Since I graduated from a university that does not field a football program, I try and remain neutral when it comes to college football. Ostensibly, you could argue, I am an Aggie. and I would not run from that label, but I am purist and like to follow the letter of the law. My degree …
Category Archive: college football
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Dec
10
Sumlin in at A&M? Let’s Hope Not….
According to reports on Twitter, and this piece from the Houston Chronicle, Kevin Sumlin will likely be named the new head football coach at Texas A&M. I know this move excites many Aggies, but I just don’t see Sumlin as a logical fit in College Station. Obviously something had to be done. The Ags just …
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Nov
28
‘Tis the Season
The Thanksgiving leftovers are all gone; the Christmas decorations are up and, if you’re reading this, you’ve survived “Black Friday”. Add it all up and it means only one thing–it’s officially the beginning of the college coaching carousel season. Rick Neuheisel–out at UCLA. Dennis Erickson–out at Arizona State. Turner Gil–out at Kansas. Ron Zook–out at …
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Sep
22
If College Football Were Music
There was a time, believe it or not, when I did not appreciate the Grateful Dead. I blame it on ignorance. Early on, my exposure to the Dead was limited to the few times the local classic rock station would play “Casey Jones” or “Touch of Grey”. Based on those two songs alone, I formed …
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Aug
16
Now Varsity’s Horns Are Sawed Off
“Goodbye to Texas University, so long to the orange and the white…“, these words could take on even more meaning over the next few weeks (months), as Texas A&M plans their great escape from the Big 12. Texas might not like it. Dan Beebe might not like it. And the executives at ESPN–the great sport”s …
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Jun
14
The (Not So) Big 12
As an opponent to the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City, Mark Cuban said, “My prejudice is against having a Dust Bowl Division in this part of the country. I don’t think in the big picture that helps the NBA. I think a bigger market helps the NBA.” Indeed, Cuban ended up being …
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Nov
16
Top 5 Sports Moments from Weekend
I realize that I’ve been on a top 5 kick lately, but it’s just the mood I’m in. Let’s keep it rolling with the Top 5 moments from a busy sports weekend: 1.) SMU Becomes Bowl Eligible – For whatever reason, I’ve been a SMU fan from my earliest days. I have never attended school …
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Sep
21
The Perversion of Football
The word “football” invokes many powerful images. Think back to watching NFL films, the voice of John Facenda narrating the action—breathing life into the games of old. The “voice of god” set to images of big burly men with dirt stained, tattered uniforms crashing into each other as the diminutive backs would cut in and …
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Sep
04
Five college football questions the other guys are afraid to ask…
We at Geoausch.Com feel that “sports experts” do not exist! However, every blogger, every writer, every loud mouth radio guy feels like they can accurately pick the winner of every FBS conference and accurately predict the winner of every game on the 2009 schedule. We’re not that generic. Sure, we could predict Texas to win …
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