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Dominance Ranking, 1999-2010
We've got twelve years' data now for the Dominance Ranking. In that span, the most dominant team is... Boise State. The Broncos' top finish (fifth year in a row in the top five-- the best such streak currently in progress) in 2010, coupled with Texas's low 2010 rank (75th) moved the blue-turfed...
Dressed To Impress: Examining the New Uniforms of 2010
A few weeks ago I took a look at this year’s new Nike Pro Combat uniforms burning corneas and exploding HD televisions all over the nation. Needless to say, I thought this year’s crop from Nike (with some exceptions, e.g. Oregon State) was a giant puddle of pathetic design on par with the...
The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour
In the midst of March Madness, St. Patrick's Day, house guests, nice weather outside and a host of other distractions I still managed to come across quite a few interesting college football stories this week. Here we go. Mike Leach and Craig James were apparently in the same room this week and...
OFD 2009 Preseason Preview- The MAC
The MAC is essentially the JV of the Big Ten and suffers from the same deficiency as its big brother. Speed. The MAC has the lowest ranked raw talent of any FBS conference in the country. The MAC is probably best known for being on the other end of the "Buy" home games that several big programs use...
2009 Big Ten Coaching Grades - BB, Fitz, Dantonio
Here's part two of my coaching grades, still going in order. The big question here - Should coaches be given tons of credit for formulating cohesive passing games...or was a batch of improved quarterbacks the main reason? You want to talk about improving a passing game? Joe Tiller will teach you...
Summation: Iowa in the Aughts
This continues our series recapping the last ten seasons in the Big Ten. This starts the review of the individual teams. I. Overview On January 1, 2000, it would have been hard to envision a more successful decade for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Coming off Kirk Ferentz's first season, a 1-10 (0-8)...
2009 Big Ten Coaching Grades - Tres, KF, JoePa
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2009 Memorable Milestones - November
Earlier this week we looked back at the moments that mattered in September and October. We chronicled a Top 10 upset that sprang new hope in West Lafayette, an overtime victory for the Spartans, and a last-second touchdown snare that gave Iowa its first 8-0 start in the program's 120 year...
Greg Jones staying at MSU for senior year: Not a smart move
"I'm excited to announce that I'm returning to Michigan State for my senior season," Jones said. "After the bowl game, I was leaning toward returning, but it was important for me to step back and do my homework in regards to the NFL Draft. The bottom line is that I greatly value the relationships...
Big Ten 2009: A trinity of sexy defenses as never seen before
The holy trinity of Big Ten defenses in 2009 (OSU, Iowa, PSU) were not exposed as frauds during bowl season, meaning their tremendous regular season success was even more impressive. Each squad was statistically exceptional (see below), allowing an amazingly low amount of yards. Three teams were in...
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