Fonda Bryant has been a fan of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons since her son transferred from the University of Florida in 2002, to play football there. Upon his arrival, she started the FIRST ever WFU Parent’s Association to help support the young men who wore the old black and gold. She is also a […]
NFL Prospect UCLA’s Kevin McDermott Provides Us With Next Level Knowledge
April 15, 2013 by
The Long Snapper. No, it’s not a type of fish. It’s actually a football position and it’s one that is discussed so infrequently in game coverage that the casual fan might not know what it means. My conversation with UCLA long snapper and NFL prospect Kevin McDermott began with his admission that in every interview […]
BCS Championship Game: #2 Alabama vs #1 Notre Dame
January 2, 2013 by
Jan 7, 2013 (8pm EST): #1 Notre Dame (12-0) vs #2 Alabama (12-1, 7-1 SEC) at Sun Life Stadium Here’s a quick guide to the arguments/debates/discussions regarding the upcoming Alabama vs Notre Dame match up. And since statistically, practically and according to the Vegas odds makers, Alabama is favored to win this game (by 10 […]
Football Cheat Sheet: Home for the Holidays
December 17, 2012 by
Yes, it’s that time of year again…Christmas…and even those who don’t celebrate have time off to spend with family and friends, including those certain friends, uncles, brothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, grandmothers and cousins who are obsessed with football. You will eventually have to speak to them and chances are the least awkward conversation with any of the […]
Preview: Army vs Navy 2012
December 8, 2012 by
Army (2-9) vs Navy (7-4): 3pm ET on CBS/ March-On at 12pm on CBS Sports This year’s game marks the first time since 2005 that the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy (named for you-know-who) is on the line in the Army-Navy game. The trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football games among the three Service […]
Recap Week 14 Pac-12 Championship: #8 Stanford beats #16 UCLA…smelling like roses
December 1, 2012 by
#16 UCLA (9-4, 6-3 Pac-12) vs #8 Stanford (11-2, 8-1) at Stanford Stadium: Stanford wins Pac-12 Title 27-24 Stanford kicker Jordan Williamson not only kicked Notre Dame into #1 for the first time in the history of the BCS, but also kicked Stanford into the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1999. And on […]
Recap Week 14: #17 Kent State was MAC’s best hope for a BCS Berth
December 1, 2012 by
#21 Northern Illinois (12-1, 8-0 MAC) vs #17 Kent State (11-2, 8-0 MAC): Northern Illinois Wins MAC Title 44-37 Northern Illinois might have had double the total yards that Kent State had (524 vs 260) thanks in part to their rushing game comprised of Jordan Lynch and Akeem Daniels, who rushed for 160 yds and […]
Recap Week 13: Standings Relatively Unchanged
November 27, 2012 by
Following Week 13, the rankings remained basically unchanged, with a few inevitable changes do to ranked opponents playing one another: Full standings can be found here. 1 Notre Dame 12-0 2 Alabama 11-1 3 Georgia 11-1 4 Florida 11-1 5 Oregon 11-1 6 Kansas State 10-1 7 LSU 10-2 8 Stanford 10-2 9 Texas A&M […]
Preview Week 13: Rivalry Games to Watch (Showdown Saturday on ABC)
November 24, 2012 by
Showdown Saturday on ABC 12:00 pm #19 Michigan (8-3, 6-1 Big Ten) at “#4” Ohio State (11-0) at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes may be ineligible for post-season play (and BCS ranking, hence the “4” from the AP Poll is in quotes), yet they still remain one of just two teams in the nation that enter […]
Happy Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for?
November 22, 2012 by
I’m just thankful there’s football on this weekend because after Thanksgiving dinner, it gets boring—The College Football Girl’s mother As told by family and friends: I’m thankful for the “Little Giants” overtime win against Notre Dame. To be in the stadium for that game, when no one expected that call. Everyone expected [head coach Mark] […]
