2010 End-of-Year Awards: Pac-10
How good was Oregon in 2010? First things first: how good was Stanford? If we can answer the latter question, we find the answer to the first. Well, Stanford was terrific: Orange Bowl-bound, 11-1, 8-1...
View ArticleNo. 50: California
California has spent the last 88 years at good old Memorial Stadium, where you can sit and watch the game for free on Tightwad Hill if money’s tight — just don’t wear a red shirt, if you please. The...
View ArticleThe Year in Review: California (7-6, 4-5)
While college coaches have struggled transitioning to the N.F.L. — take note, Chip Kelly — former N.F.L. defensive assistants, promoted to defensive coordinator on the F.B.S. level, have largely...
View ArticleCan Anyone Knock Oregon Off Its Perch?
Oregon knew – or had a very strong suspicion – that LaMichael James was going to forego his final season of eligibility; Darron Thomas’ decision to follow James out the door came as a bit of a...
View ArticleNo. 38: California
While college coaches have struggled transitioning to the N.F.L., former N.F.L. defensive assistants, when promoted to defensive coordinator on the F.B.S. level, have largely experienced a smooth...
View ArticlePick 10, F.B.S. Notebook: Week 3 (Sept. 15)
Do you remember the last time Notre Dame took a trip to East Lansing? You might not remember the game’s first 60 minutes and change, but that’s fine: things didn’t get wild until overtime, when...
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