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We all should have known what was to come later on in the year when ASU went into the Big House and handed Big Blue a loss that will not soon be forgotten on the first day on the season. While this most memorable season as already come and gone you still continue to hear critics wanting a playoff system implemented now. I just do not get it. It seemed to me that almost every single Saturday this year was a playoff. It sure felt like it with stunning upsets and overtime thrillers becoming almost a given on any given Saturday. What a year.....

Interesting list of previous schools who once hosted a D-1 football program. Would love to see a few of these come back to life. Most notably The University of Chicago who once was a dominant force in College Football as well as DePaul. If Temple has a team DePaul certainly should...Enjoy... Current Division I schools American University (c. 1968) University of Arkansas at Little Rock (c. late 1940s) UALR fielded a football team when it was known as Little Rock Junior College. Boston University (1997) Bradley University (1970) University of California, Riverside (1975) University of California, Santa Barbara (1991) California State University, Fullerton (1992) California State University, Long Beach (1991) California State University, Northridge (2001) Campbell University (1950) Campbell will be reinstating its football program at the Division I FCS level starting in 2008 [1] . Canisius College (2002) Centenary College of Louisiana (1947) College of Charleston (1923) Creig...

the college playoff push...please! If anyone was fortunate enough to watch the LSU vs. Florida Gators game this past Saturday night, you would have found many, pretty straight forward, answer's as to why we do not need a playoff system implemented. I ask you what would be the mindset of a coach like Les Miles who knows that a system is in place to essentially almost reward a team for not taking that extra chance. Does he have his team go for it and fourth down ?..5 times in a row nonetheless? Right now each and every game played is essentially a playoff game as one loss at any point in the season could derail all hopes of a BCS birth. Save the playoffs for March... Below is a list of the Advocates" TERRY BOWDEN Head Coach - Auburn University (1993-1998) MACK BROWN Head Coach - University of Texas LLOYD CARR Head Coach - University of Michigan PETE CARROLL Head Coach - University of Southern California DELOSS DODDS Athletic Director - University of Texas LAVELL EDWARDS Head Coa...

100 point games by one team in NCAA college football history are rare. This list provided is of current Division I-A football teams, but most of the losing teams are defunct. This list was garnered from the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia . Only Arizona , Georgia Tech , Oklahoma , and Tulsa have eclipsed 150-points in at least one game. Georgia Tech is the only team to ever record over 200 points in one game, occurring in 1916 against Cumberland . Yikes!! University of Alabama vs. Marion Military Institute Score: 111-0 Year: 1922 University of Arizona vs. New Mexico Military Institute Score: 110-0 Year: 1921 and....vs. Camp Harry Hones Score: 167-0 Year: 1922 University of Arkansas vs. Southwest Missouri State Score: 105-0 Year: 1911 University of California, Berkeley vs. St. Mary's (CA) Score: 127-0 Year: 1920 University of Cincinnati vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Score: 115-0 Year: 1921 University of Colorado vs. Regis University Score: 109-0 Year: 1905 University of F...

While the Wisconsin Badgers football team was busy scoring on Washington State earlier this year, a young couple was busy scoring in the bathroom at Camp Randall Stadium . According to UW Police Officer Gerard Pehler, he was assisting a fan who had fallen due to heat exhaustion when a bystander approached and asked him, "Can you do anything about two having sex in the women's restroom stall?" "They're going at it pretty good," added the fan. Not only are the pair facing up to 90 days in jail and up to $1,000 fine for a disorderly conduct rap, but they may lose their Badger season tickets, as well. Because the UW has a policy in place to revoke season tickets of people who cause disturbances, the officer asked couple to produce their tickets and the man was able to find his -- the seats were in section KK -- but the woman couldn't find hers, what with her pants being inside out.

This cat looks pissed. Easy big punter settle down...easy....easy boy.. A judge sentenced former Northern Colorado backup punter Mitch Cozad to seven years in prison Tuesday for stabbing a rival in what prosecutors said was a brutal attempt to take over the starter's role. Prosecutors said Cozad ambushed starting punter Rafael Mendoza on the night of Sept. 11, 2006. Mendoza was left with a deep gash in his kicking leg but later returned to the team. Cozad was convicted in August of second-degree assault but acquitted of the more serious charge of attempted first-degree murder. Cozad, 22, of Wheatland, Wyo., could have faced up to 16 years in prison on the assault conviction. In related news this might be a blessing in disguise for Cozad as a scout for Warner Bros., has pitched him the next role if Friday the 13th Part 34. The plot calls for Jason to come back again from the dead and try out for the New York Jets punter role...Do I hear the Academy calling?

For Fans residing in towns like Boulder, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Champaign, Berkeley, College Park and Manhattan well you probably still have a bit of a hang over from the late night celebrations that took place this past Saturday. On the other hand, it was a day to forgot for those team on the losing end of the scoreboard as dreams of playing in the BCS Championship game took a serious backseat to those in the ranks of the still unbeaten. It is going to be difficult for both LSU, who is now working through the meaty part of their SEC schedule, and the Trojans who still have games @ CAL, Notre Dame and ending the season home vs. UCLA, to end the season undefeated so there is still a chance. Below are some interesting factoids from the great action experienced this past Saturday. Enjoy.......... Colt Brennan has rewritten the Hawaii passing record book, but it's a bet he didn't want this record. The senior QB threw a school-record five interceptions in the win over Idaho. 161 It wa...

The Category is destination...... Alex, I would like a D for $300.00.....No. I'm sorry to D's.. Ok...Let me take a U? Sorry no U's... How about a 9? You just suck at this game! Man! Lets shoot for $700.00 on a C? Yes...We have two C's... Can you solve the puzzle? What is Idaho? What??? Have you been drinking sir? No why? Again can you solve the puzzle? Cincinnati? You are correct sir.... The University of Cincinnati is where the wheel of Double D's college career has finally stopped. This after a much heated battle between his former employer in ND and a short courtship with the folks in corn invested Dekalb. Official word came late on Thursday night that ND, after having a very brief discussion with DD, would allow him a to be fully released of his scholarship only if he picked a school that was not on their schedule in the next three years. Jones was a Parade All-American at Morgan Park High School of Chicago and was rated No. 33 on USA Today's list of the to...

Some just wander through life trying to find out the answers to: why is the sky blue?...where do babies come from?...Will we be able to breath underwater in the year 2020?.....How did the world become the world?....and why in the name of... is the turf blue @ Boise State U? Well look no further all of life's mysterious answer's are right below...or @ least one of them... The mighty Broncos of Boise State University play on the world's only radical, other-worldly blue field. WHY??? The quality of color selection was affirmed by Mother Nature shortly after its installation in 1986 when passing flocks of migrating geese repeatedly landed in accidental mass suicides, apparently mistaking the field for a beautiful blue lake. Shortly thereafter the grounds keepers began covering the field when not in use, to prevent the aforementioned bird crash deaths and grisly clean-up efforts. No matter how many geese had to die, removing the beloved "Smurf Turf" was never considere...

Last Saturday on Gameday the team aired a video of Steve Spurrier calling out Lee Corso for stating that the Ball Coach would never win an SEC title if he coached there for 400 years. The video (below) was kind of cheesy and seemed more like a fund-raising tool, but you could tell Corso was a bit ticked off. He didn't even smile after Herbstreit gave him his pateneted pat on the back.Well USC has upped the ante. They've created a website that features the video and a game where you can throw footballs at Corso's head, and the Gameday Crew isn't too happy about it. For those of you that tune in every Sat morning to watch Gameday on ESPN take notice that the crew now is secured by 360 degrees of black netting around them for protection from the various objects that fans hurl there way. A few weeks ago when Corso put on the Southern Cal gear in support of them beating Nebraska in Nebraska, fans starting throwing corn @ the entire crew.. Check out the site: http://letsshow...

Even though the picture above is of two Seminole Cowgirls and in no way related to this column, they are just too damm hot to ignore..enjoy... I have zero idea why USC is still the #1 team in all of the land. It took a last second missed FG attempt by a Ball State team with grade school level talent @ best and before this they beat the ever talented Idaho ass-vandals. Comon. The Tigers deserve to be the #1 team is the land. period..... USC has been the trendy media darling the best few years and have had a tremendous run. They had Reggie "All Purpose" Bush and the ever so sexy, love me, want me, shower me with kisses Mr. Matt Leinart. They play a shitty non-conference scedule and PAC-10 talent/teams overall is much weaker in terms talent recruited. When LSU & Florida meet in BR in October, the winner of this game is going to have the inside track and a shot @ either USC or Oklahoma for the BCS title game. Keep in mind that this LSU team is the ONLY team is the current top...

Yikes! Another player has decided to leave Notre Dame....Konrad Reuland, one of the nation's top tight end prospects when he signed at Notre Dame two years ago, has decided to leave the Irish football team . Basically, it came down to the fact I wasnt happy with where I was, the 6-foot-6, 255-pound sophomore from Mission Viejo, Calif., told the Tribune via cell phone Monday. It was combination of things, not just football, not just the school. I wanted badly to be happy again, and felt this move was the best thing for me. I realize Notre Dame is a very special place. I wouldnt have picked it from all the schools in the country if it wasnt. But it didnt work out for me on a personal level. I felt the change was the best. "I don't have any idea where I'll end up," Reuland said. "I'm kind of looking forward to going through recruiting again. I want to pick the best school for me for the long run, not the one that feels good today."

10. The Cadets' March, Army Located on the banks of the Hudson River, Michie Stadium is a beautiful place to spend a fall day. One of the grander moments: watching almost 4,000 West Point cadets march into the stadium. 9. The War Eagle, Auburn ... 8. The Bonfire, Texas A&M ... 7. Planting the spear, Florida State ... 6. Ralphie's Run, ColoradoFor 40 years, a buffalo has sprinted onto the field at University of Colorado home games, trailed by the school's football team. Ralphie IV is 1,200 pounds and she can reach speeds of 25 mph. 5. 'We Are . . . Penn State,' Penn State ... 4. The Grove, Ole Miss ... 3. The Irish Guard's March, Notre Dame ... 2. Dotting the I, Ohio StateThe Ohio State Marching Band plays "Le Regiment" and spells out O-h-i-o in script lettering. The drum major points to the top of the 'i,' and a fourth- or fifth-year sousaphone player dots the 'i,' doffs his hat and bows to each side of the stadium. 1. Running Down...

Athlon 1. USC 2. Texas 3. LSU 4. Wisconsin 5. West Virginia 6. Ohio State 7. Oklahoma 8. Arkansas 9. Virginia Tech 10. Rutgers 11. Cal 12. Georgia 13. Louisville 13. Virginia Tech 14. Georgia Tech 15. UCLA 16. Georgia 17. Penn State 18. Nebraska 19. Hawaii 20. Tennessee 21. Auburn 22. UCLA 23. Texas A&M 24. Miami 25. TCU

Coach Nutt and the Arkansas Football program have had their fair share of "off-season" distractions. After leading the program to a 10 win season and the SEC West title, Nutt and the entire AD dept., cannot get a break. Leaving is QB Mitch Mustain who went 8-0 as a starter for the Razorbacks last season, for the sunny skies of USC . What is left is a program in tumoil . But why? These days, Freedom-of- Infomania is all the rage in Fayetteville . The university has received so many FOI requests in recent months, White says, it has had to hire an additional attorney. Fans and reporters are not the only ones requesting information. Mustain also submitted an FOI request, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The quarterback asked for phone records for Houston Nutt ; Danny Nutt , the running backs coach and head coach's brother; and the soon to be retired AD Broyles . According to the Democrat-Gazette, Nutt exchanged more than 1,000 text messages with the cellphone...

Comon Bro! LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux has been suspended indefinitely after being busted for passing a fake ID in an attempt to get into the Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge. Perrilloux was cited for one count of misrepresentation to gain access and released, said Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean McKneely said. Police were called to the casino about 5 p.m. Saturday by the boat’s security guards, McKneely said. Perrilloux presented his brother's ID to prove that he was at least 21. After getting caught by casino security, it's rumored that he threw down the "don't you know who I am?" This guy is way too good and this incident too will pass. Look for Perrilloux to be brought back into team drills after a short cool down period. However it looks as if Coach Miles is losing control over this team as this is just one of many infractions that have dealt a blow to his credibility since the season concluded. Get this team on a shorter leash Les please or you could be on your...

Their are some truly classic collage football uniforms out there that just encompass and capture the tradition of this great American sport the minute you see them. Then their are some that make you wonder if the designer might be Bobby Trendy. Below is a short list of the top three great uniforms of all time and the bottom of the barrel, worst uniforms, what were you thinking when you created these , of all time. Enjoy! The Worst: #1) The University of Oregon Ducks: My oh my! Produced by OU alum Phil Knight of Nike the team often takes the field with a new uniform each game. In the 2005 season, they used nine uniform combinations, including white jerseys and white pants , yellow and green , yellow and yellow , green and green , white and green , green and yellow , white and yellow , black and black , and white and black , which they wore in the 2005 Holiday Bowl against the University of Oklahoma . New uniforms were introduced for the 2006 season, allowing up to 384 different combina...

There are die-hard fans, then there are really gay fans as witnessed above. Drew and Lisa Medcalf of Tallahassee, FL fall into the latter category. They’ve painted their house down-the-middle, one half puke Gator Orange and Blue and the other half with wipe my ass Seminole Garnet & Gold as part of winning a contest sponsored by The Home Depot and Glidden Paints. The Medcalf’s won the team colors paint-job, a $5,000 gift card to The Home Depot and, thankfully for their neighbors, a post-game paint job in the color of their choice. They also simultaneously managed to drop the value of all of their neighbors homes by 30%. Thanks Medcalfs for showing the world just how retarted human beings can be sometime. Next time I'm in the area I will make sure to swing by so I can pee all over your house.

Will highly touted LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux get a shot this year? SEC Breakdown: EAST: 1) Florida 2) Georgia 3) Tennessee 4) South Carolina 5) Kentucky 6) Vandy WEST: 1) LSU 2) Arkansas 3) Auburn 4) Alabama 5) Ole Miss 6) Mississippi State Florida might not miss a beat on offense as they lost 4 year starter Chris Leak, who looks good in a Chicago Bears Uniform and has a legitimate shot to give weed smoking hippie Orton his walking papers, but their Defense looks shakey at best. UF lost a total of 9 starters on the this side of the ball, which will be exposed early on in the season. Still overall though the team to beat. LSU will start QB Matt Flynn who exploited the Miami D 2 years ago in route to a 41-3 beating of The U. Ryan Perrilloux the more talented and elusive QB will get the opportunity to win the job but has had to deal with some bad PR as he was implicated in a Federal probe involving an alleged counterfeiting ring. This dude's the real deal if he can get his act straigh...

One of the best deep passers of recent memory goes to Andrew Walters who was under center @ ASU a few years back. Walters did not get a ton of hype or media attention as he played on a sub-par team and most of the PAC-1o games started @ 10 EST. A few to watch going into this season include: Andre' Woodson, Sr., Kentucky who lead the SEC in passing yardage, Brian Brohm, Sr., Louisville who has developed into a solid pro-style QB and positioned himself to be one of the first QB's taken in next years NFL draft, and Juice Williams, So., Illinois . Juice has created quite a stir in central Illinois as he could be one of the most exciting players to watch on a fast rising team. Seven of his nine touchdown passes last year went for at least 31 yards. He became the first Illinois quarterback to throw two touchdown passes of more than 65 yards in one game when he tossed a 79-yarder and a 69-yarder against Syracuse. Williams' completions went an average distance of 14.5 yards...

1. Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame 2. Joe McKnight RB USC 3. Eric Berry DB Tennessee 4. Ryan Mallett QB Michigan 5. Carlos Dunlap DE Florida 6. Everson Griffen DE USC 7. Marvin Austin DT North Carolina 8. Ronald Johnson WR USC 9. Torrey Davis DT Florida 10. Josh Oglesby OL

Good 'Ol Mr. Jimmy Harbaugh. I remember Jimmy and all of those interceptions that he threw during his tenure as a Chicago Bear. The Viking's sure missed Jimmy when he left as he chucked more completions to the purple people eaters CB's then he did to Bears WR's (insert wounded duck picture here). Well now Jimmy has found himself again and gained back all of that confidence as he has been making waves as the Stanford Ball Coach in Palo Alto. Late last month, Jimmy suggested that Pete Caroll was leaving after the upcoming season for another stint in the NFL which has been hinted at for quite some time. Harbaugh also stated the following about UM last week: Michigan is a good school and I got a good education there,” he said, “but the athletic department has ways to get borderline guys in and, when they’re in, they steer them to courses in sports communications. They’re adulated when they’re playing, but when they get out, the people who adulated them won’t hire them.”...

If you are reading this post, you are as excited as I am in looking forward to the start of this great American intercolliate sport entering it's 139th season. Who is the next Boise State? Please feel free to post your feedback on who you think is the "darkhouse" in college football next year. The season cannot come quick enough!

Smile Honey!

My friend Jimmy hard at work....