Inside The Helmet For Alabama-Tennessee, Clemson-Miami, USC-Utah Obviously knowing that Jimmy Buffett is playing Irvine Meadows, the college football schedule makers made it a light weekend of games this week. The most significant involves the Third Saturday of October, a long-time traditional Southern rivalry. They may have also sensed we need a week to catch our breath … [Read more...] about Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Games Analysis Oct. 24
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Michigan State Miracle Has College Football Buzzing
Sparty's Incredible Win Over Michigan A Play For The Ages Turn on the TV and you'll see the it everywhere. Go on Twitter and look at the comments. The Michigan State Miracle is the talk of college football the day after the incredible ending resulted in a 27-23 win over arch-rival Michigan. The ending was so stunning it instantly had people comparing it to the … [Read more...] about Michigan State Miracle Has College Football Buzzing
Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Games Oct. 17
Inside The Helmets For USC-Notre Dame, Alabama-Texas A&M, Florida-LSU This is the Pigskin Prognosticator, a weekly look "inside the helmets" of key college football games for the week of Oct. 17. Have we ever had a wilder week off the field, during the week, in the history of college football? The Prognosticator does not want to take comedic jabs at Steve Sarkisian … [Read more...] about Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Games Oct. 17
Steve Spurrier Retires From South Carolina To Coach USC?
Head Ball Coach Could Be Coaching Trojans This Season The sudden – and immediate – retirement and the timing of it coming just a few hours after a premier program fired its coach led PubClub.com to speculate that Steve Spurrier left one USC for another USC. That's a thought that has gained some traction on Twitter, too (hashtag #USC). Spurrier To Be On Sidelines … [Read more...] about Steve Spurrier Retires From South Carolina To Coach USC?
Is Steve Spurrier Trading One USC For Another?
South Carolina Coach Suddenly Retires After Trojans Fire Steve Sarkisian; Hmm Pure speculation here but why not, right? Steve Spurrier suddenly retires – effective immediately – the same day that Southern California fires Steve Sarkisian. Could he be going from one USC to the other USC? It's not necessarily as crazy as it sounds. Spurrier needs a new jolt and USC … [Read more...] about Is Steve Spurrier Trading One USC For Another?
USC Fires Steve Sarkisian; Now Both Can Start Recovery
Trojans Again Looking For New Coach To Lead Troy The healing has begun, both for the USC football team and for Steve Sarkisian. USC Athletic Director Pat Haden finally took the right move and fired Sarkisian. This is one day after Sarkisian reportedly was intoxicated in a team meeting and was told not to go to practice, and two months after being inebriated at a major … [Read more...] about USC Fires Steve Sarkisian; Now Both Can Start Recovery
Pat Haden Should Have Fired Steve Sarkisian In August
USC Football Coach Needed To Be Let Go After Salute To Troy Embarrassment It's easy to picture Pat Haden, on a calm Sunday morning at a USC basketball event, suddenly thrust into another issue with his football coach. He receives a call, the coach is missing, was apparently intoxicated at a team meeting and is not at practice. So Haden has to suddenly go into crisis … [Read more...] about Pat Haden Should Have Fired Steve Sarkisian In August
College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Oct. 10 Game Picks
Inside The Helmet To Cal-Utah, Texas-OU & Other Key Matchups Some pundits were scratching their heads last week after the games because they did not foresee certain results, but that’s not the case with the Prognosticator. Chief among these was the Trampolines falling to Arizona State but UCLA did what it does every year, and that’s drop a game after a big win or a … [Read more...] about College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Oct. 10 Game Picks
South Carolina-LSU Shows SEC Rivals Can Be Friends, Too
Game Moved To Baton Rouge; Tiger Band To Learn Gamecocks Songs Yes, the SEC is cutthroat competition when it comes to college football. There's bitter battles on the recruiting trail, some pretty harsh insults traded between fans on social media and at tailgate parties, and hard hitting on the field. But there are times when everyone comes together, too, and that's … [Read more...] about South Carolina-LSU Shows SEC Rivals Can Be Friends, Too
College Football Teams Suffering From New Hires
Nebraska, Tennessee & Texas Struggling With Fresh Coaches Three major college football programs have hired coaches the past couple of years and all three may be having second thoughts about the coaches they chose at the time. Alumni and fans certainly are, and are venting their frustrations on Twitter. Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas thought they made smart hires … [Read more...] about College Football Teams Suffering From New Hires
Red River Rivalry Could Determine Charlie Strong’s Future
A Blowout Loss May Send The Texas Coach Out To Pasture Despite a 1-4 start and coming off a blowout loss, Charlie Strong still has the support of alumni and the administration. But that could change after the Red River Rivalry. If the Longhorns suffer another embarrassing defeat, then the brief Strong experiment could send the coach riding out of town. And not in the … [Read more...] about Red River Rivalry Could Determine Charlie Strong’s Future
Red River Rivalry This Weekend’s Biggest College Football Party
OU-Texas Game Goes Beyond Tailgating There's the rivalry. There's the atmosphere. And there's the party. The Red River Rivalry – the annual OU-Texas game held at the Teas State Fairgrounds – is Saturday, Oct. 10, and it's the biggest social scene on the weekend in college football. It starts on Friday in Dallas and rolls all through the city. Then it spills … [Read more...] about Red River Rivalry This Weekend’s Biggest College Football Party
Joaquin To Affect College Football, MLB & NASCAR
ESPN GameDay Fans To Get Soaked For ND-Clemson Hurricane Joaquin is not apparently much of a sports fan. As Joaquin parallels the Eastern Seaboard late this week and into the weekend, it threateners college football games – including two major contests – plus potential cancelations of MLB games and the NASCAR race. According to AccuWeather.com, delays, widespread … [Read more...] about Joaquin To Affect College Football, MLB & NASCAR
Clemson Excited To Host GameDay & Notre Dame
Hurricane Joaquin To Make Things Wet & Wild It's going to be both wild and wet this weekend in Clemson, S.C. The wild part comes from the football team hosting Notre Dame and the school hosting ESPN's wildly popular pregame show, GameDay. The wet comes from Hurricane Joaquin, which is causing a flash flood watch and could well bring thundershowers to the set on … [Read more...] about Clemson Excited To Host GameDay & Notre Dame
College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Oct. 3 Games
Alabama-Georgia, UCLA-Arizona State & Notre-Dame Clemson Predictions Welcome to the Pigskin Prognosticator for the college football games of Oct. 3. This is what goes on inside the helmets and therefore will determine what happens on the field. All times listed are Pacific Time, for while the Prognosticator has an SEC heritage, he now lives in Pac-12 … [Read more...] about College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Oct. 3 Games
Five College Football Coaches Already On The Hot Seat
Alumni & Fans Quickly Turning Up The Heat At Top Programs We're only a month into the 2015 college football season and already some coaches are feeling the heat. It fact, our #5 had his britches burning even before the first game. Coaches in the SEC are always on the hottest seats, by the way. It's the most pressure-packed place to win in college football. Mainly … [Read more...] about Five College Football Coaches Already On The Hot Seat
College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Week 4 Picks
Pac-12 Games Take Spotlight In Late September Games The Prognosticator was spot-on with UCLA last weekend, the game coming down to practically the last play with the ball in the BYU quarterback’s hands and him rolling to the right... But then he threw it to Jack Miles instead of one of his players in the end zone and the Bruins escaped with a win. However, the … [Read more...] about College Football Pigskin Prognosticator Week 4 Picks
Alabama-USC 2016 Game Renews A Brief But Storied Rivalry
Bear Bryant, John McKay & The Wishbone Big Parts Of Series History Two of the most storied programs in college football meet again, with Alabama and USC playing in Cowboys Stadium – Jerry's World – to kick off the 2016 season. It's a renewal of a brief, but eventful rivalry that has history and once featured two of the game's all-time greatest coaches. Most of the talk … [Read more...] about Alabama-USC 2016 Game Renews A Brief But Storied Rivalry