Alabama's title tops a year of triumph and coaching turmoil. The long and Longhorns' season is over, the Rose Bowl is empty and Alabama and Texas fans are slogging toward home (once they clear airport security). We pause to recollect and reminisce about some of the top memories and moments of this inspiring, tiring and expiring college football season.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Top moments of the college football season (Los Angeles Times)
Alabama's title tops a year of triumph and coaching turmoil. The long and Longhorns' season is over, the Rose Bowl is empty and Alabama and Texas fans are slogging toward home (once they clear airport security). We pause to recollect and reminisce about some of the top memories and moments of this inspiring, tiring and expiring college football season.
College football: Tide’s title is undisputed, not without mystery (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
PASADENA, Calif. The college football season rarely ends without unanswered questions. Yes, Alabama’s championship is undisputed. Not even unbeaten Boise State is arguing about which team is No. 1. But it’s hard not to wonder how the BCS title game would have played out if Colt McCoy had not gotten hurt. As for those Broncos, they must already be pondering the possibility of becoming the ...
College football gives drama the Heisman in bland 2009 (CBS Sports)
In the end, there's nothing to argue, except the Heisman result. And if that's the highlight of the college football season, well, 2010 doesn't have to do much to be better, Ray Ratto says.
List of Associated Press national champions in college football (The Kansas City Star)
AP national champions The annual winners of the Associated Press college football poll’s top ranking with final records. Before 1968, with the exception of 1965, the final poll was released before the bowl games. How each team fared in those seasons is listed after the record.
College Football: Could Boise State have a say in whether Alabama repeats? (Reno Gazette-Journal)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The college football season rarely ends without unanswered questions.
Alabama is No. 1 in both college football polls when it counts most (Pioneer Press)
It's unanimous. Alabama is back on top of college football.
College football coaching is tough enough, but the rigors of recruiting can put it over the top (The Palm Beach Post)
College football coaching is tough enough, but the rigors of recruiting can put it over the top
Best and worst of 2009 college football season (SportingNews)
Oregon bounced back from the loss to Boise State and the LeGarrette Blount punch. College football season began with a right cross from Oregon's LeGarrette Blount to Boise State's Byron Hout. It ended with the where's-the-love Broncos taking another punch—despite a 14-0 finish, they had no chance at the national title given to tradition-laden Alabama. In between came enough drama and plot twists ...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Alabama storm to college football title (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Alabama claimed a first U.S. college football title since 1992 when they defeated Texas 37-21 in the BCS championship game at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
College football needs to take focus off conferences, put it on teams (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Here's the thing I've never quite understood about college football: Why is the SEC the best conference in college football? And why is the Big 12 and the Pac-10 competing for number two? And why is the Big Ten somewhere near the bottom of the list of si
Florida finishes third in final AP college football poll, Alabama is No. 1 (The Florida Times-Union)
PASADENA, Calif. — It's unanimous. Alabama is back on top in college football.
County graduates wrap up college football careers (Galveston County Daily News)
Several county grads wrapped up their college football careers with solid performances in bowl games last week.
Why a playoff is bad idea in college football (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
Well, wasn't that special? At the conclusion of Thursday night's game between Alabama and Texas, we have a new college football national champion. Sort of. My hunch is, you could get an argument about that statement over some chicken wings in certain Ida
Only select few can wear college football crown (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Late Thursday night, a new Bowl Championship Series college football champion was crowned.
Garrett Gilbert: Garrett Garrett in line for the biggest honor in College football again! (Entertainment and Showbiz!)
He has been one most prominent faces in the American College Football circuit and now it appears that he is line for one of the most coveted prizes in college rugby again next year. Yes folks! After having been conferred the Heisman honor for the year 2009, Texas Quarter Back Garrett Gilbert is already being talked [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Garrett Gilbert: Garrett Garrett in line for ...
How might college football's next decade with BCS play out? (USA Today)
A decade ago, fans of the football teams at Boise State, TCU and Cincinnati likely would never have given their teams much of a chance to play in a Bowl Championship Series game any time soon. When the recently concluded decade ended, all three had qualified for high-profile bowls, with the Broncos and Bearcats going twice each, and the programs had raised their profiles and national rankings ...
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Coaching bullies sully game of college football (San Francisco Chronicle)
Now a third coach at a major college football program, South Florida, has been accused of abusing at least one player. If the NCAA isn't frantically preparing a new code of conduct, with training sessions and serious penalties, the institution might as well...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama-Texas is a heavenly matchup (Whittier Daily News)
It's a matchup made in heaven. Two storied programs at college football's most famous venue. Alabama vs. Texas at the Rose Bowl. It just doesn't get any better, and that's not lost on the participants, especially Texas coach Mack Brown.
Five reasons to be a college football fan for a night (The Eagle-Tribune)
If you haven't paid attention to college football all season, that's perfectly understandable. After all, we've got the Pats, Bruins and Celtics to root for. And way back when the college season started, the Red Sox were foremost in our collective sports minds. However, tonight we can put aside our provincial ways and watch a game most of the nation has been talking about for weeks — the BCS ...
College Football Notebook: C. Michigan wins GMAC (The Salisbury Post)
Associated Press The college football notebook ... MOBILE, Ala. — Dan LeFevour put on one last show, Andrew Aguila kicked five field goals, including ...
County graduates wrap up college football careers (Galveston County Daily News)
Several county grads wrapped up their college football careers with solid performances in bowl games last week.
College football: Florida State formally introduces coach (Peoria Journal Star)
Jimbo Fisher now holds the keys to Florida State’s football future and he promises a quick turnaround for a program recently mired in mediocrity. The 44-year-old son of a West Virginia coal miner and high school physics teacher, Fisher was introduced Wednesday as the ninth head coach at Florida State since football began in 1947 at the one-time women’s college. Fisher has been the Seminoles ...
Would a college football playoff kill the Rose Parade too? (LA Observed)
Kevin Roderick: Journalist Robert Niles says that national college football playoff that would replace the Rose Bowl game should also consider that it might end the Rose Parade.
College Football Capsules: Will government intervene in BCS mess? (The Brownsville Herald)
Now we’re getting somewhere. For nearly two decades, railing against the Bowl Championship Series was like tilting at windmills. The guys who hijacked college football’s postseason in 1992 had no reason to budge.
College football: Unbeaten Boise State out of the mix -- for now (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Newport Beach, Calif. » The second 14-0 team in modern college football history is back in Idaho, ready to watch Texas and Alabama play for the national title.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
County graduates wrap up college football careers (Galveston County Daily News)
Several county grads wrapped up their college football careers with solid performances in bowl games last week.
Group to run TV ads calling for college football playoffs (Courier-Post)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week pushing for a playoff system for college football.
College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)
Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.
Group to run TV ads calling for college football playoffs (Courier-Post)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week pushing for a playoff system for college football.
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
WASHINGTON -- A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two undefeated teams who were bypassed for the national championship.Playoff PAC says it will run the 30-second ads ...
Hibbing Community College football player pleads guilty in gang rape case (Minnesota Public Radio)
One of four Hibbing Community College football players accused in gang rape case pleads guilty.
College football: A sixth year for Dace? (Muscatine Journal)
MIAMI, Fla. — Dace Richardson was a left tackle early in his college football career. He started the first game of this season at right tackle, spent the next four games playing left guard, then started three games at right guard.
College football’s title game has TH connection (Terre Haute Tribune Star)
Terre Haute will have some skin in the game Thursday night when Texas takes on Alabama in college football’s Bowl Championship Series title game.
Monday, January 4, 2010
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two undefeated teams who were bypassed for the national championship.
Political action committee to run ad promoting college football playoff (USA Today)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two undefeated teams who were bypassed for the national championship. Playoff PAC says it will run the 30-second ads in Dallas-Fort Worth and Boise, into the homes of fans of TCU (12-0) and Boise State (13-0), who face off Monday night in the Fiesta Bowl.
Group pushes college football playoff system (MSNBC)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week pushing for a playoff system for college football.
Orange Bowl, tourism officials wary of college football playoff | Bowl preview (Sun-Sentinel)
South Florida officials worry a playoff would reduce annual tourism, cash influx Some Georgia Tech and Iowa fans have been reveling in South Florida for days in advance of Tuesday's FedEx Orange Bowl game, but local tourism officials worry that tradition will be lost if efforts to create a college football playoff are successful.
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (Deseret News)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two...
PAC To Run Ad Promoting College Football Playoff (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth)
A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two undefeated teams who were bypassed for the national championship. Playoff PAC says it will run the 30-second ads in Dallas-Fort Worth and Boise, Idaho, into the homes of fans of TCU (12-0) and Boise State (13-0), who face off Monday night in the Fiesta Bowl. The PAC plans ...
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. A new political action committee plans to run ads this week touting a college football playoff system in the markets of two undefeated teams who were bypassed for the national championship.
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (KTVB Boise)
WASHINGTON -- A new political action committee plans to run ads this week pushing for a playoff system for college football. Playoff PAC says it will run the ads in Dallas, Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho ahead of Thursday's national championship game between Texas and Alabama. The ad highlights the fact that two undefeated teams, TCU and Boise State, are not getting a chance to play for the ...
PAC to run ad promoting college football playoff (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Washington » A new political action committee plans to run ads this week pushing for a playoff system for college football. Playoff PAC says it will run the ads in Dallas, Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho ahead of Thursday's national championship game between Texas and Alabama.
College football: A sixth year for Dace? (Muscatine Journal)
MIAMI, Fla. — Dace Richardson was a left tackle early in his college football career. He started the first game of this season at right tackle, spent the next four games playing left guard, then started three games at right guard.
Take the college football bowl quiz (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
How closely have you been paying attention to the college football bowl season? With 30 games already in the books, it’s a lot to keep track of for the casual fan. And it can be those early games that really test a college football fan’s true dedication. Take our bowl season quiz and see how you score:
College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)
Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.
College Football: Alabama lineman ‘Mount Cody' eyes the top (Omaha World-Herald)
Terrence Cody's unyielding presence works best on the football field. The 6-foot-5, 354-pound All-America nose guard specializes in clogging up the middle, drawing double teams and generally being a disruptive force on the...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
College football: TC-Who? and Boise face off in Fiesta Bowl in battle of BCS busters (San Jose Mercury News)
Frogs could turn into the princes of college football with win tonight in duel of unbeaten teams who both are BCS outsiders.
This week: College football wraps up with marquee matchups (The Gainesville Times)
With the first full week in the new year comes that last week of college football and an area team will be involved.
Mount Cody ready to lead No. 1 Alabama to college football's summit in BCS title game (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Terrence Cody's unyielding presence works best on the football field. The 6-foot-5, 354-pound All-American nose guard specializes in clogging up the middle, drawing double teams and generally being a disruptive force on the interior of Alabama's defensive line.
Mount Cody ready to lead No. 1 Alabama to college football's summit in BCS title game (Los Angeles Times)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Terrence Cody's unyielding presence works best on the football field.
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