Recent content by JDTide

I remember the game well. Touchdown after touchdown. It was brutal, but awesome at the same time. The stadium held around 60K back in 1973.

I agree with you. Texas A&M was very early in the season. For me, the stats simply reflect how much each team had to struggle to get where they are now. In terms of competition, Clemson faced 1 top 25 defense in the last 5 games and no Top 25 offenses, whereas Bama faced 3 Top 25 defenses and...

Whether Etiene is a speed RB or between the tackles RB, he is the RB in Clemson's offense. Etienne has three times as many touches as the next RB (Dixon). And Dixon has fewer touches than Bama's Brian Robinson. Texas A&M held Etienne to 58 yards. My point is that if eliminating the run and...

I might add that Kelly Bryant, not Lawrence, was the QB that Clemson relied on to win the A&M game.

Greetings, From NCAA statistics. I’m not cherry picking here. These patterns stood out for me. Opposing Defenses: 50% of the teams Alabama has played were ranked 49th or higher on total defense. 50% of the teams Clemson has played were ranked 71st or higher on total defense. The highest...

There does seem to be a resemblance. Wouldn't it be amusing if Bama were score on a pop pass (without sending lineman downfield) against Auburn?

Actually, James Eagle was fairly close ("I realize that monetarily it is a loser but so are 90% of the college football programs.") “What’s more, there’s actually a kind of hierarchy among the top-tier football programs. According to Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian, authors of The System: The...

Thanks AlistarWills. I meant to say that!!??:)

The difference between Fruit Loops and Notre Dame? One belongs in a bowl, the other doesn't. :)

Ironically, institutions can mitigate some of the NCAA penalities by firing members of the coaching staff responsible for the violations. What does USC do now? They may have just hired the individual(s) responsible for the violations that will put them in NCAA hell.

With regard to potential NCAA penalities, many are saying that Kiffin has jumped from the proverbial frying pan into the fire. Kiffin (and his little dog Orgeron) clearly played loose with NCAA rules during their stint with the Vols. It remains to be seen what penalities UT will suffer due to...

The former Southlake coach is Todd Dodge. Dodge is now coach of the University of North Texas "Mean Green" (aka Eagles). Unfortunately, Coach Dodge does not have the recruiting advantages he had at Southlake Carroll. The not so Mean Green are 1-9. They have lost those games by an average of...

Was this really unsportsmanlike conduct? Afterall, two very high profile players were NOT flagged for the behavior. JPW had no reason to believe that the team would be penalized.

I'm driving up from Denton, TX tomorrow. My wife (and father-in-law) are Razorback alumni. Several trips to Fayetteville have been disappointing. I remind myself (and others who post on this site) that we have been playing with both hands tied behind the back due to sanctions and loss of...

Thanks Tallytide1. The figures I collected were from the NCAA database on major infractions. To be sure, I checked again and the scholarship reductions were for the football program only. There were, however, other penalties for tennis, etc.