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Tebow bridges gap between cult and folk heroes

Bruce Feldman

...Schmitt is one of the best examples I can think of for Mountaineer Nation. Tim Dwight at Iowa is another one. Maybe to a lesser degree your team had some walk-on special-teams ace...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises

Bruce Feldman

Last week I did a top 10 disappointments list. Here's another look: the top 10 surprises of college football in 2009. 1. The defense of the Cincinn...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

As Notre Dame falls, Nevada rises

Bruce Feldman

In retrospect, the most bizarre score of the entire college football season might be Notre Dame 35, Nevada 0 back on Sept. 5. Among the litany of s...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009

Evaluating QBs, Beamer's legacy and Ricky Dobbs

Bruce Feldman

Let's jump into the mailbag. From John in New Orleans: Just wanted to throw something out that's been bugging me: Passer Rating/Pass Efficiency. Do...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Let's make some (rivalry) picks

Bruce Feldman

...beat late in the game. The pick is Ohio State 34, Michigan 28. Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes The Hawkeyes have dominated this series, winning seven of the past eight meetings, but Iowa comes...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

FSU's D, Notre Dame and other disappointments

Bruce Feldman

There have been quite a few revelations this fall (the Stanford Cardinal, the Pittsburgh Panthers, and RB Dion Lewis and QB Jonathan Crompton of the T...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The rise of the Cardinal, the fall of USC

Bruce Feldman

Observations from Saturday: Stanford's ascension in the Pac-10 this season is almost as stunning as USC's fall. Almost. The Cardinal doesn't look li...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Refs, top conferences and Tebow vs. Ingram

Bruce Feldman

...nightmarish year and the Big 12 North is a mess, again. The Big Ten? Ohio State and Iowa are playing this weekend to see who is the top team. Ohio State already lost to USC...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Time to make some picks

Bruce Feldman

I had a decent week last week, going one-over against the line, putting me 12 over for the season versus the number. The good was picking Stanford to ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

10 candidates for Coach of the Year

Bruce Feldman

...Akey said, "because we have taken all the BCS hopes away from our conference." 4. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Hawkeyes: How exactly did the Hawkeyes stay in the top 10 for as long as they did...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Charlie and Dave's big ol' Saturday

Bruce Feldman

Here's what to look for in college football's Week 11: 1. Full circle: In 2005, two longtime NFL coaches made their college coaching debuts at thei...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Weekend Wrap: Stanford stuffs the Ducks

Bruce Feldman

The toughest thing for people to wrap their minds around when it comes to college football, I think, is that every week stands alone. By nature, we ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Talking Heisman, Tate, Moore and Armanti

Bruce Feldman

Time to hit the mailbag: From Jim in Austin, Texas: I don't agree with your assessment of Mark Ingram and the Heisman, but I do respect your opinio...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Time to make some picks

Bruce Feldman

...games, completing 81 percent of his passes. The pick is Texas 52, UCF 7. Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes (Saturday, Noon ET, ESPN) Both teams love to scare their fans by falling into a hole...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

The 10 best linebackers in America

Bruce Feldman

There was much preseason hype about how a great crop of QBs was going to dominate the college season, but it has proved to be a pretty special season ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009