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Colin Capece | Monday, December 9, 2019
It’s hard for me to believe that the semester is already coming to a close, and it’s even harder for me to believe that the turn of the decade is suddenly upon us. It’s customary for us to reminisce at significant milestones like the one rapidly approaching, observing who we were 10 years ago, and
Aidan Thomas, Dominic Gibson, David Kramer, Liam Coolican, Nate Moller and Patrick Gallagher | Friday, November 8, 2019
We’re back with another edition of The Observer Roundtable predictions. For the first time in AP Poll history, we have a pair of battles between 8-0 squads, so we will all take our cracks at those games. All of us will be looking for better success in our upset picks, after we went a clean
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 4, 2019
No disrespect to September and October, but November is the month that makes the college football playoff season as great as it is. Yes, those first two months supply us with some storylines and a few major upsets, but their main purpose is to prepare our palate for a month of heavyweight battles, rivalry weekends,
Connor Mulvena | Thursday, October 17, 2019
We’re entering week eight of the college football season, and the AP poll rankings are starting to get shaken up a little bit. It’s an exciting time, it’s a hopeful time. There’s nothing like a top 10 SEC matchup on a Saturday night, like we saw this weekend between LSU and Florida, to curb the
Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, David Kramer, Dominic Gibson, Nate Moller and Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, October 10, 2019
Welcome to the first edition of The Observer Roundtable! Here, six of our writers will attempt to predict the result and spread of some of the top college and professional football games this weekend, and we will top it off with each writer picking an upset. Each writer will earn one point for picking a
Joe Everett | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Believe it or not, college football bowl season is merely 10 days away. There’s nothing quite like spending your Christmas break kicking back, drinking some eggnog and watching college-age dudes trying to salvage some extra meaning to all the work they’ve put in throughout the entire year. With 40 extra games of college football to
Meagan Bens | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Leather couches in front of huge television screens? Check. A barber shop in the players lounge? Check. Don’t forget the mini golf course. Athletic constructions across the country have set the new standards of what it takes to own a competitive, top-tier college football program. Just take a look at our own school, which is
Mia Berry | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The most asked and most controversial question every football offseason revolves around the quarterback position. It’s no surprise the most important asset for a football team comes with many questions, given that the person under center has the biggest impact upon whether your team wins or loses. Some teams are starting from scratch looking for
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, November 29, 2017
It’s that wonderful time of year. That time of year when the weather gets colder and we start seeing Christmas lights decorating neighborhood houses. Of course, I am talking about the college football coaching carousel season. Yes, that wonderful three to four week period beginning in late November through the early part of December where
Marek Mazurek | Monday, October 30, 2017
It happens every weekend there’s football. Sometimes it’s a sliding quarterback. Sometimes it’s a receiver as he’s falling down. Whatever the scenario, there’s always a big hit — followed by a flag, 15-yard penalty, an ejection in college and often a fine in the NFL. With the buzz surrounding concussion symptoms and their long-lasting impact,