Breaking the huddle on protocol in the BCS era
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOffice Of Protocol It is the time of year when all of college football obsesses about protocol. Making the BCS National Championship Game is neither cut nor dried. It is...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPigskin About To Get Political The 1993 Florida State Seminoles are alive and well in Norman, Okla. Bobby Bowden's first national champion finished N...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on Texas Tech's opportunity
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...ever got. Oh, they represented the SWC in the Cotton Bowl in 1994, but only because the NCAA had sent Texas A&M to its room for the postseason. In the 12 seasons of the...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on 2008's stealth teams
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comStealth Fighting The Ohio State team preparing to play No. 3 Penn State in the Horseshoe on Saturday night (ABC, 8 ET) is not the same team that lost ...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle at the season's halfway point
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comMeet Me In Miami If the 2007 season taught us nothing else, it revealed the folly of attempting before the last weekend to predict which teams would p...
Page | ConversationBowden, Tigers part without sharing an ACC crown
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe 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, 2008Breaking the huddle on Ohio State-USC, Vandy and the 100
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comDeep Impact USC has played only one game, and against a young, rebuilding defense at that. But the re-emergence of a vertical passing game in the Troj...
Page | ConversationKelly doesn't dwell on the pass he didn't catch
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comAaron Kelly will be playing for a lot of things when Clemson meets Alabama on Saturday, but redemption isn't one of them.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008Breaking the huddle on a new season, neutral sites and a key hidden stat
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSeasons Of Change Topsy hooked up with turvy for the entire 2007 college football season, and those crazy kids first met a year ago this weekend at the Big House...
Page | ConversationHoss' unique personality served Cotton Bowl well
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIn a sport filled with colorful characters, few matched the name and personality of longtime Cotton Bowl executive director Jim "Hoss" Brock, who died Aug. 14.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008Big East schools' self-confidence puts Tranghese at ease
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comMike Tranghese's leadership kept the Big East conference together during a critical time. His successor will have big shoes to fill, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008Under center: Obama at PSU, ticking clocks and Wisconsin RBs
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...presidency, I was thrilled," Sargeant said. "Once I figured out I could help out here in State College, I took the first the chance I had." Sargeant also induced several of his teammates to help...
Page | ConversationUnder center: Gridiron Bash, license plates, financial aid
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...of professional sports. Cal fits neither criterion. Flash Point Can you name the leading returning rusher in college football in 2008? It's not as easy as you think. The top five juniors -- Kevin Smith...
Page | Conversation'Unprecedented' 2007 season comes in like a lion, out like a lamb
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe 2007 regular season defied history and logic. Too bad bowl season couldn't keep up, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2008Heisman candidates could make history -- and change minds
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe term "system quarterback" has been used for nearly two decades to dismiss the gaudy numbers put up by those running shotgun, run-and-gun and spread offenses. But if a QB walks away with the Heisman on Saturday night, he might bring a little respect to the term.
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