Big Teams Post BIG Wins

Big Teams Post BIG Wins

This was a fairly calm week for BIG football.  The teams at the top took care of business against teams near the bottom, and teams in the middle slugged it out.Penn State showed Indiana right away they were not going to win in Happy Valley when Saquon Barkley took the...
Sometimes BIG Numbers Lie

Sometimes BIG Numbers Lie

I’ve made a living most of my life trying to produce numbers that give a clear picture of the success or failure of a business entity. I would be fired if I produced numbers that lied as badly as the ones in two of the key BIG games on Saturday.There is no clearer...
A Week of BIG Wins (Mostly) in Small Games

A Week of BIG Wins (Mostly) in Small Games

Last weekend was mostly a series of dress rehearsals for BIG teams, and they largely stuck to the scripts, winning 9 of 11. Here’s a fewRUTGERS WINS! RUTGERS WINS! OH MY GOD, RUTGERS WINS! I was astonished when the Scarlet Knights went into their game with Morgan...
Taking Stock After a Not So BIG Week

Taking Stock After a Not So BIG Week

Opening week of college football season saw the Big 10 stake a claim to the title of the best conference in the land.  This past week, however, brought to mind the favorite line of that renowned philosopher of the sport, Lee Corso—not so fast my friend!  Yeesh, there...
How Full Are the BIG Glasses?

How Full Are the BIG Glasses?

I’m going to take a view of the BIG opening week in football by using the glass half-full/half-empty analogy, but before that…..HOW ‘BOUTH THEM TERPS!!! I have been annoyed that the vast majority of national coverage of this memorable win has focused on how Texas lost...
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