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Lane Kiffin to USC: Do college coaches have any integrity?
Posted by Chris Cwik in College Football on January 13, 2010
I can’t believe I am saying this, but was Al Davis right all along? When Davis fired Kiffin after only a year and a half it just confirmed the obvious; the Oakland Raiders were still one of the worst run franchises in professional sports. Many critics felt that Davis rushed to a decision after only giving Kiffin twenty games to prove himself. Only a year and a half later, it looks as if Davis was right all along. Of course, no one in Southern California wants to hear about any of that. Honestly though, how does Lane Kiffin keep getting work?
Your 2009 Heisman Winner Is…Mark Ingram
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on December 13, 2009
Alabama's First Ever Heisman Winner...RB Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram is the third consecutive sophomore to win the award, and he becomes Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner in the closest Heisman race ever. Was it close because there were a handful of great resumes like last year’s race between Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow? The answer is a resounding no. There wasn’t a really dominant player this season, in terms of a Heisman winner. There were four good resumes, but each had flaws.
Stanford’s Toby Gerhart had a bunch of TD’s and rushing yards, but played a relatively weak schedule with few strong defenses.
Texas’ Colt McCoy completed 70% of his passes and threw for over 3,500 yards, but threw 12 interceptions on the season, he struggled vs Oklahoma, and vs. Nebraska in the Big-12 championship game.
Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh had an outstanding season, but at the defensive tackle position, he had a tough battle to fight. Alex Karras’s 1957 season at Iowa earned him 2nd in the voting, the highest position by a DT ever. The only DT to finish in the top 5 in the past 20 years was Steve Emtman, when he finished 4th in 1991.
Alabama’s Mark Ingram had a strong year but finished behind Dion Lewis of Pitt and Gerhart in rushing yards and trailed Gerhart by 11 TD.
Fourth Podcast
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football, Miscellaneous, Podcast on December 10, 2009
Chris was too busy texting to be part of Podcast #4
Chris Cwik took this week off and Rene Delombard filled in as co-host.
Our latest podcast was a college football based as Rene and I broke down the following topics…
1. Brian Kelly to ND
2. Would Urban Meyer have been a good fit in ND?
3. Who should win this year’s Heisman Trophy?
4. Does the final week of the college football season have a huge impact on the Heisman Trophy?
5. Alabama-Texas National Championship
6. Bobby Bowden’s last game on Jan 1st
7. Lack of playoff system
8. Do non-national championship bowl games matter?
9. Who wins the BCS championship?
Is Tim Tebow An NFL Quarterback?
Posted by Chris Cwik in College Football, Football on December 7, 2009
Will Tebow's Abilities Translate to the NFL?
Even though the NFL is still in the regular season, and the college bowl games haven’t been played, some fans are already looking toward the NFL draft. Although the NFL Draft began in 1936, drafting a potential franchise player is still a risky proposition. Often times, NFL teams will marry themselves to one player and hope he can reverse their fortunes. Sometimes (Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer), this strategy w0rks to perfection. Other times (Ryan Leaf, JaMarcus Russell), the franchise is set back another couple of years. Perhaps the most difficult position to evaluate is the quarterback position. Year after year, there are 1st round quarterbacks that fail to develop at an NFL level, despite their lofty draft position. One of the most controversial players coming out of college football this season is Florida quarterback, Tim Tebow. After entering into numerous arguments about how Tebow would not succeed in the NFL, I decided to take a closer look at Tebow’s resume. Does Tim Tebow have what it takes to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL
LSU Sneaks Past Arkansas 33-30
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on November 29, 2009
LSU defeats Arkansas 33-30 in OT.
LSU is thankful for a few things this holiday season.
-Caught Arkansas QB Ryan Mallet had on a bad day
-Trindon Holliday embracing his larger role Saturday
-Josh Jasper
1. Ryan Mallet, believe it or not, led the SEC entering Saturday, in passing yards, pass yards per attempt, and TD passes. Mallet had a 29-7 TD-INT ratio, he also completed 57% of his passes, which is pretty good considering his 9.3 pass yards per attempt. That said, he struggled big time on Saturday going 17-39 with a TD and interception. LSU got decent pressures on Mallet, forcing three sacks, but they didn’t dominate as much as Mallet struggled. He did make a big TD pass on 4th and 9 with 1:25 left in the game to put Arkansas up by three.
Ole Miss Beats LSU 25-23 In Dramatic Fashion
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on November 22, 2009
Ole Miss sneaks past LSU in a crazy finish
The #10 LSU Tigers and Mississippi played a less-than-thrilling 57 minutes to start the game, but the final three minutes gave football fans plenty of excitement. Ole Miss led LSU 25-17 with 3:32 left and the LSU offense marched down field and scored a TD with 1:23 left in the game. LSU tried for two points and failed, but then things got really interesting.
LSU’s kicker Josh Jasper kicked a perfect onside kick that was recovered by Brandon LaFell on LSU’s 42 yard line with 1:17 left.
At this point…
-LSU had two timeouts left and
-Jasper kicked a 50-yard FG earlier in the game
LSU Sneaks Past La. Tech, 24-16
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on November 15, 2009
Keiland Williams was LSU's only solid player from Saturday's "game" vs. La. Tech
LSU hasn’t lost to Louisiana Tech in over a century and on Saturday, there were times were that streak was going to end. Lousiana Tech hasn’t beaten LSU since 1904 and they gave LSU all they could handle in Baton Rouge.
Who would have thought that not having Jordan Jefferson or Charles Scott would have made LSU struggle so much. The Tigers did fine replacing Scott with Keiland Williams, but Jarrett Lee reminded everyone why he is 2nd string. Williams rushed for 116 yards on 15 carries with two TDs. Lee went 7 for 22 for 105 yards and a TD. Ouch! While I have criticized Jefferson this year, he is way better than Lee and Jordan gives LSU a much better chance of winning.
Bama Beats LSU 24-15, Secures SEC West
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on November 8, 2009
Alabama running back Mark Ingram helps Bama run past LSU for the first time in Tuscaloosa since 1999
Saban Bowl III lived up to the hype and LSU made their old coach sweat a bit more than he would have liked too Saturday afternoon. The #9 LSU Tigers led most of the game and had some opportunities to continue their winning streak at Tuscaloosa, but couldn’t pull it out.
Since I give myself some time to write these recaps, I get a chance to read other articles about LSU’s games to see how my thoughts stacked up. A common key play among writers was the incomplete pass, that appeared to be a Patrick Peterson interception to everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line, that Greg McElroy threw with about 7 minutes left in the game. As a result, Alabama took more time off the clock and kicked a field goal, giving the Tide a nine point lead with 3:04 left. Now people can whine till the cows come home about the call and the SEC officiating this season and they can, but think about this.
IF McElroy’s pass was ruled an interception, here is what would have been the situation.
1. LSU ball on their 31 with 6:26, trailing 21-15
2. Jordan Jefferson was out of the game, so Jarrett Lee would have to lead the charge
3. Charles Scott was also knocked out of the game
LSU Blows Past Tulane, 42-0
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on November 1, 2009
Charles Scott struggles to get free from Tulane defensive lineman Shane Delery
LSU owned this game from the opening kickoff and flexed their muscle over a much inferior Tulane team. LSU-Tulane used to be a great rivalry, but now it is completely one-sided with LSU taking the last 18 games.
This was a stat padding game all around…
-LSU’s defense shut out Tulane for the first time since 1969
-Brandon LaFell’s 2 TDs move him into 2nd place behind Dwayne Bowe for most receiving TD in LSU history. LaFell needs four more TDs to tie Bowe.
-Charles Scott’s 112 rushing yards was the first 100+yd rusher this season for LSU. That shows you how much the LSU running game has struggled this year.
-Russell Sheppard had his 2nd career TD with the first score of the game
-LSU blocked a punt in the 1st Quarter for the first time since 2006
-Four LSU receivers had over 10.0 YPC. That includes LaFell, Terrence Tolliver, Reuben Randle and John Williams
Tulane’s offense had only two scoring chances, both were in the 2nd quarter, and inside the LSU 20-yard line. One drive resulted in a missed field goal and the other was a Patrick Peterson interception.
Jordan Jefferson played ok in the game, but nothing spectacular. Russell Sheppard looked good running the football and Stevan Ridley got a TD in garbage time. The LSU offense gained 455 yards, including outrushing Tulane 267-22.
LSU has bounced back from the Florida loss with two blowouts, outscoring Auburn and Tulane 73-10.
LSU’s next opponent is Alabama, which is easily the biggest game of the year for both teams. The last two winners of the “Saban Bowl” have gone on to win the SEC East, and this year’s winner will control their destiny in the division. The last time LSU played there was during LSU’s championship 2007 season which included the Chad Jones sack of John Parker Wilson to secure a LSU victory for Saban Bowl I. Saban Bowl III should make for some excitement and emotion in Tuscaloosa.
Kickoff is 2:30 CST next Saturday
Florida D and Rushing Attack Defeat LSU
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football on October 11, 2009
LSU defender Patrick Peterson tried stopping the Florida rush attack
Florida continues to make their case for a third National Championship in the last four years, and this year, their defense may carry them to the championship. Here are some of the gaudy numbers the Florida defense put up against #4 LSU in Baton Rouge.
-LSU was held under 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing
-LSU converted 1 of 9 third downs
-Brandon LaFell, Terrence Tolliver and Richard Dickson, combined for seven catches
-Six of LSU’s eight drives were six plays or less
-LSU had the ball for 23 minutes
Florida’s defense also limited LSU’s offense to 3 points. For LSU, that’s the fewest points scored at home since they were shutout by Alabama on November 16th, 2002. LSU’s offensive line couldn’t run or pass block very well vs. Florida, and it made it tough for LSU to do anything. The skill players were non-existent and Jordan Jefferson seemed overwhelmed on each snap from scrimmage.
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