I think it is fair to assume, the best bowl game this year is the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. It involves two teams that have never played for the BCS Title. Both the Ducks and the Auburn Tigers have been snubbed by the BCS before. Finally, you have the PAC 10 vs the SEC for the first time in the BCS Championship Game. With this in mind, this poll does not include the National Championship Game. There are other great games though.From the Bowl Games Provided, What is the Best 2010-11 College Football Bowl Game to watch?
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia's 2013 football game against the University of Maryland in the Baltimore Ravens' stadium won't be the first trip to a pro stadium in the area. Multiple sources familiar with the arrangement say WVU is close to finalizing an agreement to play James Madison in 2012 at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins. The game would be Sept. 15, the third game of the regular season, in Landover, Md. The contract makes it a home game for the Mountaineers, but the Dukes expect to have a strong showing in the stands. JMU, a Football Championship Subdivision school in Harrisonburg, Va., is guaranteed $350,000 for the game, but can make an additional $150,000 in an attendance incentive. The Dukes, who have about 20,000 alumni in the Washington, D.C., metro area, would make $10 for every ticket sold beyond 42,500 up to 57,500. Virginia Tech and Boise State played before a sell-out crowd of 86,587 at FedEx Field in September. WVU's guarantee is to be greater than $2 million, which is right around what it makes for a home game, and shy of the payout for the 2016 game against BYU at FedEx Field. The Mountaineers will make $2.25 million for that game. With the JMU game, WVU has completed its schedules through 2014. WVU officials declined to comment on the game with no contract in place. WVU and JMU have only played once. The Mountaineers beat the Dukes 45-10 in 2004, the year JMU won the FCS national championship. Go to Source
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia's 2013 football game against the University of Maryland in the Baltimore Ravens' stadium won't be the first trip to a pro stadium in the area.
Multiple sources familiar with the arrangement say WVU is close to finalizing an agreement to play James Madison in 2012 at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins. The game would be Sept. 15, the third game of the regular season, in Landover, Md.
The contract makes it a home game for the Mountaineers, but the Dukes expect to have a strong showing in the stands. JMU, a Football Championship Subdivision school in Harrisonburg, Va., is guaranteed $350,000 for the game, but can make an additional $150,000 in an attendance incentive.
The Dukes, who have about 20,000 alumni in the Washington, D.C., metro area, would make $10 for every ticket sold beyond 42,500 up to 57,500.
Virginia Tech and Boise State played before a sell-out crowd of 86,587 at FedEx Field in September.
WVU's guarantee is to be greater than $2 million, which is right around what it makes for a home game, and shy of the payout for the 2016 game against BYU at FedEx Field. The Mountaineers will make $2.25 million for that game.
With the JMU game, WVU has completed its schedules through 2014. WVU officials declined to comment on the game with no contract in place.
WVU and JMU have only played once.
The Mountaineers beat the Dukes 45-10 in 2004, the year JMU won the FCS national championship.
This is the first of many polls that will be made covering the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers. Simply put, Who Wins the Game?
I'm not going to break down all the major flaws with this ridiculous logic...I'm just going to mention the 800 pound gorilla people ignore when talking about the "Heisman Trophy Curse." And that's the SEC. Both the Florida Gators Tim Tebow and the Alabama Crimson Tide's Mark Ingram won a Heisman and National Championships. Tebow won one the year after winning his Heisman, and Ingram won both in the same year. The SEC is also the reason some Heisman winners never won a championship. OU's QB, Jason White, won a Heisman but lost to LSU in the National Championship Game. Troy Smith and Sam Bradford both won the Heisman, but both then lost to Florida in the Championship Game. I actually live in Eugene, OR and have heard some of the local radio hosts saying the Oregon Ducks will be motivated after Heisman Trophy Runner-up LaMichael James lost to Cam. Really? They need a Heisman loss to be motivated for the Championship Game...I'll have to disagree. At least I hope not. The words "BCS NATIONAL TITLE" should be enough to motivate someone. The Heisman Curse Does Not Apply! Am I Right?War Damn Eagle!
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The Ducks are known for having new uniforms made by Nike for each game, and the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship is no different. Since the Ducks finished #2 in the final BCS poll, they have to wear white uniforms. This somewhat limits the possibilities of different uniforms Nike could come with. Anyways, what do you think of the new uniforms (pictured) the Ducks will be wearing?
This video cracked me up so I had to share it. I may not have been caught on camera like this guy, but I was just as happy! War Damn Eagle!Were you as happy is that guy in the video when we won the BCS National Title?
Entering the 2011 college football season, it was universally known Matt Barkley would face a big decision at the end of this year. As Mark Saxon, blogger for ESPN.com, put it, "we knew he'd be starting at a potential high selection in next April's NFL draft and weighing that against the possibility of the Trojans making a nice run in 2012. But we didn't know it was going to be like this, as the stakes involved in Barkley's decision to stay or go have been dramatically raised over the past month-plus." Saxon continues arguing Barkley now "has two good choices: (1) Go to the NFL and he's a guaranteed first-rounder, probable top-15 pick and possible top-5 selection, or (2) stay at USC and start the 2012 season in the top 5 nationally with a chance to break every remaining school career passing record." Barkley's tenure with the USC Trojans has been overshadowed by the Reggie Bush scandal that has USC on probation. Next season USC is off probation and if Barkley returns, they will start the season in the top 5 in the nation. Barkley hasn't had the opportunity to go to a bowl game or even compete for a BCS National Championship. Barkley will obviously be very well compensated financially if he enters the 2012 NFL Draft, and nobody could blame him for going. However, the NFL isn't going anywhere and he would be drafted just as high if not higher in 2013 if he stays his senior year. On the other hand, if he decides to leave, then he'll never have the opportunity to play for a college championship or win a Heisman Trophy (he's assured to be the early front-runner in 2012). In the end, it is a decision he has to make based on what is best for him. What do you think he should do? Should he enter the 2012 NFL Draft or stay for his senior season?
The Boise State Broncos find themselves undefeated, and once again it seems as though they have no shot of getting into the BCS National Championship Game. If there is either no undefeated or only one other undefeated team, Does Boise State Deserve a Chance in the BCS Championship Game?
The way the current system is playing out seems unfair to me. In week ten of the 2011 college football season, the LSU Tigers traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL and beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in overtime. Therefore, LSU was able to win the SEC West over Bama. Right now it appears that Bama and LSU will play each other in the BCS National Championship Game. Because LSU beat Bama, they are being forced to play the SEC Championship Game versus the #14 Georgia Bulldogs, while Alabama gets to sit at home and begin bowl preparation a week early. Essentially, by losing to LSU, Bama was given a bye-week while the winning team has to play an extra game against a formidable opponent.Is this fair? Should Bama be given the de facto bye-week?
This is the first of many polls that will be made covering the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers.
Remember when Southern Cal beat OU, 55-19, in the 2004 national championship game? It's now been scratched from the record. The NCAA announced today it has vacated USC's 2004 title because former running back Reggie Bush — who already had his Heisman Trophy stripped from him — was ruled ineligible for receiving improper benefits. But Sooner fans shouldn't get overly excited; the NCAA also announced there would be no replacement champion.
The Oklahoma Bedlam Game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Oklahoma Sooners is being played for its 106th time on Saturday, December 3rd in Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK. OSU still has an outside chance of getting into the BCS National Championship Game with a big win versus the Sooners. Who Do You Think Will Win This Game?
Safety Jeremy Clark of Madisonville, Ky., apparently wants to go to Michigan so badly that he's willing to wait a season.Rivals. com reported today that Clark accepted a greyshirt offer from the Wolverines. That means that although he will graduate high school in 2012, he won't enroll at U-M until 2013. Greyshirting is a method used by colleges short on scholarships. By delaying enrollment, Clark won't count against U-M's scholarship total in 2012. He will go on scholarship when he enrolls in 2013.Clark told Rivals that, if the numbers work out, he will join the Wolverines in 2012 and skip the greyshirt.The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder is unrated by Rivals. He reportedly also had scholarship offers from Illinois, North Carolina State, Central Michigan and others.Not counting Clark, Michigan has 16 verbal commitments for its 2012 class. Verbal commitments are nonbinding until national letters of intent are signed in February.
Safety Jeremy Clark of Madisonville, Ky., apparently wants to go to Michigan so badly that he's willing to wait a season.
Rivals. com reported today that Clark accepted a greyshirt offer from the Wolverines. That means that although he will graduate high school in 2012, he won't enroll at U-M until 2013.
Greyshirting is a method used by colleges short on scholarships. By delaying enrollment, Clark won't count against U-M's scholarship total in 2012. He will go on scholarship when he enrolls in 2013.
Clark told Rivals that, if the numbers work out, he will join the Wolverines in 2012 and skip the greyshirt.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder is unrated by Rivals. He reportedly also had scholarship offers from Illinois, North Carolina State, Central Michigan and others.
Not counting Clark, Michigan has 16 verbal commitments for its 2012 class. Verbal commitments are nonbinding until national letters of intent are signed in February.
The Alabama Crimson Tide lost a defensive slugfest versus the LSU Tigers at home in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The final score was 9-6 that ended in overtime, but Bama missed four field goals in the game. This left many unsure of who has the better team. Do you want to see an Alabama vs LSU rematch in the BCS Championship Game?
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