Big Ten : Scarbrough's Take
On Football Ties and Kissing Your Sister
Lyn Scarbrough
October 25 As I followed the progress of the nine-overtime game between Illinois and Penn State at State College on Saturday, I couldn’t help but think about Rip Miller’s old adage. FULL STORY
Penn State Football and a Side Trip to Shanksville
Lyn Scarbrough
September 21 Veteran Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford completed 87.5 percent of his passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. All-American wide receiver Jahan Dotson had 10 receptions, including a touchdown catch. FULL STORY
David Winning Not Such Big News Any More
Lyn Scarbrough
September 07 Fast forward 14 years to the first weekend of September, 2021. Forget all this Week Zero nonsense. This was the first real weekend of college football after the long COVID-19 nightmare that generated a season full of inequity and asterisks. FULL STORY
Opening the Barn Door … “Come On Down!”
Lyn Scarbrough
November 05 Student athletes should be compensated, as long as it is in a way which leaves a level playing field for every college and for every player. There are ways that can be accomplished. But, not if the college decision is based primarily FULL STORY
Advice to Top Teams: Better Heed Ma Waldrop
Lyn Scarbrough
October 22 Keep in mind, Illinois was a 30-point underdog to the Badgers. South Carolina was a 24-point underdog to Georgia. And, Vandy was supposed to beat UNLV by 16. FULL STORY
What an Eight-Team Playoff Might Be … for Now
Lyn Scarbrough
September 23 The football musical chairs game … five Power 5 conferences with only four available playoff slots … is inherently flawed, has never been fair and never will be. It should be ended. FULL STORY
College Football Playoff Doesn’t Need Musical Chairs
Lyn Scarbrough
October 08 Fans of every Group of 5 conference understandably feel that their champion deserves to at least have a chance to compete for the national title. So, imagine how they feel when two teams from one conference are chosen for the Final Four. FULL STORY
College Fans, Beware The Man in the Bottle
Lyn Scarbrough
September 18 As college football scores came in on Saturday, Arthur Castle came to mind. Syracuse 30, Florida State 7 … Fresno State 38, UCLA 14 … North Texas 44, Arkansas 17 FULL STORY
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