WE ARE--A Statement on my Lasch Building Vote Today
This afternoon I will be voting against the resolution for the Lasch building. This decision was not made lightly. The next few...


Offseason Topics: (dis)Parity: How OSU, OU, Alabama & Clemson Came To Dominate Their Conferences
Right now one the biggest complaints about college football is the disparity between the playoff-caliber teams and everyone else. There...


Off Season Topics: Ice Fishing Debate #1: The Data On an 8-Team Playoff
Without College Football what do we do? In much of Big Ten Country people are ice-fishing. During long hours spent on the ice they need...


4-Down Territory: 10 Things to Watch in The National Championship Game
1st: Versatile RBs: Alabama’s Najee Harris and Ohio State’s Trey Sermon are both powerful, elusive, and acrobatic runners. But they are...


Just Enough Bowl/Playoff Info to Impress Your Friends this Bowl Season.....
For this bowl edition we deliver quick hits and fast takes on the 12 best bowl games over the next 5 days. Keep in mind that there are no...


4 Down Territory: Lots of Intrigue Left on League Championship Weekend
1st Down: First Up: Friday Night: Pac-12 Championship Oregon at #13 USC: The USC Trojans are undefeated and disrespected at #13. This is...


4 Down Territory: Covid Takes Down 7 Top-25 Teams, But There's Plenty of Football Left
1st Down: Covid Shreds the Top 25 Schedule: As of Friday morning no less than 7 Top 25 teams have had their games cancelled. Michigan at...


Ohio State vs Michigan: More Than a Game
As a student of the history of college football I knew I had to witness one of these games. I wrote much of this on the plane on the way...


4 Down Territory: A Big Ten Christmas List, The Top Games This Weekend...
Coin Toss: We Elect to Receive--Our Christmas Wish List: The Big Ten has planned a December 19th weekend of East/West games pitting the...


4 Down Territory: Thanksgiving Weekend Has Us Stuffed With Football
1st Down: Black Friday Fun: While the rest of the house is Holiday shopping, you’ll have the TV all to yourself. #13 Iowa State at #17...






















