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theGMs newest College Football Top 10
Last week's installment of the top ten can be found here. But before we get to this week's top ten lets examine my post from Thursday about the BCS imploding. It is well on its way!Alabama beat LSU virtually eliminating the Tigers from contention.O...
How to blow up the BCS....
Let's play a little hypothetical game today. We all want to see the BCS implode right? Sure we do. How would that most likely happen??A non-BCS conference school would have to win the National Championship. There is no way the presidents and athl...
theGM\'s College Football Top 10
Wow...two weeks in a row! Now we are talking about consistency. Here is last week's in case you are curious. Numbers in parentheses are last weeks rankings.Texas (2) 8-0 | When you absolutely embarrass two teams in consecutive weeks, on the road, ...
theGM\'s College Football Top 10
After a couple week hiatus I am back and ready to post consistently again. Starting today I hope to have at least 3 posts a week up and maybe even more...who knows though.Anyways a couple weeks ago I put my NCAA Top 10 up and meant to continue with ...
TheGM's Top 10
Now that we have actually been able to see who is any good in college football I will put out my first poll of the year. I don't have a huge problem with polls coming out in preseason as it gives us something to talk about but I didn't feel like I c...
5 Games You Don't Want to Miss This Weekend
This is the first full weekend of football this year and I am sure everyone is looking forward to sitting in front of the TV and just watching football all weekend. But unfortunately the Saturday slate of games is pretty weak. There is only 1 game ...
The GM Says....2/13
Bud Selig says A Rod "shamed the game".....Bud you are an idiot.Now is not the time to attack a star player by saying you are "saddened" by the fact that A-Rod used steroids. And why would you say A-Rod "shamed the game" when a few others admitted t...
The GM Says....2/10
A-Rod admits to steroid use.....good for you Alex.I don't see why everyone is so upset about this. We all knew that MULTIPLE players (maybe as many as 75-90% of players) were using steroids through this era. So what? It wasn't illegal in baseball ...
The GM Says....2/4
After a little time off I am back to tell you what I think about the current sports news stories.Signing Day in college football......important but not defining.Some people get all excited when their team signs a top 5 class. They should. It is imp...
The GM Says....National Championship Edition
This was only the 3rd bowl game I watched in its entirety. The others were the Poinsettia Bowl and the Rose Bowl. And this was easily the best of all of them.I was very impressed with Oklahoma on the defensive side of the ball. They played very we...
BCS National Championship Game Preview
National Championship GameFlorida vs OklahomaThursday, January 8, 8:00on FOXDolphin Stadium - MiamiWhy you should watch:Umm...hello...National Championship game!2 good offenses going head to head2 good defense against a maybe not so good defenseSEC ...
GMAC Bowl Preview
GMAC BowlBall State vs TulsaTuesday, January 6, 8:00on ESPNLadd-Peebles Stadium - Mobile, AlabamaWhy you should watch:2nd to last college bowl game of the year2 good offenses going head to headWhy you shouldn't watch:I barely want to write this prev...
The Big 12??
So was the Big 12 really that good this season?I mean if you are going to argue that the Big 10 was worse than originally thought because they haven't won their bowl games than you have to hold the Big 12 to the same standards.I have said a similar t...
The GM Says....Weekend in Review
I wasn't around the Internet throughout the weekend as I decided to just relax and enjoy some bowl games and playoff games but I am back at work now so I have some free time again.This entry in the GM Says will go back to New Years since I didn't pos...
Fiesta Bowl Preview
Tostitos Fiesta BowlOhio State vs TexasMonday, January 5, 8:00on FOXUniversity of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, ArizonaWhy you should watch:Big Ten vs Big 12Will Texas show up to play?Colt McCoy is worth watching for sure2 very good teams on a nice ne...
International Bowl Preview
International BowlBuffalo vs ConnecticutSaturday, January 3, 12:00on ESPN2Rogers Centre - TorontoWhy you should watch:A good way to start Wild Card SaturdayWhat else are you going to do?Watch Drew Willy play quarterback for BuffaloWhy you shouldn't ...
Sugar Bowl Preview
Allstate Sugar BowlUtah vs AlabamaFriday, January 2, 8:00on FOXSuperdome - New OrleansWhy you should watch:Can Utah pull the upset?Was Alabama good enough to play for the National Title?Should non-BCS schools be allowed in BCS games?2 very good defe...
Liberty Bowl Preview
AutoZone Liberty BowlKentucky vs East CarolinaFriday, January 2, 5:00on ESPNLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - MemphisWhy you should watch:A nice happy hour with football!East Carolina had a good start to the season and has been playing better of lateW...
Cotton Bowl Preview
AT&T Cotton BowlMississippi vs Texas TechFriday, January 2, 2:00on FOXCotton Bowl - DallasWhy you should watch:If you are off on Friday what else are you going to do?Texas Tech might pass for 500 yards this gameSEC vs Big 12 argument gets its fi...
Orange Bowl Preview
FedEx Orange BowlCincinnati vs Virginia TechThursday, January 1, 8:30on FOXDolphin Stadium - MiamiWhy you should watch:The second BCS game of the seasonI really think this game will be better than most of them2 solid teams that have something to pro...
Rose Bowl Preview
Rose BowlPenn State vs USCThursday, January 1, 4:30on ABCRose Bowl - PasadenaWhy you should watch:Umm....it's the Rose Bowl...do you need anything else?Penn State vs USC - enough saidWhy you shouldn't watch:There isn't one...turn on the TVStreaks and...
Capital One Bowl Preview
Capital One BowlGeorgia vs Michigan StateThursday, January 1, 1:00on ABCCitrus Bowl - OrlandoWhy you should watch:Two of the best running backs in the countryMatthew Stafford might be the #1 pick in the draft come AprilSEC vs Big Ten (again)If you ha...
Outback Bowl Preview
Outback BowlSouth Carolina vs IowaThursday, January 1, 11:00amon ESPNRaymond James Stadium - TampaWhy you should watch:The first bowl game of the new year2 very good defenses against average offensesSEC vs Big TenYou get to watch the visor fly off Sp...
Chick-fil-A Bowl Preview
Chick-fil-A BowlLSU vs Georgia TechWednesday, December 31, 7:30on ESPNGeorgia Dome - AtlantaWhy you should watch:SEC vs ACCGeorgia Tech's run defense is fun to watchEither watch this or mingle with people you don't want to talk to at a partyIt's Geor...
Insight Bowl Preview
Insight BowlKansas vs MinnesotaWednesday, December 31, 5:30on NFL NetworkSun Devil Stadium - Tempe, ArizonaWhy you should watch:Kansas passing offense is 8th in the countryNeither team can play a lick of defenseEnjoy a New Year's Eve happy hour with ...
Music City Bowl Preview
Gaylord Hotels Music City BowlBoston College vs VanderbiltWednesday, December 31, 3:30on ESPNLP Field - NashvilleWhy you should watch:Vanderbilt is in their first bowl since 1982Boston College has won 8 straight bowl games2 really good defensesWhy yo...
Sun Bowl Preview
Brut Sun BowlOregon State vs PittsburghWednesday, December 31, 2:00on CBSSun Bowl - El Paso, TexasWhy you should watch:2 very good running backs in Rodgers and McCoy2 teams coming in that are hot of lateBoth teams almost won their respective conferen...
The GM Says....
Denver.....good for you. It was time to let Mike go. He has been a tremendous coach for your franchise but not good enough the past couple of years. His system just isn't working anymore. The small offensive line is getting pushed around and his ...
Armed Forces Bowl Preview
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces BowlHouston vs Air ForceWednesday, December 31, 12:00on ESPNAmon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, TexasWhy you should watch:The first game of 5 on New Year's EveThe most explosive offense you haven't seen in HoustonIf you ...
Holiday Bowl Preview
Pacific Life Holiday BowlOklahoma State vs OregonTuesday, December 30, 8:00on ESPNQualcomm Stadium - San DiegoWhy you should watch:Traditionally one of the best bowl games of the season2 of the best rushing offenses in the country2 of the highest sco...
