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• Go ahead and mock at this mock draft by Jon Moncrief
• Spring football means college football isn't too far off by Jon Moncrief
• Bowl Gamer Top 20 - Final 2010 season Poll by Jon Moncrief
• 2010 Bowl Season - Week 1 - Five Things To Watch For by Jon Moncrief
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Go ahead and mock at this mock draft
Posted on Apr 28, 2011 at 12:36 amThe NFL Draft takes place this week, seemingly the only business the National Football League can conduct unfettered from court entanglements thanks to their inability to figure out collectively the proper way to split the billions of dollars with players ...
["Read more of Go ahead and mock at this mock draft "]Author: Crief
Spring football means college football isn't too far off
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 at 11:30 am
Will Muschamp will try to keep Florida as the number one program in the SEC East
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
It's been over two months since the Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks to win the 2010 college ...
Author: Crief
Bowl Gamer Top 20 - Final 2010 season Poll
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Nick Fairley and the Auburn Tigers are the 2010 national champions, and finished #1 in the Bowl Gamer Top 20 Poll
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams ...
Author: Crief
2010 Bowl Season - Week 1 - Five Things To Watch For
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 at 6:12 am
Mike Price (L) and Bronco Mendenhall coach UTEP and BYU in the first bowl game of 2010 this Saturday (photo courtesy El Paso Times)
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The 2010 college football bowl game season is ab ...
Author: Crief
Week 15 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Dec 11, 2010 at 9:34 am
Roger Staubach first gained his 'Captain Comeback' moniker while winning the Heisman Trophy at the Naval Academy
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
A highly entertaining regular season in the Football Subdiv ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and bowl selections - December 5
Posted on Dec 5, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Butch Davis leads North Carolina into one of nine bowl games with ACC teams this season, tied for most in the country
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of te ...
Author: Crief
Week 14 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Dec 4, 2010 at 8:47 am
Barry Switzer and Tom Osborne symbolize the Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry as much as anyone. Saturday their former schools meet for the last Big 12 Title Game.
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Although Army and Navy w ...
Author: Crief
Week 13 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Nov 26, 2010 at 11:34 am
Saturday's Michigan versus Ohio State is one of the biggest rivalries in all of college football, featuring the dotting of the 'I'
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
With two weeks remaining in the college football ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl projections - November 22
Posted on Nov 22, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Mike Sherman has guided Texas A&M back to respectability, and our Top 20
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the b ...
Author: Crief
Week 12 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Nov 19, 2010 at 1:55 pm
One of the lasting images about college football 100 years from now will still be the end of the 1982 Cal-Stanford game
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The third Saturday of November is a time when the regular se ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl projections - November 15
Posted on Nov 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
Steve Spurrier and South Carolina celebrate beating Florida to win the SEC East title
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the ...
Author: Crief
Week 11 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Nov 12, 2010 at 9:10 am
Stephen Garcia leads South Carolina into their biggest game ever against Florida
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The second Saturday of November is upon us, and there are still many things up for grabs in college ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections - November 8
Posted on Nov 8, 2010 at 9:29 pm
The Temple Owls are one of four new teams in the Top 20
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the bowl games would look like if ...
Author: Crief
Week 10 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Nov 5, 2010 at 7:46 am
TCU and Utah meet in a 'Playoff' game of sorts this Saturday
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The third month of the 2010 college football season has arrived and promises to be as exciting as any in recent history ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections November 1
Posted on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Robert Griffin and the Baylor mascot have a lot to be happy about these days
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the bowl game ...
Author: Crief
Week 9 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 at 8:58 am
Blaine Gabbert leads the undefeated Missouri Tigers into a key Big 12 showdown with Nebraska
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The final weekend of college football action in October signals the top of the stretch ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections October 25
Posted on Oct 25, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Andy Dalton and TCU keep on winning - Utah game in 2 weeks
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the bowl games would loo ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections October 18
Posted on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:57 am
Cameron Newton of third-ranked Auburn ran wild in a win over Arkansas
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the bowl games wo ...
Author: Crief
Week 7 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Oct 15, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Terrelle Pryor and Jim Tressel lead Ohio State against Wisconsin this week
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
With a new number one atop the polls, it's a much different week for college football. As pro wrestling J ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections October 11
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Chip Kelly gets doused by Oregon players as Ducks reach top spot of our poll
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what the bowl games wou ...
Author: Crief
Week 6 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Oct 8, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Chad Spann is shredding rushing defenses for Northern Illinois
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
In addition to giving you the breakdown of which big games to be dialed into each week, we also want our weekly five ...
Author: Crief
Top 20 and Bowl Projections October 4
Posted on Oct 4, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Alabama coach Nick Saban finds his team at top of Bowl Gamer's first Top 20 poll
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
Each week, Bowl Gamer® will provide a Top 20 ranking of teams in the country and what t ...
Author: Crief
Week 5 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Oct 1, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Florida QB John Brantley hopes to point gators in right direction against Alabama
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
In some places across the United States, the leaves are beginning to fall off the trees and turn b ...
Author: Crief
Week 4 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Sep 25, 2010 at 12:12 am
Penn State fans - don't fall asleep on Bernard Pierce and Temple this week
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
The fourth Saturday of September is upon us. On campus, we are starting to see which teams will be in con ...
Author: Crief
Week 3 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Sep 18, 2010 at 8:15 am
Mike Stoops emotions will be full tilt tonight when his Wildcats host his alma mater Iowa
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Feature Contributor
There are some things that are predictable in college football each season. There are also ...
Author: Crief
Week 2 - Five things to watch for
Posted on Sep 10, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Steve Spurrier and Mark Richt meet this Saturday as South Carolina tangles with Georgia
by Jon Moncrief, Bowl Gamer® Featured Contributor
That was quite a capper to an opening act on Monday night as Boise State edged Virginia Tec ...
Author: Crief
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
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
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
