After Florida State debate: ‘It can be dark’ Tuscaloosa, AL When it comes to college football, Kirk Herbstreit has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. For 28 years, the football analyst has appeared on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” and the criticism from fanbases has become the norm. This past year, however, may have taken it to new heights when he took a stance on Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff. |
Showing posts with label College Football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label College Football. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
• ESPN’s ‘GameDay,’ ‘SEC Nation’ confirm Week 2 destination •
Tuscaloosa, AL As if no-one knew, Rece Davis hosts College GameDay, the 12-time Emmy Award-winning show, with analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee along with college football insider Pete Thamel, reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims and newcomer ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin. The Week 2 trip marks GameDay’s 17th all-time visit to Tuscaloosa and first since the 2020 Iron Bowl. It will be the Crimson Tide’s 55th appearance overall on the show, the second-most of any team. Laura Rutledge hosts SEC Nation in her seventh season, her eighth on the show overall, alongside Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for the weekly breakdown of SEC football action. 
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Sunday, August 27, 2023
• College football rankings 2023: AP top 25 preseason poll •
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The biggest date on the preseason schedule has arrived as the first official AP top 25 college football rankings have been announced, and, as expected it's defending back-to-back national champion Georgia sitting in the No. 1 spot with two weeks to go before kickoff. But which teams are in position to take down the Bulldogs?
Preseason AP top 25 college football rankings First-place votes in parentheses 1. Georgia (60) 2. Michigan (2) 3. Ohio State (1) 4. Alabama 5. LSU 6. USC 7. Penn State 8. Florida State 9. Clemson 10.Washington 11.Texas 12.Tennessee 13.Notre Dame 14.Utah 15.Oregon 16.Kansas State 17.TCU 18.Oregon State 19.Wisconsin 20.Oklahoma 21.North Carolina 22.Ole Miss 23.Texas A&M 24.Tulane 25.Iowa Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise State 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Louisville 10, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Duke 4, Mississippi St. 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Baylor 3, Coastal Carolina 3, South Alabama 1, NC State 1, James Madison 1, Liberty 1.
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Monday, July 31, 2023
• COULD COLLEGE FOOTBALL GO FROM THE •
• POWER 5 TO THE POWER 2 WITHOUT EXPANSION •
• POWER 5 TO THE POWER 2 WITHOUT EXPANSION •
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During SEC Media Days, Greg Sankey stated SEC Football (and Basketball) have no expansion plans.
An emerging new reality is that SEC Football and Big Ten Football do not need to expand beyond 16 teams. Greg Sankey does not need cautionary tales to determine what is best for the SEC. In the paragraphs that follow, every time 'SEC' is used, think football. No other SEC sport needs expansion, not even Men's Basketball, which in the case of Alabama and most other schools, is the only sport besides football that makes a profit. |
Sunday, July 30, 2023
• ‘College GameDay’ reveals Week 1 destination •
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ESPN announced Monday that “College GameDay,” the popular, traveling college football pre-game show, will debut this upcoming season on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Charlotte, N.C., before the South Carolina-North Carolina game in the Duke’s Mayo Classic.
The three-hour show will be live from Romare Bearden Park in uptown Charlotte to kick off GameDay’s 37th season and 30th year of road shows. |
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Tuscaloosa, AL • Fourth Week Of The CFP Poll...??? •
• NONE OF THE TOP 4 LOOKED UNBEATABLE, FAR FROM IT...! •
1 Georgia --- 11-0 --- Our Rank #1 - Now On To The SECCG...! 2 Ohio State --- 11-0 --- Our Rank #3 - The OSU Will Have To Beat Michigan...! 3 Michigan --- 11-0 --- Our Rank #2 - Michigan Will Have To Beat OSU...! 4 TCU --- 11-0 --- Our Rank #5 - The Small-12, same as the PAC-12, Keep Winning... 5 LSU --- 9-2 --- Our Rank #4 - Two Losses, Now To The SECCG...? 6 USC --- 10-1 --- Our Rank #6 - I still Have (After all it's still the Pac 12) ???'s 7 Alabama --- 9-2 --- Our Rank #7 - I now Have MORE.....???'s 8 Clemson --- 9-1 --- Our Rank #12 - Rember I said --- REALLY (The ACC)......?? 9 Oregon --- 8-2 --- Our Rank #13 - After all it's still the Pac 12...???????? 10 Tennessee --- 9-2 --- Our Rank #11 - Ok To Lose, But To Get BLOWN OUT.....???'s 11 Penn St. --- 8-2 --- Our Rank #8 - Losses to OSU & Mich....???????? READ MORE HERE >>> @ CFP POLL |
Friday, November 11, 2022
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Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ Anderson Jr., Battle Selected as Semifinalists for Lott Trophy ♦
Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. and Jordan Battle were selected as semifinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced late Thursday evening.
The pair of Crimson Tide defenders are part of a list of nine semifinalists up for the Lott Trophy. |
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ College Football Poll reveal: ♦
The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season will be unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 1. The show will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial).
Even before the selection committee finishes its work, the teams with a chance to be reach the final four are clear. They are all in the Power Five. |
Sunday, October 30, 2022
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Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ Who Really Belomgs Ranked Where...? ♦
The first college football playoff rankings will be released Tuesday, which means it's time to start expressing your anger at the committee now.
The team that has looked the best through nine weeks of football is Ohio State. This is inherently a subjective statement, but there's really no argument. So, to ensure Boo Corrigan has some sleepless nights between now and Tuesday, here's your official guide to why each undefeated or one-loss Power 5 team deserves to be in the initial top four. Illinois (7-1) Defense wins championships, as the saying goes, and the Illini have arguably the most impressive defense in the country, holding seven of eight opponents to less than 300 yards of total offense. Also, Bret Bielema needs to give 60 days' notice of cancellation if he wants his deposit back on the ice fishing lodge he has booked for the entire month of January. TCU (8-0) The Horned Frogs have an impressive resume. They're one of just two teams with four or more wins vs. teams ranked at game time this season. They've won four true road games. They're just the third Power 5 team in the playoff era -- along with 2018 Alabama and 2020 Alabama -- to score 38 points or more in each of their first eight games of the season. They're probably the only hope for a team from Texas ever making the playoff. Clemson (8-0) The Tigers were off in Week 9, but their resume stacks up with anyone. They've won four road games, four games against FPI top-40 teams, three games against ranked opponents, all while definitely, absolutely, no question about it, not worrying at all about their quarterback situation. Seriously, stop asking. Ohio State (8-0) For the traditionalists: They've won every game by an average of 32 points. For the analytics folks. They lead the country in expected points added per play. For the Michigan fans They haven't beaten you in 1,065 days. Fortunately for Ohio State, what happened last year doesn't matter to this year's committee, and the Buckeyes remain the most impressive-looking team in the country so far. Georgia (8-0) We have not actually watched any Georgia games this year. They've all been boring, even that kind of close one against Missouri when the Bulldogs spent most of the first three quarters trying to figure out what was going on with Chris Pine and Harry Styles before remembering they had to win the game still. But the important thing here is that if Georgia is not in the top four, Brock Bowers will be very angry at the committee, and the committee would not like Brock Bowers when he's angry. Alabama (7-1) The committee will look kindly on Alabama's good loss. Really, nothing weighs more heavily than that. But Nick Saban would actually prefer the Tide don't get ranked in the top four so early. That's rat poison, man. Besides, worst comes to worst, Saban can just cash in his "make seven playoffs, get the eighth for free" card. |
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ Our Top 10 Teams From Week #8 ♦
The AP Top 25, But Our Top 10, college football poll is out after another wild weekend of games.
So what happens from here? What's next for each ranked team. 1. Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) - Previous ranking: 1 Week 8 result: bye What's next: vs. Florida (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET) The first seven games of the season were a prelude. Coming out of an off week, the real action for Georgia begins as it plays Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Kentucky and Georgia Tech down the stretch. The one-two punch of Florida and Tennessee could be particularly interesting for the defense as the Gators and Vols have dangerous quarterbacks in Anthony Richardson and Hendon Hooker, respectively. The fact that star defensive lineman Jalen Carter is still recovering from an MCL injury is concerning. Carter, a potential top pick, hasn't started since Week 2 and didn't play the past two games. 2. Tennessee Volunteers (7-0) - Previous ranking: 3 Week 8 result: 65-24 win vs. UT Martin What's next: vs. Kentucky (Saturday, 7 p.m. ET) It's incredible what Josh Heupel has done with Tennessee's program in less than two years. We're going to find out if the Vols are truly a College Football Playoff team over these next two weeks when they face Kentucky at home on Saturday and then go on the road to face No. 1 Georgia on Nov. 5. To be talking playoff and Tennessee in the same sentence would have seemed like pure fantasy back in August, but the Vols are so explosive offensively that they're going to put pressure on anybody they play. They had 52 points by halftime in Saturday's 65-24 win over UT-Martin. They've also played well in spots on defense, but that's the side of the ball that will be tested the most over the next two weeks. 3. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) - Previous ranking: 2 Week 8 result: 54-10 win vs. Iowa What's next: at Penn State (Saturday, noon ET) When the Buckeyes play defense like they did all game against Iowa, and when they play offense like they did in the second half, they're almost impossible to beat. Even with preseason All-American wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba essentially a nonfactor this season, Ohio State has so many weapons for quarterback C.J. Stroud to target in the passing game. Ohio State now faces likely its toughest road test of the season against Penn State, although the Buckeyes have lost only once in State College since 2005. 4. Michigan Wolverines (7-0) - Previous ranking: 4 Week 8 result: bye What's next: vs. Michigan State (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET) The 7-0 Wolverines had a bye this week to prepare for in-state rival Michigan State. The Spartans are 3-4 on the season and have struggled, but sometimes records can be tossed out the window in rivalry games. Michigan has Michigan State, Rutgers, Nebraska and Illinois next on the schedule before the team clashes with rival Ohio State. Illinois has had an impressive season thus far at 6-1 and could present as a problem for the Wolverines the week before they take on the Buckeyes. 5. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) - Previous ranking: 6 Week 8 result: 30-6 win vs. No. 24 Mississippi State What's next: at LSU (Saturday, Nov. 5) 6. Clemson Tigers (8-0) - Previous ranking: 5 Week 8 result: 27-21 win vs. No. 14 Syracuse What's next: at Notre Dame (Saturday, Nov. 5) The Tigers get a much-needed open date after playing eight straight games and dealing with several injuries, the latest to linebacker Barrett Carter. Coach Dabo Swinney reiterated that DJ Uiagalelei is the starting quarterback despite getting benched for Cade Klubnik in the comeback win over Syracuse. Up next on Nov. 5 is a trip to Notre Dame. The last time Clemson played in South Bend, Uiagalelei started as a true freshman in place of Trevor Lawrence and threw for 439 yards in a wild 47-40 double-overtime loss. It took eight games for Eli Ricks to finally play meaningful snaps on defense for Alabama. The former All-American from LSU signed as a transfer during the offseason but didn't crack the starting lineup until Saturday against Mississippi State. He more than held his own: He batted down four passes and allowed only one completion. If he continues to play well, it would be a big help to a secondary that has been shaky at points this season, whether it was a close call at Texas or a loss at Tennessee. 7. Oregon Ducks (6-1) - Previous ranking: 10 Week 8 result: 45-30 win vs. No. 9 UCLA What's next: at Cal (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET) The Ducks will take their show on the road the next two weeks against lesser opponents. First up is Cal, which should be nothing but a small road bump in Oregon's season. There is danger in looking ahead, however. After matchups with the Bears and Colorado in Boulder, Oregon will have to face Washington and Utah at home, as well as Oregon State on the road, on the way to what the Ducks hope is the Pac-12 title game. 8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1) - Previous ranking: 11 Week 8 result: 41-34 win vs. No. 20 Texas What's next: at Kansas State (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET) The Big 12 is a gantlet. Oklahoma State has played in four conference games, and all were tossups in the fourth quarter. The Pokes moved to 3-1 in conference and 6-1 overall with Saturday's 41-34 win over Texas -- they scored the game's final 17 points to secure the victory -- but the race for a spot in the Big 12 championship is only getting started. Next up are trips to Kansas State and Kansas, and Bedlam in Norman is less than a month away. Mike Gundy's Cowboys have proved resilient and ridiculously tough, and they'll have plenty more chances to prove that moving forward. 9. USC Trojans (6-1) - Previous ranking: 12 Week 8 result: bye What's next: at Arizona (Saturday, 6 p.m. ET) The Trojans travel to the desert next week to face a feisty Arizona team that's 3-4, coming off its own bye week but also two losses. On paper, it's the ideal matchup for USC to bounce back from its first loss of the season against Utah and get back on track. It will be interesting to see if Jordan Addison suits up after he appeared to suffer a lower body injury that sidelined him in the second half against Utah. While Caleb Williams has driven the USC offense so far, it's been Addison who has taken the unit to another level. Coach Lincoln Riley said last week that he did not expect the injury to Addison to be a long-term issue. 10. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1) - Previous ranking: 13 Week 8 result: 45-13 win vs. Boston College What's next: at Louisville (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET) Fifth-year quarterback Sam Hartman led the way yet again for Wake Forest, throwing for 313 yards and five touchdowns (with another rushing score) during Saturday's 43-15 win over Boston College. Now refreshed after an open week and riding a three-game winning streak since their loss to Clemson on Sept. 24, the Demon Deacons begin a stretch of three straight games against ranked opponents starting Nov. 5 against NC State. Those three games will go a long way in determining whether a trip to the New Year's Six will be in the cards -- somewhere the program has never been. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman threw five touchdowns and ran for another score as the Demon Deacons improved to 6-1. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports |
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Tuscaloosa, AL ♦ Tide ranked No. 6 after Week 9 in polls ♦
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Starkville, MS ♦ Mississippi St. football player Sam Westmoreland dies suddenly ♦
Mississippi State freshman football player Sam Westmoreland died suddenly Wednesday morning, the school announced.
Westmoreland, 19, was an offensive lineman from Tupelo. He had not appeared in a game this season. “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said. “Sam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and a tremendous young man with a limitless future. He will always be remembered and deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved him. “The entire MSU Family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family. Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time.” Westmoreland’s death remains under investigation by university and local law enforcement authorities, according to a release issued by Mississippi State. The school is withholding further comment until that investigation is complete. “One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death,” school president Mark E. Keenum said. “My prayers are with Sam’s family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time.” |
Monday, October 10, 2022
Dallas, TX SMU To Make History Again, After Being The Only Team To Receive The 'Death Penalty' SMU's College football team reportedly to have several players sit out rest of season to preserve eligibility for transfer. Things are taking a disturbing turn for the SMU football program this week. The Mustangs are 2-2 on the season heading into their game with Central Florida on Wednesday night. Per a report from the Dallas Morning News, SMU is now going to be shorthanded for the remainder of the season. |
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