January 6, 2023 Steveo’s Salvos: TCU win – monopoly breaker; History “un-Hatched” before our eyes; “All’s fair in college football and war”; Coach leads lesson lacking loyalty; OC carousel at WKU; Tale of two QBs; Power Five against Group of Five; Awakening; C-USA makes our day at night; and more

If TCU, unranked in the preseason polls, bests Georgia this Monday night, it could not be a better scenario for college football…Coach Hatcher influenced the careers of the two college football coaches leading their teams into Sofi Stadium Monday night…What bothers us about Fickell?… Helton’s got a successful system and knows how to develop a pipeline…We see what Kiper doesn’t…We want more bowls pitting the Group against Power…The SunBelt improves…new TV contract for CUSA midweek games

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Second Bowl Week 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Power Five vs. Group of Five; Cold Wave/Shoulders; Signing overhype; Game notes; Playoffs, Bowl, Consolation proposal; Our bowl teams roll

We believe such games would show that the Group of Five is not that far removed from most of the teams among the SEC, Big Ten, Big XII, ACC, and Pac-12.

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Week Three 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Penn State at Auburn, Week Two notes, Comfort Zone, The other Independent, On Track

Freshman, five-star RB Nick Singleton carried ten times for 179 yards and two TDs on rushes of 70 and 44 yards.  Ohio U.’s defense does not match the speed and quickness of Auburn’s, but adjustments by Penn State to mix the run in with a good passing attack provides more confidence this weekend.

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Steveo’s Salvos: Before conference realignment, first address NIL policy and transfer portal

    Many wait for Notre Dame to make the move first for realignment.  Next, anticipate existing conference members to make desperate (or greedy?) moves based on that.  Which teams sell memberships to move for consolidating big money TV rights?  Other … Continue reading

Steve’s Salvos: Week Four, September 23, 2021

Saban’s system     To many not affiliated with the vaunted Southeastern Conference, it really means “Alabama and the other 13”.   Conference members still try to knock The Tide off the top of the SEC since Nick Saban has taken them … Continue reading