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One thing about the Rose Bowl: It’s never been for the little guy. Even since the Granddaddy relinquished its death grip on the Big Ten and Pac-10 champions to join the BCS, only five teams have won their way into Pasadena without a conference championship, and only one of those (No. 13 Illinois in 2007)…
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller In an informal poll conducted by the Pac-10 blog, conference coaches voted 6-4 in favor of ending round-robin conference scheduling and reverting back to an eight-game slate, which was how things were before a 12th game was added in 2006. That's about how a straw poll went in May during the Pac-10 meetings…
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The classiest channel in the world, SPIKE TV, nominated CAL pole vaulter and internet sensation Allison Stokke as Sexiest Athlete for the “Guys Choice Awards.”
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In my opinion, the NFL draft is the worst television event in sports. It’s a complete waste of time but, hey, it’s April, so what else are you going to do? Here are my thoughts on this year’s proceedings: —Can we all agree that Mel Kiper and Todd McShay’s opinions should be taken for entertainment…
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Times are tough for the Average Joe. The national unemployment rate is 8.9% and continues to rise in the worst financial crisis to grip the country since the Great Depression. Athletic departments are having to deal with budget issues as well, but according to a study earlier this year by Bloomberg, athletic directors appear to…
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Let’s face it, an obsession with listmaking — otherwise known as glazomania — is ingrained into probably 90 percent of the human race. For college football pundits, this is probably just as well, since listing and ranking everything from teams, players, and coaches to the wieners at various stadiums’ concession stands probably makes up two-thirds…
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While memories of Tebow hoisting the trophy may still be dancing through your head, the pundits can’t help but look ahead to the 2009-2010 BCS National Championship. With more returning starters than USC or Oklahoma, the early favorites of the talking heads are the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns. Here’s a breakdown of the pundit…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller PASADENA, Calif. — Redundant questions are part of any BCS bowl game buildup, but two predominant inquiries served to annoy the participants in the 95th Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi more than usual. For No. 8 Penn State: “So what do you think if USC’s top-ranked defense?” “I’ve lost…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller There were four big stories in the Pac-10 this year. Oregon State’s surprising run for the Rose Bowl, which ended in a tough loss at home to rival Oregon. USC’s struggle and ultimate failure to get back into the national title picture. The Trojans, widely viewed as the nation’s most…
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This might be USC coach Pete Carroll’s brashest move yet. Despite the prospect of losing one timeout per half for breaking an NCAA rule, Carroll is having his team wear its cardinal home jerseys at UCLA on Saturday, reviving a rivalry tradition that seemingly ended in 1982. Although it’s possible the NCAA will change the…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller USC is No. 5 in the latest BCS standings, its chances of slipping into the national title game now virtually nonexistent. If the Trojans beat rival UCLA on Saturday, they will play Penn State in the Rose Bowl. Oregon, at No. 19, is the only other Pac-10 team in the…
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