Syracuse University

Way back in April, I got to work the BC Spring Game. It was one of the most laid back events I’ve worked. Spring college football might be a big deal in Norman, Tuscaloosa, and Gainesville, but not so much in Chestnut Hill. It was the first nice day of spring, and most people in Boston were. . . more

Mike Slive, the original commissioner for Conference USA, played a major role in creating one of the seven best conferences in the nation for all sports. By the end of his tenure, the football schools included: Louisville, Cincinnati, TCU, East Carolina, South Florida, Memphis, Houston, Tulane,. . . more

Todd Boeckman and the Buckeyes offense have dramatically improved their play over the past two games. 1. The Big Ten is Ohio State's to Lose After an entire month of football, I believe that it is safe to say that the Big Ten title is Ohio State's to lose. Now that the offense has finally caught. . . more

35-0. Enough said. I didn't need to hear the dismal statistics put up by Syracuse sophomore quarterback Andrew Robinson, nor the dreadful line put up by runningback Curtis Brinkley. I didn't need to hear questions about coach Greg Robinson and his play-calling (in)abilities, because I've. . . more

So with the main attraction on Michigan crapping the bed today, I'll focus on the matchup of Washington vs. Syracuse, which was played last night. UW won the game 42-12 with such ease in the 2nd half. New QB Jake Locker ran for 2 TD's and finished 14-19 for 142 yards. I found him to be very mobile,. . . more

Syracuse University is located in upstate New York, but the way they raid local talent from the Baltimore-Washington area for sports, they might as well have a satellite campus in Arundel Mills Mall. Check out this recent post from Todd Helmick's blog, a personality for Baltimore's local sports. . . more