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Don't Bet On It!: 2010-2011 College Football Bowl Predictions (Part VI)
My predictions for this year’s minor bowl games are behind us (and some of those games already have been played), leaving us with college football’s January slate remaining to be forecast. The next five contests on the schedule feature Bret Bielema, Jim Harbaugh, Bobby Petrino, Rich Rodriguez, and...
Lane Kiffin's Post UCLA Conference Call
This is the final post game conference call of the season. Kiffin UCLA Call. Here are a few of the high points from WeAreSC. * Anytime you play your biggest rival, a school you recruit against, it's always important to get the win. With that being said, it was really good to finish the way we did,...
USC vs.UCLA: A diminished rivalry?
I was mildly perplexed at Lane Kiffin down playing the importance of the USC-UCLA rivalry the other day. This is one of the most unique rivalries in all of college sports. The programs are just a short eleven miles apart. Many of the players know each other from either playing against each other or...
Tweet of the day
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Brother v. Brother: Discussing BCS standings, UCLA, USC, & the Pac-12's divisional alignment
Everyone has an arch nemesis. Mine just happens to be my older brother. But our mutual hatred (okay, maybe that's an exaggeration) has led to many an entertaining discussion through the years. And because much of the debate has centered on college sports, it seems only appropriate we take these...
Brother v. Brother: Debating the Ducks' national title hopes, fears, & the Pac-10's most overrated team
Everyone has an arch nemesis. Mine just happens to be my older brother. But our mutual hatred (okay, maybe that's an exaggeration) has led to many an entertaining discussion through the years. And because much of the debate has centered on college sports, and the Ducks in particular (we're both...
POSITION PREVIEW: Running Backs
I'll start up the previews with the football prediction equivalent of a layup: Daniel Thomas is going to be the Wildcats' starting running back. I know, you're shocked at my Nostradamus-like skills. For more sterling analysis, follow the jump. The Ball Carriers #4 Bryce Brown A summer of drama...
UK Football: Will the Cats Take Advantage of a Favorable 2010 Schedule? Part III
This is the third and final post in a series of posts taking an in-depth look at the 2010 Kentucky football schedule. For the first installment go here, for the second, here. I'm not sure one should use the adjective favorable to describe any SEC football schedule, in any year, but the 2010...
Kentucky Basketball: John Calipari = Lane Kiffin?
Consider this story by Stewart Mandel, one of Sports Illustrated's college football writers. In it, he declares Lane Kiffin the "Most Hated Man in College Football, and he justifies it thus: If some other coach pulled the same move, the news likely would have come and gone without a second notice...
UK recruit Anthony Davis, and Drexel U. in the News
FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman writes a terrific article on UK hot-target Anthony Davis' sudden surge up the high school player ratings -- Coming from out of nowhere, Davis has become the apple of many a coach's eye over the last few months, and after reading this piece, I'm even more intrigued by...
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