Army vs. Navy more than just a game
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's a good thing Army-Navy doesn't rely on competitiveness for its appeal. Navy may have won its eighth straight in the series, but the game is about much more than what appears on the scoreboard.
Story | Conversation | December 12, 2009Where's the return counter?
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Living memorials for those who served
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe teams come and the games go, but the reminders are forever at the college football stadiums constructed as living memorials to those who served the nation.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Coaches strive to find the right balance
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe coverage of recruiting has never been greater. Yet recruiting itself still consists of guesswork. Coaches are making quicker decisions with less information, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Follow the $$$ for scheduling
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comScheduling is neither art nor science, but the formula is in place. The trick is putting everything in the correct order.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009Spaziani already a BC crowd favorite
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009For the love of the game
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSpring 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, 2009Breaking 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 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 on the Red River Rivalry
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSooner Rather Than Later When All-American middle linebacker Curtis Lofton made the last-minute decision this past January to forego his senior season...
Page | ConversationBreaking 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 | 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...
PageBlack Knights, option ready to reunite
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comCoach Stan Brock is turning to Army's past to build a better future for the Black Knights. Running the option makes sense as the shortest path to renewed success on the banks of the Hudson.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008Hitting the 2008 campaign trail
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe traditional transition of power occurs in January. But now is the time to analyze the candidates and major issues. Let the debate on the 2008 season begin.
Story | Conversation | August 02, 2008Father and son is a special situation when it's also coach and QB
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe bond of a father and son takes on special meaning when it's also the relationship of coach and quarterback, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | June 13, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "navy" make the list?