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College Football Star Quest For Win 50: Customize his jersey at Onthefield.com to capture the monumental moment
Though it finished seventh in the final BCS College standings, Boise State will finish its College season in the Las Vegas Bowl Thursday night against Arizona State, as anything but a perfect regular season pretty much guarantees that the Broncos won’t earn a BCS bid.
Boise hopes of another perfect season and a potential shot at the national title vanished when it lost at home Nov. 12 to TCU, 36-35.
Boise State’s Kellen Moore is fifth on the all-time career passing yards list. (AP Photo)
But despite the disappointment, we get one last shot at honoring and appreciating the winningest quarterback in NCAA history in Kellen Moore, as a win against the Sun Devils would be the 50th of his career.
Moore, who surpassed Texas’ Colt McCoy earlier this year for No. 1 on the wins list by leading Boise State to a victory over UNLV, is just the sixth quarterback in NCAA College history to surpass 14,000 passing yards. He’s now fifth on the list. He’s also second on the career list in TD passes, and his 41 TD passes this season were the most by any Boise State QB in history. Those are staggering numbers for anyone. Read More >>
Not Too Many Bowls, Too Many Critics
The Too-Many-Bowls College season kicked off over the weekend with the debut of the world’s largest potato on wheels.
If they could have turned it into 50,000 orders of free french fries, a lot of people still would have turned up their noses. They believe there are way too many Famous Idaho Potato Bowls coming our way.
I say pass the potatoes. What harm do all these College bowls do?
None, except give the Too-Many-Bowls crowd needless indigestion. Nobody was holding a potato peeler to anyone’s head forcing them to watch Ohio vs. Utah State on Saturday.
And I bet those who did enjoyed the show. Ohio scored with 13 seconds left to win, 24-23. Following that was the R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl between Louisiana-Lafayette and San Diego State.
I’ll admit I don’t have a clue what an R & L Carrier is, but I got a little carried away when the Ragin’ Cajuns kicked a 50-yard field goal on the final play to win by 32-30.
Or would you have preferred watching another installment of Texas Hold ’Em on ESPN?
College Football Preview:
Nebraska 28, Michigan 16: Two nearly identical offenses; one defense (Nebraska) significantly better than the other. Not hard to figure how Huskers keep pace in hopes of playing in the inaugural Big Ten College championship game.
Clemson 27, NC State 23: Last chance for the Wolfpack to salvage a disappointing season—and save coach Tom O’Brien’s job. Even with the College Atlantic Division championship, Clemson has plenty to play for.
Ohio State 13, Penn State 9: A big bowl of ugly—at least offensively. Getting away from State College probably helps Penn State focus, but still doesn’t overshadow the reality that the quarterback situation is a mess.
Arkansas 36, Mississippi State 14: Lost in the BCS SEC rematch talk: Arkansas could reach the BCS National Championship Game by winning out. Hogs won’t stumble here against underachieving Mississippi State with so much still out there.
LSU 41, Mississippi 10: A bad situation getting worse in Oxford, and another team clearly separating itself from everyone else. Tigers stay focused and set up huge game Nov. 25 vs. Arkansas.
Florida State 28, Virginia 16: ‘Noles can’t play for ACC title, but still can win 10 games for the second consecutive College season under coach Jimbo Fisher. That means winning here, and beating rival Florida.
UCLA 27, Colorado 23: That’s right, everyone: UCLA still controls its destiny in the Pac-12 South Division—looks more like the WAC every week. The Bruins simply can’t stumble here.
Miles to go before these bowl-bound teams will meet
So here we are, down to the final two College teams elevated above the world of BCS crazy. There’s No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Oklahoma State—the only unbeatens from the automatic-qualifier conferences—and the uncluttered road toward the BCS College National Championship Game. LSU needs victories at Ole Miss, at home against Arkansas and in the SEC Championship Game (likely against Georgia). Oklahoma State must win out at Iowa State and at home against Oklahoma. Neither of those roads are as simple as they look. LSU has lost three of the last four to rival Arkansas, and Oklahoma State has lost eight straight to Oklahoma in the Bedlam rivalry. The last Oklahoma State coach to beat the Sooners was Les Miles. Yep, the same Les Miles who has LSU poised to become the first school to win three BCS titles.
Overrated
No. 4 Oregon. It’s not so much overrated as it is the classic flavor of the moment. Those who win big in late November are those who control the minds of poll voters. Been that way all 13 previous seasons of the controversial system. Oregon beat a Stanford team that hadn’t beaten anyone (and still hasn’t), but had the nation’s best NFL prospect (Andrew Luck). So by whipping Stanford—something that has become routine in this series—the Ducks jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 and are now talking about a rematch with LSU.
No. 7 Clemson. The Tigers aren’t one of the seven best teams in the nation, but they continue to win. Which has to mean something this late in the season. Frankly, it’s good to see two ACC teams (including No. 8 Virginia Tech) in the top 10.
Underrated
No. 17 Wisconsin. Somehow, a team that lost twice on the road on Hail Mary throws is lingering in the bottom half of the second 10. The reality is, if this were an SEC team that lost twice on Hail Marys, they’d be in the top 10. If the Badgers win at Illinois and at home against Penn State, they win the Big Ten Leaders Division and will play for a spot in the Rose Bowl.
BCS bowl projections
BCS National Championship Game: LSU vs. Alabama
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Tide Still Rolling
In the final push toward National Signing Day 2011 on Feb. 2, FanHouse will examine the recruiting efforts of a major conference in twice-weekly notebooks. As always, recruiting is an always-changing landscape — and there are several high-profile players who remain uncommitted. Here is FanHouse’s review of the Southeastern College Conference.
The Best
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Total commitments (as of Jan. 24): 21
Five- and four-star commitments: 15
The 411: Long story short … The 2011 Crimson Tide recruiting class is as good as it gets. Alabama recently vaulted Texas for the top-rated recruiting class in the nation as rated by Rivals.com, and it is easy to see why — with commitments from five-star high school teammates like DB Hasean Clinton-Dix (6-2, 190, Orlando, Fla., Dr. Phillips HS) and RB Demetrius Hart (5-8, 190, Orlando, Fla., Dr. Phillips HS). Although their class took a hit when RB/LB Brent Calloway switched his commitment to Auburn, Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide are still in line to bring in the nation’s top recruit — DE Jadeveon Clowney (6-5, 235, Rock Hill, S.C., South Pointe HS) as well as massive OT Cyrus Kouandjio (6-7, 295, Hyattsville, Md., Dematha Catholic HS).
Grade: A+
LSU TIGERS
Total commitments (as of Jan. 24): 21
Five- and four-star commitments: 11
The 411: As usual, LSU is a prime destination for top-flight talent across the Southeast, and coach Les Miles appears to be rebuilding the wall around Louisiana that was leaking some of the best out to the rest of the SEC. The Tigers have three five-star commitments — OL La’El Collins (6-5, 285, Baton Rouge, La., Redemptionist HS), DT Anthony Johnson (6-4, 298, New Orleans, La., O. Perry Walker HS) and WR Jarvis Landry (5-11, 178, Lutcher, La., HS). If Alabama is No. 1 in the country, then LSU can be considered No. 1-A with room to grow in the homestretch.
Grade: A+
The Contenders
AUBURN TIGERS
Total commitments (as of Jan. 24): 19
Five- and four-star commitments: 10
The 411: Auburn got a bit of a late start due to preparations for the BCS Championship Game, but Gene Chizik and the Tigers are closing fast on what could be the best overall recruiting class in school history. Five-star LB Kris Frost (6-3, 210, Matthews, N.C., Butler HS) AND OL Christian Westerman (6-5, 288, Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton HS) are studs in the making, and OL Reese Dismukes (6-4, 287, Spanish Fort, Ala., HS) leads a trio of Tigers already on campus for spring drills.
Grade: A
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Total commitments (as of Jan. 24): 21
Five- and four-star commitments: 11
The 411: Coach Mark Richt has the Bulldogs in prime position to reload from a disappointing on-field performance in 2010. QB Christian LeMay (6-2, 200, Matthews, N.C., Butler HS) is already on campus, and DB Malcolm Mitchell (6-1, 187,Valdosta, Ga., HS) could be in line to play early and often as a freshman.
Grade: A-
Georgia Coach Says No Need For Major Change?
There was no need for any dynamite.
Georgia coach Mark Richt has decided to keep his staff status quo following a 6-7 finish in 2010, the Bulldogs’ first losing season in 14 years. Rumors had circulated that Richt might be thinking of going in a different direction after Georgia tumbled 10-6 to the University of Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. Richt had hoped the game with the C-USA champs would prove that his team was still a good football team.
That didn’t happen.
Richt described the season as “certainly well below the standard of what Georgia football is all about,” but also said, “You can’t sit there and wallow in it.” Richt, who is 96-34 at Georgia but 14-12 in the past two seasons, still believes the Bulldogs are pointed in the right direction.
“We’re not looking to blow anything up,” Richt said. “In my opinion, we’re very close.”
While Georgia fans might argue otherwise, Richt explained that it was important to keep his staff intact for continuity. Richt fired defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and two other defensive assistants after an 8-5 record in 2009. Richt said he had confidence the defense would improve in its second year with coordinator Todd Grantham.
“Sometimes people are so jacked up about change,” Richt explained.
“When I came to Georgia, Georgia had gone through four defensive coordinators in four years; those kids didn’t know what to do. There were five offensive line coaches in four years; the kids didn’t know what to do. We made some changes last year and we’ve made some this year, but they’ve been very well thought out. They’re things that are going to help us.
“If you make changes for the sake of changing, you’ve got to re-learn something all over again.”
– Georgia coach Mark Richt “If you make changes for the sake of changing, you’ve got to re-learn something all over again.”
TCU, No Cinderella Story
Everything came up roses for Texas Christian University on Saturday, except for the part about how College football crowns its national champion.
The No. 3 Horned Frogs defeated No. 5 Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, 21-19, behind the playmaking of senior quarterback Andy Dalton and linebacker Tank Carder, but the sport’s crystal trophy will go not to unbeaten TCU, but the winner of the Jan. 10 BCS title game between Oregon and Auburn. 
What else could TCU (13-0) have done to state its case as national champion?
Nothing, short of piling even more style points against Mountain West Conference teams during the season.
The Horned Frogs led the nation in total defense and averaged 43 points per game, and they did themselves one better on Saturday when they outquicked, outpassed and outcoached a very good Wisconsin team. While all of that will not be enough to put TCU atop the final AP and coaches polls, the Horned Frogs enjoyed both the journey and especially its fragrant ending.
“We did everything we were capable of doing,” Dalton said. “I guess it’s just the way the system is. But in my time here at TCU, we never thought we’d have a chance to play in the Rose Bowl.”
Noting that it was TCU’s first Rose Bowl appearance, coach Gary Patterson said he didn’t want to say anything to detract from what the Horned Frogs accomplished by beating Wisconsin (11-2) before a crowd in which Badgers partisans outnumbered TCU fans by at least two to one.
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Boise’s Loss Cost More Then You’d Think
When Boise State lost to Nevada on Nov. 26, everyone knew the loss cost the Broncos and the WAC a large sum of money.
The New York Times stopped to figure out how much: $8 million. “The Rose Bowl, like other Bowl Championship Series games, touts a per-team payout of $17 million,” Times reporter John Branch writes. “For teams like Boise State and others in one of the five conferences without an automatic bid, the payout is $12 million, Benson said.
A Plus-One Playoff is Unlikely
While Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany admits they’re losing the “PR war” with supporters for a College football playoff, Delany and the other automatic-qualifying BCS commissioners haven’t softened their stance against a playoff.
In fact, the automatic-qualifying BCS commissioners say they’re less likely now to be in favor of a “Plus One” model for fear that would ultimately lead to a full-blown, 16-team playoff.
“We’re not winning the PR war,” Delany said. “There are good arguments on the other side, (they’ve) adopted many more fans and more media than our argument, but we do have a great regular season, a great bowl season and the 1-2 (BCS title) game.
“But it’s not perfect. We don’t have an NFL style or college basketball style playoff. I get that people want it. I’m not looking to lead the parade, just looking to answer the question.”
Added NCAA president Mark Emmert about a college football playoff: “That’s not a train I’m driving.”
At this week’s IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, SEC commissioner Mike Slive and Western Athletic Conference commissioner Karl Benson said they’re in favor of a “Plus One.” They are in the minority among the conference commissioners.
“I’m not morally, philosophically opposed to one and two (ranked teams) playing,” Delany said. “I think that’s good. I’m not morally, philosophically opposed to four (teams). I think history informs you the best way to think about the future – inside the NCAA for sure – every small incremental step has led to an incremental step; not only inside the NCAA, but inside the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball.”
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Boise Booted!
“I don’t even want to think about that right now,” Martin said holding back tears.
Martin said he didn’t want to think about what the No. 4-ranked Broncos’ 34-31 overtime loss at No. 19 Nevada did to their national title hopes after the unthinkable occurred: Boise State lost a Western Athletic Conference game for the first time since Nov. 23, 2007.
But Martin knows — as does the entire College football world -
- the controversy over whether the Broncos deserve to play in the BCS title game is now moot.
And the first round of congratulatory drinks is on Ohio State president Gordon Gee. TCU coach Gary Patterson, whose Horned Frogs will now be the nation’s top ranked non-automatic qualifying BCS team and guaranteed a BCS bowl, picked up the second round of cocktails.
Gee, of course, spouted off this week, comparing the schedules of Boise State and TCU to “the Little Sisters of the Poor” and that they didn’t deserve to play for the BCS championship.
Nevada coach Chris Ault was asked about Gee’s comments.
“My only comment is, ‘They wouldn’t beat Boise State,’” Ault said.
Would Ohio State beat Nevada?
“No,” Ault said. “I think the Boises, the TCUs of the worlds are showing people the balance of college football that other schools, that don’t have the tremendous tradition because they’re newer to this division, can do it.
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