Think about this for a second: tonight, Missouri plays Texas A&M. If you had looked at this game before the season, it would be realistic to expect one team to be ranked No. 5, and one team to be ranked No. 21… Continue Reading
The Apple Cup — an annual football clash between Washington State University (Pullman) and University of Washington (Seattle) — has been played roughly 105 times. In that period, both teams have been ranked only five times: 1936, 1972, 1981, 1997, and… Continue Reading
Here’s a typical look at Black Friday, via the Twitter Machine: Long lines @BestBuy. Let the madness begin #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/dJ6samtFoT — Annalyn Kurtz (@AnnalynKurtz) November 28, 2013 In reality, Black Friday isn’t even a thing anymore — the stuff can start a… Continue Reading
It’s fun to watch dominance in the beginning — that is to say, the ascension to dominance. Watching LeBron go through his foible-laden paces (sweep via the Spurs, The Decision, the Dallas series) was interesting, and it made the 2012 Finals… Continue Reading
I looked at the CBS Bowl Projections this morning, as I tend to do every Sunday morning. Everything seemed pretty logical in the wake of Baylor’s loss — Alabama vs. FSU was still the BCS Championship, and you had Oklahoma… Continue Reading
Andre Williams, seen above rushing for 339 yards this past weekend against NC State, is a rare breed of RB these days. He has some Heisman talk to him, but probably isn’t a real threat for that since BC is 6-4.… Continue Reading
In college football this season, two teams that have been clustered near the top of the on-field rankings all year have also done some interesting things with their bands. Ohio State is the main one — they take a good deal… Continue Reading
Conventional wisdom still has it that the 2013 Heisman race is between Johnny Manziel (to become only the second two-time winner ever) and Jameis Winston. FSU is straight trucking opponents, so Winston is logical; Manziel’s team is 8-2, but does… Continue Reading