Blog Profile / The Wiz of Odds
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| Filed Under: | American Football / College Sports | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2321 | |
| Posts / Week: | 9.7 | |
| Archived Since: | November 20, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Iowa State's Rhoads Goes to the Top of the Class
There are only a handful of coaches who can match the gift for gab possessed by Iowa State's Paul Rhoads. Here Rhoads speaks to a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Leadership class. Thanks to Bill.
It's Not Good When Football Goes to Your Head
Concussions are back in the news after President Obama put the NCAA on notice over the weekend by asking if the governing body is doing enough to protect the health of players. "You read some of these stories about college...
The Manti Te'o Story in Animation
Next Media Animation puts its spin on what it calls the "fishy" Manti Te'o story.
Outsports Asks, 'Is Manti Te'o Gay?'
Outsports, which bills itself as the "the broadest, deepest, most informative and most entertaining gay sports community" on the Internet, is asking the question, "Is Manti Te'o gay?" "We've seen rumors and heard stories about countless athletes in the past....
Seantrel Henderson, This Is Your Life!
Today we revisit the case of one Seantrel Henderson. Remember him? Henderson was the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2010 out of Cretin-Derham Hall High in Minnesota. He's back in the news again because on Monday, Henderson will...
A.J.'s Girl
The Bowl Championship Series title game was a dud, but at least Brent Musburger helped make it entertaining by fawning over A.J. McCarron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb. Ryan Parker has put it all to song, and the lyrics are available at...
Sign of the Times
South Carolina opponents have been warned. Thanks to Tom of Houston's Clear Thinkers.
Alabama Cheap Shot
Alabama's LaMichael Fanning gets called for unnecessary roughness after power slamming Missouri running back Russell Hansbrough in the closing minutes of the Crimson Tide's 42-10 victory over the Tigers on Saturday in Columbia. The officials then look the other way...
East Carolina Rolls Past Memphis, 41-7
Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin was in Greensboro over the weekend. The hometown East Carolina Pirates took on the Memphis Tigers in a Conference USA matchup before an announced crowd of 45,137 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates blew past Tigers, 41-7,...
South Carolina Pours It On Against Georgia, 35-7
Southeastern Conference football under the lights. What could be better? Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin took in Saturday night's Georgia-South Carolina game in Columbia, which was won by the Gamecocks by the surprising score of 35-7. Bulldog quarterback Aaron Murray and...
Officially, It's First Down for the Crimson Tide of Alabama
A rather interesting spot and re-spot of the ball during last Saturday's Mississippi-Alabama game.
USC
USC produced a double-sided poster. Side one, above, features eight players and the schedule. Side two introduces the athletic department's new branding program, "WE PLAY." The posters were designed by Craig Kelly. The photographer on the project was Pierson Claire....
Nevada
A different concept for poster schedules by Nevada, which is 4-1 entering Saturday's home game against Wyoming. Thanks to Chad.
Alabama
Love them or hate them, you have to respect Alabama. The Crimson Tide are in the thick of the title hunt every year under Nick Saban, and nothing has changed in 2012. All eyes will be on the Nov. 3...
Louisiana State
Are you ready for Game of the Century II? Of course, last year's Game of the Century between Louisiana State and Alabama took place on Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa. The Tigers won, 9-6 in overtime, setting up a rematch in...
Oklahoma
This was going to be the year. Oklahoma would win the Bowl Championship Series title and Landry Jones would be the runaway winner of the Heisman Trophy. That line of thinking lasted until Sept. 22, when Kansas State rolled into...
Missouri's Trip to Central Florida Is a Winner
Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin spent the weekend in Orlando, where he took in the Missouri-Central Florida game. The Tigers held on for a 21-16 victory at Bright House Networks Stadium before 35,835. That's about 10,000 empty seats for those of...
Air Force
Huge week for Air Force, which plays host Saturday to Navy in the first game of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series. Thanks to Jeremy and Mark. Poster Approval Rating: Air Force
Wisconsin
A shaky start for Wisconsin, which stands 3-2 after losing its Big Ten opener at Nebraska. But the Badgers remain the favorite to win the Leaders Division, in part because Ohio State and Penn State are ineligible for postseason competition....
Wake Forest Turns It on and Defeats Army, 49-37
It was a spectacular Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., home of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who were playing host to the Black Knights of Army. Wake Forest treated the announced homecoming crowd of 30,027 to a 49-37 victory, the Demon...