Congratulations To UConn DE Lindsey Witten

// December 31st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized

A big congratulations are in order for Lindsey Witten, defensive end for UConn.  Not only is he a totally stand up guy, but he has also been invited to participate in the NFL Combine.  For those of you who don’t know, he was the best rush end in the Big East this year, and arguably the country.  But, beyond that, Witten is the kind of player who demonstrates a maturity beyond his years on and off the field.  Couldn’t be happier for this guy.

Wake Up! And Get Your Tickets To Birmingham

// December 7th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Uncategorized

I couldn’t be more excited for UConn taking on South Carolina in the 2009 Papa John’s Bowl.  There are a number of reasons behind this.

1)  Who is more deserving of a bowl game than UConn?

2) The Judge (my dad) called me this morning and told me to ‘pack my shit, we’re going to Dixie’  (well, not those exact words)

3.  Last season, while I was still enjoying my playing days, we played at Louisville’s Papa John’s Stadium and at half time the Papa John’s daughters were there.   The  “Papa John’s Twins” as I have come to call them.  As I noted back then, and I’ll repeat now, “Better ingredients, better offspring”  Much to the lament of my girlfriend, I think there is something in tomato sauce.  Come to the game, you’ll see.

This Past Weekend In College Football

// September 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Well it’s the second episode of my new feature. If you missed last week’s installment, check it out here. For those of you unfamiliar with it, this is where I break down what we’ve learned about college football from the previous weekend’s games. Let us begin.

If this past weekend in college football has taught us anything …

It’s that after Tim Tebow went down, “concussion” replaced “early-bird special” as the most googled term in the state of Florida.

It’s that the Big East has rallied back from preseason obscurity. I doubt you’ll read about it anywhere but here, but they were 5-2 this weekend. Cincinnati cracked the top 10, South Florida took down Florida State, UConn embarrassed Rhode Island, and even Syracuse got in on the winning (hooray, Greg Paulus!).

It’s that, despite popular belief, getting only 17 yards rushing will not win you games in the ACC. Yes, I’m talking about you, University of North Carolina.

Some Call It Weak, I Call It Wide Open

// August 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

The criticisms surrounding the Big East have been plenty, and the debate rages whether the eight-team football conference deserves an automatic bid to a BCS bowl.

This season is no different, especially since there is neither a clear favorite to win the conference title nor a single team in the top 25.

Here are three reasons why you should still be excited about the Big East.

READ THE REST HERE