal Taketh
Group of Fivecasting
It's been less than a month since Georgia won the National Championship, yet it feels way-too-late to hop aboard the Way-Too-Early Top 25 train. So I am going to do something a little different in the way of prognostication.Thanks to the success of Cincinnati (and to a lesser degree, Louisiana and UTSA), moving and shaking … Continue reading Group of Fivecasting
5 Burning Questions for the Big 12 in 2022
The Big 12 will only exist as we know it for a few more years. Texas and Oklahoma will be moving to the SEC while Cincinnati, UCF, Houston, and BYU will be joining the conference. In the meantime, the conference will have a new look after Oklahoma, TCU, and Texas Tech changed coaches. Baylor is … Continue reading 5 Burning Questions for the Big 12 in 2022
2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 14
Is the selection show over yet? Most competitions are able to update their standings following each completed game. Thanks to beauty contest rules, College Football makes us fans wait a day before announcing which teams are selected for the playoffs. That said, the committee and the Power Points System agreed on the top four teams … Continue reading 2021 FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 14
Good news bad new5: Championship Week Edition
Has everyone calmed down after the coaching carousel spun out of control and transfer portal swallowed up seemingly hundreds of players over the past couple of days? Good, because there are still games this weekend. Very important ones, actually. Granted, only one actually has any bearing on the College Football Playoff, but let's consider that … Continue reading Good news bad new5: Championship Week Edition
Your Favorite School as Thanksgiving Food
In honor of the holiday in which we gorge as much food as possible in a short amount of time, it is time we compare schools to traditional and nontraditional Thanksgiving dishes. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I love turkey and mashed potatoes but I understand why some people may not like … Continue reading Your Favorite School as Thanksgiving Food
The Walk-On Redshirts 