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Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comFrom green being the most relevant color in the Charlie Weis contract extension discussion to who has the ultimate say in the future of postseason college football, Ivan Maisel tackles all the hot topics.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2005I was watching FSU-Miami ... really
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comFrom questions about his vision ("What game were you watching?") to disgruntled Michigan fans to Looney Tunes fun.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2004Nice win, but still no guarantees for Bowden
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comChecking out Tommy Bowden's job security, Philip Rivers' Saturday night at home and more.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2003Breaking the huddle on Gators vs. Crimson Tide
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...settle into your comfiest chair. There's more at stake in this game than even the crystal football. The SEC championship game is a renewed clash of generational powers. It is a soap opera. And...
Page | ConversationThis BCS mess lies at the feet of the Big 12
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWhile 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, 2008Breaking 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 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 | ConversationChemistry key in Texas' Cotton Bowl surprise
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comTexas' formula started with some Colt McCoy. The Horns added a big dose of Jordan Shipley. That mixture proved explosive enough to spark No. 5 Texas past No. 1 Oklahoma in a thriller.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2008Williams' touchdown trifecta sparks Nittany Lions
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State was waiting for Derrick Williams to have a breakout game. He played like a real star against Illinois. And the Nittany Lions look to be a real good team.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2008Breaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comLeague Of Extraordinary Defenders Teams on the West Coast always have loved to throw the ball. The Big 12 has become a treasure trove of quarterbacks ...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on off weeks and the state of Florida
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOff And Running No. 1 USC has no game scheduled for the second weekend of the season. The Trojans practiced for a month, played at Virginia and won 52...
PageBreaking 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. Appalachian...
Page | ConversationRicht draws on experience to prepare Bulldogs
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe burden of lofty expectations has been building in Athens since Georgia's Sugar Bowl win. Good thing for the Dawgs that Mark Richt has some experience dealing with these expectations.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008Evidence indicates slow move toward a day the counting stops
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThere are only six black head coaches in the FBS, but the number of black coordinators is on the rise. Although the steps are in the right direction, the journey to the day when the counting stops is a slow one.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008The players and coaches that transcend the game
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comFour players and four coaches have defied the ravages of time, writes Ivan Maisel. Meet the faces of college football.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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