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Week 1 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Sep 4, 2010 at 8:02 am
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
Finally, and it only took just 238 days.
Now that the off-season is behind us, we at Bowl Gamer® can focus on the first Saturday of the 2010 college football season with a sense of pu ...
Author: Crief
What we learned on opening night 2010
Posted on Sep 3, 2010 at 2:29 pm
(AP Photo) Utah celebrates another upset win over Pittsburgh
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
There is already a buzz about Utah's stunning overtime triumph over 15th ranked Pittsburgh last night that the Utes mi ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See games for the WAC
Posted on Aug 29, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is primed for a big season
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autmn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the WAC
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 at 10:18 am
Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick can beat you with his arm and his legs
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
The Western Athletic Conference has been thought of mostly as the farthest outpost on the FBS level of c ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See games for the Sun Belt Conference
Posted on Aug 25, 2010 at 8:32 am
Jerrel Jernigan from Troy is as good a WR as any in college football
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autmn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced n ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Sun Belt Conference
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 at 8:12 am
Dwight Dasher leads the Blue Raiders attack
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
Some have referred to it as 'The Little Conference That Could'. But make no mistake, the growing confidence of the Sun Belt Conference ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See games for the Mountain West
Posted on Aug 21, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Jordan Wynn is the trigger man for Utah's offense
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autmn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Mountain West Confere
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 at 2:38 pm
TCU quarterback Andy Dalton maybe off the national radar but MWC opponents fear him
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
For the first time in the brief history of the Bowl Championship Series, there were two teams t ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See games for the Mid-American Conference
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 at 11:01 am
NIU's Jake Coffman is known as Corporal Punishment for his Marine Corps ties and his tenacious play on defense
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autmn, there are college football games played across t ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in Mid-American Conference
Posted on Aug 11, 2010 at 11:06 am
Not since Paul Palmer has Temple had a dynamic running back like Bernard Pierce
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
The Mid-American Conference has reached the double nickel in terms of the number of football season ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See games for Conference USA
Posted on Aug 7, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Kyle Padron looks to build on his Hawaii Bowl MVP for SMU
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autmn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in Conference USA
Posted on Aug 4, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Case Keenum is loaded for another run at 5000 passing yards
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
In the fall of 1996, Conference USA made their debut as a Division I college sports league with their very first season ...
Author: Crief
10 Must-See game for FBS Independents
Posted on Aug 2, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Navy vs Army: college football's truest rivalry
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Every autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about it. &nbs ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season for FBS independents
Posted on Jul 29, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Brian Kelly looks to restore a tradition of sustained success at Notre Dame (Courtesy: AP Photos)
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
We're at the point in our 2010 season previews where we have looked at each of th ...
Author: Crief
10 Must See Games in the SEC in 2010
Posted on Jul 24, 2010 at 8:29 am
Mark Ingram tries to match Archie Griffin's consecutive Heisman Trophy awards
Every autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about. It doesn't matter what league ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Southeastern Conferen
Posted on Jul 20, 2010 at 12:12 am
John Brantley will try to be his own man as the replacement for Tim Tebow
You can argue which league in college football is the most competitive all you want. But until you try to handicap the Southeastern Conference, and until you t ...
Author: Crief
10 Must See Games in the Pac Ten Conference in 2010
Posted on Jul 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Oregon running back LaMichael James (21) scores in Pac Ten clincher against Oregon State (photo Courtesy AP)
Article written by Jon Moncrief
Every autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make f ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Pac Ten Conference
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 at 9:56 am
Washington's Jake Locker could be a Heisman Trophy finalist this season
The landscape of college football threatened to have a major shift take place this season, and the main player in this realignment was the Pacific Ten Conference. ...
Author: Crief
10 Must See Games in the Big 12 Conference in 2010
Posted on Jul 11, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Turner Gill returns to the Big 12 to lead Kansas, not Nebraska, as their head coach (Courtesy University of Nebraska)
Every autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice abou ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Big 12 Conference
Posted on Jul 8, 2010 at 12:39 am
Landry Jones takes over full time for Sam Bradford as Oklahoma's quarterback
They found a way to survive this summer. After weeks of speculation of the potential formation of super conferences in college football, the Big 12 Conferen ...
Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Big Ten Conference
Posted on Jul 1, 2010 at 12:09 pmIt won't be until next football season, in the fall of 2011, that the University of Nebraska will join the Big Ten Conference. This will increase the league's membership to 12 schools, which makes one wonder how much longer they will call themselve ...
["Read more of A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Big Ten Conference"]Author: Crief
10 Must See Games in the Big East Conference in 2010
Posted on Jun 28, 2010 at 2:48 pmEvery autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about. It doesn't matter what league it is, there are those rivalry games that are always on the radar screen, and other that sho ...
["Read more of 10 Must See Games in the Big East Conference in 2010 "]Author: Crief
Hold the phone on Mega Conferences... for now
Posted on Jun 16, 2010 at 4:00 pmIt was shaping up to be the biggest off-the-field story in collegiate athletics of the new millennium. A paramount shifting of idealism and partnerships unseen in the century-plus lifespan of the NCAA. Those of us here at BowlGamer were intr ...
["Read more of Hold the phone on Mega Conferences... for now"]Author: Crief
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Big East Conference
Posted on May 5, 2010 at 11:45 pmJust as it appears that things are finally starting to stabilize in the Big East Conference, there's trouble lurking around the corner. Once again, another conference is threatening to expand it's base of teams and it leaves the Big East as a likel ...
["Read more of A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Big East Conference"]Author: jimjbg
10 Must See Games in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2010
Posted on May 1, 2010 at 9:44 pmEvery autumn, there are college football games played across the country that make fans wish they had advanced notice about. It doesn?t matter what league it is, there are those rivalry games that are always on the radar screen, and other that shou ...
["Read more of 10 Must See Games in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2010"]Author: jimjbg
Key personnel changes for teams in the ACC in 2010
Posted on Apr 29, 2010 at 7:11 am
Every off-season the winds of change blow through college football. Outgoing seniors are replaced by underclassmen eager to continue success or improve upon it.
On Monday, we looked at the five things to watch for in the ACC this coming seas ...
Author: jimjbg
A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Atlantic Coast Confer
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 at 8:38 pmThe 2009 season in the Atlantic Coast Conference saw the return of Miami to a position of prominence, the strong play of teams like Virginia Tech and Clemson, and the surprise run from Georgia Tech to the conference championship. The league was ult ...
["Read more of A look ahead to the 2010 season in the Atlantic Coast Confer"]Author: jimjbg
First Round of NFL Draft brings plenty of surprises
Posted on Apr 23, 2010 at 4:18 pmThe National Football League moved the first round of their annual draft of top collegiate players into prime time, stretching the drama into a three-day event. Perhaps it was the hot glare of the prime time lights that made some teams reach, while ...
["Read more of First Round of NFL Draft brings plenty of surprises"]Author: jimjbg
Player evaluation is getting intense as spring ball is comin
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 at 3:25 pm
When college players who are already at competitive schools in existing positions, who are already "in inventory" {enrolled and matriculating on time within their school} - and they commit to "step up" their game - It ma ...
Author: 1trojanman
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 at 4:15 am
It has been an amazing week - Lots of fires to put out.
However, it is a good life and opportunity abounds -
Have a great Saint Patrick's day one and all.... ...
Author: jimjbg
2009/2010 was a fantastic Bowl year for College Football
Posted on Feb 1, 2010 at 3:17 pm
2009 was a fantastic Bowl year for College Football -
Bowl Gamer had a good beginning into the world of college football and college football Bowls and trivia - Thank you.
As of today 02/01/2010, we are on Page 1 of Google and P ...
Author: jimjbg
Thanks Bowlgamer
Posted on Jan 5, 2010 at 10:07 am
Hi everyone!
As the winner of the Bowlgamer contest 09-10, I just wanted to say I had a great time playing the contest. Bowlgamer was able to provide knowledge about college football many fans might not know, such as Reggie Bush being the on ...
Author: nashisno1
College Football Playoff
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:03 pmI know that this is discussed quite a bit by many people from all over the country, and many people have different ideas as to how they envision how the best college football playoff format would be, whether it is a 4-team, 8-team, 16-team and so on. &nbs ...
["Read more of College Football Playoff"]Author: Bill1130
BCS
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 at 6:40 pmI DONT KNOW IF ITS JUST ME, BUT I DONT LIKE THE RANKINGS OF BCS, I THINK THERE IS A BETTER SYSTEM THAT THEY CAN COME UP WIHT. ...
["Read more of BCS"]Author: tmatthews7
