Calling Out College Sports
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Mar 4th, 2010 |
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I read a very interesting article yesterday from an issue of Sports Illustrated about the plight of the student-athlete in college sports. I appreciate that there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of articles written about how colleges and universities take advantage of their student-athletes...
Final AP College Football Poll Released: Villanova outranks Notre Dame, Michigan
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I Think The SEC Might be Overrated
Florida jumped in front of Michigan yesterday in the coaches poll, every computer ranking and ultimately the BCS standings for the right to play Ohio State in the Tostitos Championship Game. The main argument for Florida over Michigan is that it went through the SEC schedule with only one loss and won...
I Think Brady Quinn is the Most Overrated Player in College Football
Career Game Logs
While watching this year’s Notre Dame vs. USC game I couldn’t help but notice how much Brent Musberger (and frankly the rest of the sports media) spoke about Brady Quinn and how he is probably the top NFL prospect in college football. I must admit that the kid has some good...
I Love the College Football Bowl System
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