College Football
College Football 2020: Some Week 4 Musings
You probably wouldn’t know it based on how the college football season has unfolded so far, but we are now in Week 4. There haven’t been any attention-grabbing matchups yet. 3 of the 5 “Power” conferences have not played a single game yet. One of those three will...
College Football 2020: We Finally Have Some Football
As I sit here at the keyboard pounding out my thoughts, my eyes frequently drift over to my iPad where (wait for it) a live college football game is on. I wasn’t sure I was going to get to type those words in 2020. Yes, it is only Alabama-Birmingham hosting Central...
College Football 2020: I Need Some Cheering Up
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that 2020 has been one of the worst years in generations. I don’t need to detail the reasons why. We all know what they are. Sadly, for college football fans it doesn’t appear we will be gifted with much of an escape. The Big...
College Football 2020 – Players are Flexing Their Muscle & the Sport May Never be the Same
The sport of college football has always been a house of cards. As exponential growth in television revenue fueled spending sprees across college campuses, the house grew and grew. It seemed like everyone was benefitting. Athletics departments splurged as facilities...
Power 5 Conferences Preparing for FBS Season During COVID-19 Pandemic
With the professional sports leagues making their attempts to restart and complete their season, the amateur ranks are still trying to figure out the proper way to bring sports back to the campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA has allowed the Power 5...
College Football 2020 – Where We Stand, How We Got Here, and Why it’s So Complicated
It is now Thursday July 23. That is just 37 days away from the hoped-for beginning of the 2020 College Football season on Aug 29 (a.k.a. Week Zero). A total of 7 games were originally scheduled to be played that Saturday. Only three of those games have not been...
The Chris Stoner Show – Stewart Mandel
On this episode of the Chris Stoner Show, I was joined by Stewart Mandel, from The Athletic. - The Big Ten, and Pac 12 have announced they will be conference only...will the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 follow? - Is the assumption Notre Dame would have a full ACC slate? - If...
College Football 2020: An Intra-Conference Only Season?
The dominoes are beginning to tumble on the 2020 College Football season. On July 8th the Ivy League announced it would not play any fall sports until at least 2021. While that may appear to have had no significant impact on major college football, recall that the Ivy...