Category Archives: The Footbaw Universe

Friday Roundup: The “We Miss You, Johnelle” Edition

Frankly, this week has sucked from a blogging perspective. Life was so, so much better when Johnelle Smith was the head coach at MSU. Losing him was like the SEC losing Houston Nutt. We miss you, man. The Roundup Fondue … Continue reading

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Friday Roundup: The “Lack of Institutional Control” Edition

1 Week. I don’t get HBO. I haven’t seen “Hard Knocks.” But I live in the web of football memes, and I think I’ve got a pretty good notion of what it’s about. And I’d just like to suggest that … Continue reading

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Friday Roundup: The “Bell Rings For Thee, Tate Forcier” Edition

Yes, I realize I’ve confused literary and cinematical references in the title. Let it sink in. Give it a minute, and you might appreciate it the way I do. The Roundup Too bad it wasn’t raining so he could really … Continue reading

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BYU Beats Texas to the Punch, Goes Indie

Sometimes things don’t work out like as I expect. Take most of my dating life, for example. Or, for another example, check out BYU going independent before Texas. Brigham Young University will leave the Mountain West Conference, go independent in … Continue reading

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Friday Roundup: The “Yeah, We’re Together Again. Again.” Edition

Sigh. The Friday Roundup. Long-time readers of HLS (and happy 5th start of the season to all 6 of you) know that the Roundup and I have had a tumultuous, on-again-off-again affair over the years. Back before the days of … Continue reading

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Ty Willingham Is Finished

Ty Willingham has retired from coaching. Coaching football. No. Really. What? Guys, stop. I’m serious. He’s retired. Hardy har. Sooooo funny, Mr. “Didn’t He Retire in 2002?” No. Really. He retired via heavily covered press conference this morning Tom Dienhart’s … Continue reading

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Football Conferences Are Dead. They Just Don’t Know It Yet.

Maybe Jack Swarbrick had nothing to do with ND surviving this round of realignment. Perhaps he made no moves to kill the conferences. Perhaps. The “seismic shifts” of conference realignment happened. Did you miss it? Nebraska is now wondering how … Continue reading

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If You Do Only One Thing Today, Make It A Vote For Kiffin

Kiffin’s in the Sweet 16. He’s going up against Heather Mitts. We can make this happen. Go Vote.

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Because This Really Does Need To Be Posted Everywhere

Penn State Fans (and we assume students, and we note: mostly male). Singing. To Miley Cyrus. In Public. Before a Game. We are, of course, duty-bound to post this. If only to help ensure that every prospective PSU student ever … Continue reading

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The More Things Change, The More… Things Change?

This is not your father’s college football world. And now you can go and look and see just how much it has changed thanks to some great work by Brian Fremeau on his BCF Toys site. The AP final top-25 … Continue reading

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