Tailgater: Week 3 College Football Preview

John Mitchell: We are starting to get in the swing of the college football season, and week three offers some big out of conference matchups, and some early key conference games. Zach Bigalke and Matt Strobl will help me break down the coming week of action. Through two weeks, there have been some teams that have severely disappointed up to this point. At this point, which team is the biggest disappointment? Zach Bigalke: My initial thought was to... Read More

Why the NCAA Needs to Flip the Switch on Miami

Two things have really troubled me lately pertaining to the damning revelations coming out of Coral Gables. Does the NCAA want to let boosters like Nevin Shapiro spearheading payments to players? First, this ought to immediately reopen the door on all this talk involving letting athletes get their “fair market share”. There has been a lot of clamor recently to hand over greater outside access to boosters as an avenue to get kids paid in... Read More

Miami Hurricanes Will Be Blown Away By Shapiro’s Allegations

If you’re given to conspiracy theories, try this one. Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith, who somehow still has a job, needs the heat to die down in Columbus. Wanting to shift the focus away from his beleaguered program, he discovers Nevin Shapiro, a former University of Miami booster who is dirtier than Mark Schlereth’s practice jerseys. With a little convincing, Shapiro goes public with his damning insider knowledge of Miami athletics,... Read More

College Football: Top 10 Out of Conference Games

Fall Camps are opening up around the nation, and that means that we are in the final stretch of the offseason, and college football is right around the corner. September 1st is the kickoff of the season with 15 games scheduled for Thursday night, highlighted by Wisconsin hosting UNLV on ESPN. The rest of the teams kick off that weekend, and there are a few big time non conference matchups on that weekend, and plenty more the rest of the season. We'll... Read More

Ranking the New College Football Coaches in 2011

There was quite a bit of coaching turnover in college football this offseason, with 23 schools hiring new head coaches. A few of the historically powerful programs have new leaders patrolling the sidelines, and I’ve decided to rank the hires from 1-23, in reverse order. 23. Bill Blankenship: Previous Job: RB’s Coach Tulsa; New Job: HC Tulsa Bill Blankenship becomes a head coach for the first time at the collegiate ranks as he takes over for Todd... Read More