Four teams dancing from the Mountain West

by JazzyUte on Mar 14, 2010 7:17 PM EDT on Block U

I guess it's that time to live vicariously through another program? Well pick your team. Will it be from the Mountain West? Another non-Power program? Or are you hoppin' on the Syracuse bandwagon? For this conference, it will have its best showing ever. Four teams and all with fairly decent seeds....

Five seeds and their success (or lack thereof) in the tournament

by JazzyUte on Mar 20, 2009 2:00 AM EDT on Block U

We've heard all we can about the dreaded 5/12 upset. Every year (it seems) a five seed drops a game or two or three against a twelve seed. That's what faces Utah today against Arizona, the possibility of being upset in the first round. But is it really a cause for concern? Well maybe not,...

THE THREAD [06.19.08] :: Not Good Enough?

by cocknfire on Jun 19, 2008 12:10 AM EDT on Garnet And Black Attack

Ole Miss to South Carolina: Smack! SMQ takes a look at Mississippi's quest to find another coach that can do what David Cutcliffe did, something the Rebels haven't had since ... well, since they fired David Cutcliffe for doing what David Cutcliffe did. After laying out the issues facing Ole Miss...

Ohio State: Redacted

by cocknfire on Nov 10, 2007 6:57 PM EST on Garnet And Black Attack

Illinois 28, Ohio State 21No, this season's not done with us yet.

2007, Illustrated

by cocknfire on Oct 13, 2007 11:24 PM EDT on Garnet And Black Attack

Nobody Special

by cocknfire on Oct 7, 2007 12:53 AM EDT on Garnet And Black Attack

Things fall apart; the centre cannot HOLD; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world... --"The Second Coming," William Butler YeatsHas there ever been a crazier season in college football?Don't look now, but nine of the teams in the AP Preseason Top 10 have fallen. The number is eight of 10 for USA...

Aftermath

by cocknfire on Sep 30, 2007 1:20 AM EDT on Garnet And Black Attack

Is it safe to come out yet?Just when you think you have this season figured out, Florida loses to Auburn. Or Oklahoma loses to Colorado. Hey, it's Division I football, brother!Or Texas falls to Kansas State. Or Rutgers loses to Maryland. Or Penn State crumbles before Illinois. Loss redacted?...

Maybe it's being in Michigan...

by cocknfire on Sep 5, 2007 12:50 AM EDT on Garnet And Black Attack

...but having been one of the harshest pounders on the Maize and Blue the last few days, I officially say hands off.It's enough. We've had our fun. And, in South Carolina's case, we could very well get our butts handed to us in a nationally tele...What's that you say, Head Ball Coach? "We're not...