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2010-12-31T01:21:00.001-07:00

All of us here at Kanan Sports wish you and yours a happy and prosperous 2011! College Football Predictions - Bowl Season Pro Football Predictions - Week 17 -Kanan

College Football is a Privilege, Not a Right

2010-12-24T04:50:00.000-07:00

Let me summarize the coverage and ‘analysis’ of the Ohio State scandal: “I am absolutely outraged that the NCAA is not suspending these players for the Sugar Bowl, this shows the NCAA is only about money! And by the way, why shouldn’t these players be able to receive some kind of compensation, the universities are obviously making money off of them!” Mark May even went as

The Five Stages of Grief

2010-12-17T02:18:00.000-07:00

The Kübler-Ross model, commonly known as the five stages of grief, was first introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. Applying this model to the College Football coaching carousel we get:Denial – "There’s no way Will Muschamp would ever leave Texas, it’s just a rumor." Anger – "I HATE YOU, WILL MUSCHAMP, I HOPE YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS GATORS LOSE EVERY FUCKING

The Greatest Rose Bowl That Never Was

2010-12-10T00:59:00.003-07:00

Seems like even the staunchest BCS bashers are okay with the Auburn and Oregon National Championship Game. Part of me is disappointed that the pro-TCU ranting wasn’t anywhere nearly as loud as the pro-Boise State was prior to their loss to Nevada. I think that is because deep down, pundits know TCU recruits better athletes, has a championship history, and has “sold-out” to the BCS by

Confession: Good for the Soul, Better for Eligibility

2010-12-03T03:04:00.001-07:00

I don’t like the NCAA’s ruling Cam Newton eligible after finding that his father did try to get payment for Cam to go play at Mississippi State, I’m certainly not in the minority in this opinion. The idea that Cam isn’t guilty because he didn’t know and wasn’t involved in his father’s scheming opens a dangerous precedent, and comparisons to the Reggie Bush situation are inevitable.Maybe,

Understanding Ohio St President Gordon Gee

2010-11-25T03:31:00.000-07:00

“If you think otherwise, then stop reading. You’re too naive to save.” Can somebody please tell me how Dan Wetzel’s convoluted article about how Ohio State President Gordon Gee’s comments regarding Boise State and TCU not deserving to play for the National Championship ends? I stopped reading right where he told me to stop, and not a moment too soon as his argument is about as confusing as

Why a College Football Playoff is Unfair

2010-11-18T23:58:00.000-07:00

Using a playoff system to crown the College Football National Championship would be just as unfair as critics of the current BCS system accuse it of being. The cover story in last week's Sports Illustrated looked to expose the money trail leading to those so-called power brokers who are blocking the implementation of a playoff. The article echoed the popular belief that the BCS system

How the Heisman was Lost

2010-11-12T00:52:00.000-07:00

Cam Newton will not be this season’s Heisman Trophy winner. It may seem hard to believe given that he is widely considered to be the frontrunner for College Football’s most prestigious award. Unfortunately for Newton, he must overcome two very difficult obstacles to win the Heisman: he must carry Auburn to an undefeated season, and more importantly, he must be acquitted in the court

How Strong is the SEC?

2010-11-05T01:18:00.000-06:00

I don’t think Boise State deserves to play in the National Championship game, and frankly I’m not too comfortable with the idea of TCU doing so, though I prefer them over Boise. This is the fight I’ve been preparing for since the pre-season rankings were released, and now consensus in the sports media (led by ESPN) is that a WAC or MWC schedule has nothing to do with whether a team deserves

What is Ailing the Longhorns?

2010-10-29T02:33:00.001-06:00

With the Longhorns third loss of the season, and second at home to a double digit unranked opponent, things are looking pretty bleak in Austin this year. The problem is pretty obvious: the offense isn’t scoring any points, and root cause is Greg Davis’s system, or lack thereof. Given that Texas routinely recruits some of the top talent in the state, rebuilding years should still be

College Football Mid-Season Review

2010-10-22T01:49:00.000-06:00

I am the only Texas fan I know who wasn’t outraged at the release of the initial BCS standings, which placed oklahoma at #1. It is a gut reaction, of course, you never want to see your rival succeed and be ahead of you. The reason I wasn’t surprised was because I’ve seen this movie before, in fact, the sooners have been ranked #1 in the BCS more weeks than any other school, yet they

Why We Shouldn't Pay College Athletes

2010-10-15T00:54:00.000-06:00

One of the biggest stories in sports this week was a Sports Illustrated article in which former football agent Josh Luchs revealed in detail how he paid many College Football players while they were still in school. After the Reggie Bush scandal, it was widely assumed that this practice was prevalent and Bush had simply gotten caught, the article, with its list of names and corroborated

The Timely Return of His Airness

2010-10-08T02:21:00.000-06:00

Legendary Washington Wizards guard Michael Jordan is finally a playable character in a video game, and not a second too late! I was never a big fan of MJ, to the surprise of no one, but I can appreciate finally being able to play him in this year’s NBA 2K11 because I never could. Growing up the NBA was second to none, but Basketball games lacked all of the league’s personality by not

Getting Over It

2010-10-01T02:39:00.000-06:00

A great majority of my friends are Texas Longhorn fans, and a good portion of that are also Houston Texans fans, and their collective reactions, i.e. their facebook posts, reacting to last week’s losses reminded me of an important lesson I’ve learned through my years as a fan: learn to live with your losses. A loss is supposed to hurt, that is what makes winning feel so great, there is no

Enough with the Saints Already!

2010-09-24T04:27:00.000-06:00