NCAA unfairly targeting mid-major schools- June 30, 2008 The USA Today has an exceptionally interesting follow-up story to the May release of the 2008 Academic Progress Rates (APR) results of the Division I schools. What makes this article particularly interesting is that it more fully vets the notion that the BCS conference receive favorable consideration from the NCAA. Citing analysis from the Knight Commission, the USA Today article states that BCS conference teams only half as likely to be punished as non-BCS teams for failing to meet the...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/323530583/0076... Looking ahead: 2008-2009 Bowl Game Predictions- June 27, 2008 Here's yet another entry in the long line of 2008-2009 college football bowl game predictions - this time from ESPN. FedEx BCS National Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) Georgia Bulldogs vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) Oklahoma Sooners vs. BYU Cougars Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) Auburn Tigers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders FedEx Orange (BCS vs. BCS) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Clemson Tigers Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS vs. BCS) USC Trojans vs....http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/321409748/0076... Breaking down the schedules - Cupcake City 08 Edition- June 27, 2008 One look at the "major" conference schedules shows... an awful lot of "minors". Who schedules the most cupcakes Here's a breakdown of the non-conference schedules for each of the BCS conference teams, with games against FCS schools (ie DI-AA cupcakes) highlighted. ACC - 14 cupcakes Big XII - 10 cupcakes Big 10 - 9 cupcakes SEC - 9 cupcakes Big East - 7 cupcakes Pac 10 - 2 cupcakes (For reference, here's how it looked in 2004, when the ACC & Big East were Kings of the Cupcakes.) HT:...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/321371738/0076... I want my Zook TV- June 27, 2008 Move over "Big Brother". The latest craze in television is hitting college football, as the Big 10 Network is set to broadcast an inside look at Illinois football in season two of The Journey. BTN officials announced Thursday the Illini will be featured in season two. Minnesota and its first-year basketball coach, Tubby Smith, were the series' guinea pigs. "I talked with Tubby and he was impressed with their professionalism," Zook said. "He had the same fears in the beginning as I...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/321318251/0076... Choose your weapon: Cigars of the coaching elite- June 24, 2008 The men from The Rivalry, Esq. have put together a great, tongue-in-cheek look at the cigar preferences of several of coaching's elite. John Galsworthy's famous observation, "By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men's souls," is not lost on this fan. What follows is a tongue-in-cheek review of four modern coaches at top ebb and their predicted smoke of choice. ... NICK SABAN Gurkha "His Majesty's Reserve" (HMR) (7.5'' x 52) This royal entry...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/319140513/0076... Fresno State turns down $1.8 million for shot at $1 million- June 23, 2008 Fresno State boosters (if there is a thing) should bookmark this page the next time the athletic department tries to pass the collection plate, as the Bulldogs turned down a $1.8 million dollar package to move their game with Wisconsin to Lambeau Field. How eager are Fresno State officials to host the University of Wisconsin next season in football So eager that they turned down an offer from a third party to move the Sept. 13 non-conference game against UW from Fresno to Lambeau Field for a.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/318162816/0076... Jay Paterno spends office hours promoting Obama- June 23, 2008 Everyone is entitled to their political opinions, even Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno. So it's not that surprising that the younger Paterno has a blog supporting Obama. What is surprising is that Jay Paterno spends time blogging for Obama during office hours instead of -- you know -- coaching. Jay even did a little sparring with a fellow poster who suggested he spend more time improving a disgustingly mediocre offense instead of blogging about Obama. By Joe Eb from York, PA Jun...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/318124729/0076... Study finds harmless NCAA penalties are harmless- June 18, 2008 From the department of "no-duh" comes this great find by Senator Blutarsky: NCAA penalties do not hurt schools' win-loss records. The "major penalties" imposed on college football teams who violate NCAA rules including TV and bowl bans and scholarship reductions have no impact on the teams' won-lost records, a researcher told the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics on Tuesday. There was no statistical difference in on-field performance between the five years prior to the NCAA...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/314786210/0075... Victoria's Secret to put your favorite Beaver in a thong- June 18, 2008 Coming soon to a campus near you... Victoria's Secret items with your school's logo The Columbus-based brand of undies, owned by Limited Brands' Victoria's Secret, is about to roll out loungewear lines offered in co-operation with 33 universities. The University of Michigan, Harvard and UCLA are among the schools whose logos will adorn sweat pants, tank tops and panty sets. Prices will range from $25 to $55. ... Goods will be sold online starting Friday on www.victoriassecret.com. They will.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/314706955/0075... Big10 Network coming to Comcast- June 16, 2008 After two years of very public bickering, it appears that Comcast and the Big 10 Network may have reached a deal to bring the network to... you know... actual people in the Big 10 market. "For all intents and purposes, it's done," one source close to the negotiations said Sunday. Technically, it's not done. But sources expect the deal will be completed and unveiled this week. The deal will nearly double the number of homes that can access the BTN, from 30 million to 55 million. In the...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Fanblogs/big10CollegeFootball-Fanblogscom/~3/313157850/0075... |