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Just a Small Way to Say Thanks!

2010-12-13T02:02:00.011-05:00

WE ARE BACK!! We brought a little piece of Christmas with us! Our College Football Guys Bowl Prediction show!

In this edition we pick every non BCS bowl game, just for you. This is truly the most fun that we have all year and hope that you enjoy the show as much as we enjoy doing it. We apologize that we have been absent most of the year. Please accept this show as a token of our sincere appreciation of your support even in our absence.

Hope you enjoy! Click here. Press play.

Also don't forget, it is that time again. Time to see if you can beat us picking bowls. Really isn't that much of a challenge, however beating the other loyal listeners might be. Just jump on to ESPN's Bowl Mania, create an entry and join the "College Football Guys" group, or just click on this link.

New Podcast is HERE!

2010-09-07T23:45:00.002-05:00

We're back and so is the greatest game in all the land, College Football! Join us as we address today's most pressing issues.

Does Boise State really have a BCS title shot?

What was the most embarrassing loss of the weekend?

BYU declares independence from the oppressive MWC.

Should Reggie have to give his little bronze replica back?

Plus previews of this weekend's HUGE GAMES! That and soo much more!

Just click here. Press PLAY and Enjoy!

Spring Ball Podcast!

2010-04-19T00:49:00.005-05:00

Don't look now but Expansion is here!

In the College Football Guys' latest podcast we give our take on the dirty word and what we think the future of college football will look like. We also bring you our thoughts on whether or not Boise State could be the next Butler. Should the NCAA have changed the celebration rules? Plus our views on Oregon, Urban, and Rich Rod.

All that and how do you make a Droid do what you want to do?

Check it out! All you need to do is click here, press play and ENJOY!

Signing Day Podcast for the College Football Guys

2010-02-08T23:15:00.000-05:00

It is that time of year again!

Time for your favorite college program to sign some good looking high school kids...

Join us as we break down this year's class. Discuss the pro's and con's of an early signing period. Is Seantrel Henderson making the right decision? Kiffin has a man crush on 13 year olds.

Plus one college football guy goes off on 40 year olds "friending prospects" on facebook and the "final score" gives us insight on what Homer Simpson was doing when he was 17.

To listen, click here - press play and Enjoy!

Seventh Grade Recruits - The Next Hot Thing!

2010-02-08T13:08:00.001-05:00

Is it OK for college football coaches to recruit 13 year old kids?(answers)

January Podcast is here! "Coach-a-palooza" Special!

2010-01-16T01:39:00.005-05:00

In this podcast we put a bow on the bowl season, including a wrap up of the BCS Championship Game. Was 14-0 Boise State good enough to beat 14-0 Alabama?

Plus we cover "Coach-a-palooza" with the exciting moves of Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Skip Holtz and Tommy Tuberville. Also find out if the College Football Guys think Wal-Mart is an appropriate venue to display the National Championship Trophy.

All that and soo much more.

Click here. Press PLAY and ENJOY!

Final Top 25 for the College Football Guys!

2010-01-08T15:36:00.003-05:00

Here it is! The College Football Guys' final poll of the season. Unlike last year's controversial pick of Utah as the nation's number one team, this poll is a little more to form. Alabama is our unanimous number one, with Boise State receiving second place.

Enjoy, just don't try this Gatorade bath at home!

1. Alabama 75 (3)
2. Boise State 71
3. Florida 69
4. Texas 66
5. Ohio State 61
6. TCU 60
7. Iowa 57
8. Penn State 53
9. Cincinnati 52
10. Virginia Tech 47
11. Oregon 46
12. Pittsburgh 40
13. BYU 38
14. Georgia Tech 36
15. Nebraska 35
16. Wisconsin 31
17. Utah 24
17. LSU 24
19. USC 19
20. Texas Tech 12
20. C. Michigan 12
20. Mississippi 12
23. Miami 11
24. Clemson 10
25. West Virginia 7

Others receiving votes - Navy 4, Oklahoma 3

Falling out of last poll - Half the Pac 10 - Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona, and Okie State

Falling in - Texas Tech, C. Michigan, Mississippi, and Utah

Pro Playoff Ads By Playoff PAC

2010-01-04T18:39:00.005-05:00

In case you happen to live outside the TV markets of Boise, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Salt Lake City, here is the ad you will miss this week while watching your BCS games.

Playoff PAC is a political action committee that is working to raise awareness and gain support for congressional legislation to force out the BCS and institute a college football playoff. During this week's BCS games the group will air the above ad in the Boise, DFW, and Salt Lake City markets to further enrage "non-qualifier" fans and supports. Mud slinging seems to work for elections, lets all pray it works for a playoff.

For listeners of this site's podcast, we aired this excerpt of the "Dan Patrick Show" for the "final score" of our Week 14 Podcast. Click here if you would like to hear Dan Patrick's entire interview with BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock. Make sure you have a vomit bag handy.

For more information about the work of Playoff PAC you can visit their website at www.playoffpac.com.

Coach Mike Leach - "A Real Man of Genius!"

2010-01-04T00:41:00.004-05:00

We salute you Coach Mike Leach!

You are indeed a "Real Man of Genius!"

You taught us everything we need to know about dating, pirates, email, earning interest, dealing with concussions, even predicting the weather.

You will be truly missed!

This link will take you to the best song you will hear all day.

Enjoy!

BCS Picks Show is HERE!

2009-12-30T22:26:00.003-05:00

The College Football Guys are back with their BCS Bowl game picks!

Can we pick BCS games right? Tune in and find out.

Join us as we also discuss Mike Leach's firing at Tech. Are there problems in Gator land? Was Alabama ever considered the "Boise State" of college football? Gather 'round for some Rose Bowl history and find out.

Finally the final score brings you a "Real Man of Genius" ad that you will not soon forget!

Click here. Press play and enjoy!

The Highly Anticipated Bowl Preview Show is HERE!

2009-12-18T00:44:00.003-05:00

It's that time of year AGAIN!

Time for the College Football Guys to give you their picks for the 2009 Non-BCS bowl games! This show always ends up being a bit longer than the rest, but it is fun and an enjoyable listen. So just download it and listen in between shopping and holiday madness. We Guarantee that you will ENJOY! Hopefully it will help you avoid going insane!

Click here. Press play, or download from itunes (to listen at your leisure) and enjoy!

Also - Don't forget to join us in picking the games on ESPN's Bowl Mania.

College Bowl Mania is Here!

2009-12-16T13:49:00.002-05:00

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Do you think you can beat the College Football Guys with your bowl picks?

Now is your chance to challenge our "greatness" in this year's College Bowl Mania. Click on this link and join our group. Who knows, we might find something REALLY cool for the winner. Maybe an autographed picture of Mo Clarett...

BCS SUX Song Debut On College Football Guys

2009-12-16T13:29:00.002-05:00

Looks like the movement is growing against the BCS. Latest song by Eric Hutchinson lays out the way about 80% of us feel. Enjoy!

College Football Guys Top 25 for Dec. 6, 2009

2009-12-14T13:14:00.001-05:00

Here are are most recent ratings for college football. Our apologies for not having these to you sooner. We had a voter that took awhile to give us his results. Not going to mention any names...

As you can tell, if it was up to the College Football Guys, TCU would be in the national championship game. All three of us voted the Horned Frogs number two. This result makes the college football guy scratch his head when listening to our latest podcast where both Dorf and Ethan agree that the BCS "got it right." Make of this what you will.

1. Alabama 75 (3)
2. TCU 72
3. Texas 68
4. Florida 64
4. Cincy 64
6. Boise State 59
7. Oregon 58
8. Ohio State 54
9. Georgia Tech 53
10. Virginia Tech 44
11. Iowa 40
12. Miami 37
13. Penn State 36
14. LSU 34
15. Pitt 33
16. BYU 32
17. Oregon State 24
18. Stanford 23
19. Arizona 20
20. Okie State 19
21. WVU 18
22. Nebraska 14
23. USC 13
24. Clemson 7
25. Wisconsin 6

Others receiving votes - Central Michigan 4, Utah 4

Falling out - Cal, Houston

Falling in - Arizona, Wisconsin

Championship Weekend is Under Review in New Podcast!

2009-12-07T23:13:00.007-05:00

Welcome to the most controversial week on the college football calendar!

Did you spend all weekend screaming at the TV? Then join the college football guys as we help get you through the mind boggling decisions the BCS makes.

We make a case for TCU, Cincy, and Boise.

Also each of us gives you our Heisman picks for 2009. Who should win it and who will win it. All that and soo much more on this week's edition of the College Football Guys!

You know the drill. Click here. Press play and ENJOY!

TCU and Boise State have been relegated to the BCS Kid's Table, far away from the adults.

Do you think that the BCS "wronged" Boise State and TCU?(opinion)

The Civil War is Back!

2009-12-03T11:47:00.005-05:00

Seems Oregon State has developed a response to Oregon's "I Love My Ducks" rap video. How do you think they did? Which rap song is the best?

BTW - In case you haven't caught it yet, our preview podcast for the weekend is up including our pick for the Civil War. Click here. Press Play and ENJOY!

College Football Guys Top 25 for Nov. 30, 2009

2009-11-30T18:12:00.003-05:00

Here is our latest top 25. Not a lot of change at the top but there is some movement after about number 13. Obviously reflected in the upset losses of 6 AP Top 25 teams this weekend. Enjoy!

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Alabama 72
3. TCU 68
4. Texas 67
5. Cincy 62
6. Boise State 59
7. Oregon 58
8. OSU - Columbus 55
9. Georgia Tech 50
10. Iowa 41
11. Pitt 40
12. VA Tech 39
13. Penn State 38
14. OSU - Corvallis 35
15. Miami 32
16. LSU 30
16. BYU 30
18. USC 28
19. Houston 17
20. OSU - Stillwater 17
21. Cal 16
22. Stanford 16
23. Nebraska 13
24. WVU 9
25. Clemson 4

Others receiving votes - Arizona 2, Utah 1, Rutgers 1

Falling out - Utah, Ole Miss

Falling in - WVU, Nebraska

Week 13 Preview Show for College Football Guys

2009-11-24T00:33:00.007-05:00

Finally!

College football has given us a true "Rivalry Week" and just in time for Thanksgiving!

Join the College Football Guys as they pick this week's top games.

Texas/AM, Pitt/WVU, Nevada/Boise, Bama/Auburn, Clemson/USC, FSU/Florida, Miami/USF, OSU/OU, Utah/BYU, UT/UK, UGA/GT, UCLA/USC.

Of course no preview show is complete without a word from our sponsor.

Click here. Press play and Enjoy!

College Football Guys Top 25 for Nov. 23, 2009

2009-11-24T00:08:00.003-05:00

Here is this week's top 25! A powerful debate on this week's podcast changed the position of TCU and "leapfrogged" them over Texas to the number 3 spot. Miss the debate? Check it out here. As you can tell there is a significant drop in total points after the 10th position indicating there is tremendous decent in the opinions of the College Football Guys in our thoughts about 11-25.

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Alabama 72
3. TCU 68
4. Texas 67
5. Cincy 62
6. Georgia Tech 58
7. Boise State 57
8. Pitt 54
9. Oregon 53
10. Ohio State 49
11. Okie State 38
12. Iowa 37
13. Penn State 35
13. Virginia Tech 35
15. Oregon State 32
16. Clemson 30
17. Miami 29
18. USC 25
19. BYU 23
20. LSU 22
21. Cal 13
22. Ole' Miss 9
23. Houston 8
24. Stanford 8
25. Utah 6

Others receiving votes - North Carolina 5, Nebraska 3, Arizona 2

Falling out from last week - Arizona, Rutgers, Wisconsin

Falling in - Cal, Ole' Miss, Clemson

Week 12 Podcast for the College Football Guys

2009-11-22T23:01:00.001-05:00

In this week's podcast the College Football Guys raise the question, Is a backstage pass to College Gameday worth losing your job?

Speaking of jobs is Charlie done at ND? Debate about which Texas team is the best.

Does Boise State deserve an at large BCS bid?

Ethan rants on LSU and gives us all the opportunity to pile on the SEC.

All this and so much more.

Click here. Listen and enjoy.

Would you risk losing your job for a "backstage" pass to College Gameday?(polling)

Week 12 Preview Show for the College Football Guys

2009-11-16T23:41:00.001-05:00

Another week of BOLD predictions for the College Football Guys!
Who picked Stanford to beat USC last week?

That's right. We did!

Now listen and learn who is going to win this week's biggest match ups. This week's show includes Oregon/Arizona, Ohio State/Michigan, Cal/Stanford, Virginia/Clemson, TCU/Wyoming, and Oklahoma/Texas Tech. Also Daisy Air Pistols was kind enough to give us a sponsorship for this week's show.

Click here. Press play. Listen and ENJOY!

Week 11 Podcast for the College Football Guys

2009-11-16T23:40:00.001-05:00

This week the College Football Guys discuss the massacre in the Coliseum and what it means to the mighty Cardinal and USC's future.

We ponder the question - If TCU demolishes the former MWC Champ/BCS slayer, yet no one sees it, did it really happen?

We address the age old question - Can Notre Dame be relevant again?

Could Pitt end up being the Big East champ over Cincy?

We reveal our current Heisman ballot and again ask Texas AM fans what they were drinking when they thought they were for real this year.

All that and soo much more!

Click HERE. Press play and ENJOY!

First Video of Stanford Band Tribute to USC Alumnus Joe Francis

2009-11-16T18:25:00.005-05:00

Not only did Jim Harbaugh's Cardinal football team kick the mighty Trojans "man-region" in the Coliseum on Saturday, it seems that the band also had its way with USC Alumni. During halftime of USC's homecoming game the Stanford band felt it was appropriate to honor the Trojan's finest alumnus, Joe Francis.

Francis who has served jail time for tax evasion and bribery, is probably best known for his classy Girls Gone Wild videos.

As you can tell from one of the first videos posted of the event this did not set well with the "loyal" Trojan fan base. Apparently spelling out "USC GGW" gets a negative response in USC's house. Who knew?

Stanford's band and football team did something that the NCAA has failed to do, and what everyone but USC supporters have wanted to do since Reggie Bush's folks took money from an agent. They put the screws to the University of Spoiled Children and for the first time in almost a decade the Trojans learned what it means to be vulnerable.

Doesn't feel so good, does it?

College Football Guys' Top 25 for Nov. 15, 2009

2009-11-15T22:23:00.006-05:00

I think most of us are trying to find a way to place TCU at the top, or at least in the BCS Championship game, but having a hard time finding a way, no matter what the argument. Maybe someone will knock off a couple of the teams ahead of them. Not impossible, strange things happen in rivalries.

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Alabama 71
3. UT Austin 70
4. TCU 66
5. Cincy 62
6. Georgia Tech 58
7. Boise State 57
8. Pitt 55
9. Oregon 52
10. Louisiana State 47
10. OSU Columbus 47
12. OSU Stillwater 34
13. Pennsylvania State 33
14. Iowa 32
15. Stanford 29
16. Virginia Tech 26
17. Wisconsin 24
18. Brigham Young 20
19. USC (West) 19
20. OSU Corvallis 18
21. Utah 17
22. Miami (NOT of Ohio) 14
23. Zona 13
24. Univ. of Piscataway 12
25. Houston 9

Others receiving votes - Clemson 8, Nebraska 3, UNC 2, Temple 1, Navy 1

Falling out - USF

Falling in - Rutgers. Guess that was a big game on Thursday night.

Week Ten Podcast is Up!

2009-11-10T01:06:00.007-05:00

In this week's show the College Football Guys talk about more upsets in college football.

Lions, Haweyes, Ducks, and Irishmen, oh my!

Which coach will be the first fired, Weis or Rodriguez?

Also a heated debate on if it is time to stop giving the SEC an automatic pass as the "Best Conference in ALL the Land!" Plus reaction on Urban Meyer/Brandon Spikes controversy.

That and soo much more! You know the drill. Click here. Press play and ENJOY!

Only thing that changes is the date on the calendar. Still a goat on both sidelines. Will the 300lb Irish one around for next year's game?

Week 11 Predictions for the College Football Guys

2009-11-10T00:58:00.006-05:00

The 300th entry for the College Football Guys brings you this week's prediction show! How about a cookie to celebrate?

This week's show includes the week's biggest games, and there are a lot of them this week.

Listen as the College Football Guys give their thoughts on Utah/TCU, Iowa/Ohio State, WVU/Cincy, USF/Rutgers, Arizona/Cal, and Stanford/USC. Also, will there be any surprises in the land "Famous for Potatoes?"

Click here. Press play and find out!

College Football Guys' Top 25 for Nov. 9, 2009

2009-11-10T00:22:00.003-05:00

Here is the College Football Guys' Top 25 for this week. Much like the 5th grade, this week's top 25 features a lot of leap frog. Texas jumps over Bama, as one college football guy finally realized how bad the 'bama QB situation is. He might be wearing #12, but Joe Namath his is not. TCU staddles over Cincinnati. Georgia Tech and Pitt take one giant "red rover" into the top ten. And of course the losers of the week drop. Behold, the College Football Guys' Top 25!

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Texas 71
3. Alabama 70
4. TCU 64
5. Cincinnati 63
6. Georgia Tech 58
7. Boise State 56
8. Pitt 52
9. Oregon 48
10. LSU 47
11. USC 41
11. Ohio State 41
13. Iowa 37
14. Utah 35
15. Miami 32
15. Houston 32
17. Arizona 31
18. Penn State 28
19. Okie State 24
20. Virginia Tech 16
20. BYU 16
22. Wisconsin 9
22. WVU 9
24. USF 8
25. Oregon State 7

Others receiving votes - Stanford 2, Clemson 2, Temple 1

Falling Out - Oklahoma, Notre Dame

Falling In - Oregon State, WVU

Temper, Temper! - Living in New Mexico Makes People Angry!

2009-11-06T13:42:00.005-05:00

Oh New Mexico!

Land of Opportunity! Land of Beauty! Land of Enchantment!

And if you aren't careful, the Land of Entrapment!

Welcome to the College Football Guys FIRST EVER post about lovely New Mexico! With so many nice things to say about the place unfortunately today we have to be negative.

In a state where the very symbol and flag (Zia) stands for balance and peace, there is no harmony for the Los Lobos in Albuquerque.

In September of this year it has been alleged that new New Mexico head coach Mike Locksley was caught up in a physical altercation with an assistant on the team, that only a Raider fan would be proud of. Earlier this week word leaked that the "victim" in the altercation sent Locksley a letter asking for a half a million dollars in "silence money."

Just when you thought things could get stranger in the land of Mexico's uppity step brother, a women's soccer player, Elizabeth Lambert, had the following ESPN highlight performance that makes two coaches fighting seem like a pillow fight.

Is there a violent gene, in a human, that kicks in once you have spent too much time above 6,000 ft?

Billy "The Kid's" violent escapades were made possible by the relative ease of escape that the terrain in New Mexico offers. Unfortunately for the University of New Mexico Athletic Department even their famous "Pit" isn't going to be deep enough to escape from these transgressions.

"Paul, (Paul Krebs, UNM Athletic Director) Boise State's new PR firm is holding on line one for you."

To Hell with Tradition! - More Uniform Madness!

2009-11-06T13:17:00.007-05:00

Seems that the recent success of the University of Oregon has inspired a couple other top programs (might be a reach to refer to Florida State in such a way) to change up their uniforms for their November 21st games this year.

According to many sources on the world wide web, "The" Ohio State is going with a "throwback" uniform for its rivalry game against Michigan. The uniform is said to honor the 1954 National Title team and to include white helmets. Seems to us that the same fan base that went crazy in 2006 for the removal of a stripe from the Buckeyes home uniform will have a tough time swallowing these uniforms. Just imagine what will happen if Ohio State finds a way to lose to the Wolverines, in Ann Harbor. Columbus will be burned to the ground!

A twitpic of what these "throwbacks" are rumored to look like.

Florida State is truly on its way to becoming the University of Oregon @ Tallahassee. This link shows some VERY interesting uniform "improvements" that the Seminoles will debut against mighty FIU. The new uniform will include a BLACK HELMET!

Are these uniform changes an indication of what the future will bring, or just a desperate act to sell uniforms and gain attention?

Worst SEC Uniform of the Week!

2009-11-02T12:56:00.011-05:00

Note to SEC schools: Leave the crazy uniform choices to Oregon, the ACC (all purple Clemson excluded) and the Big East. Keep relying on tradition, gameday experience and crazy fans to sell tickets and generate excitement.

It was apparent from this weekend's games that you know nothing about fashion. Though anyone who lives north of the Mason Dixon and knows what a seersucker suit is could have told you that already.

Is Florida's Brandon Spikes a Dirty Player?

2009-11-02T12:42:00.002-05:00

Here is footage from Florida's game against Georgia this weekend. Do you think that Brandon Spikes is a dirty player?

Week Nine Podcast is HERE!

2009-11-02T00:21:00.004-05:00

Just like the Oregon Ducks get better with every week that goes by, this week's edition of the College Football Guys is the best of the year!

Don't believe us?

Click HERE. Press play and enjoy!

This week we discuss the USC/Oregon game. Is Iowa really a national title contender? Was the NCAA too harsh in its punishment of Dez Bryant? Is there a problem with SEC officiating? Plus inspiration from Mike Leach.

All that and soo much more!

Week Ten Predictions for the College Football Guys

2009-11-02T00:01:00.003-05:00

The College Football Guys have a sponsor!

Click HERE and listen to the first minute of this week's predictions show to find out who it is! If you are from West Texas and have a skinny girlfriend you definitely need to pay them a visit!

Oh yeah and we also preview and pick the biggest games of the week, LSU @'Bama and Ohio State @ Penn State.

Ethan was right last week, picking Oregon to demolish USC. Will we pull another winner this weekend? Tune in to find out!

Plus Oregon State/Cal, FSU/Clemson, OU/Nebraska, Navy/ND and many more! Listen and enjoy!

College Football Guys' Top 25 for Nov. 1, 2009

2009-11-01T23:44:00.003-05:00

Here is this week's Top 25 for the College Football Guys. Not a great deal of change at the top. Iowa falls to a tie with LSU for eighth, Oregon moves into a solid 6th from a tie at 7th last week, and USC falls out of the top 10.

1. Florida 74 (2)
2. Alabama 73 (1)
3. Texas 69
4. Cincinnati 63
4. TCU 63
6. Oregon 57
7. Boise State 56
8. LSU 54
8. Iowa 54
10. Georgia Tech 51
11. Penn State 41
12. Pitt 39
13. USC 38
14. Ohio State 33
15. Utah 31
15. Houston 31
17. Arizona 30
18. Miami 24
19. Notre Dame 20
20. Okie State 18
21. Virginia Tech 15
22. BYU 12
23. Wisconsin 10
24. Oklahoma 8
25. USF 5

Others receiving votes Cal - 3, Clemson - 1, Oregon State - 1, Idaho - 1

Falling out this week - South Carolina, Ole Miss, C. Michigan, WVU

Falling in - BYU, Wisconsin, OU, USF

It's Your Fat Girlfriend's Fault!

2009-10-29T13:01:00.005-05:00

Here at the College Football Guys, we used to have a saying that if you couldn't perform in the big stage, got a case of the yips, you "Coug'd it." However after Texas Tech's performance this last weekend against Texas AM it appears it isn't your fault at all. According to Red Raider's coach Mike Leach it is your "fat girlfriend's" fault that you fail.

I think it is officially time to make Coach Leach my permanent "life coach." His motivation makes me want to get off the couch, break up with my "fat girlfriend", find a REAL "hottie" and stop blogging!

Maybe the reason Coach Leach's players have "fat girlfriends" is because they are taking dating advice from coach.

I wonder how his banking advise will turn out any better for you? Don't forget Husky fans, this guy was almost yours...allegedly.

All Black for the Ducks on Halloween?

2009-10-29T12:40:00.004-05:00

It appears that this Halloween night will be a frightful one in Autzen Stadium. The Oregon faithful are calling this Saturday's match up with USC "Fright Night." A reference to the Oct 31st date and the crowd's overwhelming ability to drowned the the opponent out with noise.

Rumors are that the team is on board as well. According to the Oregonian it seems that out of 160 uniform combinations, all black is the choice of the players this Saturday night. If you haven't figured it out by now, you should have - Black is the new Green.

Ever want to see what each 160 uniform combination looks like. Check this link out and be prepared to spend some time in front of your computer.

Week Eight Podcast is HERE!

2009-10-27T00:29:00.004-05:00

Week Eight for college football has come and gone!

Join the College Football Guys this week as we discuss survival week of college football.

Iowa and Alabama hang on. TCU wins huge. Florida continues to get favors from officiating. A salute to WVU fans.

Who is going to step up and win the Heisman this year?

Is Sam Bradford making the right choice? Should the government tell college football they need a playoff?

All that and more is in store in this week's exciting edition. Just click here. Press play and ENJOY!

Week Nine Predictions for the College Football Guys

2009-10-27T00:09:00.004-05:00

We had some technical difficulties and winded talk show hosts this week, so we decided to bring you a BONUS edition of the College Football Guys!

This short outtake from our regular "sixer" reveals our picks for the USC/Oregon, UGA/Florida, Texas/Okie State, and others.

There was too much great information for just one podcast! Click here. Listen and get ready for another fun week of college football.

College Football Guys' Top 25 for Oct. 25, 2009

2009-10-26T00:38:00.006-05:00

Here is this week's top 25. Little change at the top however Miami did drop 10 spots to 17th. Also TCU has jumped over Boise State, into the top 10, to become the College Football Guys top ranked non BCS program.

1. Florida 74 (2)
2. Alabama 73 (1)
3. Texas 69
4. Cincinnati 63
5. Iowa 61
6. TCU 57
7. USC 54
7. Oregon 54
9. LSU 52
10. Boise State 51
11. Georgia Tech 50
12. Penn State 43
13. Oklahoma State 40
14. Virginia Tech 31
15. Pitt 28
16. Houston 26
17. Miami 25
17. Utah 25
19. WVU 21
20. Ohio State 20
21. Arizona 17
22. South Carolina 9
23. Notre Dame 8
23. C. Michigan 8
25. Ole Miss. 5

Others receiving votes - Wisconsin 4, BYU 4, Oklahoma 3

Falling out - Texas Tech, Kansas, USF

Falling in - Notre Dame, C. Michigan, Ole Miss

Week Seven Podcast is Here!

2009-10-18T22:29:00.003-05:00

In this week's podcast we address why so many big games were so sloppy this week.

Which upset was the most surprising?

Is Charlie Weis coaching is last season at ND?

Which coach has the hottest seat in college football, Mike Sherman, Ron Zook, Ralph Friedgen or Steve Kragthrope?

Also a preview of TCU/BYU and this week's biggest games.

That and soo much more! Click here. Press play and ENJOY!

College Football Guys Poll for Oct. 18, 2009

2009-10-18T20:59:00.004-05:00

1. Florida 74 (2)
2. Alabama 73 (1)
3. Texas 69
4. Cincinnati 64
5. Iowa 61
6. USC 57
7. Miami 52
7. Oregon 52
9. Boise State 50
9. LSU 50
11. TCU 49
12. Georgia Tech 46
13. Penn State 41
14. BYU 30
15. Oklahoma State 28
16. Pitt 26
17. Virginia Tech 25
18. Utah 24
19. USF 18
19. Houston 18
21. Kansas 16
21. WVU 16
23. Ohio State 15
24. Texas Tech 8
25. Arizona 6

Others receiving votes - C. Michigan 5, Wisconsin 1, Notre Dame 1, South Carolina 1

New entries - Houston, WVU, Texas Tech, Arizona
Those falling out - Nebraska, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin (the two were tied at 25 last week)

Red River Shoutout Gone Retarded

2009-10-15T13:37:00.004-05:00

Just when you thought "Boomer Sooner" was the most unoriginal fight song in the country, the final destination of the Trail of Tears brings you this gem. Eat it up Texas fans!

The original youtube, posted by a Sooner, was taken down after rethinking how "cool" this is. Thankfully this helpful Longhorn fan posted it again for all to see and laugh! You can't escape the internet Sooner fan.

No Love for Tolzien

2009-10-14T14:13:00.004-05:00

In case you haven't seen this yet, advance to the 1:12 mark and wait for the entire Wisconsin team to leave the man "hangin'." Tolzien already had one pick six in the game and another was on its way. It wouldn't surprise me if it takes awhile for team members to give Tolzien any love in the near future.

Poor guy! All he wanted was a little skin.

College Football Guys Top 25

2009-10-13T10:22:00.002-05:00

Here is our second poll of the season. Reflected in this poll is our continued belief that Florida is the number one team in the country and Alabama is the second. As we all know these polls are completely subjective, but given the fact that this is only our second of the year we continue to feel we do a better job judging actual performance on the field. Enjoy!

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Alabama 72
3. Texas 67
4. Virginia Tech 60
4. Cincinnati 60
6. TCU 58
7. Iowa 56
7. Boise State 56
9. USC 51
10. Miami 47
11. Ohio State 43
12. LSU 41
12. Oregon 41
14. Kansas 36
14. USF 36
16. Penn State 34
17. Okie State 29
18. Nebraska 27
19. Georgia Tech 21
20. South Carolina 16
21. Oklahoma 14
22. BYU 12
23. Pitt 7
24. Utah 6
25. Missouri 3
25. Wisconsin 3

Others receiving votes - Auburn 2, Houston 1, Arkansas 1

Week Six Podcast is Up!

2009-10-11T22:23:00.005-05:00

The 'Savior' returns and lives amongst us! Tim Tebow is back and it appears Florida and Alabama are headed for a collision course to the SEC championship game.

This week we discuss if there was anything we saw in this weekend's games that changed our minds about who is the number one team in the country. We also answered the question - "Outside of 'Bama and Florida, who is the best team in the country?"

Also outside of the preseason favorites who is do we think has a chance at this year's Heisman?

A full preview of the Red River Shootout as well as USC @ ND, Va Tech @ GA Tech, and Cincy @ USF.

All of this is yours simply by clicking here, pressing play and listening!

The Play of the Weekend in College Football

2009-10-11T20:39:00.003-05:00

Since the Arizona @ Washington game ended at approximately 4:30am EST, (this is all part of the Pac Ten's plan to gain visibility for the conference) here is the play of the day in college football. Enjoy!

"Get your Facts Straight! That Ain't True!"

2009-10-08T00:01:00.001-05:00

It was announced on Wednesday that Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant has been declared ineligible for the rest of the season for violating an NCAA bylaw.

According to an NCAA investigation, Dez Bryant lied about a meeting he had this summer with former NFLer Deion Sanders. Sanders admitted that the meeting did indeed take place. Bryant is expected to appeal the suspension as early as Monday. The NCAA believes that agents were involved in the meeting.

Stay tuned, Coach Mike Gundy's much anticipated press conference tirade is forthcoming.

EricBerryforHeisman.com?

2009-10-07T23:57:00.003-05:00

Is it time for a real choice for Heisman?

Week Five Podcast is Up!

2009-10-06T18:06:00.003-05:00

Another week! Another exciting podcast!

Join the College Football Guys as they answer college football's toughest questions. Is Miami really for real? Will injuries to NFL prospects like Tebow, Bradford, Gresham, and Mayes encourage other underclassman to leave school early? Should LeGarrette Blount be reinstated? (What do you think?) Are the officials getting in the way of the play on the field?

We give you a preview and our picks for LSU/Florida. Plus a picks on BC/VT, Oregon/UCLA, Ole Miss/Alabama, Michigan/Iowa, Wisconsin/Ohio State, and Nebraska/Missouri.

All this and much, much more! Click here. Press play and enjoy!

The College Football Guys First Poll of the Year!

2009-10-06T16:09:00.005-05:00

Here is our first poll of the year!

As a reminder we have held tightly to the believe that college football polls should only be released once week five is in the books. That way we have a better idea of who teams really are and have a few weeks into the season for things to sort themselves out. Unlike most people that believe the same, we here at the College Football Guys, actually have the guts to stick to our beliefs, therefore this is our very first top 25 poll of the season.

Hope you enjoy and we would love to hear your thoughts!

1. Florida 75 (3)
2. Alabama 71
3. Texas 67
4. LSU 66
5. Cincinnati 58
6. TCU 53
6. Boise State 53
8. Virginia Tech 52
9. USC 49
10. Miami 45
11. Ohio State 39
12. Auburn 37
13. USF 36
14. Penn State 33
14. Kansas 33
16. Iowa 32
17. Oregon 30
18. Okie State 28
18. Wisconsin 28
20. Missouri 25
21. Stanford 15
22. South Carolina 11
22. Georgia Tech 11
24. Mississippi 8
25. Oklahoma 6

Others receiving votes - Nebraska 4, Pitt 3, BYU 2

LeGarrette Blount to be Reinstated?

2009-10-01T23:28:00.006-05:00

Rumors are surfacing tonight that Chip Kelly will address the media tomorrow about RB LeGarrette Blount's future with the team. It appears that Blount might be reinstated within the next 3 to 5 weeks.

Does Blount deserve a second chance?

This college football guy thinks so. Said so three weeks ago.

Here is his letter of apology to the Oregon student newspaper.

Here is his comment after the game.

In case you forgot what happened that crazy Thursday night in Boise...

Week Four Podcast is Here!

2009-09-27T22:57:00.007-05:00

ANOTHER week of upsets!?

Join the college football guys as they attempt to explain why these upsets keep happening and which one surprised them the most. Also, the game you have all been waiting for it - Real or Silicone is back! Find out what we think about Kansas, Wisconsin, UCLA, Texas A&M, Michigan, Auburn, and LSU.

Plus is it time to be done with Florida State? Can Miami rebound this week? Is Iowa a BCS contender? Will Cal now fall off a cliff? That and soo much more!

You know what to do! Click here. Press play and ENJOY!

Week Three Podcast for the College Football Guys!

2009-09-21T00:53:00.006-05:00

Week three is here for the College Football Guys!

This week we discuss the upset in Seattle, the thriller in Blacksburg, and the throttling in Provo. We will also attempt to answer the questions:

- Can anyone figure out the ACC?

- Why does the SEC suddenly look like the Big 12?

- Is revenge served warm still as nice?

Also a preview Miami/Virginia Tech and this week's other big games!

Plus much, much more! Just click here, press play and enjoy!

Week Two Podcast for the College Football Guys!

2009-09-14T01:20:00.006-05:00

The College Football Guys are back with their weekly podcast!

Find out what the CFG's think about USC/OSU, ND/Mich, Houston/Okie State, UCLA/Tenn. How does the outcome of Notre Dame/Michigan affect the two programs going forward? Does Houston have what it takes to make it to a BCS Bowl game? Can any non-BCS program make it to the title game? What is going on with the Almost College football Conference?

Finally, which crazy CFG thinks Tennessee will beat Florida this weekend?

All that and more! You know the drill, click here, press play and enjoy!

Don't forget to check us out on Twitter, www.twitter.com/cfbguys.

After two weeks, which Conference has had the most embarrassing start?(trends)

Follow the College Football Guys on Twitter!

2009-09-12T13:50:00.003-05:00

We made it into 2009! We are now on twitter!

You can follow us at http://twitter.com/cfbguys.

Look forward to another great day of college football and a great podcast on Sunday night!

Preseason Podcast for the College Football Guys!

2009-08-29T13:30:00.003-05:00

Finally!

The college football season is finally upon us! Join the College Football Guys as they discuss who will be playing in the BCS National Championship Game, Heisman trophy winners, and sleeper teams. Also will Florida finish the season number one? Are Lou Holtz and Beno Cook crazy for picking ND to go undefeated?

Also a preview of Bama/Va Tech, Georgia/Okie State, Oregon/Boise State, Miami/Florida State, and BYU/Oklahoma. Included is a little friendly wager between LSU boy Ethan and Washington kid Cas for this weekend's LSU/U Dub game.

Plus "What Would Tim Tebow Do if he were here right now?"

Packed episode and worth every minute!

Click here. Press play and ENJOY!

Mt. Rainier Awaits!

2009-08-29T12:32:00.000-05:00

For those of you that follow our podcast and the blog this College Football Guy wanted to make you aware of a challenge I have accepted and about to carry out. On Tuesday September 1st, I will be headed up the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 - 14,411 foot Mt. Rainier.

All of us have a "bucket list" of items that we wish to accomplish before we pass and this one is on that list for me. From everything I have read and been told, it is an amazing and difficult experience. I am looking forward to the experience.

Part of my desire to accomplish this goal is to raise money for cancer research. Within the last year my aunt and grandfather passed away from cancer and my grandmother was diagnosed this spring. It has been a challenge for the family to deal with and something that I don't want anyone else to go through.

Therefore I have teamed up with the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research to used this climb as an opportunity to raise funds to make sure that fewer people have to suffer from this disease. So far over 100 people have helped me raise over $5,000! If you are interested in helping the cause and helping us find an end to cancer you too can give. Just go to www.firstgiving.com/casheilman for complete information about the climb, cause and how to give. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for listening to the show and wish me luck!

August Podcast for the College Football Guys

2009-08-10T01:19:00.006-05:00

Join the College Football Guys as they discuss the release of the USA Today Top 25 poll.

Our thoughts are on Orrin Hatch and the BCS. Plus how hip are the CFG's on urban slang. The Princeton Review's top 10 party schools. When will the NCAA FINALLY crack down on USC? Is Steve Spurrier jealous of Tim Tebow? Plus, Joe Paterno explains his knowledge of Twitter.

Click here. Press play and enjoy!

USC Explains Why they are Above the NCAA.

2009-08-10T01:13:00.004-05:00

Here is USC's lame attempt to explain away USC's athletic misgivings. Watch and enjoy! Believe what you will.

June Podcast for the College Football Guys!

2009-06-09T18:04:00.004-05:00

The College Football Guys are back to knock a little dust and rust off our voices and help cure your football hangover.

This month's edition includes talk on: the coaches decision to make their votes private after 2009, SEC mandates a maximum 28 scholarship offers, PAC Ten is making half the money the Big Ten is making, Phil Steele's Bible is out and would you like to be buried next to your favorite college football stadium?

Just click here, press play and enjoy!

Dr. Lou Responds to America for His Thoughts on Global Warming

2009-03-05T12:08:00.007-05:00

Last weekend Lou Holtz was a member of a guest panel on Fox New's Hannity show in which the topic of global warming was brought up. Similar to the other program Dr. Lou is a guest panel member of, he proved to be the dimmest fluorescent light bulb at the table. His performance earned him "Worst person of the world" status on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

(In case you missed all of this, click here to get caught up.)

Today Lou issued the following statement about his remarks. Well not really, but if he had the following is probably what they would have looked like.

"Many people have asth me this week, 'What qualifications do you have to speak on global warming?' To them I say, I graduated in the lower half of my high school class - and it was a rather stupid class overall. I have written three New York Times Best Sellers - the only person in the world that has written more books than he has read. I coached for New York Jets for a whole 13 games - the same number of games the great Bobby Petrino coached for the Atlanta Falcons. I have four honorary doctorate degrees and my mother loves me.

Now about global warming, the good Lord put eyesth in the front of your head instead of the back so you can see where you are going and not where you have been. Therefore if I see it snowing today in New York, there is no chance of the existhence of global warming.

There is a rule in life, your either growin' or your dyin'. A tree'th grown' or it'th dyin'. The world's growin' or it's dyin'. It has everything to do with, are you content where you are or are you trying to get better? Ladies and gentlemen, I'd say we are content with where we are.

Global warming isth alot like the bubble bee. Everyone says the bubble bee can't fly. By all aeronautical principles it can't because it'sth body is too big and it'sth wing span isth too short. But fortunately the bubble bee can't read, so it flies all over. People are saying that global warming is real and it'sth happening here on earth, but fortunately I don't read so I know that global warming doesn'th exist.

Friends, don't listhen to the hypocrites! How do we know they are hypocrites? Because a hypocrite is someone that complains about the amount of sex and violence on their VCR.

And now my closing thought for you. If you want some great advise, don't ask Dr. Lou. Ask your spouse. Maybe that is what Hannity should have done. Because, there is no one that loves you more, wants to see you succeed anymore, or will be more honest with you. Remember that behind every successful person stands a very surprised mother-in-law."

A surprised mother-in-law indeed! But in all fairness should we really be that surprised since our most relevant voice for global warming is a man that claimed he "invented the internet?"

Our February Podcast is Here!

2009-02-17T21:57:00.002-05:00

A-Rod and Steroid free the February podcast is here!

Find out what the College Football Guys think about this year's National Letter of Intent Day. Included on the show is the CFG's thoughts on Lane Kiffin's outbursts. Will Mike Leach continue to be the coach of the Red Raiders? Should the NCAA continue to be worried about excessive celebrations?

Finally have you bought your loved one a "Snuggie" yet?

Click here! Press play and enjoy!

BCS Final Review Podcast

2009-01-27T22:21:00.001-05:00

FINALLY IT IS HERE!

I bet you never thought this day would come. Our BCS Championship review show is here!

Join the College Football Guys as we discuss the outcome of the BCS Championship game. Who should be the number one team in the country? Is it time for the Mountain West to become a BCS Conference? Finally, Pete Carroll gives us some meaningful words of inspiration. Sounds like a Final Score to me.

Click here. Press play and enjoy!

A College Quarterback Who Dares Us To Dream

2009-01-21T00:10:00.002-05:00

All the news in college football last week was focused on one quarterback and one coach. At a press conference in Los Angeles, Pete Carroll looked like the coach of the University of Spoiled Children after his stud quarterback Mark Sanchez announced his departure to the NFL.

Sanchez's decision was the last of several highly publicized announcements of quarterbacks staying and leaving college football.

The publicity and fanfare of these decisions drown out a decision that was made in Baton Rouge, LA Thursday. Andrew Hatch, the man that entered this year as LSU's starting quarterback chose to transfer back to Harvard and finish his degree in Cambridge.

Why is this news of any significance?

Lets start with a couple questions for you.

Have you ever had a dream that you never achieved, or better yet, you never even tried?

Is there something that you want to accomplish today but fear of failure is keeping you from acting?

Andrew Hatch had a dream and now he leaves Baton Rouge behind with no regrets, no "what-if's," or "could I have's?"

He accomplished his dream. To play quarterback at a Division I-A program. He now leaves to accomplish another goal. To earn a degree from Harvard.

Sure Hatch may have underestimated the impact of the hits he would receive in the SEC. He may not have led the Tigers to an SEC Championship, or even complete an entire season. He wasn't on the podium with Bradford, Tebow and McCoy. He didn't have a press conference to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft. But he was still a success. He started at quarterback for a SEC program! The defending National Champions none the less!

What about you?

Do you sleep well at night knowing you have at least tried to accomplish your goals and dreams?

Andrew Hatch has no problem sleeping tonight. He achieved the improbable.

Yesterday, an African American officially become President of the United States. A few months ago, a skinny, Morman, Harvard quarterback -from Utah!, started for the LSU Tigers!

What steps will you take today to sleep better tonight?

Final Top 25 for CFGs

2009-01-16T16:49:00.003-05:00

We know! We know! It has been FOREVER since we have posted on the blog. Our apologies. We have been in the middle of Christmas, job search, travel and sickness. We are BACK! You might think that we are slow with this post, however you might reconsider once you find out that Salt Lake City had their parade for the undefeated Utes today, 15 days after they toppled "mighty" Alabama!

You might think we are still under the weather with the unveiling of our final Top 25, but so be it! Let the debate continue!

1. Utah 74 (2)
2. Florida 73 (1)
3. USC 69
4. Texas 66
5. Oklahoma 63
6. TCU 60
7. Oregon 53
8. Alabama 51
8. Mississippi 51
10. Georgia 50
11. Penn State 49
12. Texas Tech 38
13. Boise State 36
14. Virginia Tech 35
15. Ohio State 32
16. Iowa 31
17. Oklahoma State 25
18. Missouri 24
19. Cincinnati 21
20. West Virginia 18
21. Florida State 16
22. LSU 11
23. Oregon State 10
24. Rice 6
25. Northwestern 5

Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 4, Nebraska 3, Kansas 1.

Big 12 South: Best Division in College Football - Oops!

2009-01-06T00:07:00.004-05:00

They had us fooled.

It seemed to true to be a lie.

How could high scoring offenses and great quarterback duels be wrong?

The Big 12 South HAD to be the best division in college football! Most of us thought the Big 12 North should be abandoned and Texas and OU should rematch for the Big 12 title.

You might be reading this and saying out loud, "But Texas won last night!"

You would be correct. The score in the paper this morning and on the University of Phoenix Stadium scoreboard clearly show UT the winner, however the game didn't. It took an early missed field goal and a last second touchdown for Texas to defeat an Ohio State team that has been destroyed in every big game it has played since the last time the Buckeyes played in Glendale.

Still claiming to be the best team in the land it is obvious that Longhorn players, coaches, and fans didn't get a chance to check out the other bowl games this year or even their own game. Texas' "#2 Rush Defense" allowed the Buckeyes to scamper for 203 yards.

The rest of the amazing Big 12 South has fared even worse this bowl season. Texas Tech and Oklahoma State ran into buzz saws from the number three team in the SEC and the second best team in the Pac Ten!

So just how good was the Big 12 South this year? Who really knows?

The top four teams in the division have defeated exactly TWO top twenty-five schools and both of those schools happen to be on OU's schedule, Cincinnati and TCU. A selection of the other powerhouse schools these "vaunted Big 12 programs" have defeated - Washington State, Washington, UTEP, UMASS, SMU, FAU, Eastern Washington, Chattanooga, and Houston.

Don't feel too bad. We have been fooled in college football before.

In fact it wasn't that long ago.

Think back with me if you will.

The year was 2006.

The day, November 18th.

The place Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH.

Is it all starting to come back to you? Remember on that day when we thought Ohio State and Michigan were the #1 and #2 teams in the country? When we still thought the Big Ten was a great conference? Heck, Wisconsin was a top eight team! People were yelling for a Michigan/Ohio State BCS Championship rematch.

You remember now don't you? Do you remember what happened after that day? Of course you do! Wolverine and Buckeye fans paid me too much to repeat what happened in the weeks, months, and years that followed that fateful evening. However some of the mess had something to do with Urban Myer's Florida Gators.

Is the Big 12 South the best "conference" in college football? Doesn't look like it.

Maybe in the future we shouldn't be so quick to pass judgement and someone should warn the Sooners!

Emerald Bowl Preview

2008-12-27T00:08:00.003-05:00

Its here!

Today is the day!

The Emerald Nuts Bowl is tonight! While Cal and Miami might be playing football in a baseball stadium on a field that is only big enough for one side line, the real excitement lies in the EN commercials. Just to get you in the mood for tonight's festivities we thought we would give you a taste of some of the EN classics.

Enjoy the game. Enjoy the commercials more!

Every
Miami
Enthusiast
Rallies
Around
Lost
Dynasty

Not
Unlike (Berkeley)
Tree
Sitters

Oh and we can't forget this one. It's an ad for ACC football and Lemon Lime Gatorade shot the last time Cal played a Big East team. (Good stuff at 1:00)

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T00:01:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas EVERYONE!

Gifts for Everyone!

2008-12-24T00:07:00.010-05:00

The holidays are here and with it brings goodwill, gifts, and well wishes! With this in mind we here at the College Football Guys wish to give a load of gifts away this season.

We extend the following gifts and wishes to these college football programs.

Texas and freshman safety Blake Gideon - A second chance at an interception that would have ended the "Miracle in Lubbock" and given the 'Horns a January trip to Miami over Glendale.

Miami of Ohio - Mike Haywood without his great offensive play calling skills.

Arizona Wildcat Fans- The three year extension you just gave Mike Stoops back. Trust us you will want it back after next year. Seems Wildcat fans have forgotten this Stoops isn't Bob.

USC and Pete Carroll - Independence from the Pac Ten. As an independent the Trojans would enjoy a schedule without 0-12 Washington and 2-10 WAZZU.

The State of Washington - A victory against a FBS school located outside the borders of the Evergreen State.

Ohio State - A BCS game against a team outside of the SEC. Done! Maybe you won't have to change the locker room combination this year.

Auburn - Like the sibling that can't compete for his parent's affection our gift to the Tigers is self confidence, not a new coach. Just because your brother isn't sick anymore and is starting to beat you up again doesn't mean you suck! Just means you were never as good as him.

Michigan - A historic season. Wait that WAS 2008! OK, how about a Sheraton Hawaii Bowl invitation for '09 and a QB that can run the spread option.

Baylor - A transfer from the Big 12 South to the Big 12 North. The Bears will shine with freshman QB Robert Griffin but not as brightly as they would playing the foes in the Big 12's northland.

Texas A&M - A formation that allows an eligible 12th man. Maybe they can sneak one in on the Piedmont A 11 offense.

Arizona State - An offensive line that can protect a QB and the ability to win ANY big game. Littl' Elway better have pop's legs.

Indiana - A 2009 schedule packed full of Northwestern and FCS programs.

UCLA and Rick Neuheisel - About 14, 15, maybe 16 less interceptions from a starting quarterback.

Vanderbilt - Knowledge that the season is 12 games long, not six. Season ending losses to Miss. State, Tennessee, and Duke left a gash on a great start to the season.

Kansas State - A spring recruiting class full of freshmen. Ron Prince's experiment to sign 19 JC transfers this year reeked of desperation and didn't turn out so well.

West Virginia - 4 more years of Pat White.

Notre Dame - A victory in a bowl for the first time since 1993.

Merry Christmas to all...

...and to the Irish a good night.

BCS Preview Podcast for TCFGs

2008-12-22T22:41:00.004-05:00

The College Football Guys BCS Picks show is here and just in time for Christmas!

Join the College Football Guys as they preview and pick this year's BCS games. Also find out how the 2007 Capital One Bowl means anything to this years BCS slate!

Click here! Press play and enjoy!

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Our Bowl Picks Podcast is HERE!

2008-12-15T00:04:00.001-05:00

It is indeed the MOST wonderful time of the year!

Bowl season is here!

Our College Football Bowl Picks Show is here too!

Listen to our latest podcast to find out who we picked in this year's bowl games.

Click here. Press play and enjoy. We know this one is long, but once you press play we guarantee you won't want to push stop!

REMEMBER, if your think our picks are crazy you can challenge us in the College Football Guys ESPN Bowl Mania group!

How? Easy. 1.) Create an entry. 2.) Go to our group here and add your entry. 3.) Sit back and enjoy the games.

A Saturday with No Football

2008-12-11T16:41:00.003-05:00

We knew August 28th, the day the season started, that this day would come.

Alas it is on the horizon. A Saturday with no football!

No more tailgates. No ESPN College Gameday. No beautiful co-eds. No band playing our favorite song! It is all gone.

What to do? It has been over three months since we have been without. We are all at a bit of a loss here. How is a man to fill his Saturday without college football?

Let us help you out and offer a few suggestions.

First and most important, if you value your companionship with your significant other, do something with your wife, girlfriend, fiance! Who is that you ask? That is the cute little thing (way to cute for you we might add) that has been patiently waiting to get you back on Saturdays.

She has listened to you yell at the TV. Put up with your drunkenness at all the tailgates. Limited her comments when she caught you drooling over a young co-ed and even fixed you dinner a time or two.

TAKE HER OUT!

Now if you don't have a "significant other" and you:

a. Don't have finals to study for.
b. Live in an area of the country where it is too cold to do anything outside.
c. Believe the only joy that comes from the holiday season is shopping on Christmas Eve.
d. Have already defended your favorite program's NCAA '09 National Title 10 times.
e. Live in a spotlessly clean home.

and

f. Are hopelessly addicted to your 47" flat screen HDTV.

Here is some TV programing that might cure your withdrawal symptoms. Please check your local listings for times in your area.

Are you an ACC fan? Now is your chance to scout next year's schedule. This weekend is the semi finals for the FCS championship. Richmond plays at Northern Iowa, 4pm EST on ESPN. Just in case you are lost Friday night, Montana plays at JMU, 8pm EST on the "Deuce."

Big 12 fans - Storm Chasers; Sean and Reed bring their teams closer to tornadoes than ever before, 2pm CST on Discovery and we must never forget King of the Hill, 3pm CST on FX.

For SEC fans, CMT has you covered with the 12 Days of Redneck Christmas, 5pm EST.

CMT is also helping West Virginia fans with Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza at 9:30pm EST. It is rumored that Mountaineer head coach Bill Stewart is co-hosting.

Bill Dance Outdoors on Versus at 1pm EST gives us a nice review of the 2008 Tennessee football season. In case you don't get a chance to catch it, we have posted it below.

Kind of reminds you of Ol' Fulmer, don't it?

Layla Kiffin says goodbye on Bravo's 7pm PST airing of Real Housewives of Orange County.

Auburn boosters call in to CNBC's 8pm EST showing of the Suze Orman Show to ask if paying $5.1 million to buy out one of the most successful coaches in the SEC is a sound financial decision. Suze's reaction is priceless.

Cal fans will find An Inconvenient Truth airing on Discovery at 1pm PST.

For those Notre Dame, Washington, WAZZU, Syracuse, Iowa State, Michigan, SMU, and North Texas fans, Trainwrecks is on Spike at noon EST. If you need something in prime time Mission Impossible III is on TNT at 11pm EST.

For Oregon, Cal, Missouri, Army, Central Michigan and every other programs that donned ugly uni's this year, What Not To Wear is on TLC at 4, 5, and 6pm EST.

Bottom line: Whatever you do, don't forget the Heisman Trophy Presentation is at 8pm EST on (where do you think?) ESPN.

Don't worry. This weekend is just a practice for January as Bowl Season begins bright and early at 11am EST, Saturday, December 20th!

Free Swag!

2008-12-11T15:20:00.003-05:00

The formula is fairly easy. 68 FBS programs figured it out in 2008.

Go 6-6 or better. Accept bowl invite and get free goodies!

The list of goodies that players are getting to attend bowl games this year came out this week and can be found here.

Best reward for going 7-5 on the season: Insight Bowl is giving players a 26" Vizio LCDs and Bulova watches.

Worst gift package: Watch from the Cotton Bowl. Really? That's it? To think this bowl wants to be a BCS bowl.

Most interesting gift: How about a "custom-woven" afghan from the EagleBank Bowl, or a "commemorative belt buckle" from the Texas Bowl.

You think this stuff is good, remember that each program is allowed to match the gifts in dollar value and the athletes get to pick those!

Playoffs for Worst College Bowl Game!

2008-12-10T01:39:00.009-05:00

It's that time of year again!

Bowl season is upon us! Thirty-four bowl games have been slated and 68 teams begin preparations for the postseason. Athletic departments are busy buying "gifts" for their players, fans are excitedly booking trips and packing for vacation hot spots of El Paso, Boise and Shreveport!

Excitement is in the air!

However we here at the College Football Guys objectively looked at the slate of bowl games and notice that there are a lot of games that you should probably avoid watching. The advent of two MORE bowl games this year gives teams that are 2-5 in conference (USF) a chance to go bowling and also brings us some terrible and unappealing match ups.

Since we all clamor for a playoff in college football, we have devised our own "Worst College Bowl Playoff Bracket" to determine the worst bowl in college football this postseason.

We have decided to break this down into four regions with four games each. The "Sleeper Sixteen of College Bowls."

Join us as we set our brackets up and take the time to vote for which match up/bowl you find the least attractive, in each reagion. Next week we will narrow it down to the final four!

West Region:

Texas Bowl - Rice vs. Western Michigan. Luckily this match up is on the NFL Network so it won't interrupt actual sports programing on your basic cable provider.

New Mexico Bowl - Nothing says excitement more than #5 WAC, Colorado State vs. #5 MWC, Fresno State in cold Albuquerque, NM. Could be worse. Imagine New Mexico/New Mexico State.

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl - Rematch of a Hurricane Ike displaced game played Sept. 13th between Air Force and Houston in rainy Dallas. A game that included ZERO pass completions for Air Force.

Insight.com Bowl - (7-5) Kansas vs. (7-5) Minnesota. The Golden Gophers finished the season 0 for 4 including embarrassing home losses to Michigan (29-6) and Iowa (55-0).

South Region:

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: (6-6) Southern Miss. vs. (8-4) Troy. The victor gets the "Best SEC Cupcake Trophy."

Independence Bowl: (6-6) Northern Illinois vs. (7-5) La Tech in Shreveport, LA. Writing more would be a waste of characters. Definitely the number one seed in our books.

PapaJohns.com Bowl: (6-6) NC State vs. (7-5) Rutgers. The Bracket's sixteen seed. Birmingham, AL gave this one a line.

Autozone Liberty Bowl: No matter how much Autozone and the Liberty Bowl Committee have paid "The Worldwide Leader" to shill the game this year, (6-6) Kentucky isn't turning on any dials outside of Lexington.

North Region:

EagleBank Bowl: The Nation's Capital kicks off bowl season at 11:00am EST on the 20th. That's right 11am! That is 8am PST! Whoever talked Navy into trading sunny San Diego for this bowl tie-in should be given the award for "Salesman of the Year."

Motor City Bowl: FAU vs. Central Michigan. Since when did a 6-6 record in the Sunbelt become good enough to be bowl eligible?

International Bowl: Buffalo vs. U Conn. Yeah Buffalo is a cute story this year, but who cares about a bowl played in Canada, AFTER New Year's Day.

Roady's Humanitarian Bowl: (7-5) Maryland vs. (7-5) Nevada. Four words: Boise. December. Smurf Turf. Plus we guess the selection committee forgot that Maryland lost to Middle Tenn State and Nevada was defeated by the Aggies of New Mexico State.

East Region:

majicJack St. Petersburg Bowl: (6-6) Memphis vs. (7-5) USF. Does anyone know anyone who plays for Memphis? USF is an impressive 2-5 in Big East play.

Outback Bowl: South Carolina vs. Iowa. Doesn't quite scream Tennessee/Wisconsin of years past.

Champs Sports Bowl: It took Wisconsin three missed extra point tries and overtime to defeat FCS Cal Poly at home. Florida State is 6-4 without its two FCS victories.

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: Boston College vs. (6-6) Vanderbilt. This is interesting if you like to watch Vanderbilt continue to drive its season off a cliff. The Commodores are 0-2 vs. the ACC. BC should present a bigger challenge than Duke and Wake.

Editor's note: The Sheraton Hawaii and Pioneer Las Vegas Bowls just missed this list and only because they are played in actual tourist destinations. Look for NBC to make a run at ESPN for broadcast rights to another Notre Dame defeat.

Bowl Mania Is HERE!

2008-12-10T00:11:00.007-05:00

For those who wish to match college football wits with the West Coast Kid and the other College Football Guys, we have created a group on ESPN's College Football Bowl Mania!

Click here to submit your entry and join our group!

Don't forget, Monday, December 15th we will reveal our Bowl Predictions Show!

Week 16 Podcast for TCFGs

2008-12-08T13:38:00.003-05:00

The regular season has come to an end and the BCS games have been slated!

In this week's podcast find out what the College Football Guys think about the BCS lineup. Did the BCS get the championship right? Why does "Dr. Dorf" think Utah and Boise State should play for the national title? What are TCFGs thoughts on the coaching moves throughout the country? Unlike the shows on TV we will give you our Heisman Trophy selections.

All this and much more on this week's edition! Click here. Press play and enjoy!

Don't forget! Next week will be our annual Bowl Preview Show!

What We Learned Week Fifteen

2008-12-08T00:01:00.024-05:00

This weekend we learned that the BCS has deemed Florida and Oklahoma good enough to play in the BCS Championship Game. There was a couple other nuggets of knowledge that the College Football Guys picked up this weekend and we wish to pass them on to you.

The ACC should find a Florida high school football stadium to host their championship game in. The game's move from Jacksonville to Tampa this year produced an attendance that only a minor league baseball team would be proud of. Which is pretty handy considering they might want to consult some minor league teams for promotional ideas to attract more fans through the gates. Here are our thoughts:

10. Dollar beer.
9. Free Frank Beamer bobble head dolls to the first 8,000 fans.
8. "Michael Vick, Bring Your Dog to the Game Day."
7. Schedule an FCS program.
6. Collectible "Bowden Bowl" T-shirts from the early 2000's. Limited quantity. When there gone there gone!
5. Option to buy 2 tickets to the ACC Basketball Championship Game to the fan that wears the best Mike K. costume to the game.
4. Chance for a fan to win a $100,000 scholarship from Dr. Pepper. Wait. Scratch that. Already tried it.
3. Parachutists that land in Orlando instead of Raymond James Stadium.
2. Doug Flutie #22 Rosaries given to the first 2,222 fans.
1. Winning team splits the ACC conference's share of the $17 million BCS payout with any fan that turns in their used ticket stub.

Auburn showed the world this week how much of an attention seeking, step-brother they are to Alabama. Why would you fire a coach with 8 winning seasons, one 13-0 season, and six straight victories against your rival? The decision seems obvious. Auburn fans don't want the world to think that Arkansas has the SEC's most juvenile and obnoxious fans. It looks as though the lunacy of two programs is Mississippi's gain.

Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke of loyalty this week. Yes, you read that right! Nick Saban, "The King of Loyalty" criticized SEC football programs for being too quick to jump ship. Don't believe us? Here (at 1:35) is the video to prove it.

Nick Saban press conference 12-03-08

Rudy Carpenter taught us that getting thrown out of a girl's high school basketball game is no way to prepare for a rivalry game. However Rudy's lack of focus may have allowed Mike Stoops to take his home off the market.

Steve Sarkisian was named the next coach of the University of Washington. We will see if Husky fans find him an offensive genius when calling the plays for a team that had no player find the end zone more than four times this year.

Best use of a white out: West Virginia players and fans choice to honor Pat White with a "White Out" showed the nation what college football should be about.

Best revival of a uniform tradition: Pete Carroll's decision to bring the crimson uniforms to Pasadena for a UCLA home game. While some schools try soo hard to find the next "hot" thing (Oregon), sometimes all you have to do is reach back in the closet.

Worst new uniform of the weekend: One advantage to the new camouflage and black uniforms Army broke out this weekend is that dirt and grass stains are less obvious. The equipment managers for Army found this particularly helpful this weekend after Navy plowed the field with the Black Knights.

Go NAVY! Beat ARMY!

TCFGs' Eleventh Poll of Year

2008-12-07T20:34:00.002-05:00

1. Florida 72 (1)
2. Oklahoma 70 (1)
3. Texas 67
4. USC 64
5. Alabama 62
6. Utah 61 (1)
7. Penn State 58
7. Boise State 58
9. Texas Tech 55
10. Ohio State 48
11. TCU 43
12. Cincinnati 42
13. Oklahoma State 35
13. BYU 35
15. Oregon 31
16. Georgia Tech 29
17. Georgia 28
18. Pittsburgh 21
19. Virginia Tech 19
20. Mississippi 18
20. Michigan State 18
22. Ball State 13
23. WVU 7
23. Missouri 7

Others receiving votes: Northwestern - 5, Boston College - 5, Buffalo - 2, ECU - 2

Why Not USC?

2008-12-03T00:30:00.001-05:00

Its that time of year again! Time to start stumping for your favorite team to make it into the BCS Championship.

This year it seems the decision has already been made. The reservations booked. The BCS will select Oklahoma (provided they take care of the Tigers this weekend in cold KC) to play the winner of the SEC Championship Game to play in their title game.

Is this the correct decision?

Last we checked there are three other one loss BCS programs that have been left out of the equation here.

Texas and coach Mack Brown have used every media outlet they could find to plead their case to the nation and the voters. Big Mack has been on every sports show on the "World Wide Leader." A banner, provided by Texas boosters, was flown around the campus of Oklahoma State on Saturday. Texas has done everything short of interviewing with "60 Minutes" and making a guest appearance on "The View." (It is rumored that Elizabeth Hasselbeck has a HUGE crush on Colt McCoy.)

While we recognize that we do not possibly carry the same influence, it is time that someone attempts to make a case for USC.

Today we will look at why the University of Southern California (every time I read that I break into a Keith Jackson voice) deserves a shot at the BCS Championship Game.

The Trojans are a team built to make any SEC fan proud. Their defense first mentality this season has made them THE defense in college football. The Trojans defense has first round NFL talent in nearly every position and might just shut out Daunte Culpepper and the mighty Detroit Lions.

The Trojans rank number one in every major statistical defensive category. They have allowed only 10 touchdowns all season! Seven of which were scored in 2 games. USC has held nine opponents to 10 points or less including three shut outs. They are giving up a mere 3.4 yards a play.

The Men of Troy traveled over 2200 miles to hand Virginia a 52-7 home opening whoopin'. The Trojan's turned around and dominated, now 10-2 Ohio State, 35-3. A Buckeye program that returned 19 starters from a team that played in the 2008 BCS Championship Game. USC's annual rivalry game against Notre Dame resulted in a complete embarrassment for a once proud Irish program. USC held ND without a first down until the final play of the third quarter.

USC's collection of non conference victories is more impressive than Alabama's Clemson, Tulane, Arkansas State, and Western Kentucky. SEC fans will scream, "The Tide defeated Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and LSU all on the road!" How great was that home advantage this year? Lets not forget that Wyoming and Georgia Tech took care of business in Knoxville and Athens and it took LSU the largest comeback in school history to overcome Troy in Baton Rouge. Remember, the mighty SEC is only 6-10 against BCS programs this year.

Finally lets look at everyone's favorite barometer when judging the beauty pageant that is college football, "Who did you lose to?"

Everyone knows this answer. We even warned of it! USC lost at Oregon State 27-21. A game where the Trojans were listless and outplayed in the first half, taking a 21-0 deficit to the locker room. They outscored the Beavers 21-6 in the second half but it wasn't enough. Oregon State used this victory as a spring board to their season as they came one game shy of reaching the Rose Bowl and a Pac Ten Championship. Are college football teams allowed to have bad days?

Absolutely!

Ask Florida if they played their best, at home, against Ol' Miss this year. Their complete third quarter meltdown led to a Rebel victory, yet the Gators still play on.

USC did what it could to make it to the BCS Championship Game. If not for a first half meltdown in Corvalis, USC would be smelling more than roses this year.

Week Fifteen Podcast for TCFGs

2008-12-01T21:00:00.001-05:00

Bedlam. - "A place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion."

Oklahoma State may not have brought true bedlam to college football, but the Cowboys sure helped contribute to the opening of Pandora's box on the BCS.

This week's podcast by the College Football Guys answers the question everyone has been talking about: Did the BCS get it right between Texas and OU?

Plus: What is up with the SEC this year? Preview of the SEC, Big 12, ACC, Conference USA, and MAC Championships. TCFGs Heisman favorites. Notre Dame in crisis. How are OU and Ohio State the same?

All that and more on this controversial edition of the College Football Guys. Just click here. Press play and ENJOY!

What We Learned Week Fourteen

2008-12-01T00:09:00.011-05:00

While the College Football Guys may not have figured out if the BCS got the Big 12 South tie breaker right (find out what we think in this week's podcast tonight!). We still learned an awful lot this weekend in college football. Below is just a sample.

It is no wonder the Big 12 conference is getting so much love this year. Watching the end of a Big 12 game is like watching the end of a March Madness game. Both Kansas/Missouri and Nebraska/Colorado games were decided in the final minute. Kansas with a play from Todd Reesing that would make Flutie proud and Nebraska with a 57 yard field goal! One can only hope the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game brings as much excitement.

How fast has the luster faded from the MIGHTY SEC? With a victory over rival FSU, Florida avoided an Almost College football Conference weekend sweep of the SEC. South Carolina, Georgia and the former darlings of Vanderbilt each lost their regular season finales. Their defeats brought the SEC's record to 6-10 vs. BCS programs this year and 4-6 vs. the ACC. Before Florida's victory on Saturday night the last BCS program the SEC defeated was at Arizona State on September 20th! Since that game the SEC has lost to Texas, Wake (twice), West Virginia, Duke, Georgia Tech, Clemson as well as non-BCS "powerhouse" Wyoming.

Notre Dame found out Saturday night who the true five star athletes are. USC's dominance of the Irish was not defined enough in the 38-3 score. The true stat is the 91 yards of total offense the Trojans held ND to. The Irish could muster only 9 yards in the first half and achieved their first, first down on the last play of the third quarter. NO ONE can argue that recruiting web sites and magazines have been inflating Notre Dame classes for years in an attempt to sell subscriptions and memberships. There isn't a single player on ND's roster that would start for USC.

The "Mad Hatter," Les Miles at LSU, was out "Hatted" this weekend by Arkansas. Razorback QB Casey Dicks threw a 24 yard TD pass with 22 seconds remaining to win the game for the Hogs. It is safe to say that the luck, er "great calls," of 2007 just weren't there for the Tigers in 2008.

Who says that Houston Nutt is the only "Right Reverend" in the SEC? Georgia coach Mark Richt sure looked like he was doing plenty of preaching on Saturday when he made his teamtake a knee and gather 'round after the third quarter. We all know the only reason teams go into the locker room at halftime is so the band can use the field.

Rick Neuheisel will start winning at UCLA when he finds a QB that throws more touchdowns to players in powder blue and gold than the opposition. Arizona State returned three Kevin Craft interceptions for touchdowns on Friday night (Craft's 17th, 18th, and 19th INT for the year to 7 TD's). Add the 71 yard fumble return for a touchdown you have an NCAA record for four defensive scores in one game. Remove the mistakes? UCLA wins 9-6.

Several uniform issues that came up this weekend. Since when did it become popular for kickers to color coordinate their shoes with their uniforms? Just goes to show that flipping through Eastbay catalogs takes up a majority of a kicker's practice/film study time. We wonder if these kickers ever get jealous of their girlfriends' shoe collection.

Seems that University of Missouri/Columbia researcher, David Brunsma findings were true in "that student uniforms have no direct effect on substance use, behavioral problems, or attendance." While he was talking about uniforms in the classroom of K-12 students he could have easily done his research on the results of college football programs wearing alternative uniforms. Especially ones that are piss yellow.

TCFGs' Tenth Poll of the Season

2008-11-30T21:14:00.005-05:00

In a week where the BCS has been asked to break a three way tie in the Big 12 South, the College Football Guys poll has the closest margin of all the polls/BCS, and fittingly it is a tie. We are not sure what our tie breaker is, but maybe it is the number of first place votes. In that case Oklahoma would move on to the Big 12 Championship Game.

I know that two of our voters/hosts would adamantly disagree with OU moving on and they will argue their case on our Week 15 podcast.

1. Alabama 73 (2)
2. Florida 69
3. Oklahoma 65 (1)
3. Texas 65
5. USC 61
6. Utah 60
7. Boise State 57
8. Penn State 56
9. Texas Tech 55
10. Ball State 52
11. Ohio State 47
12. TCU 40
13. Oklahoma State 37
14. Cincinnati 35
15. Missouri 31
16. BYU 29
17. Georgia Tech 25
17. Oregon 25
17. Georgia 25
20. Pittsburgh 15
20. Boston College 15
22. Mississippi 14
23. Virginia Tech 9
23. Michigan State 9

Others receiving votes - Northwestern 2, Tulsa 2, West Virginia 1, Troy 1

Why Should You Care If Cowboys Win?

2008-11-28T01:14:00.005-05:00

Bedlam.

How can one word have so much meaning?

To the college football fan, bedlam is a rivalry game played between two schools from the plains of Oklahoma.

However, according to Webster's Dictionary bedlam is "a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion."

Saturday night in Stillwater, OK the Cowboys of Oklahoma State have the chance to truly release bedlam on college football and unleash a storm on the BCS.

How is this possible you ask? If OSU is victorious Texas Tech will represent the Big 12 South in the conference championship game next weekend in Kansas City. That's right folks, Texas Tech would finish the season 11-1, the same record as Texas. Thanks to a last second touchdown by Michael Crabtree a couple weeks ago the Red Raiders have a tie breaker advantage.

With a victory Saturday night, OSU leaves title contenders Texas and Oklahoma sitting on the sidelines, unable to play for their own conference title, and essentially locked out of the BCS Championship Game.

Who then is your national title match up? Until now it has been assumed that the BCS Championship game would come down to the champions of the SEC and Big 12, this year's best conferences. But, lets assume Texas Tech defeats Missouri in the Big 12 Championship, would the BCS really accept a team that lost by 43 just last week? We think not.

Bedlam.

What match up then, in this new "Big 12 champion free world," makes the BCS Championship Game legit?

Assuming Alabama and Florida make it into the SEC Championship without incurring any other loses this weekend, the BCS will place them as one participant, but who shall they play?

If Oregon State defeats Oregon, USC experiences the same fate as Oklahoma and Texas, no conference championship.

This leaves us with just one option, Penn State. Another one loss Big Ten team sitting in the clubhouse watching and waiting for someone to pull a "Greg Norman" as the leaders finish.

Deja Vu all over again! A slow, Big Ten team that most will say an undefeated Utah and Boise State stand a better chance against the SEC foe. How much more of this can we take as college football fans?

The choice is yours this weekend. If you are a fan of a college football playoff, then you need to see the Cowboys set bedlam loose this weekend by defeating Oklahoma. If you love your BCS then a Sooner victory allows for the perpetuation of the system with minimal damage.

Will "uproar and confusion" prevail late Saturday night in Stillwater, or will the BCS bring "clarity" to the outcome of college football?

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T00:05:00.003-05:00

Here is hoping you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Week Fourteen Podcast for TCFGs

2008-11-25T00:06:00.000-05:00

A storm is brewing in college football...

It is blowing in like a tornado through an Oklahoma city.

In this week's podcast, find out what the College Football Guys think about the Sooners bringing a storm back to college football. Who should be the winner of the Big 12 South? Who will be in the BCS Championship? Is Utah deserving of a BCS Championship bid? Is there really only 3 SEC teams in the top 25? Find out who will win Bedlam in Stillwater. Who will bring home the prized Milk Can in Boise?

Click here.

Press play.

ENJOY!

What We Learned Week Thirteen

2008-11-24T00:08:00.009-05:00

Oklahoma's destruction of Texas Tech on Saturday didn't help the College Football Guys figure out the best team in the Big-12 South, or the country, for that matter. However we did learn something this week and we feel that it is our duty to pass the knowledge on to you.

FSN's national broadcast of the Apple Cup, a battle of two teams with a combined 1-20 record, confirmed what your local news already knows - Americans LOVE train wrecks!

NBC knows this too! That's why they continue to renew their TV contract with Notre Dame. What is still unknown is which Notre Dame contract will last longer - Charlie's or NBC's?

Even though San Diego State fired head coach Chuck Long, his words from the beginning of the year may have served as prophesy. Wisconsin, playing at home, on Senior Day, needed a missed extra point attempt to beat Cal-Poly in OT, 36-35. This begs the question, "Is Cal-Poly better than Notre Dame?"

This weekend we figured out how the ACC should crown their champion.

1. Write the name of each program mathematically alive for an ACC division title on separate pieces of paper.
2. Fold them up and place them in a hat.
3. Have Doug Flutie draw a single piece of paper out.
4. The name of the program revealed will represent the ACC in a BCS game. No need for an ACC championship. It would muddy the water further and it doesn't make money anyway.
5. Then it is up to the chosen program to beg for mercy from the BCS bowl selection committee to be match against the Big East champ. This will be the ONLY way to prevent the ACC from losing another BCS game (1-9 since the BCS was created).

Not even the meteorologist in Mike Leach could predict the storm that hit the Red Raiders in Norman.

Did you know Joe Pa is getting hip replacement? Didn't know if you knew since it was only mentioned 412 times before, during, and after the Penn State/Michigan State game.

Minnesota showed us that the only way to close a stadium is the "Golden Gopher Way." After starting the season 7-1, Minnesota has dropped their last four games. Three of which were played in the Metrodome. A stadium that will no longer be the home of the mighty Golden Gophers as they move into their new digs on campus in '09. Iowa's 55-0 victory in Minneapolis, on Saturday was a COLD reminder of the team Gopher fans want to leave behind as fast as the empty Metrodome.

Andrew Aguila, kicker for the CMU Chippewas, is really Inigo Montoya. All six fingered men should be on high alert!

It is official, with a 2/OT loss to the Washington State Cougars, the Washington Huskies became the WORST 2008 team in NCAA Division I-A (FBS) football!

Speaking of NCAA worsts: Another week, another terrible uniform in college football. Vegas Gold? Can anyone tell us why?

TCFGs Ninth Poll of the Season

2008-11-23T18:49:00.003-05:00

Here is The College Football Guys poll for the 13th week of the season. Oklahoma made a big impression on us all with their huge victory over Texas Tech, vaulting to number 2 in our poll. Dorf's heavy emphasis on undefeated teams puts Utah at #5 and Boise State #7.

The bottom of the poll is all over the place. It has been extremely difficult to rate 20-25. Cas' ballot puts Ol' Miss at #22 and LSU at #25 and NO ACC teams in the top 25.

1. Alabama 73 (2)
2. Oklahoma 69 (1)
3. Florida 68
4. Texas 62
5. Utah 60
6. USC 59
7. Boise State 58
8. Texas Tech 57
9. Penn State 54
10. Oklahoma State 46
11. Ball State 45
12. Missouri 44
13. Georgia 40
14. Ohio State 39
15. TCU 34
16. Cincinnati 32
17. BYU 26
18. Oregon State 20
19. Michigan State 15
20. Georgia Tech 12
21. Oregon 9
21. Northwestern 9
23. Western Michigan 8
24. West Virginia 7
24. Florida State 7

Others receiving votes - Tulsa (6), Pittsburgh (6), Ol' Miss (5), Boston College (3), LSU (1).

Dare to Accept A Friendly Wager?

2008-11-21T00:56:00.000-05:00

Have a friendly wager with the guy from accounting this week? You know, the guy you can't stand, who is so confident that his rival school is going to beat yours this weekend.

If you do let us know. We would love to help you embarrass your co-worker, wife, friend or family on our blog. Let us know what the wager is and send pictures of the results to email@thecollegefootballguys.com.

Let us help you up the ante this rivalry week!

Think hard and be creative. You never know what might be at stake...

Currently waiting for payment on a wager from earlier this year? Let us know how we might be of service.

In Need of Rivalry Smack?

2008-11-21T00:54:00.006-05:00

"Rivalry Week" is here! The best two weekends of the year when your alma mater plays your hated rival. The time when the rest of the year disappears and the success of your season rests on the outcome of a single game.

A time to find that co-worker in your office that attended your rival school and start bombarding him with emails, prank phone calls, and text messages of all the most original rivalry jokes you have ever heard.

Many of these jokes seem so original and witty until you open your eyes to the world outside your state and see that most are just generic rivalry jokes used by every single school in the country.

So for those of you that don't have any good jokes, we are here to help. The following should get you through the morning, that is assuming these aren't used on you first! After lunch you are on your own...

Q: What does the average (hated university) student get on his SAT?

A: Drool
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Q: How do you get an (hated univ.) Graduate off your front porch?

A: Pay him for the pizza.
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Q: What did the (hated univ.) grad say to the (beloved univ.) grad?

A: "Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order please?"
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(Hated Univ.) Player Finds Suspicious Powder

(Hated univ. city) News Report: Football practice in hated city was delayed on Monday for nearly two hours. One of the offensive players, while on his way to the locker room, happened to look down and notice a suspicious looking, unknown, white powdery substance on the practice field. The head coach, (insert name), immediately suspended practice while the FBI was called in to investigate. After a complete field analysis, the FBI determined that the while substance unknown to the players was the goal line. Practice was resumed when the FBI decided that the team would not be likely to encounter the substance again.
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Q: How do you get to (hated city) from (beloved city)?

A: You go north until you smell it and west until you step in it.
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Q: Did you hear about the (Hated univ.) terrorist sent to blow up the (beloved univ.) team bus?

A: Burned his lips on the tailpipe.
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Q: What's the only sign of intelligent life in (hated city)?

A: (Beloved City), (Correctly calculated # of) Miles.
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Q: What do (hated univ.) cheerleaders and (hated univ.) quarterbacks have in common?

A: They're always on their backs.
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Q: What do you get when you breed a (hated mascot) and a groundhog?

A: Six more weeks of bad football.
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Q: What do you call a good looking girl in (rival city/campus)?

A: A Tourist.
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Then of coarse my favorite of all rivalry jokes:

(Rival Coach), after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded (hated univ.) flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Coach," said God. "This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here."

(Hated Coach) felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a three-story mansion with a black and gold sidewalk, 50-foot tall flagpole with an enormous (beloved univ.) flag and, in every window, a (beloved univ.) logo.

(Hated Coach) looked at God and said "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was a good coach, I won (insert any accolades). So why does (beloved coach) get a better house than me?"

God chuckled, and said "(Hated coach), that's not (beloved coach)'s house, it's mine!"

Crapple Cup Time is Here!

2008-11-20T00:18:00.001-05:00

ATTENTION: BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER INTO THIS BLOG ENTRY YOU MUST PRESS PLAY ON THE VIDEO BELOW!

There has been PLENTY of articles bashing the 0-10 Huskies and the 1-10 Cougars the last couple of days, weeks, and months. In the words of Cougar alum, Keith Jackson, this Saturday's Apple Cup is sure "...to go down as an all-time, all-timer." We here at The College Football Guys do not wish to pile on further. We know, we know, your asking "Are you guys feeling OK?"

Yes.

Honestly how much more can you pour on to two programs that have fallen from national prominence faster than a pair of crocs on anyone besides Tim Tebow? In 2001 Washington was Rose Bowl champions and finished number 3 in the country. From 2001-2003, Washington State finished each season with ten wins and a top ten ranking. This included a 28-20 defeat of #6 Texas in the 2003 Holiday Bowl.

What has gone wrong since has been the subject of MANY media articles this week. Today we want to give the fans of the Cougars and Huskies a release from the negative and a feeling of hope again. A sense of pride and a reminder of how great it is to be a Dawg and a Coug. With that said it is time to take a look at some of the "Glory Days!"

Cougars

Cougar fans will want to go to 2:23 for full enjoyment!

Huskies

Cheer up fans! Glory Days haven't passed by yet!

Mr. President Elect, "Get a Life!"

2008-11-19T00:52:00.004-05:00

That does it!

You have been warned!

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez tells all of us to "Get a Life!" In his weekly press conference this week, R-Rod suggested the following, "It's amazing some of the things that people would say [on a message board] or yell at you of a personal nature. You almost want to tell them, 'Get a life.'"

He went on to suggest that there are a lot more important things out there to talk about, like the economy. That might be so, but it seems that even the president-to-be finds time to talk a little college football. Perhaps he should "Get a Life."

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Those wishing for a college football playoff better hope he doesn't. Without Obama "throwing his weight around," change in the way college football ends its season isn't going to happen anytime soon.

How is that you ask?

In case you haven't noticed, ESPN just acquired rights to the BCS bowl games through 2014. The BCS has money through 2014 and we can go ahead and stop talking about this playoff thing actually happening before 2014.

What we can talk about now is if ESPN "management" will muffle any of its commentators who actually want a playoff... Only time will tell.

Week Thirteen Podcast for TCFGs

2008-11-18T00:05:00.005-05:00

Join The College Football Guys for this week's podcast as we ride out the calm before the storm.

Find out what TCFGs thought of this weekend's action. Who will win Texas Tech/Oklahoma? What will happen in Happy Valley? Does Boise State, Utah, and Ball State really have a shot to stay undefeated for another week? What is the most meaningless rivalry game scheduled for this "Rivalry Weekend?"

All this and soo much more in less than 30 minutes!

Just click here. Press Play and Enjoy!

What We Learned Week Twelve

2008-11-17T00:12:00.003-05:00

While it was a relatively quiet weekend of college football, we here at The College Football Guys still learned some things about the sport. Now we would like to pass that knowledge on to you!

We now know that one of Phil Knight's cars must be a classy '78 Firebird. That is the only explanation we will accept for these Duck uniforms. Oregon you make this blog too easy for us.

Michigan fans, Relax! Just because you have lost 8 games for the first time in program history doesn't mean it's the end of the world. Lots of football power houses have lost eight games in a season. Washington, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, SMU, have and look how far they have come from the depths of defeat...

Colorado fans thought they were at a WWE match this weekend, as someone thought it would be cool to bring a laser pointer to the game and actually use it. I think Buff fans thought they were playing Tech this weekend.

Every weekend Notre Dame wins, they are "turning the corner" in the minds of the pundits and fans. Every weekend the Irish lose, it is "the end of the world! Charlie should be fired!" Make up your minds people!

Though not as thrilling as last year, the USC/Stanford game still came with a quirky ending. Down 45-17, Jim Harbaugh decided to use the last play of the game to kick a field goal. Seeing this USC coach, Pete Carrol called a time out to "ice the kicker." After the break Harbaugh trotted the offense back on to the field and Cardinal QB Alex Loukas threw an 18 yard touchdown pass to make the final score 45-23. The spread for the game just happened to be 23 points. Do you think someone might have reminded Jim that there are plenty of Stanford boosters and alumni that had Stanford to cover?

College TV announcers still don't know the difference between college and NFL replay rules! NCAA coaches have no red "hankies" to throw at officials. All reviews come from the replay booth, regardless if it is the last or the first two minutes of the game. Announcers, if you need to study up, here is a guide that might help.

If you look in the dictionary under jerk most SEC fans will tell you that Steve Spurrier's face is the only entry the book needs. It must be extremely gratifying for those same fans to watch Spurrier, the inventor of "style points," receive the largest beat down of his career this weekend. The defeat came at the hands of none other than his alma mater and the program responsible for his reputation. Look on the bright side Steve, plenty of golf courses have great winter rates right now!

If you paid any attention to college football this weekend you learned of a great story of Florida State's Myron Rolle and his attempt to win a Rhodes Scholarship. FSU and the NCAA have worked out a way for Rolle to attend the interview and play against Maryland on Nov. 22nd. Congrats to both for figuring this out, now it's time to come up with your best interview questions to ask Rolle.

Here is ours: "It has been said that a man's reputation is formed by the company he keeps. Explain to the committee how a brilliant man like yourself justifies playing on a team that has widespread academic fraud and teammates that recently thought it was acceptable to beat up students in the school cafeteria?"

Myron Rolle reminds us of this old Sesame Street skit:

Oregon wasn't the only ones that had some ugly black uniforms this weekend. FSU had their own ugly black uni's as well. BTW, Florida State, blackouts are only cool if black is one of your official school colors and Oregon next time you try a blackout let your fans know that they need to wear black as well.

TCFGs Eighth Poll of the Season

2008-11-16T16:54:00.003-05:00

Our eighth poll of the season is here for your enjoyment and debate. As you can tell from the numbers Dorf is back and with him he brings his crazy rating system of grouping undefeated teams, one loss teams, two loss teams and so on. Things are a bit more skewed than last weekend, but not too much.

Major difference in this week's rankings compared to the rest is the emergence of the Pac Ten and MAC into the top 25. This is because NO ONE knows what is going on in the ACC. While the only upsets this weekend of ranked teams all happened in the ACC, were they really upsets? Probably not.

1. Texas Tech 75 (3)
2. Alabama 71
3. Florida 67
4. Texas 62
5. Oklahoma 59
5. USC 59
7. Penn State 54
8. Boise State 53
8. Utah 53
10. Oklahoma State 49
11. Ball State 46
12. Missouri 45
13. Ohio State 40
14. Georgia 39
15. BYU 35
16. Michigan State 30
17. TCU 27
18. Cincinnati 26
19. Pittsburgh 21
20. LSU 17
21. Oregon State 11
22. Maryland 7
23. Oregon 7
24. Boston College 6
24. Central Michigan 6

Others receiving votes, Western Michigan - 5, Miami - 4, UNC - 1

Jets and Sharks FSU Style

2008-11-14T00:08:00.002-05:00

It appears that the Jets and Sharks are at it again.

ESPN is reporting that there was a brawl in the student union Wednesday afternoon involving members of the Florida State football team and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

We here at The College Football Guys just happened to have hidden cameras in the Florida State Student Union and captured the fight on the following video.

We are still trying to figure out why Michael Jackson was just standing around singing.

Ty vs. Chuck Update!

2008-11-12T00:14:00.000-05:00

It seems the warm winds of autumn have changed to bitter cold in South Bend. Discontent among Irish fans has spurred several reports and rumors about the possible dismissal of the offensive genius and head coach Charlie Weis. This coupled with the "resignation" of Tyrone Willingham gives us the opportunity to update an article we published a couple weeks ago relating fan enthusiasm in Seattle and South Bend to the time each coach has spent with their programs.

Here is your updated graph:

i. Notre Dame hasn't beat a winning program in almost two years. They are 1-15 in the last 16 games against top 25 teams. Fans are getting worried that things might not be headed in the right direction. Can you imagine what the above graph will look like if the Irish lose to Navy, AGAIN!

On the opposite end of the country, Washington fans have breathed a sigh of relief as they begin the process of moving forward without Ty. Optimism is high as the chance to start over again is now a reality.

Week Twelve Podcast for TCFGs

2008-11-11T00:01:00.001-05:00

"Yes we can, Iowa! Yes we can!"

The state that brought us "change" in the White House, brings the country change to college football! A Big Ten team will not be in the BCS Championship game this year!

Celebrate good times!

Join The College Football Guys in this week's podcast as we discuss life without a Big Ten team. How good did Texas Tech look? They also talk about the playoff that the Big 12 schedule and SEC championship has given us. It is indeed a great time to be a fan of college football.

Don't forget, Stanford fans, this is the last weekend to receive a refund for those season tickets. That and SOO much more!

Just click here. Press play and ENJOY!

Taking This Game a Bit Too Far

2008-11-10T23:09:00.003-05:00

If you thought that LSU fans were crazy for finding John Parker Wilson's cell phone number and leaving him stupid voice mails, or burning Saban in effigy was a bit over the top, you haven't seen nothin' yet.

Is your life worth your favorite team? It appears that LSU's loss on Saturday night had something to do with the death of this couple...

Something tells me that they didn't go to school at LSU, Alabama, or even a nearby JC.

Be careful out there! Sad, sad day.

What We Learned Week Eleven

2008-11-10T00:12:00.007-05:00

We here at the College Football Guys learned many things this weekend in college football. Chief among them was the odds of seeing ANOTHER Big Ten team in the BCS Championship game dropped to almost zero! The nation, including FOX executives, BCS Sponsors/Advertisers, and anyone who enjoys watching a competitive football game, rejoiced!!

This week we learned that Joe Pa can't figure out the BCS. We think he solved the puzzle on Saturday. It's real simple Joe, JUST WIN!

After John Parker Wilson scored Alabama's first touchdown Saturday, in "Death Valley," against LSU. He earned a "celebration penalty" for making the "Call me" motion with his hand. It appears that LSU idiots, er fans, once again found the cell phone number of an opposing SEC player, posted it on the Internet, and called repeatedly. That made us wonder what Tiger fans had to say to JPW, that was so important. The following are the ten most creative messages left by genius Tiger fans.

10. "Is Mike Hunt there?"
9. "Parker, Is your refrigerator running? Better go catch it."
8. "John Parker Wilson? More like Sara Jessica Parker."
7. "This is Nicolas Sarkozy, and I love that Sara Palin!"
6. "Do you have Fat Albert in a can?"
5. "You wouldn't happen to have a spare roll of toilet paper would you?"
4. "Hi. This is Jeni. You remember me from this weekend right? You don't?! (sniffle) Well I went to the doctor today (sob) and he ran a bunch of tests and said I am (bawl) pregnant, and it's (weep) yours."
3. (Deep breaths) "Luke I am your father! Luke!"
2. "Why do you keep calling me! You called me! What do you want!"
1. (After one bottle of bourbon) "John Parker Wilson, you ain't nuttin' but a bunch of Tiga' Bait! We goin' beat that Tide A** on Sata'day!"

Speaking of smart people from Louisiana, did anyone else find it interesting that Brett Helms (Center for LSU), was CBS' Scholar of the Game with a whopping 3.0 GPA? Seriously? There was no other player on either the Alabama or LSU sidelines with a higher GPA?

We still haven't learned why the SEC hates USC so much. This year the Trojans show all the classic signs of an SEC team - great defense. Minus the "Fluke in Corvallis," USC has allowed opposing offenses to score ONLY 33 points! The Trojan defense ranks 1st in the nation in Passing Defense, Total Defense and Scoring Defense, allowing less than a touchdown a game (6.67)! If that doesn't scream SEC football, we will never know what does.

We learned last week that beating Michigan, in "The Big House," was no longer enough to keep Toledo Tom's job. Now we wonder if beating Tennessee, in Neyland Stadium, is going to be enough to save Wyoming Coach Joe Glenn's job? Maybe his Cowboys' performance is just expected these days in Laramie, as Coach Glenn is 3-1 verse the mighty SEC in his tenure at Wyoming.

Will someone please inform Mountaineer fans that the game of football is 60 minutes long! With Cincinnati leading 20-7 and less than 4 minutes remaining in the game, WVU turned the ball over on downs inside the Cincinnati 10 yard line. Mountaineer fans hit the exits. They didn't get far. When the Mountaineers scored 13 points in the final 1:11 of the game fans began pouring back into the stands for overtime. Remember WVU fans, "It ain't over until, the fat lady sings!"

Whoever still believes that recruiting magazines and web sites don't embellish Notre Dame's prospects and national rankings to sell subscriptions to rabid Irish fans hasn't watched a game of college football lately.

We think Wake Forest's gold uni's should have stayed back in 1956, but we will let you decide.

TCFGs Seventh Poll of the Season (11/09/08)

2008-11-09T19:59:00.001-05:00

This week our poll might look a little strange. The reason it does is because one of our hosts, Jon Mundorf, spent the weekend in the hospital awaiting the birth of his little girl. Therefore he didn't get a lot of time to watch college football this weekend.

Seriously where are your priorities?

Just kidding! CONGRATULATIONS and hurry back!

1. Texas Tech 50 (2)
2. Florida 47
2. Alabama 47
4. Texas 44
5. Oklahoma 42
6. USC 40
7. Penn State 36
8. Oklahoma State 34
9. Boise State 34
10. Utah 34
11. Georgia 31
12. Ohio State 28
13. Missouri 27
14. Ball State 23
15. Michigan State 22
16. TCU 20
17. BYU 19
18. UNC 14
19. Cincinnati 13
20. LSU 12
21. Pitt 10
21. Florida State 10
23. South Carolina 5
24. WVU 4
25. Georgia Tech 2

Other receiving votes: Tulsa 1, Cal 1