Tag: Baylor
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Stillwater Sadness: Oklahoma State Football Fires Mike Gundy
Very few coaches have been more representative of college football this century than Mike Gundy. Between fiery press conferences and unique hairstyles, Gundy built Oklahoma State into a powerhouse. Oklahoma State hired Gundy after the 2004 season to replace Les Miles at a point when the program was the definition of mediocre. In the decade…
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CFB Week Four: Indiana Cruises and Texas Tech Dominates
There are a few locales in college football that I call “Voodoo Venues.” These are stadiums where weird things always tend to happen, and they always favor the hosts. Think Pac-12 After Dark status, but permanently. Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City is one of the first Voodoo Venues to come to mind. Just think…
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CFB Week Two: Napier and Gundy in Real Jeopardy
As predicted, Week Two of college football did not disappoint despite the relatively lackluster slate. Four ranked teams lost, and quite a few schools categorized themselves as contenders, pretenders, or just flat-out failures. Let’s discuss the state of things after the second week of the season. Florida is not a playoff team I was happy…
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CFB Week Two: Bold Predictions for Cy-Hawk, Sooners, and More
Every season, there are weeks in the college football schedule that look a bit lacking for top-end matchups. Week Two is unfortunately one of those slates. However, we’ve learned time and time again that the most surprising results and entertaining moments come when we least expect it. So I’m looking forward to this weekend’s action.…
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CFB Week One: LSU Roars, Bama Unravels, and Texas Disappoints
Week One of the college football season has come and gone, mostly. We’ve still got Bill Belichick’s North Carolina debut against TCU tonight, but every other game has been played out. After eight-plus months without college football, it’s hard not to make knee-jerk reactions and adjust expectations we’ve spent months forming. Overreacting would be pretty…
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These 12 Teams Will Make the 2025 College Football Playoff
My favorite time of year is here. College football kicks off this weekend, and as I write this, Boise State just went 24-7 down to South Florida. Safe to say I’m glad I left the Broncos out of my playoff prediction. I’m definitely guilty of procrastinating on this, but this season is really difficult to…