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The LSU Tigers in 2020: Part II, building on a rock.

July 15, 2020 by ianaboyd

The biggest question that everyone raises about the LSU Tigers isn’t the state of their space forces, which are tremendous, but their infrastructure. The decision-makers on the field and the architects of the system. On offense the space force is unassailably talented. They lose Justin Jefferson and Saahdiq Charles but return multiple athletes that project … [Read more…]

Posted in: NFL, SEC football Tagged: Arik Gilbert, Dallas Cowboys, Dare Rosenthal, Detroit Lions, Ed Orgeron, Jason Witten, Joe Brady, LSU Tigers, Myles Brennan, NFL football, Pro-spread, Pro-style passing, Racey McMath, Scott Linehan, Steve Ensminger, Terrace Marshall, Y-option

Who won 2019 in the Big 12?

December 9, 2019 by ianaboyd

Obviously Oklahoma won the Big 12 championship in 2019. This was the fifth consecutive time they’ve done that and the sixth time this decade (2011-2019). It’s also worth pointing out that Oklahoma drew a playoff berth as a result of finishing 12-1 and that this is the fourth time in five years that they’ve been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football, Uncategorized Tagged: #RhuleofLaw, Baylor Bears, Chad Morris, Charlie Brewer, Concussion protocol, Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, Kansas State Wildcats, Lincoln Riley, Matt Rhule, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns

End of year scatter shooting

November 27, 2019 by ianaboyd

Everyone should keep up over at Football Outsiders where I preview every week’s top six games and make picks against FEI’s projection model. This week I’ll have Bedlam and Farmageddon amongst the games that get previewed and picked. But I wanted to hit on a few different smaller topics around the league that I couldn’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football Tagged: Bedlam, Dallas Cowboys, Dru Brown, Lincoln Riley, Matt Rhule, Mike Gundy, NFL, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Highland Park vs Manvel, rich QBs, and the warrior elite

January 24, 2018 by ianaboyd

I would venture a guess that most people watching the Texas 5A D1 state title game between Highland Park and Manvel were rooting for Manvel. The Houston-area program is a perennial contender that’s always filled with exciting athletes with offers from top schools like Texas or A&M and this particular team was a diverse and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Texas HS Football, Theoretical ramblings Tagged: Arkansas Razorbacks, Batman effect, Dallas Cowboys, Highland Park Scots, Jalen Preston, Jerry Jones, John Stephen Jones, Manvel Mavericks, Texas HS Football, Texas HS recruiting, The Ringer

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