Four Downs: College Preview and Picks

Sep 27, 2012 5 Comments

Quick Hits Tennessee (3-1) vs. #5 Georgia (4-0) -14, 61 ½ O/U The Vols appeared sluggish during last week’s victory over Akron.  Even though Tyler Bray and company pulled away in the fourth quarter, the Zips still played them tough for most of the game.  Look for the Bulldogs to try and establish the run [...]

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Four Downs: College Preview and Picks

Sep 13, 2012 2 Comments

Quick Hits Rutgers (2-0) vs. South Florida (2-0) -8, 48 O/U There is nothing like facing quality non-conference opponents to get you ready for your own conference play.  The Bulls 32-31 road win versus Nevada last week certainly qualified as just that.  Senior quarterback B.J. Daniels spearheaded a South Florida offense that generated 572 yards [...]

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2012 NCAA Football Top 25 Rundown (5-1)

Aug 30, 2012 4 Comments

#5 West Virginia Mountaineers Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen O-Coordinator: Shannon Dawson D-Coordinator: Joe DeForest Game Changers: Offensive: Geno Smith (Quarterback-Senior) Defensive: Will Clarke (Defensive End-Junior) Why the Mountaineers will be playing on January 7th: Head coach Dana Holgorsen and the Mountaineers start the 2012 college football season riding a wave of momentum.  Following [...]

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2012 NFL Draft: Round 1 Thoughts & Observations

Apr 27, 2012 9 Comments

Browns Move Up One Spot to Select Trent Richardson Before the draft even officially started on Thursday evening, the Cleveland Browns moved up one spot (from 4th to 3rd) swapping picks with the Minnesota Vikings.  The Browns had coveted Richardson all along during the draft process, however they felt it necessary to move up one [...]

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College Football Preview and Picks: Week 12

Nov 17, 2011 10 Comments

Potential BCS title game ramifications will be decided with marquee games in the Pac 12 and Big 12 this weekend. Can the Ducks and Sooners both keep their title hopes alive? The stretch run of the college football season is finally upon us. Which teams will finish strong? Here is our season breakdown: Picks: 37-21 [...]

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Preseason Top 25 Rundown: #22 USC Trojans

Jul 23, 2011 No Comments

By Sportsgrinder Coaching Staff Head Coach: Lane Kiffin O-Coordinator: Lane Kiffin D-Coordinator: Monte Kiffin Game Changers Offensive: Roberts Woods (WR- Sophomore) Defensive: T.J. McDonald (FS- Junior) The USC offense was extremely productive under first year head coach Lane Kiffin last season.  The Trojans scored 30 or more points five times (2-3), 40 or more points [...]

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Preseason Top 25 Rundown: #25 Penn State Nittany Lions

Jul 19, 2011 2 Comments

By Sportsgrinder Coaching Staff Head Coach: Joe Paterno O-Coordinator: Galen Hall D-Coordinator: Tom Bradley Game Changers Offensive: Silas Redd (RB-Sophomore) Defensive: Michael Mauti (ILB-Junior) Overview: The biggest question mark for Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions this year revolves around the quarterback position. Sophomore Rob Bolden was fairly ineffective during his freshman season, enough so [...]

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