2009 predictions Stories - Bless You Boys
Why the Utes will win the Mountain West...And why they won't
Utah actually enters the 2009 season similar to how they entered 2008 - not favored to win the championship. Though some publications place the Utes at the top, they weren't the preseason media pick and recently, it seems they're projected to finish 2nd or 3rd behind TCU and BYU. Of course, that...
CFN's 2009 Pac-10 Predictions
This year SC is going to be tested more than it has in other years. The reasons are simple, a whole new defense and a new QB under center. Now, it is not like SC hasn't had to deal with new QB's taking over in the past and SC has always had some turnover on the defense but this is a little...
Armchair Quarterbacking With The Rivalry, Esq - Iowa v. Penn State
Matchup - 9-0 Penn State @ 5-4 Iowa Date - November 9, 2008 Game Score and Time - PSU 23, Iowa 21, 0:42 mark of the 4rd quarter Capsule - Ricky Stanzi was having a Tom Bradyesque 2nd half, with 127 yards passing and two touchdown drives against the Big 10's best defense, but the Nittany Lions held...
Football Outside of the Big Ten - The Independents
From time to time, it's important to look outside the Big Ten and remind ourselves that there is football being played by other teams in other conferences non-affiliated FBS stadiums. The Rivalry, Esq. continues its look at those other conferences institutions with a glance at the Independents. ...
The Only Colors's Big Ten Football Preseason Awards
The very good Northwestern blog Lake The Posts solicited opinions for different Big Ten awards this week, and posted them today. My ballot and explanations in their entirety can be found after the jump. Big Ten Coach of the Year - Pat Fitzgerald He did a heck of a job getting Northwestern to...
11 Things I Want To See In the Big 10 During 2009, Part 4 (Shawshank Edition)
#2 - I want some fireworks from the passing game I guess there were relevant reasons for 2008's less than spectacular conference-wide performance in the passing game: Upheaval at the quarterback position, some great running backs, three disappointing veterans (Painter, Lewis, Boeckman)...But my oh...
11 Things I Want To See In the Big 10 During 2009, Part 3
#4 - I want to watch a UM-OSU game where I reasonably believe that Michigan can win In law, there are standards and tests that legislation or crimes are held up to determine their validity. The reasonable person standard, foreseeability of harm, etc. The above title is my standard for this years...
11 Things I Want To See In the Big 10 During 2009, Part 2
#8 - I want RichRod's Spread to succeed spectacularly Because this offense can be so sexy. Why do I love the RichRod Spread? It's different - we're not used to seeing fullback dives utilized effectively or the option attack at a major school. Last year's struggles were well documented as the...
11 Things I Want To See In the Big 10 During 2009, Part 1
I am not a Big 10 homer. I will not recite statistics ad nauseam about how Big 10 football is somehow "better" than other conferences. I am not particularly worried about how the Big 10 stacks up against other conferences, only to the effect that I would like Big 10 success so I can continue to...
Evaluating the Mechanics of Big Ten Running Backs - Evan Royster
Combine a unique running style with great leg drive and what do you get? The Big 10's best tailback in a conference fond of great running games. Evan Royster's solid presence was a tremendous boon to the Spread HD last year. Let's take a look at this talented, high IQ runner to see where his...
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