Week 2? But I thought it was week 5? Well, I am using conference play as the week number and this is the second full week of Pac-12 play.As always, there are plenty of intriguing match-ups. Perhaps the best is the lead off game this weekend.USC @ Washington StateThere will be plenty of talk about offense - it is the Pac-12 after all - and in this case it mjight be rightly so. Obviously Mike Leach'
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Beyound Flock Talk: Clay Travis, Non-Comparable statistics and deceptive agenda making
By now it is probably no secret that I take my shots at Clay Travis. He's a big boy, he can handle a few errant shots from some small time blogger, right?So what on earth could I be talking about today?Clay Travis is not stupid in the traditional sense. He is educated and speaks well. He has a forum in which to share his thoughts which is considerably larger than my own forum.So am I jealous? Not
Read MoreRecruiting Nugget: Thought I would share just a little recruiting whisper. Get your juices flowing some.As I said the other day - not much action in recruiting right now; especially for the class of 2018.The real action right now in recruiting is in the 2019 class. One player who got an offer during the Spring Game is definitely a player to keep an eye on is Suaava Fagale'a Poti. He might be the ...
Read MoreGonna try to get a daily wrap every day during the week - and today's is pretty damn obvious.College basketball is in trouble.First things first,Rick Pitino needs to resign. Now.Look, all of the faux shock and indignation has worn thin. He was in charge of this program during the lurid hooker for recruits scandal and is now in charge of a program that has been shown by the FBI to have bought
Read MoreBaylor Surprises:There were a lot of surprising results over the weekend. There were top 25 upsets, blowouts, big moments and injuries just like every Saturday. But Baylor really surprised me.After starting with losses to Libery and UT-San Antonio a home game against the No. 3 ranked team in the nation; an Oklahoma team which had crushed Ohio State; it seemed like a massacre waiting to happen in W
Read MoreIt was interesting to watch the reaction to Saturday's game. It was not full meltdown mode and that is a good thing - it is the fourth game of a new coaching staff's tenure; hardly cause for over reactive fear.But what about what happened Saturday? Should that not be cause for concern?Yes and no.RAVE:There were plenty of things that went right in the game Saturday night. One thing that really impr
Read MoreIt would strike me curious just how many people know all four of those in the picture above. The question originates from a legitimate comment I read yesterday as it relates to the NFL vs. Trump in the kneel/stand debate.First, a note. A friend once told me he could not in good conscience promote my site. He said that 'politics and sports don't mix.' To an extent, he had a valid point. I get
Read MoreAfter every game, I write a piece for Duck Sports Authority called 'Fifth Quarter'The articles are premium, but I want to share some of my thoughts here as well. Obviously, our members can read the full piece there, but here are some thoughts I had following the loss. I once wrote a piece the sun rising the day after the Alamo Bowl loss; I kind of see this game in a similar light - except I think
Read MorePac-12 conference play gets into full swing today. Well, really, it went into full swing last night with a thrilling, narrow victory by Utah. It was as close as Vegas expected (Utah a five point favorite), and very nearly an upset. Will there be any potential upsets Saturday?Utah 30 - Arizona 24If not for a contested fumble by Brandon Dawkins, we might be leading off the morning edge here with the
Read MoreLate to the party? Sort of. Working on this for the past twenty-four hours, but wanted to hold off until today.Earlier this week, a young girl attending a Yankee game was seriously injured by a foul ball. It was estimated to be traveling at over 100-mph. For a few days, the sports news media will be all up-in-arms; self-righteous and indignant. Then they will move on to a different 'big' topic and
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