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Bill Curry is going to coach where?!?!

June 12th, 2008 | Posted in college football

Yup, the ESPN analyst is gone. Today, Georgia State will name the former Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky head man as it’s new coach.
Wait, what? Who? Georgia State plays football?!?!
Yes, strangely, they will, starting in 2010 in what used to be Division I-AA (the NEW Football Championship Subdivision).
The school will announce the move today, effectively [...]

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Athlete-Students Have Run-ins With Johnny Law

February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Britton Colquitt couldn’t resist.  He had to get drunk, then drive, then hit a parked car, then leave the scene of the accident.  According to Vols Xtra this could be Colquitt’s fifth alcohol offense.  This one is costing him his scholarship.
*Side note, there is a side bar outlining all the Tennessee football transgrssions in 2008.

West Virginia standouts Jock Sanders [...]

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College Bowl Predictions - Part I

December 19th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

“College Coaches Are No Different Than South American Freedom Fighters.”
 
An open letter to college coaches-
Dear Money Grubbing Ego-maniacal Scumbags:
I understand that coaching can be a brutal profession, but as Gregg Easterbrook pointed out, it can also be done by volunteers (unlike surgeons).  The only reason that your families collapse, your health fades and you sleep [...]

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Saban to West Virginia? You gotta be kidding us

December 18th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Ok, we’re REALLY doubting the veracity of this one: The blog West by God Virginia reports Alabama coach Nick Saban contacted West Virginia about its opening. You know, the same Nick Saban that’s slept with every school in D-1 … I mean, the football bowl subdvision.
Far fetched? Probably. But WBGV (we’re not spelling out the [...]

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THE NON GAMES OF THE WEEK/ HEISMAN HYPE

December 5th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

We have entered the doldrums of the 2007 college football season.  While this is sad, we can reflect on the season.  We can also discuss the Heisman Trophy which will be handed out on Saturday. 
The season began with a bang, and ended with a thud for some teams.  Let’s look at some of the madness [...]

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THE GAMES OF THE WEEK

November 21st, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Dear Readers, LWN wishes you all a happy and prosperous Thanksgiving.  Remember to spend time with your loved ones.  Let them know what you are thankful for.  Also, wonder out loud what the Native Americans are thankful for.  Perhaps the white man coming to the New World, stealing their land, destroying their envirnoment, giving them [...]

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The RPI Watch - Paradise Jam edition

November 20th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

We’re going to introduce this as a regular feature on The Meaningful Collateral for the 2007-08 season, since most of college basketball is apparently insane this year. As we get a bit further into the campaign, we’ll start instituting actual RPI numbers — but not yet, because at this point, the RPI numbers are basically [...]

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