College football players deserve pay for play
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comCollege football is a multimillion-dollar business. It's time to stop treating the players like cheap labor, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2007Girl-next-door attitude won't get Badgers in BCS bowl
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comWhy is one-loss Notre Dame ranked higher than one-loss Wisconsin? Because the Badgers lack sex appeal, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2006
Bielema employs unsportsmanlike strategy
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comBret Bielema's offside strategy worked against Penn State, but the tactics were unsportsmanlike, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2006
Big games call for big effort from captains
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comHow do teams keep players from looking ahead to big games on the schedule? By relying on their captains, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2006
Simple key to finishing games: Pressure the QB
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comUCLA lost a late-game lead to ND because it played scared. The key to finishing games is the pass rush, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2006
Human polls should weigh strength of schedule
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comThe BCS computers penalized undefeated West Virginia and Louisville for not playing tough schedules. The AP and coaches' polls should follow suit, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2006
Pac-10 plagued by loss to Tennessee
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comThe Pac-10 has three teams ranked in the Top 25, but is still haunted by Cal's season-opening loss.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2006
Look deeper for compelling subplots this weekend
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comMarquee conference games are on tap this weekend, but it's the subplots that are just as compelling, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2006
Rutgers' revival improves Big East's reputation
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comRutgers is ranked for the first time in 30 years. And that's very good news for the Big East's reputation, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2006
OU-Oregon call exposes 'perfect' system
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comIf instant reply can't get it right, what's the point? College football should take a hard look at its system, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2006
Expect Buckeyes' D to make adjustments
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comIf top-ranked Ohio State expects to escape Austin with a win over Texas, its defense will have to improve, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2006
Conference title games are a charade
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comConference title games are nothing more than glorified scrimmages that can only hurt the higher-ranked team, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2005
Legal action could be required to force change
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comUniversities have left minority coaches with no choice but to follow the path to the courthouse to achieve justice, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2005
Discretion the key in celebration penalty calls
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comIt's time to throw the flag on officials for overzealously calling celebration penalties, writes Rod Gilmore.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2005
Dorrell's quiet composure lifts Bruins
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.comAfter catching unbeaten UCLA's lastest comeback in person, count Rod Gilmore among the Bruins' converted.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2005
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