Heismanpundit

Sorry I haven’t been back in a few days. The holidays are a time to recharge the batteries and to hang with family and I have taken full advantage.
Let’s give full credit to the outlet that first called Rick Neuheisel to UCLA. It was here at HP, of course, and I first told [...]

Hope you all are having a safe and happy holiday season. I’ll be back in a couple days to start hitting up the latest on the bowls, coaching changes and recruiting.
HP

I am not referring to Les Miles, but the lack of miles traveled by certain conferences out there.
It was a couple years ago when I first noted that Georgia hadn’t played a game outside of the South since 1965. The gist of it all was that SEC schools won’t travel and so retained an [...]

The Los Angeles Times talked to a bunch of Heisman winners about the Reggie Bush investigations.
“Everybody has to play by the same rules,” said Tim Brown, who won the 1987 Heisman as a Notre Dame receiver. “Did what happened with him off the field encourage him or entice him to play better football on the [...]

One reason why I think LSU is set to lose to Ohio State in the BCS Title Game is the fact that Tigers coach Les Miles doesn’t seem too concerned about finding ways to get his best players on the field.
Let’s look at the running back spot. Senior Jacob Hester has 204 carries for [...]

Here’s a great read on the spread from the SD Tribune.
Some theorize that better “cover” cornerbacks will help slow the spread. That’s because such cornerbacks can neutralize two of the offense’s five possible receivers, enabling more defenders (five or more) to rush the passer.
Another theory is that if the spread becomes too prevalent, all the [...]

Michigan has hired spread guru Rich Rodriguez away from West Virginia. Bo Schembechler must be turning over in his grave about now.
Honestly, I never thought that the first traditional power to commit fully to this type of offense would be…Michigan. This move will have repercussions in the Big Ten and beyond.
For the most [...]

Coming on the heels of Bobby Petrino’s hiring at Arkansas, Auburn has replaced offensive coordinator Al Borges with Tony Franklin.
In case you were not aware, Franklin comes from Troy, where his no-huddle spread offense averaged over 450 yards per game.
The transformation continues. By my count:
SEC schools using standard I-formation, pro-style offenses, 2004
Alabama, Auburn, LSU, [...]

I finished up strong in my weekly regular season picks. For the season I went 66-63-2.
Now, on to the bowl picks, which are always treacherous. The first team is my pick against the spread
BYU (-6) vs. UCLA
Texas (-2.5) vs. ASU
Oregon State (-5.5) vs. Maryland
Cal (-3.5) vs. Air Force
Kentucky (-1.5) vs. Florida State
Indiana (+4) [...]

…was the highest-rated in history.
Story here.