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July 18th, 2009
is_it_hip
 | 08:43 pm - Highest Acceptance Rates (Notable Colleges)
This research is semi-homebrewed. I sifted through notable\landmark U.S. News colleges that accept the most applicants. Could you imagine NOT getting into one of these schools?? Weber State University - Ogden, UT: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 100.0% CUNY -- College of Staten Island - Staten Island, NY: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 100.0% Montana State University -- Billings - Billings, MT: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 99.9% Utah State University -- Logan, UT: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 97.7% University of Wyoming -- Laramie, WY: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 95.7% University of Montana -- Missoula, MT: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 95.4% Kansas State University -- Manhattan, KS: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 95.2% Arizona State University -- Tempe, AZ: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 94.9% Samford University -- Birmingham, AL: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 91.8% St. Bonaventure University -- St. Bonaventure, NY: Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 91.7%
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st3ppinraz0r
 | 02:30 pm - Notre Dame will play Army at new Yankee Stadium
A source close to the situation confirmed to ESPN.com Friday that Army and Notre Dame will play the first football game at the new Yankee Stadium in 2010.
( Read more... )
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July 12th, 2009
justin_h_allen
| 03:25 pm - Why arkansas will beat LSU and win the SEC west football regular season
Two things... I am watching Runs House the greatest thing outside of college football.
And Arkansas is the only SEC west team with a quarterback (besides Ole Miss... Houston Nutt sucks balls)
Arkansas will win the SEC West.
The end
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July 11th, 2009
kevinbelt
 | 03:53 pm
ESPN announced (pun intended) their announcer lineups recently. A few shakeups:
-The big one is the Greasy/Nessler split. Nessler stays on the #2 squad, but Greasy is replaced by Todd Blackledge. Upgrade. The #2 squad is now almost as good as the #1 (which remains Musberger/Herby).
-Greasy moves to the ESPN afternoon crew, where he'll join Speils. That could be an interesting pairing. Greasy isn't a terrible color guy, but he can be a little irritating at times. If Speils can keep him in line, it could end up being a nice team.
-Sideline reporter Holly Rowe gets sent to afternoons on ABC. I've always liked Holly Rowe; she's very intelligent. Not to take anything away from EA, but I don't think she got where she is because of her mastery of a subject.
-She'll be joined by Matt Millen, who will add his perspective on the subject of epic failure. This is a questionable team. The play-by-play guy is Sean McDonough. Not terrible, but not Holly Rowe quality, either. She deserves better. (Mark Jones and Bob Davie's ESPN2 primetime is without a sideline reporter...)
-My favorite play-by-play guy, Eric Collins, is mercifully separated from the absolutely unlistenable Andre Ware. Primetime on ESPNU is not really a promotion, but I'm just excited that I won't have to mute him anymore. He calls a good game.
-The underrated Pam Ward is paired with Ray Bentley, with whom I'm not familiar.
-Rod Gilmore is only on Friday nights, thankfully. There's nothing like a lawyer who now does something else. They always remind you that they used to be a lawyer. It's irritating.
-Dennis Franchione will be doing color on ESPN radio. That is, until he leaves without telling ESPN and starts appearing on Sirius.
Your thoughts?
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July 9th, 2009
xtiana
 | 06:47 pm - Mountain West joins BCS
The Mountain West is now included as one of the BCS conferences, but does not get an automatic bid like the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, etc. do.
Thoughts?
Is an eight-team playoff the only "equitable" way?
Thoughts on what's going on in Congress with the BCS right now?
And is it college football season yet? :)
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June 30th, 2009
buckeyebrain
 | 02:46 pm - Kiffin likes 'em young
Evan Berry makes a verbal commitment to Tennessee. He's a 13-year-old QB that hasn't played a down of High School ball yet.
(Resisting the urge to make Jailbait jokes.)
EDIT: Forgot the link: http://www.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=960207
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June 28th, 2009
buckeyebrain
| 12:29 pm - Slightly off-topic, but it's football, and some have recruits in the tourney
There's apparently a World Championship of American Football, 19-and-under, in Canton.
Last night, in the first round: USA beat France 78-0. Total yards were 610-7.
EDIT: ( Other stats under the cut )
France hasn't been beaten like this since... (Ahem, no, I'm not going to Godwin this.)
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June 26th, 2009
buckeyebrain
| 09:32 am - Another Ugly Uniform (well, the helmet, anyway)
This was posted to the Uni Watch Blog today.
As much as I rag on Michigan and call them the Ugly Hats, this tweak comes from the UM-Flint Club Team.
Current Location: 95841
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June 23rd, 2009
June 17th, 2009
kevinbelt
| 08:59 pm
I just watched the Big Ten Network's rebroadcast of the 2002/3 Fiesta Bowl, and I noticed a couple interesting tidbits. As I've noted before, the "controversial" pass interference flag on Glenn Sharpe hit the ground before Keith Jackson had finished saying the word "incomplete". (Yes, we know. Keith Jackson speaks slowly. It's still not any later than any other flag.) And Dan Fouts, who did more than anyone else to establish that call's reputation, didn't immediately comment on the timing of the call. His initial reaction was to dispute the call itself ("bad call!"). Although he apparently had no idea how NCAA pass interference rules worked (defensive holding + ball in air = pass interference, which you can see clearly in the broadcast. If you still aren't convinced, there are frame-by-frames that prove it conclusively.), he did not seem to think the "delay" in calling the penalty was unusual until after it became consequential to the outcome. (He also noted that the official standing facing toward the end zone did not call a penalty. Of course he didn't, because, with his back to the quarterback, he was unable to determine whether the ball was in the air. The official at the back of the end zone was the only one who could have made the call.)
Notably, Keith Jackson did comment on the timing of a call just a few plays later. This was another pass interference call in the end zone involving Chris Gamble. This time, Miami had the ball and Gamble was defending. He clearly interfered with Andre Johnson, but the flag was not immediately forthcoming. When it finally did Jackson called it "and there's a late flag". Like Sharpe's penalty on OSU's possession, this gave Miami a first down at the two yard line. They failed to gain two yards in four plays. And that's the story.
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along_came_girl
 | 04:19 pm - Questions
Will someone please illustrate for me the differences between the WV and Florida offenses?
I’m asking on the assumption that they are very similar in nature.
Also, what are the advantages of the 3-3 defense? I could obviously learn from google but I am interested in getting a dialogue going so that I can ask more questions.
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crue_cut
 | 02:50 pm - I found this interesting...
Yesterday I saw an interview between Joe Pa and John Saunders in which Paterno was talking about the need for expansion in the Big 10 so that the conference could get a championship game and the exposure needed to be in the National Championship hunt at the end of the season. I began thinking and wondering who would be a good fit for the Big 10. Would the conference change its name (they didn't for Penn St. so I figure they wouldn't)? What would be the alignment? Here's what I believe the alignment would be:
Big 10 East:
1. Penn St.
2. Ohio St.
3. Michigan
4. Michigan St.
5.Purdue
6.?
Big 10 West:
1. Iowa
2. Wisconsin
3. Minnesota
4. Indiana
5. Illinois
6. Northwestern
To me that alignment would make sense because it will keep most of the rivalries in tact, plus if they were to schedule one permanent and two rotating schools from the other division, it would help out tremendously.
The question is, who does the Big 10 go after? Independents are not a plenty like they once were, but there is one in Big 10 territory that might be appealing in Notre Dame. That would of course make the Big 10 East more dominant than the West overall (No disrespect to Wisconsing and Iowa).
Would they go after a Big East team to complete the Big 10 East? Pittsburgh? Louisville? Syracuse? My gut says this would be a no-go because the Big East would do something to keep the schools that recently have had major basketball success in their conference.
What about a mid-major? Marshall? Eastern Michigan? Western Michigan? Ball State? Toledo? Akron? Bowling Green? Miami, Oh? Buffalo? Of these teams, I'd say Marshall or one of the Michigan schools would be most likely, but I don't know if this would ever happen?
What would be your thoughts?
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June 11th, 2009
gatorrrrrr
 | 11:39 am
Will Alabama ever learn? The got their hand smacked again, another probation and have to forfeit wins from 2005-2007 Posted via LiveJournal.app.
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June 8th, 2009
xtiana
| 11:03 pm
Great column from ESPN senior writer Pat Forde on how big programs don't schedule big non-conference games anymore and why.
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June 6th, 2009
tenolein
 | 04:50 pm - UofM and THE UofM discuss OOC game...
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-3-516/Minnesota--Michigan-discuss-non-league-games.html
Interesting.. I'm glad the Big 10 and the NCAA wouldn't have a problem with this.. Although, I'm sure it wouldn't help either teams BCS bids by having an OOC game IN the conference. I still think it's really stupid to have a trophy game go unplayed for 2 years.
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June 2nd, 2009
kstone20059
 | 10:21 am - C'mon Fightin Illini, Man Up!!!
Mizzou, Illinois end annual opener
Illinois and Missouri's traditional season opener in St. Louis will come to an end after 2010.
Illinois Athletic Director Ron Guenther told The (Champaign) News-Gazette that the neutral site game makes it tough for Illinois to have more than six home games in a season. Most major school try to play seven.
The games have been big, nationally broadcast TV draws. But Illinois is winless in the series' first four years.
Guenther says the schools might resume play at some point. But they would play in each other's stadiums.
This fall's game will be Sept. 5. ESPN will broadcast it.
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June 1st, 2009
buckeyebrain
 | 04:35 pm - An old joke that's updated to modern times
Q: How do you circumcise Tim Tebow?
A: Kick Gary Danielson in the teeth.
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May 29th, 2009
buckeyebrain
| 12:05 am - 100 Days until the Openers
I'm getting stir-crazy.
(And new icon for the occasion, since I didn't have a generic 'College Football' image.)
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