Putting a cap on runners

The "agent problem" has dominated the discourse in college athletics for months, and now we get this revelation from Yahoo that Marvin Austin's five cross-country trips were apparently bankrolled by agents.

Passion statement

I'm often amused and confused when I hear people say the expectations of Clemson fans are out of whack.

ACC power(less) rankings, Week 5

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why Miami's trip to Clemson is a noon game.

Playing coach potato

Getting paid to sit in college football stadiums on fall Saturdays makes this one of the coolest jobs in the world.

Miami ... meh

You look at the final score alone -- 31-3 -- and you think these Hurricanes are starting to look like the Hurricanes of old.

What to make of Miami

We're going to learn a lot about Miami over the next nine days.

Learning to win

Someone on the board -- pretty sure it was TopGun -- wondered the other day how long it's been since Clemson squandered a 17-point deficit.

ACC power(less) rankings, week 4

Another black-eye weekend for the ACC in what so far has been a black eye of a season.

Billy Napier: rising star?

When Clemson took possession in overtime Saturday night, needing a touchdown to win the game, I turned to the person beside me and said this:

As good as it gets

Look: I'm probably just as annoyed as you with the interminable SEC lovefest that's conducted on television broadcasts, most notably broadcasts involving Craig James and Jesse Palmer.

Blame the media

(Above: USA Today media jackal says: "Coaches' poll ... Mmmmm, good.")

Never been a huge fan of Gregg Doyel. Nice guy in person, but professionally his approach is a little harsh.

Finding answers at receiver

One of this week's most interesting quotes comes from Bryce McNeal.

ACC power(less) rankings

These days, any old bozo can (and does) rank teams.

Un-ACCeptable weekend

Sticking up for the ACC is akin to sticking up for the drunk cousin or uncle who always finds a way to ruin family gatherings.

Auburn thoughts

Craig James and Jesse Palmer annoy me, and I don't think I'm alone.

Sir Cameron Newton

In the latter part of my dual marriage (to college football), I'm prone to a few man-crushes every now and then.

Looking ahead

Clemson's coaches probably wouldn't like it if I looked completely past Saturday's game against Presbyterian.

Not your typical ACC black eye

The ACC's list of embarrassments in non-conference showdowns is long.

The wrath of Steele

Kevin Steele is getting a lot of heat on the WEZ Board for some of his explanations that followed Saturday's disappointing defensive showing against North Texas.

Read my lips ... or not

The hottest trend in college football isn't the 3-4 defense, the zone-read, or the triple option.

It's paranoia.

Gentlemen, start your engines

Not much of a NASCAR fan anymore, but I did go to a few races back in the day.

Rich Rod: Will he succeed?

When Rich Rodriguez bolted West Virginia for Michigan two years ago, I was convinced he'd make the Wolverines a powerhouse again while shaking up the Big Ten with his version of the spread offense.