Monthly Archives: September 2008
Week 5 Recap
Talk about a chaotic week. Nine of the top 25 teams in college football go down, including six to unranked teams. Mr. Douche himself, Nick Saban, has proven once again that no matter his personal shortcomings he is a program-building … Continue reading
Filed under Saturday Pick'em, Syracuse football
Saturday Pick’em – Week 5/Big East Thoughts
In life, choices must be made. Am I feeling like spicy mustard on my sandwich today, or do I go straight-up, old reliable yellow? Do I start Damon Huard this week in fantasy football or do I leave the QB … Continue reading
Filed under Pittsburgh, Saturday Pick'em, Syracuse football
The Time For Talk Apparently Is Now
In the ongoing saga of “When Will Gross The Executioner Strike?,” ESPN’s Ivan Maisel has a short article up on the Worldwide Leader’s website today. My personal favorite quote of the article – clearly it is courtesy of Grob: “When … Continue reading
Filed under Greggers, Syracuse football
The Debut of “Meet A Talented High School Senior Flirting With The Orange That Will Sign Elsewhere”
As we continue to look ahead and try very hard not to look back at the recent past, here’s a new treat starting this week. Syracuse’s unconvincing win over the Fightin’ Huskies of Northeastern this weekend has pushed back CoachWatch … Continue reading
Saturday Pick’em – Week 4
The picks are back, my friends. Last week was a nice change of pace from the previous two, though I did stumble on my road dog upset. No worries though. This is pretty late but I wanna get it posted … Continue reading
Filed under Northeastern, Saturday Pick'em, Syracuse football, Uncategorized
Round 3 of CoachWatch
As a Syracuse football fan, I feel a lot like Peter Gibbons at the beginning of Office Space. At this point every day as an Orange fan is worse than the day before it, meaning that each time you read … Continue reading
Filed under CoachWatch, Syracuse football
Week 3 Recap – Momentum: Where Can We Find Some?
The Grob Factor™ struck again Saturday. I have never seen a coach whose team has such an innate ability to seemingly be on the cusp of making something big happen and then immediately suck all of the wind out of … Continue reading
Filed under Penn State, Syracuse football
Saturday Pick’em – Week 3
After a disappointing performance last week, the picks return for Week 3. We’re really starting to ramp up the season with some big match-ups. It’s a light week for the Big East – just 4 games – and Rutgers didn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Penn State, Saturday Pick'em, Syracuse football
A Script Even Hollywood Wouldn’t Dare Greenlight
This Saturday – from the writers who brought you Mounting The Big House and 18-1 – comes the greatest football story never told. Based on completely contrived events,The Stunner Over State is an epic saga of competent coaching, form tackling, … Continue reading
Filed under Penn State, Shitty movie comparisons, Syracuse football
CoachWatch Is Back!
Back up in your ass with the resurrection, it’s CoachWatch! Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson, for giving me a chance to continue what seems likely to be a weekly column for the rest of football season. Originally, this piece was … Continue reading
Filed under CoachWatch, Syracuse football
