Heismanpundit

The Heisman race isn’t that jumbled.
In fact, it’s pretty cut and dry at this point: Two frontrunners and two main challengers.
Here’s how I think the Heisman race will play out this weekend:
Leinart and Bush
The biggest game of the day will be in Tempe as Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush continue their duel [...]

Here’s a roundup of the latest Heisman buzz in the media:
–Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush are 1-2 in the latest Scripps Howard News Service Heisman poll..
This week’s poll, with first place votes in parentheses:
1. Matt Leinart, QB, USC 46 (6).
2. Reggie Bush, RB, USC 38 (4).
3. Vince Young, QB, Texas, 28.
4. Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota [...]

Okay, so I fell for it.
I thought that if you take a good head coach like Dennis Franchione, a good defensive coordinator like Carl Torbush and then throw in all kinds of local talent–like Reggie McNeal–it would end up equating to a rebound for Texas A&M.
But now, after giving up 31 points to Texas State–not [...]

We’ve had a pretty good last two weeks picking games, as we’ve gone 11-3 against the spread–with some of our score predictions turning out to be downright eerie at times.
So without further ado, here’s how we see the games shaping up this weekend:
USC 56, ASU 24–As good as the Sun Devils are, everyone is forgetting [...]

If you get a chance, check out Sports Illustrated’s SI On Campus.com, which captures a lot of the spirit of college athletics.
What’s more, the site is a friend to bloggers, as this site and others we know of have been linked from there.
The best part just might be the Model of the Day section.
Check it [...]

The inaugural Master Coaches Survey is now out.
Here’s the list of retired coaches who are voting:
John Cooper, Vince Dooley, Pat Dye, LaVell Edwards, Hayden Fry, Don James, Frank Kush, Dick MacPherson, Bill Mallory, Don Nehlen, John Ralston, John Robinson, Bo Schembechler, R.C. Slocum, Gene Stallings and George Welsh.
The first poll doesn’t look much different than [...]

Ever wonder what rivalries are drawing the most interest among fans?
Well, Stubhub.com, an online ticket broker, has put together a list of the rivalry games that are the hottest in terms of ticket demands right now.
At the top of the list right now?
USC-Notre Dame.

The nation’s hottest rivalry

Michigan State’s Drew Stanton says that Reggie Bush should win the Heisman, in a story by the Detroit News’ Dave Dye.
But the nation’s pass efficiency leader is pretty special, too, which is why Michigan State is undefeated and looking like one of the favorites to win the Big Ten right now.
“It’s nice to be mentioned [...]

An Iowa professor is mad that the Hawkeye football team paints its opposing locker room pink.
This is a longstanding practice since the days of Hayden Fry, who believed that the pink walls had a calming effect on people.
So this law professor on campus with a lot of time on his hands joins up with [...]

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