CFB Channel Cruisin’ Week 3: It’s the big one!
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, September 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arkansas, auburn, Brandon Tate, BYU, Cal, Charlie Weis, Fresno State, Georgia, Jahvid Best, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, purdue, Rusty Smith, Rutgers, South Carolina, south florida, Texas, ucla, USC, Utah St., Washington, Wisconsin
After what amounted to an in-between week produced a couple of upsets and a few more near-upsets, this week is the one we’ve been waiting for.
There’s the big one, which really needs no introduction (but I’ll be doing a preview of it anyway), but you’ve got plenty of ... Continue Reading
Will the Owls soar to even bigger heights after landmark season?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, May 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 FAU football, 2008 Florida Atlantic football, Andre Clark, Cergile Sincere, Charles Pierre, college football, Corey Small, Cortez Gent, FAU football, Florida Atlantic football, Frantz Joseph, Howard Schnellenberger, Jason Harmon, Jervonte Jackson, John Rizzo, Robert St. Clair, Rusty Smith, Sun Belt Conference, Tavious Polo, Willie Rose
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.
But they've navigated it well, and ... 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
Which non-BCS teams could crash the BCS party in 2008?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, May 6th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: A.J. Jefferson, Andy Dalton, Boise State Broncos, Brennan Marion, Brian Johnson, BYU Cougars, Central Florida, Central Michigan Chippewas, Conference USA, Dan LeFevour, Florida Atlantic Owls, Fresno State Bulldogs, Harvey Unga, Ian Johnson, Kevin Smith, MAC, Max Hall, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, MWC, Rusty Smith, Sun Belt Conference, Tarrion Adams, TCU Horned Frogs, Tom Brandstater, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Golden Knights, Utah Utes, WAC, Western Athletic Conference
Three of the last four seasons, the BCS party has been crashed by an ambitious team from one of the 'Group of Five,' or in other words, the non-BCS conferences.
There are a few teams who could crash the bash this season, but each of them have tests that ... Continue Reading





