Tag Archives: college football
Gators Fi-Lei Rainbow Warriors; Prove Florida Is Hotter Than Hawaii
On a day when Ohio State was leading its home opener 13-0 early and LSU led last year’s giant-killer Appalachian St by 31 points at halftime, it appeared at least early on that Hawaii would give the Florida Gators a fight. Florida won the coin toss and deferred to give Hawaii the football to start [...]
Overrated/Underrated: Oregon State winning consistently and quietly
In the latest installment of the Overrated/Underrated series, Eddie Griffin takes a look at who he thinks is the most underrated program in college football today.
Best ’09 draft prospects from outside the BCS? McRath, duo of MAC QBs lead the way
In April, there were three prospects from non-BCS schools that were drafted in the first round, in Troy’s Leodis McKelvin (#11 to the Buffalo Bills), Boise State’s Ryan Clady (#12 to the Denver Broncos), and East Carolina’s Chris Johnson (#24 to the Tennessee Titans), and the first wide receiver taken, Donnie Avery (#33 to the [...]
Overrated/Underrated: Jimmy Clausen – Sophomore stud or sophomore dud?
In the first of his Overrated/Underrated series, Eddie Griffin discusses whether or not Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen is a product of the over-hype machine, or if he’s primed for a breakout sophomore season.
Size doesn’t matter for Kent State’s Jarvis
Quick, raise your hand if you know who the nation’s leading returning rusher is. If you read the first part of my MAC preview the other day (or the MAC East preview), you know it, and if you’re a MAC or Kent State fan, you probably know the answer already.
2008 MAC Preview Part I: Can Chippewas three-peat in crowded conference?
For the last two seasons, Central Michigan has been the class of the MAC, as the Chippewas have gone 14-2 in conference play and won back to back MAC championships.
Will the Owls soar to even bigger heights after landmark season?
In September 2001, Florida Atlantic played its first football game, a 40-7 loss to Slippery Rock. The Owls have indeed had a slippery slope to climb, going from starting from the ground up as a I-AA school to succeeding in I-A in a relatively short time.
