Alabama announced the hiring of Steve Sarkisian as offensive coordinator yesterday. Nick Saban promoted volunteer offensive assistant Steve Sarkisian to offensive coordinator yesterday. The former Washington and USC head coach will be replacing his good friend Lane Kiffin who is leaving Alabama to take the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic. There will be plenty of criticism regarding this hiring. Sarkisian’s issues with alcohol at USC are well documented but…
NCAA Football: Bowl Game Previews and Picks for December 18th
Bowl season is upon us! The best three weeks of the year are here! It all starts today with five intriguing match-ups. Here is our breakdown of each and who we would put our money on. UTSA +7.5 at New Mexico, in the New Mexico Bowl: Its hard to pick against New Mexico coach Bob Davie’s squad in this one. They can run the football and wear teams out. UTSA…
NCAA Football: Thoughts On the College Football Hires
It has been a busy two weeks in college football. Several head coaching vacancies have been filled. Here are my thoughts on the hires. We are going to put them into two categories. Good hires and bad hires. Good Hires Tom Herman, Texas: Herman is a great hire for Texas because he is an offensive coach and he has strong recruiting ties in Texas. He and his staff will…
The Wake Forest Scandal Exposes the Dark Side of the Football Coaching World
Former Wake Forest assistant Tommy Elrod has been accused of leaking game plan information to opponents of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons since 2014. I can’t say I am surprised that former Wake Forest assistant coach Tommy Elrod was busted for giving away game plan information for the past two seasons. What Elrod did goes on more than you think. Elroad was disgruntled after current Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson chose…
It’s About Time the Rams Fired Jeff Fisher
The Los Angeles Rams shocked the NFL world yesterday by firing Jeff Fisher. The move came after a humiliating 42-14 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams have decided to fire head coach Jeff Fisher, two weeks after giving him a two year extension. While the firing might be a surprise to some given owner Stan Kroenke’s blind loyalty to Fisher, it shouldn’t be. The Rams have…
Patriots Pulse Recap: Patriots 30 Ravens 23
Game Rewind: Tom Brady put on a vintage Tom Brady performance going 25/38 for 406 yards and three touchdown passes in leading the Patriots to a crucial 30-23 win over the Ravens. Here are my five thoughts on the game. 1. Brady Being Brady: Tom Brady was on point last night. I hate using this cliche but he had the eye of the tiger. Brady finished 25-38 for 406 yards and three…
Patriots Pulse Preview: Baltimore Ravens (7-5) at New England Patriots (10-2)
Storyline: The Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Patriots beat Baltimore 35-31 in the 2014 playoffs. The Patriots are currently atop the AFC standings with a 10-2 record and need to win tonight in order to maintain their lead over the 10-3 Kansas City Chiefs. For the Ravens, they are now in second place in the…
The Dime Package: Ten Thoughts from Week 14 in the NFL
The Packers crushing the Seahawks and the Giants sweeping the Cowboys highlight a wild and snowy Week 14 in the NFL. 1. If you wrote the Steelers off three weeks ago, you made a big mistake. Big Ben and company are back and with the offense clicking on all cylinders, they’ll be a tough out in the playoffs. 2. I think it’s safe to say that the Cleveland Browns will…
NFL Large: Week 14 Preview and Picks
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks invade Lambeau Field to battle Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in a key NFC showdown. 12/11 1:00 ET At Tennessee -1.5 Denver 44: The Broncos have been good on the road the past two seasons. That’s why I don’t understand how Tennessee could be a home favorite? With Trevor Simien back, the Broncos offense should get back on track against a generous Titans defense. I…
NCAA Football: Army Black Nights (6-5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (9-3)
Army and Navy will be meeting for the 116th time tomorrow in Baltimore. Navy leads the all time series 60-49-7. The Midshipmen have 14 in a row against the Black Knights. Here are three offensive and three defensive keys to the game. Three Offensive Keys for Both teams 1. Army Must Score First: In just two short years, Army head coach Jeff Monken has turned the Army offense around. Army’s offense…