Saturday School: CFB Observations 10/2

I was up early watching the Sports Reporters, when they begin a discussion of the Oregon Ducks and Alabama?s dominating victories over Stanford and Florida respectively.? The show was rolling along, and I had no complaints until they moved onto the Heisman talk. They discussed Ohio State and Terrelle Pryor, whom I?ve already dismissed as a legitimate Heisman candidate on [&hellip

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It’s Always Sunny In Vickadelphia

It?s the most amazing turnaround in sports history.? Last week, I compared him to Gordon Gekko,Michael Douglas’ greasy haired fictional film character because I honestly couldn?t think of a historical figure to compare. (Trust me, I tried.? Martha Stewart was the closest parallel. Seriously.) 18 months ago, #7 was servin out a bid as Bureau of Prisons ID# 33765-183.? Not [&hellip

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MV7 Scrambling Towards MVP?

There are some events which are seared into our memories.? Where we were when JFK was shot, during the moon landing, September 11th or when Flight 815 disappeared over the Pacific. On a July afternoon, three years ago, I took a nap.? I woke up to the news that Mike Vick had been indicted by the federal government on charges [&hellip

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Saturday School School Notes: 9/20

As the Congressional primary elections come to a close, college football?s Heisman race is just getting into third gear. On Saturday a few athletes unofficially launched their 2010 campaigns.? However, an unlucky few Heisman were forced to withdraw from the ballot and deliver concession speeches after very poor showings. Colin Kaepernick Friday night, Nevada?s 52-31 win over Cal put another [&hellip

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Zone Read: Saturday School Notes 9/11

While the nation’s been keyed in on Boise State chasing history as the first non-AQ team to play for a BCS national championship, Division I-AA/FCS teams expanded the landscape of purity with 4 wins over BCS programs.? I ended last week?s column on Boise State?s epic win over Virginia Tech with this small scheduling announcement: ?This weekend, the Broncos rest.? [&hellip

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