Luke Fickell is trying to win over the Buckeyes fan base, but some wonder if Mark Dantonio might be the next coach at Ohio State. Fickell was named the interim head coach after Jim Tressel was forced out in May, but speculation continues to run rampant about different names that Ohio State might be interested in.
With all the re-booted hysteria about conference shuffling and re-alignment this past week, it will be nice to get back to playing some actual football this Saturday. One of our midday games this week features two SEC programs having some headaches lately.
One of the most exciting clashes of the week takes place in Dixieland this Saturday afternoon, where two unstoppable forces do battle in Tuscaloosa.
Both Penn State and Eastern Michigan come into this game with a 2-1 record. Eastern Michigan beat two FCS opponents before falling 31-3 against Michigan last weekend. Penn State was beaten badly at home by Alabama, but they did bounce back with a hard fought win over Temple last week.
It will be Brady Hoke and the Michigan Wolverines against the team Hoke coached last season this weekend in Ann Arbor. Hoke did a great job with the Aztecs of San Diego State, and they are certainly not an opponent that Michigan should take lightly.
The Texas El Paso Miners will try and knock the South Florida Bulls from the ranks of the unbeaten when the two teams square-off this upcoming Saturday night in Tampa. The kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles take flight against the Virginia Cavaliers this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium in this Conference-USA/ACC matchup. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.
The Virginia Tech Hokies will look to end the non-conference portion of their schedule a perfect 4-0 when they square-off against the Conference-USA’s Marshall Thundering Herd this Saturday afternoon at Edwards Stadium.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Heinz Field this week for a Saturday afternoon matchup with the Pittsburgh Panthers. The game is slated to get underway at 12 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack, out of the ACC, take on the Cincinnati Bearcats, from the Big East this Thursday night at Nippert Stadium in the third of four non-conference games on their schedule.
It’s a brave new world order and it’s going to take some getting used to. Quarterbacks that are 6’6, have a cannon on their shoulder, can bust a move like Michael Jackson to elude defender and make a 6’3 240-pound linebacker cringe just before making contact, knowing he might be the worse for wear from taking the hit.
For those that love to wager on college football, it comes in handy to know certain tendencies of the head coach. Though virtually every coach could care less about the point spread on any game they are involved in coaching, word will filter down thru various channels that high-profile alumni with large bank accounts wouldn’t mind if the home team covered a spread against a particular opponent.
The glamour position of football is the quarterback, followed by running backs. These are the players that get all the love (and hate) and pub from the media, fans and football bettors. However, longtime college football announcer Keith Jackson and every football coach that ever walked the sidelines above peewee level knows it all starts up front, as Jackson used to say, with the “Big Uglies”.
As 2009 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn’t be bowled-out, either, as they build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown for the national title.
As 2009 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn’t be bowled-out with football picks, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown.
It’s that time of the year where we head to the alleys and look to knock down anything in our path. No, we’re not talking street gangs or the PBA. It’s the last leg of the 2009 College Football season and with it the last chance to stuff the stockings for the holidays.
