Author’s Note: This is a two part article detailing who the Big 12 should add if they were forced to expand to 12 teams. This is part two which discusses why South Florida and Central Florida are the best expansion candidates for the Big 12. Part one discusses why the Big 12 shouldn’t add Cincinnati and… Continue reading Why the Big 12 Should Add USF/UCF if They Were Forced to Expand
Why the Big 12 Shouldn’t Add Cincinnati
Author’s Note: This is a two part article detailing who the Big 12 should add if they were forced to expand to 12 teams. This is part one which discusses why the Big 12 shouldn’t add Cincinnati. Part two discusses why South Florida and Central Florida are the best expansion candidates for the Big 12.… Continue reading Why the Big 12 Shouldn’t Add Cincinnati
Conference Realignment Moving Day 2014
The date July 1st may not seem significant to the casual college football fan, however it marks a pivotal moment for a number of institutions as they officially transition or “join” a new conference. For legal reasons the majority of these new schools/conferences are prohibited from claiming membership with each other until this date. So… Continue reading Conference Realignment Moving Day 2014
The Big 12 Won’t be Expanding Anytime Soon
Recent comments by Brigham Young head football coach Bronco Mendenhall stating “We would love to be in the Big 12,” has once again sparked conversations amongst fans of a possible Big 12 expansion in the near future. As appealing as this may sound to the folks in Provo, the Big 12 won’t be expanding in the… Continue reading The Big 12 Won’t be Expanding Anytime Soon
What’s at Stake For Each Final Four Team
UCONN For the Program When the program won its last national championship in 2011, some started making comparisons between UCONN and the blue bloods. As things stand now, UCONN is very close to joining the group of six schools (Indiana, UCLA, Kansas, Kentucky, UNC, & Duke). If UCONN wins a 4th national championship, they would… Continue reading What’s at Stake For Each Final Four Team
Chris Peterson Gets it Right
Last season I came across a video of University of Houston coach Tony Levine unveiling a new uniform for his team. The player reactions were great, but the best part of the video was Levine’s prank. Levine originally unveiled a different uniform with the intent of pranking his players. While the prank worked it felt… Continue reading Chris Peterson Gets it Right
Is the American a Power Conference?
I saw an interesting tweet from the AAC listing five reasons why the AAC should be considered a power conference. Not a ‘Power’ conference? pic.twitter.com/JqKxPxVy7F — The American (@American_Conf) April 2, 2014 While the AAC is having a great year, AAC fans in my opinion should be embarrassed over this tweet. For starters “power conference”… Continue reading Is the American a Power Conference?
Q&A on Northwestern Unionization
What was the ruling? A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that college athletes meet the definition of an employee, and an athletic scholarship counts as compensation. This paves the way in allowing student-athletes to from a union. Should this ruling come as a shock? No. The NCAA should have known this… Continue reading Q&A on Northwestern Unionization
Takeaways From the Conference Tournaments
1. Georgetown to the NIT: Georgetown once again had a postseason letdown with a loss to DePaul, the 10th (and lowest) seed in the Big East tournament. For Georgetown fans, this is nothing new. The Hoyas have suffered a number of embarrassing losses in the NCAA tournament. 2013: Florida Gulf Coast (15 seed) 2012: NC… Continue reading Takeaways From the Conference Tournaments
Early Worm Top 25
By: John From: Fifth-Quarter The 2014 season is eight months away, but it is never to early to not talk about it! A lot of college football websites present you with their Early Bird Top 25, but here at Fifth Quarter since we are sooooo original we are going to present you with our Early… Continue reading Early Worm Top 25