Casual Friday 9/23: Saturday CFB showdowns »

Casual Friday 9/23:   Saturday CFB showdowns

The winner of this one should set themselves up to vault into the top 2 if they can beat Oklahoma later this season…

CFB’s Musical Chairs »

CFB’s Musical Chairs

One might be thinking that the Syracuse players are trying to tackle the Pitt runner … before he gets to one of the last remaining seats in college football’s version of musical chairs…

Casual Friday 9/16: College FB Preview »

Casual Friday 9/16:   College FB Preview

Nothing like a Friday to pause and take a look at the possibilities for the weekend. Similarly, Chief Osceola is feelin’ frisky today…

Casual Friday 9/9: A look at the CFB weekend »

Casual Friday 9/9:  A look at the CFB weekend

Tigers still “rebuilding” after the graduation of stud QB Blaine Gabbert. ASU needs to make a statement and they’re at home…

Casual Friday: a look at Saturday’s CFB openers »

Casual Friday:  a look at Saturday’s CFB openers

Whoa, Nellie! We’ve got some barn-burners right outta the chute this weekend in college football. Take a look…

Wally’s Wednesday: Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview »

Wally’s Wednesday:   Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview

by Wally As college football’s opening day fast approaches, it’s unquestionably time to put a marker out there and set expectations for the apple of my college sports eye, Notre Dame.    So here we go … first with 5 key questions for the season and then a game-by-game prediction.     The 5 key questions: 1) This defense [...]

College Football just around the corner »

College Football just around the corner

by Wally Are you ready for some football??   Not just yet??   That’s okay … we’re still about 4 weeks away.   As you can see, the guys are just getting warmed up.    Anyway, the first poll that counts … the coaches USA Today poll … has been released.  (see below).   Given the pre-ordained system that unfortunately governs Div [...]

Wally’s Wednesday: National Signing Day! »

Wally’s Wednesday:  National Signing Day!

The “offseason Super Bowl” of college football is today … National Signing Day Feb 2. All those national letters of intent are being faxed to athletic departments all over the country. In fact, by now most of them are in. Given that recruiting is the lifeblood of college football, this is a big day.

Casual Friday 1/7 »

Casual Friday 1/7

Getting ready to head into a WONDERFUL weekend of BIG games … college and NFL games that REALLY matter. Okay, I’m including Monday night’s national title game, too … so an “extended weekend” if you will. So here’s a few somewhat random thoughts on what we’re about to see.

Casual New Years Eve »

Casual New Years Eve

Before y’all go out and celebrate, a few things to ponder and debate before we hit the boatload of games coming our way Saturday:


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