(Cross-posting a roster analysis I did for NoleDigest on 2/9/2013; I figure it’s worth getting a slightly wider audience.) Now that signing day has come and gone, I figured it’d be worth doing a short review of what FSU has returning. I’ll try to update this here and there moving forward. Guys in bold have [...] Read more »
Chalkboard Article: FSU 17, NCSU 16
As many of you may know, I moonlight as a sportswriter during the football season, providing analysis to NoleDigest.com, a subsidiary of FoxSports. Last week, our publisher had jury duty when my article would ordinarily be posted, so the following wasn’t posted in its usual manner, instead being pasted directly into the forums. Since that’s [...] Read more »
Notes on the QBs in the 2011 NFL Draft
This was a really interesting QB draft, as pretty much every major prospect had significant question marks, with the various draftnik experts having significantly different rankings for the QBs. It is somewhat surprising to me that, given these question marks, that four guys went in the top 12 picks. In a totally rational world, you’d [...] Read more »
NCAA Football Picks 2010 – Week 11
Back at it in the week following my Greek Prelim—won’t have a whole lot of time for blogging until after my prelims finish at the beginning of December. Went 18–6 last week, which takes my season total to 151–49 (75.5%). ACC: UNC 31, Virginia Tech 30 — This is a toss-up game; were UNC tailback [...] Read more »
NCAA Football Picks 2010 – Week 10
Already got one from Thursday night (posted to Twitter), as an overrated Virginia Tech team escaped a sub-par Georgia Tech team. Had my worst week since I can remember last week, going 13–9 and missing every close game. That drops me back to 133–43 (75.5%). ACC Virginia Tech 37, Ga Tech 17 Florida State 34, [...] Read more »