... credit for a win if Michigan forfeited. << So BOTH teams would have losses? That doesn't make any sense. But when the subject is The Conference That Can't ...
I am 90% sure that if Michigan is required to forfeit the game, that the only impact is on conference standings. I don't believe bowl eligibility is affected....
... the game, that the only impact is on conference standings. << So for Big Ten purposes it would be a Penn State victory but for overall record a Michigan...
I think it's great that this year pollsters aren't just maintaining teams at their current positions simply because they win. The polls should reflect a...
... top 5 (especially when one of them is NOT Oregon). I'm trying to jog my memory--I think it may have last happened when both the UW and Oregon State were in...
In addition, the article posted earlier says 16 players have left the program. If the cupboards were so bare, and depth such an issue, Charlie should be doing...
Shouldn't a "genius" coach be able to take mediocre players and make them better? Even given your thesis, the 32nd ranked recruiting class in the country +...
Story by Mark Snyder Detroit Free Press October 2, 2007 Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr has always insisted on protecting the players. Now, he’s making it...
<<Yet Carr feels that not correcting the problem will lead to longer-term problems in the players' health.>> So Lloyd Carr is now a doctor? We have a zillion...
Gee, a year ago the NCAA cut down on the number of plays by starting the clock after a change of possession and when the ball is kicked on a kickoff or free...
the coaches rebelled because it changed the fundamental nature of the game. There are other ways to limit the number of plays with out the change of possession...
Does anyone know what the ratings have been in college football over the past 5 years compared to the pros? Why are the games too long? Why are there too many...
The BCS beats NCAA Basketball in Ratings for its Championship game.Ever since the inception of the BCS football ratings for that game have been going up....
What is gimmicky about starting the clock when the ball is kicked, the same as when it is punted? As for gimmicks, why change timing rules in the last 2...
I like the idea of starting the clock after an out of bounds play when the ball is marked ready with the 2 min and 5 minute exceptions at the end of the half....
... Because it is not done at any other level in football? Because that is how it has always been done? As for gimmicks, why change timing rules ... I know of...
Column by Ray Melick The Birmingham News October 2, 2007 Eleven years ago, South Florida didn't even have a football program. Three weeks ago, South Florida's...
I'll be covering Purdue-Ohio St for CSTV.com. Follow the action at http://slog.cstv.com/runandshoot/big_ten/ *** Jerry P. Palm Schererville, IN CollegeBCS.com...
Story by Eric Lacy The Detroit News October 1, 2007 ANN ARBOR--Michigan quarterback Chad Henne confirmed Monday that his right knee injury suffered in the...
Story by Janet Cromley Los Angeles Times October 1, 2007 These days, USC's football players might seem more like fussy disciples of the TV detective Monk than...
Personally, I see no reason at all to play him this week vs. E. Michigan, as there's very little upside to him playing and an awful lot of downside if things...
Did anyone see the Auburn vs. Florida game? I was just wondering if anyone thinks that Florida can beat LSU after seeing that. I am a born and raised Gator...
I think you'll see Mallet play a fair bit but...keep in mind Henne was awful his first 2 games, maybe a few reps will continue to help him come around and get...
Story by Mark Snyder and Michael Rosenberg The Detroit Free Press October 2, 2007 Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham is not expected to play Saturday...
Actually, I'm not entirely sure that universities have explicitly defined minimum standards or requirements for admission. For example, I checked three...
Story by Pete Thamel The New York Times October 5, 2007 BATON ROUGE, La.--From his stiff-brimmed hat to his fiery demeanor and hands-on style, Louisiana State...
Story by Wendell Barnhouse Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 3, 2007 Moving kickoffs from the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line was supposed to make more than a...