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McClain's football smarts off the charts

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

For all his physical gifts, Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain is just as impressive with his intellectual game.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Venues, games make the weekend

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Between the games and the venues, the SEC takes center state this weekend.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Coaching "fit" hard to define

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

When a coach wins, he's a good fit. When he loses, not so much. But is it really that simple?

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Leach keeps 'em entertained

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Just hit "record" and watch Texas Tech coach Mike Leach work his Tim Wakefield-like magic on an open microphone.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009

Colleges have seen money woes before

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

If you dropped one of today's athletic directors into a time machine and dialed up 1930, the first full season after the onset of the Great Depression, Mr./Ms. AD would recognize what ailed college sports.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

USC's QB search has plenty of legs

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...an athlete that, à la Donovan McNabb at Syracuse in the 1990s, he played on the Mountaineers' basketball team last season. But Brown has to learn to make better decisions (five touchdowns, four picks in...

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It ain't easy being green

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Sit down and read our St. Patrick's Day ode to the grass on the other side of the fence. What could be greener than that?

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Spaziani already a BC crowd favorite

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The cheers are still ringing around Boston College. New head coach Frank Spaziani is fitting right in at a place where everybody knows his name.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2009

For the love of the game

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Spring is in the air. Well, at least spring practice is. So are returning Heisman contenders, pulling guards and SEC passion. What's love got to do with it? Everything.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Trojans put Nittany Lions to bed in second quarter

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Normally, USC coach Pete Carroll makes his adjustments at halftime. Carroll didn't wait around for the Rose Bowl halftime show, dropping the hammer on Penn State in the second quarter, writes Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009

Nittany Lions seniors were a breath of fresh air

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Four years ago, the stench of losing was attached to Penn State. But a special group of seniors has cleansed the air in State College, writes Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008

This BCS mess lies at the feet of the Big 12

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

While this BCS chaos does the sport of college football no favors, the ultimate blame lies at the feet of the Big 12 and its tiebreaker, writes Ivan Maisel.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008

Sources: After serving as interim, Swinney to be named Clemson coach

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Clemson is expected to remove the "interim" designation from coach Dabo Swinney as soon as details of a contract can be agreed upon, multiple souces told ESPN on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2008

Bowden, Tigers part without sharing an ACC crown

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The timing of the end of Tommy Bowden's Clemson career might be a surprise. But after failing to win an ACC crown in 10 seasons with the Tigers, the action itself isn't.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Breaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...Southeastern Conference offenses this season look lost, as if they haven't heard how everyone is playing basketball on grass. Offenses are suffering in the SEC. The argument that the SEC is the home of...

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