Part two of my BCS National Championship Game preview gets to the heart of the matter: what are Oregon and Auburn are likely to do to each other in the perfect conditions of Cardinal Stadium in Glendale, AZ?
Learn to Ducky - wings of steel will be needed in the 2011 BCS National Championship (Bleacher Report)
If I had to rank my “spread offense gurus”, the Top 5 in no particular order would be Mike Leach, Dana Holgerson, Tony Franklin, Chip Kelly and Gus Malzahn. I think that is what makes this game such a treat (and also why the inability of Leach to get another head coaching gig astounds me) – we are truly witnessing the pinnacle of offensive football operations. Should be a great show for college football freaks and casual fans alike.
Matchups, links, deconstruction of Vegas sentiment and my pick for Ducky to get his push-ups on more than Mike the Tiger after the jump.
Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly pushes the tempo of offensive innovation. (Icon SMI)
The two teams in the BCS national title game, No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Oregon, are perfect examples of how the spread offense style of attack has taken off in college football.
The no huddle, get-on-the-field-and-go style of play that a spread offense makes possible has done much to improve the excitement of college football. The bowl championship series title game, to be played on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona between two spread offense teams will likely be a high-scoring game with plenty of big plays.
Ever since 1927, when Rusty Russell coached a team of undernourished orphan boys to numerous championships in Texas by highlighting running patterns and a good passing game over brute force rushes, the no huddle spread has been seen as a “gimmicky” strategy to provide sub par talented teams a chance to compete against better competition.
However, the clear ascendancy of Auburn and Oregon in the 2010 NCAA football season has done much to legitimize the spread offense as one of the best offensive strategies in football. Read the rest of this entry →
Amazing! Hard to believe the fantasy season is almost over!
For most leagues, this is either the last week, or, the next to the last week, for regular season fantasy action. These games are important for those fantasy coaches who are looking for a playoff spot…selecting a good fantasy team QB is a must.
Fortunately, this week, there will be few QBs off this week. Also, many of the top fantasy QBs like Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden (photo, thanksScout.com) have some favorable matchups. Read the rest of this entry →
Just as the South Carolina victory over Alabama gave way for a new #1 in the mid-season college football polls, so too did last week give birth to my new #1 Baby Girl Mullins! As expected, she already knows how to celebrate a touchdown:
After the jump, why I position the Oregon Ducks ahead of The Ohio State Buckeyes and also there is a new #1 in the state of Florida in the SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25.
Nothing troubles a fantasy owner more than one of their star players and his team having a “week off”. With the current set-up of 12 regular season games in 14 weeks by the NCAA FBS schools, there will be at least one week off for every FBS member.
However, some schools will have a week off….even as they play that week. Witness the Oregon Ducks, who play Washington State this coming Saturday. Their week off is scheduled for the following week (October 16), but, with a game at hapless Washington State this weekend, QB Darron Thomas (photo, thanks OregonLive.com) and his Ducks are probably going to have a lighter week preparing for the total destruction of the Pac-10 doormat Cougars. Heck, Oregon’s toughest challenge will be choosing which far-out uniforms they will wear for the game. Read the rest of this entry →
