Thursday August 14 Open Thread
T Minus 9 days to CFB.
AlmaOtter
Illinois expat in the Mid-Atlantic. Non-tenure track history nerd.
FRIDAY August 15 Open Thread
* Hey, it looks like Michigan is getting "punished" today! I hope the NCAA doesn't cheat us out of some fun! * ESPN ranks the bottom 10 FBS programs. Oh, poor Kent State. You didn't deserve this (again).
Monday August 18 Open Thread
Hot damn, we have college football in days. DAYS. Hours, even! Meanwhile, * The Big Ten now wants to expand to 24 or 28 teams in the playoff. Ahem, Mr. Pettiti: WE DON'T WANT THIS. * And from our friends over at SBN's NC State blog, yeah. These
Tuesday August 19 Open Thread
I would have more links for you, but writing my Michigan article cheated me of the time. Happy Tuesday, all.
Wednesday August 20 Open Thread
Midweek, y'all. Irish Farmageddon in 72 hours.
Thursday August 21 Open Thread
48 hours out, all. Hold on to your butts.
FRIDAY August 22 Open Thread
Lot of news yesterday. Let's get to the links! 1. The SEC is finally moving to a nine game conference schedule like the Big Ten! Cue the "who hates who more?" debate to determine the eventual protected rivalries. 2. Nearly two years after the hazing scandal
It Only Tuesday, August 25 Open Thread
What the hell, man.
Monday August 25 Open Thread
Well, that was a good start to the season! Thanks to all who hung around the OTR Pub and shot the shit on Saturday. ISU-KSU was a messy, sloppy, delightful affair, UNLV needed a lot to break right to beat Idaho State (!), the Rainbow Warriors nailed a walk-off FG to
Wednesday (I think it should be Thursday) August 27 Open Thread
Hey, there's football tomorrow!
Thursday August 28 Bee One Gee Kickoff Day Open Thread
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
Basketball
Iowa Basketball: And Now For Something...Completely Different
Many thanks to our favorite Hawkeye and frequent guest writer, Mr. Grizz, for putting together like 4k words on Iowa football and basketball! Here's a thought: Kirk Ferentz's football philosophy at Iowa was unintentionally legitimized (at least to much of the Iowa fanbase) by Fran McCaffery.