Catching up with Magnum

(Dear Boston College administration: Please don't fire Frank Spaziani. He might not be a very good coach, but that's beside the point. If you get rid of this dead ringer for Magnum PI, that effectively eliminates about 20 percent of my yearly blog fodder. So give the man a raise.)

Paul Johnson's problem

A few years ago when Paul Johnson was winning far more games than he is now, I didn't hesitate to point out those successes and what made them possible.

How OU did it, and caught in the act of picking

Got a chance to look at this video from last year's Oklahoma-Florida State game, and while it's a collection of Sooners highlights it's still enlightening in showing how Oklahoma was able to win that game by 10.

Jim Grobe weighs in

Weren't many warm and fuzzy vibes for Jim Grobe last week in Tallahassee, where his team was shredded 52-0 by a Florida State team many people are casting as a juggernaut.

Tommy's take

Tommy Bowden has been in the public eye quite a bit recently. Part of it's because he has a book out. Part of it's because he's a studio analyst for ACC football. And part of it's because he's always been an accessible guy and doesn't mind doing interviews.

FSU intel, and links

So many storylines to this Clemson-FSU showdown in Tallahassee.

Notre Dame reaction

In early July, we came across a very reliable piece of information indicating that some ACC presidents, including Clemson's James Barker, were meeting with Notre Dame in Winston-Salem.

Unconventional thinking, and links

Arkansas' shocking loss to Hyphen Speed last week rocked the college football world, but there's a fascinating sidebar to it that hasn't been discussed a whole lot.

On never forgetting, and links

Eleven years is a long time, long enough to make us not think about 9-11 as much as we used to. It's human nature, and it's not unforgivable.

Ball State brush-up

Hasn't been much discussion on Ball State this week, and I'll take some responsibility for that. Just not as much need for analysis of a team that comes in as almost a four-touchdown underdog.

Cupcake limits

Excessive cupcake consumption is a problem in college football ... and not just inside press boxes.

GT-VT thoughts

Is it me, or did Paul Johnson hurl at least one obvious f-bomb every single time the ESPN cameras zoomed in on him last night? There's a drinking game in there somewhere.

Ten thoughts from the weekend

1. Super, super atmosphere Saturday night inside the Georgia Dome.