As of December 5th, 21 different head coaching jobs have opened at the FBS level. Louisville became open today with Scott Satterfield accepting the position at Cincinnati. Kent State also opened after Coach Prime hired Sean Lewis to be his offensive coordinator at Colorado. We are going to look at some of the hires today … Continue reading Ranking Coaching Hires, Part 1
Top 5 Rivalries in College Football on Rivalry Weekend
Sorry Army-Navy, you are not included in this post. This top five is only for games traditionally played on the last week of the regular season. USC is also going to be left off this list because they typically play either UCLA or Notre Dame but the opponent is not consistent. Rivalry weekend is one … Continue reading Top 5 Rivalries in College Football on Rivalry Weekend
Top Candidates: Auburn
Most fans expected Bryan Harsin to be fired before the end of the season. He never fit the SEC style and was a strange hire from the start. Harsin is will likely return the west coast to continue his coaching career. In the meantime, Auburn needs to find their next head coach. Auburn has been … Continue reading Top Candidates: Auburn
Week 9 Betting Guide
Week 8 was the nice bounce back going 3-2 for a +1.93 unit net result. Syracuse easily covered at Clemson, as did best bet Louisville in their two touchdown win over Pitt. Several big games this Saturday with multiple undefeated teams playing away from home, we can only hope for chaos similar to Tennessee's instant … Continue reading Week 9 Betting Guide
5 Coaches on the Hot Seat
We have already seen five coaches fired before the halfway point of the season. Other schools will look to make a move before the season ends or just after the season concludes. Some of these coaches still have time to turn around their program while others are destined to be fired at some point this … Continue reading 5 Coaches on the Hot Seat
Week 5 Betting Guide
It was a slower than hoped start going 2-3 with a best bet (×2 press) win in our first week back last week. Minnesota was a lock from the start and the contrarian MSU takes, eg. Bear on Gameday, backfired immediately. The Purdue total was wrong, but I wouldn't have made it had I been … Continue reading Week 5 Betting Guide
Walk-On Redshirts Top 5 Games – Week 3
College Football is approaching the end of non-conference games. Many schools are still playing their "cupcake" opponents but a few teams still have key games left in September. Last week was one of the best weeks in college football with numerous upsets and a plethora of games finishing in overtime. Week three is going to … Continue reading Walk-On Redshirts Top 5 Games – Week 3
99 Things – #13 Penn State vs Auburn
Only 13 more days until college football is on our television screens. Week zero cannot come soon enough but we have 13 more posts in 99 Things before the season starts. Today we are focusing on one of the premier non-conference games this season. Last Auburn traveled to Happy Valley to play Penn State. This … Continue reading 99 Things – #13 Penn State vs Auburn
99 Things – #59 The Bryan Harsin Internship
One of the strangest offseason storylines was the incident where Bryan Harsin was almost fired from Auburn in the middle of February. He was on vacation and refused to come back to campus in the middle of the investigation. Speculation existed where Harsin had an affair with a former intern. Eventually the administration chose to … Continue reading 99 Things – #59 The Bryan Harsin Internship
99 Things – #67 The Iron Bowl
One of the most intense rivalries in college football is the Iron Bowl. The Alabama-Auburn rivalry is the subject of today's 99 Things. The Tigers and Crimson Tide have met a total of 86 times dating back to 1893. The Iron Bowl gets its name because of Birmingham's historic role in the steel industry. The … Continue reading 99 Things – #67 The Iron Bowl