Tag Archives: Florida

Todd Grantham – to keep or not to keep?

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

As COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the college football landscape, one of the teams that saw a huge reversal in fortune was the Florida Gators – specifically the team’s defense, which went to being one of the nation’s most dominant units … Continue reading →

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College Football 2016: SEC preview

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Every year you hear the arguments for and against it, and it’s going to happen again this year. Whether you agree or not, the SEC is generally accepted as the best conference in college football. And it’s hard to argue … Continue reading →

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College Football 2016: ACC preview

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

When Miami joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004, the common belief was that the conference’s odd alignment was created in order to facilitate a potential championship game between the Hurricanes and Florida State. How else could you explain how … Continue reading →

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College Football 2016: The American preview

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Do you remember the Big East? Yes, it still exists in basketball, but the original Big East was a fringe power in football. At one point, it was the home for teams like Miami, Boston College, Syracuse, West Virginia, Virginia Tech … Continue reading →

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College Football 2016: Conference USA preview

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

No conference has been picked clean more than Conference USA, which has seen 14 programs – an entire conference’s worth of teams – depart for larger affiliations since 2005. Nine of the 12 teams in the American Athletic Conference were … Continue reading →

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Bowl Predictions – Friday, January 1, 2016 (New Year’s Day)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Bowl prediction record: 21-15 SU, 16-20 ATS, 16-19-1 O/U Outback Bowl Tennessee (8-4) vs. Northwestern (10-2), Tampa, noon, ESPN2 Tennessee -7 – O/U 47.5 Scoring Offense: Tennessee, 34.3 (32nd); Northwestern, 20.7 (112th) Passing Offense: Tennessee, 199.0, (92nd); Northwestern, 139.3 (120th) Rushing Offense: Tennessee, 223.5 (21st); Northwestern, 193.3 (36th) Scoring … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Christmas Coundown: Saturday, December 5, 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

20 Days Until Christmas! Song: “Deck the Halls” by Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Album: “Heavenly Christmas” by Jackie Evancho Christmas DVD: “Four Christmases” Netflix Movie: “Dear Santa” Amazon Prime Movie: “Spike” Feeln Movie: “Santa Claus: The Movie” On TV: • Texas at … Continue reading →

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True College Football Playoff Rankings – One Day to Settle it All

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

On biggest day of the college football season – at least to this point – the picture for the College Football Playoff is almost crystal clear. Starting at noon today, six conference championship games will settle their respective bragging rights … Continue reading →

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True College Football Playoff Rankings – Clemson stands alone

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

With just one week left in the college football regular season, most of the unbeaten teams have made the Committee’s job a little easier and removed themselves from the mix by losing. First came Ohio State, posting an all-time Urban … Continue reading →

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