NCAA Football '12-13

[CountDeMoney]

That was an absolutely crushing end.

I always root Navy in these games, but that was just depressing.  Game like that shouldn't have gone down on a fumble.  And it would've been nice to see Army break the streak and bring some balance back to the series.

[MadBurgerMaker]

And it would've been nice to see Army break the streak and bring some balance back to the series.

Nah.  I'm good with this.

[dps]

That was an absolutely crushing end.

I always root Navy in these games, but that was just depressing.  Game like that shouldn't have gone down on a fumble.  And it would've been nice to see Army break the streak and bring some balance back to the series.

Or, as column I read recently put it, paraphrased, it's ok for civilians to root for either Army or Navy in this game, but rooting against either is poor form.

[jimmy olsen]

What a bizarre simile.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/10/saban-slides-onto-the-nfl-coaching-radar-again/

Saban slides onto the NFL coaching radar, again
Posted by Mike Florio on December 10, 2012, 4:53 AM EST
Saban Reuters

In December 2006, then-Dolphins coach Nick Saban was spending plenty of time trying to convince plenty of folks that he wouldn't be the next coach at Alabama.

Six years later, as he prepares to pursue yet another NCAA championship as the Alabama coach, it's inevitable that he'll be linked to jobs at the next level — especially with so many jobs possibly becoming available after the 2012 season ends.

Earlier this year, Saban's name surfaced (primarily via speculation) as a potential candidate to coach the Browns.  Over the weekend, Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe provided a slightly meatier nugget.

Bedard writes that Saban has "let it be known" that, if he returns to the NFL, he'd want to work with former Browns-turned-Ravens colleague Mike Lombardi, whose name has surfaced as a potential candidate to succeed Tom Heckert as G.M. of the Browns franchise that returned to the NFL in 1999.

There's no indication that Saban, who is now in his 60s even if he doesn't look it, would try to return to the NFL.  But with a growing war chest of crystal footballs and a two-year run of mediocrity in Miami that surely gnaws at him like a Little Debbie oatmeal creme pie, Saban could decide that he wants to swing the bat one more time in the big leagues.

That said, he wasn't happy as an NFL head coach, poking around for possibilities back in the college ranks after only one year of running the Dolphins.  We'd heard in October of 2006 that Saban wanted to go back to the college game, and the rumors persisted until they culminated in the one rumor he consistently denied.

"I'm not going to be the Alabama coach," he eventually insisted.

And then, out of the blue, he was.

His return to the NFL, if and when he chooses to do it, could come out of the blue in similar fashion.  And it could, in theory, put him back in orange and brown.

If nothing else, the possibility of landing Saban would force the folks in the Cleveland media who are grumbling about the possible return of Lombardi reconsider their position.

[Valmy]

Hey MBM: Arkansas State hires Texas OC Brian Harsin: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8738781/sources-texas-longhorns-co-offensive-coordinator-bryan-harsin-takes-arkansas-state-red-wolves

Texas co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin will be named Arkansas State's new head coach, sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's Ian Fitzsimmons.

Harsin takes over for Gus Malzahn, who's leaving Arkansas State for Auburn after one season. Malzahn led the Red Wolves to a 9-3 record and a Sun Belt Conference championship.

The 35-year-old Harsin was interviewed for the Red Wolves' position on Tuesday and will be officially introduced on Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Harsin was hired by Texas coach Mack Brown out of Boise State in 2011 to handle the playcalling for the Longhorns.

Harsin replaced Greg Davis, who won a national championship with Texas in 2005 and played for another in 2009, but resigned after the Longhorns went 5-7 in 2010.

Harsin spent 10 seasons on the Boise State staff, his last five as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was a finalist for the 2009 Broyles Award given to the nation's top assistant coach.

Major Applewhite will now be sole OC.  Interesting.

[jimmy olsen]

Major Applewhite

I always thought that was a fantastic name, like he was 19th century British explorer.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Hey MBM: Arkansas State hires Texas OC Brian Harsin: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8738781/sources-texas-longhorns-co-offensive-coordinator-bryan-harsin-takes-arkansas-state-red-wolves

Texas co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin will be named Arkansas State's new head coach, sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's Ian Fitzsimmons.

Harsin takes over for Gus Malzahn, who's leaving Arkansas State for Auburn after one season. Malzahn led the Red Wolves to a 9-3 record and a Sun Belt Conference championship.

The 35-year-old Harsin was interviewed for the Red Wolves' position on Tuesday and will be officially introduced on Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Harsin was hired by Texas coach Mack Brown out of Boise State in 2011 to handle the playcalling for the Longhorns.

Harsin replaced Greg Davis, who won a national championship with Texas in 2005 and played for another in 2009, but resigned after the Longhorns went 5-7 in 2010.

Harsin spent 10 seasons on the Boise State staff, his last five as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was a finalist for the 2009 Broyles Award given to the nation's top assistant coach.

Major Applewhite will now be sole OC.  Interesting.

Mack will need another three years, I guess.  I saw something on the shag saying whatshisname, the WRs coach, will be  "Co-OC" with Major (although Applewhite will be the one with playcalling duties, like what Harsin did this year except when Mack obviously overrode him), and they'll be hiring a new RBs coach (Major will be QBs coach).

[PDH]

Some of the projections I am reading is that a new Big East Conference TV deal will give about $1.3 million per year to schools...that is less than the Mountain West gives schools.

It is wonderful, Boise is crying in their beer now.  Tough luck, suckers.

[CountDeMoney]

Jesus H Christ, Arizona.

[katmai]

Yeah wtf Berkie.

[CountDeMoney]

It's those goddamn fruity ass red helmets and pants.

That team would feel much better about itself if it stayed in the Desert Swarm white helmets and pants.  And if you feel better, you play better.

[katmai]

Yeah they remind me of the 'Cuse in these outfits.

[katmai]

Buh bye Big Least.

[PDH]

Boise State and San Diego State are still saying "but were PROMISED 10 million a year!"

[CountDeMoney]

Oh Em Eff Gee...that pump fake faux-screen-deep-bomb by Nevada...ouch, man.  That's one play the Arizona defense isn't going to want to see film of.