Stewart, White perfect remedy for Mountaineers
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBill Stewart was a big hit as West Virginia's interim coach. Now that he has the full-time job, things don't figure to be as easy.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008On The Mark: Deciphering the Big 12 South
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...The Sooners' victory was more than enough to impress voters in the Harris Interactive Poll and USA Today/coaches' Top 25 poll, two of the three components weighted equally in the BCS formula. "When you...
Page | Conversation'Quest for Perfection' continues for Cougars
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBYU and UCLA both entered the season with ambitious plans. After blasting the Bruins on Saturday, the Cougars proved to be much closer to realizing their goals.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008Pirates contain White, shut down No. 8 Mountaineers
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWhen East Carolina was able to control West Virginia QB Pat White, the game really wasn't even close, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008Holtz building East Carolina; Clemson's Bowden misses on first carry
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comPirates Cove East Carolina coach Skip Holtz knew it had been a while since the Pirates had accomplished something that left jaws dropping from coast t...
Page | ConversationGeorgia LB Dewberry suspended 2 games after hospital incident
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comGeorgia coach Mark Richt suspended linebacker Darius Dewberry for the Bulldogs' first two games for his role in an incident at an Athens-area hospital Sunday morning.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008Multiple factors make posteason changes by 2018 unlikely
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comControversies, criticisms and calls for a playoff were staples during the first 10 years of the BCS. So, will the college football landscape change by 2018? Don't count on it.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008Heisman provides Tebow broader audience for message of faith
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comTim Tebow's audience on April 19 was hundreds of Florida prison inmates instead of thousands of Gators fans. The Heisman winner had never seemed more comfortable.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008Current BCS system a hit with most conference commissioners
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe rejection of the plus-one format at the BCS meetings was no surprise, but the amount of opposition to the proposal proved to be a bombshell.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008Horn, Lee lead WKU to stunning Sweet 16 berth
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe pressure was on coach Darrin Horn to take the Hilltoppers to the NCAA tournament. Star player Courtney Lee wanted to leave the school as a freshman. Somehow, the two have flourished there and have led WKU to the Sweet 16, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2008Bulldogs' historic wins an unexpected boost for Felton
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comGeorgia suffered through a miserable four-win SEC season, failing to win back-to-back games for two months. Yet on Saturday, the Bulldogs won two games to put themselves on the doorstep of the NCAA tournament and perhaps save their coach's job, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008McElrathbey's mom appreciates Clemson's generosity
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comRay Ray McElrathbey and Clemson might be going through a football divorce, but his mother credits their union with saving her family.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008Richt's recent revival of Georgia's program leads to $800K raise
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comGeorgia football coach Mark Richt, who has guided the Bulldogs to two SEC titles in his seven seasons at the school, was given an $800,000 raise on Thursday that boosts his annual salary to $2.8 million per season.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2008LSU most deserving, but it's still a flawed system
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comLSU deserved its second national championship in five years, but the system that put the Tigers at the top needs a change, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008Zook, Carroll looking a lot alike these days
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith similar personalities and career paths, Illinois coach Ron Zook and USC coach Pete Carroll have a lot in common, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2007