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Three Formerly Downtrodden College Football Teams Look Like They May Be Better This Year
Memphis, UTEP and UAB have generally been down in football for what seems like forever. It appears that those losing ways may be coming to an end. A change may be on the horizon for Memphis, UTEP and UAB. These three teams have been card-carrying members of the downtrodden club for a very long time…
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Notes from the First Week of College Football
Here are a few things that captured my attention in the first week of college football. Wisconsin v. LSU in Houston – Regardless of the much discussed weak Wisconsin rushing game in the second half, the passing numbers for Wisconsin for the whole game were a losing stat. Eight of 24 for 50 yards and…
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Charlotte 49ers Football Cruising for a Bruising in Conference USA
Charlotte 49ers football is moving up big in the world of college football next year, but their new neighborhood, Conference USA, may prove to be somewhat menacing. Charlotte’s foray into the ranks of the FBS next year, in only their third year of football, is going to be a real challenge for the 49ers. They…
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Army and Appalachian State have Scheduled more than one FCS Game this Season
There are two FBS teams, Army and Appalachian State, that have scheduled more than one FCS game this season, but they are somewhat understandable. Normally, nothing will draw the Evil Eye of the Weak Sister Bogus Schedule Witch Hunt Patrol faster than an FBS team scheduling more than one FCS game. However, both of these…
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A Couple of Truly Shameful SEC Non-Conference Schedules
Outside of Florida’s trip to Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida and Vanderbilt have plumbed the Mariana Trench of non-conference cupcake scheduling. This is so bad, I will let it speak for itself. No, I lied. These two are so bad, I have to comment. Florida: Idaho (1-11 last year), Eastern Michigan (2-10), Eastern Kentucky (FCS), at…
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Watch James Franklin’s Mizzou Highlights with this Link
Since the Detroit Lions made like the Red Wings and put James Franklin on ice for the first Lions preseason game, here is a good package of highlights to tide you over. A number of the specific plays and games I mentioned in my previous post are in these highlights. The killer 20 yard touchdown…
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A Few Things Detroit Lions Fans Should Know About Quarterback James Franklin
As the NFL preseason games are upon us, there are a few things Detroit Lions fans should know about free-agent quarterback James Franklin. I have observed these things from watching virtually all of his games at Missouri. One of Franklin’s greatest assets is his ability to slide around in the pocket and buy time. He…