Ducks bring the noise at Autzen Stadium
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNow a house of horrors for visitors, Autzen Stadium hasn't always been the toughest place to play on the West Coast.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Players, coaches, games to watch
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comHere are the players, coaches and games to watch to get a sense of how this season will unfold.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009Leach keeps 'em entertained
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comJust hit "record" and watch Texas Tech coach Mike Leach work his Tim Wakefield-like magic on an open microphone.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 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, 2009Neuheisel, Bruins optimistic about '09
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comUCLA doesn't know whether its defense is really good, the offense is not, or both. But spring is the time for optimism, and Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel has plenty of it.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2009Paterno wants 12 teams in league
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State coach Joe Paterno said Thursday night that he has pushed within the Big Ten Conference to expand the league to 12 teams as a method of leveling the playing field in college football.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009BCS is losing the public relations battle
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe BCS is losing the public relations battle. In football terms, it plays too much defense. It needs to get the defense off the field and start moving the chains.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009Thompson pitches playoff plan
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIf this were Hollywood, then MWC commissioner Craig Thompson would have swooped into town, given his "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" speech, and then watched as college football's power brokers changed their minds and voted for a playoff.
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009It ain't easy being green
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSit down and read our St. Patrick's Day ode to the grass on the other side of the fence. What could be greener than that?
Story | Conversation | March 12, 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, 2009Expect BCS venues to stay the same
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe public clamors for change, but the BCS format will be the same. So will the bowls. Ho and hum. The commissioners running the BCS continue down the same path.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009Highlights, good & bad, of bowl season
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith so many games, it was easy to cull out the best (and worst) of the bowl season crop.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Trojans put Nittany Lions to bed in second quarter
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNormally, USC coach Pete Carroll makes his adjustments at halftime. Carroll didn't wait around for the Rose Bowl halftime show, dropping the hammer on Penn State in the second quarter, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009On opposite sides of the spectrum, Paterno and Carroll just win
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's a battle of old school (Joe Paterno) and new school (Pete Carroll) when Penn State and USC meet in the Rose Bowl, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008Fair or not, Penn State carries the Big Ten flag against USC
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State rolled up a long list of accomplishments in 2008. But every Big Ten champ enters the bowl season with the same question these days. So, are the Nittany Lions the next Big Ten BCS victim?
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