College Football

A Death in Happy Valley

So, Joe Paterno is dead. This time for sure. I was a bit surprised when both ESPN Radio and FoxSportsRadio interrupted their programming and adopted the tones one imagines Radio Moscow took when Stalin died. It was nearly Cronkite telling the... read more »

January 22, 2012 11:56 am / 3 comments

The PocketDoppler College Bowl Game Projections 2011-12

BCS Championship January 9, 2012 New Orleans, LA, 9:00 pm ET ESPN BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 Projection: LSU vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO January 2, 2012 Pasadena, CA, 5:00 pm ESPN Payout: $36 million Big Ten No. 1 vs. Pac-12 No.... read more »

December 2, 2011 3:10 pm / no comments

Chicks Dig Scars: Evil Prevails When Good Men Fail to Act

Last night, students at Penn State University staged a rally on the front lawn of Joe Paterno’s home. They held signs and chanted for the coach. They sang stadium cheers. They showed their support for the man whose name is synonymous with... read more »

November 9, 2011 6:11 pm / 4 comments

Sailing the Seas of Cheese: The Case Against Joe Paterno and Penn State

Yesterday I alluded to the Mandated Reporter law and included a link to the Pennsylvania state law. There are a lot of people trying to tell me that Joe Paterno did nothing wrong, that he fulfilled his end of the deal by telling his higher-ups... read more »

November 9, 2011 1:22 pm / 1 comment

Down…But Not Quite Out?

This morning, I was all ready to bury the University of Wisconsin football team. Don’t get me wrong; the Badgers deserve every bit of scorn heaped upon them but reality intervened when I looked at the numbers. Not the numbers the... read more »

October 30, 2011 7:25 am / 5 comments