Category Archives: Opinion

Playoff What Ifs

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Billy Koehler

As long as everything goes according to plan, the playoff is set.  Clemson, Alabama and Oklahoma are in.  The last place goes to the Big Ten champion, either Iowa or Michigan State.  Oklahoma’s season is finished.  They are the Big … Continue reading →

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Georgia’s Big Gamble

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Billy Koehler

So, Georgia decided to fire Mark Richt.  Most of the articles you read today are going to be some variation of “how could they?”  How could they fire a man who averages 10 wins a season?  How could they fire … Continue reading →

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Redemption Saturday

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Billy Koehler

“Sometimes the best thing you can say about a day is that it’s over.”  Many college football teams will look back on this season and understand that sentiment.  Some are already thinking it.  Expectations haven’t been met for most teams, … Continue reading →

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SEC East Down

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Billy Koehler

There was a time when the SEC was the best conference in college football.  It was a time when that fact could not be seriously debated, except by partisans of other conferences and people playing devil’s advocate.  There are those … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Must Lose

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Billy Koehler

The Committee is going to have hard decisions to make when they choose the last two participants for the playoff.  The first two will be easy.  Undefeated Clemson will be in the playoff, and SEC Champion Alabama will be there.  … Continue reading →

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What We Learned: Week 11

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Billy Koehler

Michigan State’s Defense is Good.  This isn’t really something new we learned, but we have confirmation.  The Spartans did such a good job on Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes that Ohio State players were complaining about the playacting and ball distribution after … Continue reading →

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Big XII Left Out Again?

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Billy Koehler

The possible playoff participants are dwindling in number.  The Pac-12 doesn’t have any viable candidates.  The ACC and SEC are down to two each; the Big Ten has three.  The conference with the most candidates is the Big 12, with … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Controversy

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Billy Koehler

College Football fans have been denied the fairer system they were promised. The playoff was sold as an improved system to make sure the national champion was decided on the field.  A committee was appointed to ensure the system would … Continue reading →

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Paper Tigers

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Billy Koehler

2006 Ohio State.  2012 Notre Dame.  2014 Florida State.  What do those teams have in common?  They all went undefeated and were granted a chance to play for the national title.  In each instance the zero in the loss column … Continue reading →

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What We Learned: Week 9

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Billy Koehler

The ACC Doesn’t Have Anything for Clemson.  Saturday was the last chance for the Tigers to stub their toes.  Florida State is the only team in the ACC who has the talent to play 60 minutes with Clemson.  The Seminoles … Continue reading →

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