Welcome Back!
After a long layoff, we are back. Signing Day is long gone, and Spring Practices are over. It is that time of the year when we throw out the crazy preseason rankings and wild predictions. This year I am going to extend my preseason rankings from my top 10 to my top 15. Before I dive into the preseason, though..... Let's take a look at some headlines from the last couple of months.
If you remember back the last six or seven offseasons, you will remember that there was always a huge ground-breaking story that rocked the college football world. From last year's HUGE decision for College Football to use a Play Off Format, to the Ohio State Scandal a couple seasons ago. And lets not forget about the Miami mess that came out as well.....Not only did Miami screw up really big, but then the NCAA Investigating crew gets called out for unethical conduct during the investigation..... And of course we will never forget the Penn State situation. So with all the mess that's been going on the last few years, what would be the big headliner this off season? Luckily up to this point, nothing.....or at least nothing as big as the previous seasons.
Here are some stories from the last couple of months:
I guess one headline that is game changing, at least for one team in particular, Notre Dame's Golson and what that means for the Irish offense.
Maybe a story that has flown under the radar in the College Football World; Auburn's scandal is still foggy but the details will eventually come out. Why is this scandal not receiving more attention? Is it because there isn't any proof, and it's just rumors? Is it because they are in the SEC? Hmmmm.... That last one makes you think a little bit, doesn't it? Whether you are an SEC fan or a hater, I just grabbed your attention. Think about it, though..... If you are the NCAA, you don't want there to be any potential vacating of a BCS Title from the conference that makes the NCAA the most money.... And of course we all have been trying to predict who would knock off the SEC from their streak of BCS Titles, who would have guessed that it wouldn't be a college team......but that it would be a team of NCAA investigators.... Okay, okay..... I'll stop. But keep an eye on this situation.
Florida State has a few things going on as well. Lets go back to the spring game. The QB battle was in full force, but shortly after it looks like the decision was made behind closed doors. While Fisher's claim remains that the position is still open, Clint Tricket (Junior QB, thought by some as the front runner for the job) saw the writing on the wall. He announced his transfer just two days after the spring game. It wasn't that his performance wasn't good. In fact, it was solid...... It may have had something to do with a redshirt freshman (Jameis Winston) who came in and had a spectacular game.
Okay, so now the bad for FSU. This story is pretty recent, it happened Sunday night.... Senior WR Greg Dent has been arrested and is being charged with sexual assault. Dent has been suspended and Fisher has not released a statement at this point. One can only speculate, though. It was this time last year when Senior CB Greg Reid was kicked off the team. Now maybe with Dent's background, he may not have the same fate.... However, if Dent is found guilty, Fisher will have no choice. With Reid, it had been one problem after another.
Moving on from the College Football Headlines..... I have some exciting news. CollegeFootball2Day will be going through some changes starting at the end of July. I will give details as they become available. My Preseason Top 15 countdown will begin in the coming weeks, and the Reader Questions Segment will be returning as well. Send me your top 15, predictions, and questions. Jeremy.cf2d@yahoo.com Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/collegefootball2day Also, in the coming weeks, CollegeFootball2Day will be on twitter.... As always, thanks for reading, and soon to be listening. (there's a little hint).
If you remember back the last six or seven offseasons, you will remember that there was always a huge ground-breaking story that rocked the college football world. From last year's HUGE decision for College Football to use a Play Off Format, to the Ohio State Scandal a couple seasons ago. And lets not forget about the Miami mess that came out as well.....Not only did Miami screw up really big, but then the NCAA Investigating crew gets called out for unethical conduct during the investigation..... And of course we will never forget the Penn State situation. So with all the mess that's been going on the last few years, what would be the big headliner this off season? Luckily up to this point, nothing.....or at least nothing as big as the previous seasons.
Here are some stories from the last couple of months:
I guess one headline that is game changing, at least for one team in particular, Notre Dame's Golson and what that means for the Irish offense.
Maybe a story that has flown under the radar in the College Football World; Auburn's scandal is still foggy but the details will eventually come out. Why is this scandal not receiving more attention? Is it because there isn't any proof, and it's just rumors? Is it because they are in the SEC? Hmmmm.... That last one makes you think a little bit, doesn't it? Whether you are an SEC fan or a hater, I just grabbed your attention. Think about it, though..... If you are the NCAA, you don't want there to be any potential vacating of a BCS Title from the conference that makes the NCAA the most money.... And of course we all have been trying to predict who would knock off the SEC from their streak of BCS Titles, who would have guessed that it wouldn't be a college team......but that it would be a team of NCAA investigators.... Okay, okay..... I'll stop. But keep an eye on this situation.
Florida State has a few things going on as well. Lets go back to the spring game. The QB battle was in full force, but shortly after it looks like the decision was made behind closed doors. While Fisher's claim remains that the position is still open, Clint Tricket (Junior QB, thought by some as the front runner for the job) saw the writing on the wall. He announced his transfer just two days after the spring game. It wasn't that his performance wasn't good. In fact, it was solid...... It may have had something to do with a redshirt freshman (Jameis Winston) who came in and had a spectacular game.
Okay, so now the bad for FSU. This story is pretty recent, it happened Sunday night.... Senior WR Greg Dent has been arrested and is being charged with sexual assault. Dent has been suspended and Fisher has not released a statement at this point. One can only speculate, though. It was this time last year when Senior CB Greg Reid was kicked off the team. Now maybe with Dent's background, he may not have the same fate.... However, if Dent is found guilty, Fisher will have no choice. With Reid, it had been one problem after another.
Moving on from the College Football Headlines..... I have some exciting news. CollegeFootball2Day will be going through some changes starting at the end of July. I will give details as they become available. My Preseason Top 15 countdown will begin in the coming weeks, and the Reader Questions Segment will be returning as well. Send me your top 15, predictions, and questions. Jeremy.cf2d@yahoo.com Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/collegefootball2day Also, in the coming weeks, CollegeFootball2Day will be on twitter.... As always, thanks for reading, and soon to be listening. (there's a little hint).
LISTENING!!!? Where?
ReplyDeleteAs I hinted, "Soon to be listening"
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