Monthly Archives: August 2012

Phil Steele’s 2012 CFB Preview

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by Travis Normand

I want to give a quick “thank you” to Phil Steele’s team.  Not only did they put together another fantastic preseason edition of their annual magazine, but they sent me a copy of it extremely quick.

I knew the magazine was on its way to my mail box, but I wasn’t quite sure when it would arrive.  On my way to work this morning, I stopped to check the mail (just in case), and as I opened my mail box, I saw the big white envelope with the Phil Steel address printed in purple.  Bingo!

Let the research begin!

[If you don’t have a copy of Phil Steele’s magazine, you are missing out.  You can either buy it at a book store, etc. or you can order it online, HERE.] 

Its Getting Ugly in Maryland

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by Travis Normand
Maryland 2012 Uniform

No, this is not a reference to Maryland’s new (2012) or old (2011) football uniforms, although they are not helping any.

Yesterday it was reported that Maryland’s starting quarterback, C.J. Brown, has torn his ACL and will miss the entire 2012 season.  It is now up to Perry Hills or Caleb Rowe, to fill the vacancy at the position.  Both Hills and Rowe are true freshman.

Before Brown’s injury, several pre-season prognosticators picked Maryland to finish fifth place in the Atlantic Division of the ACC (with Boston College at sixth).  Now, after news of Brown’s ACL injury, a fifth place finish would be a dream come true for the struggling Terps.

Longhorn QBs and their Dads

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by Travis Normand

What will University of Texas QB David Ash’s father do to make headlines?  Whatever it is, he has some big shoes to fill.

In case “Father” Ash doesn’t already know, he is apparently obligated to make a fool out of himself in order to gain some media attention.  Why?  Because this is just something that dads of Longhorn quarterbacks do.

Remember Longhorn quarterback Chris Simms?  His dad (Phil Simms) threatened to fight Desmond Howard back in February of 2011 over some comments about his younger son Matt Simms (who, at the time, played at Tennessee).  This is the same Phil Simms who said he didn’t see “big time NFL throws” coming from Andrew Luck.

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ESPNU College Football Awards Preview Show

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The ESPNU College Football Awards Preview Show will air on Friday (August 17th) at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

This preview show will take an in-depth look at the candidates for the college football awards that are featured annually on The Home Depot College Football Awards show, which airs this year on Thurs., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

For more information on the NCFAA and to see the complete preseason watch lists, visit ncfaa.org.

BleacherReport.com Acquired by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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Release Date: 8/6/2012

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Acquires Bleacher Report

Leading Sports Digital Property Joins Turner Sports Portfolio

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. has acquired Bleacher Report (B/R), one of the fastest-growing sports digital properties on the Internet, it was announced today by David Levy, president of sales, distribution and sports of Turner Broadcasting. San Francisco-based B/R (http://www.bleacherreport.com) and its popular mobile offerings will now operate as part of the Turner Sports division.

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ESPN’s Preseason College Football ‘Power Rankings’ Released

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August 10, 2012

USC Trojans Claim Top Spot in ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com’s Preseason College Football “Power Rankings”

LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Oregon Round Out Top Five

The USC Trojans are the number one team in ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com’s preseason college football “Power Rankings,” part of a comprehensive look at the upcoming season in The Mag’s College Football Preview Issue on newsstands today.

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Freeh Report is Insufficient to Justify NCAA Punishment

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by Travis Normand

When I quote an entire article in one of my posts, I always feel as if I should start by saying, “I hate doing this.” However, in this case, there are simply far too many things in the article that I would like to highlight.

As you will see below, The Chronicle of Higher Education released an article this past week with some interesting information and comments on the Freeh Report.  Please read the following quote[s] from the article and then see my bulleted comments after.  [Emphasis added]

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