Category Archives: Opinion

SEC (and everyone else) needs to keep divisions

Over at SB Nation, Bill Connelly and Jason Kirk put forth a proposal to do away with divisions within the SEC.  They argue it will be better and offer four reasons.  I disagree. 1.  Every major SEC rivalry will be … Continue reading

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Big XII needs something different

If you’ve been paying attention to the Big XII this week, you’ll see that they are still struggling with what to do about the Longhorn Network, a possible conference network and expansion.  So far, things don’t look very good.  The … Continue reading

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NCAA’s Proxy War

You can go mad trying to make sense of the NCAA.  If you look for logic in what they do and how they treat students, you’ll rarely find any.  Research infractions and you’ll see a history of punishments that looks … Continue reading

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Laremy Tunsil got paid, sorta

Former Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil had his twitter and instagram accounts hacked before or during last night’s NFL draft.  “My account was hacked” is the standard excuse for doing something stupid on social media, but Tunsil may actually be … Continue reading

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More please

Miami and Florida have agreed to play in the Citrus Bowl to open the 2019 season.  This is good news for those of us who want to see good football every weekend.  I’ve reached the point where I’m not interested … Continue reading

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What is success, at Tennessee?

Success is a relative term.  Merely going to a bowl game is a success for one team and a given for another.  Some schools expect to compete for conference and national championships; others just hope.  What does that success look … Continue reading

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What is success, at Florida?

Success is a relative term.  Merely going to a bowl game is a success for one team and a given for another.  Some schools expect to compete for conference and national championships; others just hope.  What does that success look … Continue reading

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What is success, at Kentucky?

Success is a relative term.  Merely going to a bowl game is a success for one team and a given for another.  Some schools expect to compete for conference and national championships; others just hope.  What does that success look … Continue reading

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What is Success, at South Carolina?

Success is a relative term.  Merely going to a bowl game is a success for one team and a given for another.  Some schools expect to compete for conference and national championships; others just hope.  What does that success look … Continue reading

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Lessons from March Madness

College football is new to this selection committee and playoff thing.  It can learn from the mistakes and shortcomings of basketball’s March Madness. Tournament results do not rectify selection mistakes.  The College Football Playoff Committee should have already learned this … Continue reading

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