Interesting Debate -- Better Recruiter, John Calipari or Pete Carroll?
Ted Bauer...John Wall. UK suddenly seems loaded. Carroll pretty much gets everyone west of Texas to come to USC. Interestingly, both also "failed" (loose term) in the pros. So, insofar as you can compare recruiting in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009The Morning According to Us
Chris SprowA thousand bucks? Seriously…one thousand dollars? Ha! That has to be going through the minds of hundreds of college coaches everywhere today w...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009Found Item: Star Wars and Sports
Ted BauerToday is 'Star Wars Day.' See: May 4th. 'May the 4th Be With You' = 'May the Force Be With You.' Fun. Here's one of the coolest Star Wars/sports cross...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009Auction Block: Final Four Edition
Eric Angevine...teams that might have ranked second in their conference, but also in the nation, as the 1971 USC Trojans did. The numbers made sense for a while after that—32 teams, 40 teams, 48...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009College Football Recruiting: Making Sense of the Rankings
Chris Sprow...the way Pete Carroll's recent small-but-spectacular classes have been. The average quality recently at USC and Florida has been off the charts. • LSU had almost the perfect combination of quality and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009Please Sign Here: Jelani Jenkins
Chip Kohnle, Sean Houston, Joe Cummings and Josh RogersFootball-crazed fans do their best - and their worst - to help land a top recruit.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009Clip Reel: Jelani Jenkins
Ted BauerWhat is "Clip Reel?" In the February 9, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, there's a feature called "Please Sign Here" about the recruiting process for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009A Second Look: College Football Studs of '05
Tim Keown, David Fleming, Ted Bauer and Mag.Com StaffApparently, Kerry Collins is going to be the starting QB for the Tennessee Titans next year. This Sunday, Kurt Warner will start the Super Bowl for th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009Life of Reilly
Rick ReillyOklahoma and Florida can battle for the BCS. But we've already crowned the true national champ.
Story | January 07, 2009The Wrong BCS Fix
Radley BalkoThis week, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced that he'll be investigating the Bowl Championship Series for possible antitrust violations. ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 07, 2009The Other Side of the Rose Bowl: The Rose Parade and the Beef Bowl
Laura LaneThe mentality at USC is "Championship or bust" but for some at the school, there are other reasons to wish they...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008The All-Important Gift Guide: BCS-Bound Programs
Hunter AnsleyWondering what to get your team before that big BCS matchup? Don't worry. We're here to give you the most useful gift guide for all ten teams headed ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008Wrapping Up A Season in the Stands
Chelsea Lipocky, Justin Parsons, Jamie Hersch and Alex Shumate...by ESPN The Magazine this fall. Our schools were the Magazine's preseason Top 4: Oklahoma, Georgia, USC and Ohio State. While only the Sooners will be playing for the BCS Title from that group...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008The NEXT: Heisman Winner
Ted Bauer...Harvin, A.J. Green of Georgia (a sleeper!), Terrelle Pryor (too soon?), and pretty much anyone in USC's backfield. Other thoughts? Holla
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerBOWL GAME WE'RE MOST EXCITED FOR? FAIRLY OBVIOUS, BUT THERE ARE A FEW CONTENDERS It's a rough weekend for sports, honestly: unless you are a huge be...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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