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B1G 2011 Nebraska // 4th and 6 Bad Coaches
Timing is everything. If the Big Ten had waited two years to pursue expansion, after Nebraska had already been kicked out of the AAU, would they be a Big Ten member now? Quite possibly, no. And, what if the Big Ten decided to pursue expansion after the 2007 season, as Nebraska football was...
College Football's Biggest Under- and Overachievers of the Last Decade
One of my favorite stats is Pythagorean expectation. It looks at a team's points for and points allowed, and then estimates what we should expect that team's winning percentage to be. If you then look at the difference between how a team did versus its expectation, you can get a sense as to whether...
Missouri Deffensive Coordinator Dave Christensen Interviews for open position
Word has leaked out that Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen had his second interview for the open head coaching position this morning. This would be a much better person for the position then was noted yesterday with Nebraska wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore. The three candidates...
John L. Smith skeeving his way back into BSU's life
John L. Smith, the winningest coach in Vandals history and an undeniable scab, could be worming his way back under the skin of Bronco fans very soon. We are not old enough to remember much detail about Smith and his Vandal teams, but we do vividly remember the disdain with which Bronco fans spoke...
Talking points: 54, and recruiting, and stuff
Tennessee The number of the day is 54. The Vols gave up 54 points to Memphis on Saturday and lost. Still, there's some optimism to take away from that stat. Tennessee gave up 54 points in the second half against Temple, 52 in the second half at Kansas, 51 in the second half against South...
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