Baylor, TCU Setting Frenzied Pace in Big 12

Baylor, TCU Setting Frenzied Pace in Big 12

After the Baylor Bears finished dragging his unit up and down the field Saturday afternoon, Oklahoma Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops made a telling comment in the postgame press conference regarding his attitude going into the game: “Well there is so much...
What Can Roger Goodell Learn From Charlie Strong?

What Can Roger Goodell Learn From Charlie Strong?

A bizarre–if not laughable–report began circulating last week that beleaguered NFL commissioner Roger Goodell planned to hold a meeting with first-year Texas head coach Charlie Strong to discuss his approach to player conduct. At the time, it sounded as...
Penn State, Ray Rice and Marketing Morality

Penn State, Ray Rice and Marketing Morality

In light of the Ray Rice incident and high-profile allegations of assaults against women involving college athletes, I’ve had multiple conversations lately with friends about the problem of domestic violence in sports. On the subject of college-level athletes, the...
Notre Dame football’s deadly sin

Notre Dame football’s deadly sin

Old joke: How do you know someone went to Notre Dame? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. If you know any Notre Dame football fans, you’ll know that the same goes for their opinion of the program’s academic standards. Rarely does a conversation about the Fighting Irish’s...
Five College Football Player Prop Bets Worth a Look

Five College Football Player Prop Bets Worth a Look

Online gaming service Bovada yesterday put out a boatload of player prop bets for the upcoming college football season. These bets generally stink, offering odds wildly incommensurate to their level of risk. Will that stop anyone from playing them (for entertainment...