The Ragin’ Cajuns; Non-B.C.S. Themes
The Associated Press sends a reporter to every single F.B.S. game — or every game featuring at least one F.B.S. team — and God bless the venerable old institution for that. Alabama games get about 800...
View ArticleAs if Picking the Teams Isn’t Hard Enough
I’ve never tried my hand at projecting the entire F.B.S. bowl slate; I have enough trouble with the five B.C.S. games, in my mind. But it’s worth a shot for one week, even if I mess up the various...
View ArticleRedemption Left the Building Early
It was a time for redemption. Losses like Toledo’s 65-30 setback at Northern Illinois last November — a game also played on a Tuesday night — can push a program and team in two directions: for a...
View ArticleToledo Takes a Chance on Matt Campbell
It was now or never, even if we didn’t know it at the time. But the signs were there, even as early as September. On Sept. 10, Tim Beckman led Toledo into Columbus to take on Ohio State, which was in...
View ArticleThe Year in Review: Toledo (9-4, 7-1)
Eric Page was a two-star prospect coming out of high school, according to Rivals.com, which did not include Page as one of the state’s top 60 players in the recruiting class of 2009 — the group that...
View ArticleNon-B.C.S. Teams Get Into the Recruiting Act
You won’t find the highest-ranked non-B.C.S. conference signing class anywhere on the list of this year’s top 50 classes, according to Rivals.com. But you will find a pair of programs, Utah and...
View ArticleFalcons Gain Advantage in Staying East
On paper, the MAC has simply replaced Temple with Massachusetts. That’s all — and not to downplay the difference between Temple, winners of 26 games over the last three years, and the Minutemen, who...
View ArticleOfficiating, Bad Officiating and Syracuse
Officials are like offensive linemen: no news is good news. No referee is singled out for making the right call, or for calling a great game; a referee is recognized only for the missed call. That’s...
View ArticleAt Long Last, the MAC’s 2012 Schedule
@PeteThamelNYT @PreSnapRead Mid-week MAC is vital to me avoiding spending weeknights with my family. A lot riding on this.Thu Mar 29 18:03:26 via webPaulie PabstPaulPabst The MAC would have released...
View ArticleNo. 57: Toledo
It was now or never for Toledo under Tim Beckman, though we only had a sneaking suspicion at the time. But the signs were there, even as early as last season’s opening month. On Sept. 10, Beckman led...
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