Numbers Don’t Lie: Pac-12 Better Than SEC So Far

Jackson Long FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline The Pac-12 is a better conference than the SEC right now. And now everyone south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and 90 percent of the people above it, will grab their pitchforks and come looking for me. Hold up, let me clarify.  I am not saying that the Pac-12 is a better conference historically than the SEC, and I …

Pregame Analysis – Oregon Ducks vs Tennessee Volunteers

Bob Laws FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

from Video The Tennessee Volunteers come to town for a return matchup, as Tennessee is one of the few SEC teams that honors its scheduling contracts. The Vols 4-3 base defense has been working hard at being prepared to try to stop the high-octane Ducks’ offense. Tennessee probably has the best linebacking group in the SEC, which is quite a statement. …

Notes From Around the College Football Nation: SEC Not Paying Enough and Oregon Making Changes

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Recruiting is over and college football down time has begun…unless you are Nick Saban.  He gets to spend the next couple of weeks going over police reports and seeing if he can still keep these players on the Alabama payroll for another season.  I hope he takes a stand and kicks them off the team…he does oversign…so it’s not like he …

Notes From Around the College Football Nation: Season’s Over and the SEC is Still #1

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The season is over and we all can at least agree on one thing….Alabama is good!  I don’t think anyone could have matched up with them in the title game this year.  In other news, coach Chip Kelly is back at Oregon.  He probably feels 2013 will be the year to end the streak of SEC national titles. 1. Did …

Notes from around the college football nation: Utah State rolls and Arizona rallies

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

First, let’s give a moment of silence for the victims of the horrible shooting that happened in Connecticut. When things like that happen, it makes you reflect on life and what is important. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones; may God comfort you in your time of need. Bowl season has started, and …

What I wish LSU and SEC fans understood about Oregon football

Jared Sawyer FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

It’s inevitable when you write about football for a passionate audience, and the team you cover plays in a big intersectional game: the flamers come out of the woodwork. What I can’t stand are the big-bellied guffaws and quick assumptions, stuff like “y’all don’t understand that football is won in the trenches. Your team doesn’t have the strength and size to compete …