Does anyone want to win the ACC?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, October 26th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, Ball State, Big East, Boise State, Boston College, Butch Davis, BYU, Cal, CJ Spiller, Clemson, Cullen Harper, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, James Davis, Maryland, Miami, middle tennessee state, Mountain West, North Carolina, North Carolina State, TCU, Tommy Bowden, Tulsa, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Before August 30, everything looked to be cut and dry in the ACC. Clemson was the undisputed best team, and the Tigers were not only touted to be the class of the ACC, but also as a potential darkhorse national title contender, with Cullen Harper, James Davis, and C.J. ... Continue Reading
Saturday Shuffle: Upsets, upsets, and more upsets!
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, September 27th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, auburn, Beanie Wells, Big 12, Big Ten, BYU, Clemson, Colorado, Cullen Harper, East Carolina, Georgia, Houston, Illinois, Kansas State, Maryland, middle tennessee state, Missouri, Navy, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Riley Skinner, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Tommy Bowden, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
The Shuffle certainly has an appropriate name this week, doesn't it? Instead of doing the usual Saturday Shuffle tonight, I thought I’d devote tonight’s shuffle to all of the shuffling and shaking up that there’ll be in the upcoming polls thanks to an upset-filled week to cap September. Every ... Continue Reading
Saturday Shuffle: Arizona State falls, ECU survives, Ringer runs wild, and more
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, September 14th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arizona State, auburn, Big 12, BYU, Chase Daniel, Chris Summers, Dennis Erickson, Donald Brown, Eldred King, Fresno State, Javon Ringer, Joe Craddock, Kentucky, Kevin Goessling, Max Hall, middle tennessee state, Mike Sanford, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio State, Oregon, Sam Bradford, ucla, UNLV, USC, Wes Byrum, Wisconsin
There were other games on Saturday besides USC-Ohio State? Well, I’m not sure how much of a game that beating was, but back on topic!
It was a wild, action-packed day, which started with a top-25 team from the Pac-10 going down and ended with a top-25 team from the ... Continue Reading
Blue Raiders face quarterback ‘controversy’ (read: luxury) heading into 2008 season
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, May 15th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Alex Suber, Dwight Dasher, Jeremy Kellem, Joe Craddock, Lonnie Clemons, middle tennessee state, Philip Tanner, Rick Stockstill, Sun Belt Conference
I'm of the opinion that it's a lot better to have a surplus than to not have enough of something.
That's the situation facing Middle Tennessee St. coach Rick Stockstill heading into the 2008 season, as he has not one, but two, proven, talented quarterbacks who are both worthy of starting. ... Continue Reading
2008 Sun Belt Conference Preview Part II
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, May 12th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arkansas State, FIU, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida International, middle tennessee state, North Texas Mean Green, Sun Belt Conference, Troy Trojans, ULL Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks
A few days ago, I posted the first part of the 2008 Sun Belt preview, which you can see here.
In the second half of the preview, I give my take on 2008's key games, impact newcomers, and all-conference performers.
Key Non-Conference Games
Arkansas State went to Texas in their 2007 ... Continue Reading
2008 Sun Belt Conference Preview Part I: Defending champion FAU locked and loaded for repeat
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, May 9th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Aaron Morgan, Andre Clair, Antwyne Zanders, Arkansas State Indians, Ben Owens, Boris Lee, Cardia Jackson, Charles Pierre, Charlie Weatherbie, Chris Bonner, Corey Leonard, Corey Small, Cortez Gent, DiIvory Edgecomb, Dwight Dasher, FIU, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida International, Frank Goodin, Frantz Joseph, Greg James, Howard Schnellenberger, James Truxillo, Jason Harmon, Jervonte Jackson, Joe Craddock, Kenny Mainor, Kinsmon Lancaster, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Mario Cristobal, Michael Desormeaux, middle tennessee state, North Texas Mean Green, Reggie Arnold, Robert St. Clair, Rusty Smith, Sherrod Martin, Tavious Polo, Troy Trojans, Tyrell Fenroy, ULL Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Willie Rose
Last season, Florida Atlantic and Troy were the class of the Sun Belt Conference, and fittingly, the conference title and a New Orleans Bowl berth came down to the final weekend of the season, when the Owls and Trojans met in Troy.
The Owls were down 9-7 at halftime, but outscored ... Continue Reading




