When Will Season Start, Take 2

Here’s another prediction football will start in October. “We get questions a lot about football…[and] in some conversations with SEC officials and NCAA, I think they’ve come to the conclusion that you can probably start football as late as October and still have a 13-game schedule,” Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp told the Texas Tribune. Meanwhile, Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, a former football … Continue reading When Will Season Start, Take 2

USC Morning Buzz: Ranking Win Totals For Coaches

With Caesars Palace ranking USC’s over/under for victories at 8 games, which I find to be low, let’s imagine what Caesars would do with some other coaches in the job. Coach Clay Helton 8 victories A mannequin 9* Ed Orgeron 10 Urban Meyer 11 *Remember the mannequin does no harm, so it is always listed above Helton. USC has committed to fully pay employees who … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Ranking Win Totals For Coaches

Could College Football Season Just Keep Playing Through To February?

There has been talk about the college football season starting later this year than scheduled. But Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock said at a press conference today he wouldn’t mind if football overlapped with basketball. “We would be open to shifting the season, even if it overlapped with other sports,” Babcock said. Babcock stressed he would not hold games unless it was safe for … Continue reading Could College Football Season Just Keep Playing Through To February?

Would Max Nikias Really Let Estate Fall Into Dire Condition?

The first time Max Nikias crossed my radar was back in 2005 was when he became provost. A member of his staff marveled at the renovations that were taking place to his new office. “He has to be the next president because I doubt they would allow this to happen for just a normal provost,” the staffer told me. Years later, Nikias would tell me … Continue reading Would Max Nikias Really Let Estate Fall Into Dire Condition?