#72 Boston College: College football 77 in 77


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You mean the people of Boston aren’t busy looking ahead to Boston College football right now?

The sports fans in Boston have something better to keep them occupied?

With the murder investigation linked to Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez, the Bruins leading the NHL Stanley Cup Final 2-1 (game 4 tonight) and the Red Sox having their dysfunctionally obsessed fanbase (my home town has the same issue with the Cubs), I’d be happy if anyone at all in New England reads this.

This Boston College season preview is Wicked Pissah I promise.

You can read about your Celtics NBA Draft options next week. This week, read about your B.C. Eagles. There’s a whole lot of ACC in the 70s and 60s ranked teams; and a ton of basketball schools in the 77 in 77. Boston College is usually down here in the dregs with Duke, Kentucky, Syracuse, Indiana, Virgina, every season. It’s b-ball schools and ACC; or both.

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#73 Syracuse Orange: College football 77 in 77


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Sometimes the Syracuse Orange don’t make the cut for the college football 77 in 77. There’s a whole lot of ACC in the 70s and 60s ranked teams; and a ton of basketball schools. Syracuse is usually down here in the dregs with Duke, Kentucky, Boston College, Indiana, Virgina, every season. It’s b-ball schools and ACC; or both.

And that’s a shame because the Syracuse Orange have a fine college football tradition. Or at least they once did with Jim Brown, Ernie “The Express” Davis and company. Don’t expect a whole lot of the Orange this year.

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South Carolina Gamecocks land recruit due to LOW academic standards


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Just when you thought the academic standards for SEC football players couldn’t get any lower. (believe me they’re in the Mariana Trench right now) The Steve Spurrier led South Carolina Gamecocks usher in a new low. Or at least this new blue-chip Gamecocks recruit is…not so much for intellectualism and studying. And he said something very unintelligent to the press.

Arden Key, a junior defensive end from Lithonia (Ga.) High, chose the South Carolina Gamecocks for a few reasons. One of which was………?

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#74 Wake Forest Demon Deacons: College football 77 in 77


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Sometimes the Wake Forest Demon Deacons don’t make the cut for the college football 77 in 77. There’s a whole lot of ACC in the 70s and 60s ranked teams; and a ton of basketball schools. Wake Forest is usually down here in the dregs with Duke, Kentucky, Boston College, Indiana, Virgina, every season. It’s b-ball schools and ACC; or both.

And Wake Forest Coach Jim Grobe has done well against the other ACC schools in the state. He’s 15-5 versus Duke, North Carolina and NC State since 2010. Expectations for football are pretty low at Wake Forest; their stadium seats only 31,000.

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Illini land Oklahoma State QB Wes Lunt


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The Illini had some serious issues at quarterback last year. To quote Spandau Ballett: “I know this much is true.” They also had some issues on the O Line, and in the receiving corps and the running backs and the…Let’s move on. Ex Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt, a Rochester Illinois native, is coming home, according to multiple reports.

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#75 Ohio Bobcats: College football 77 in 77


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Whatever distracts you from the terrible college football season on the way…that’s what we’re here for with the first few teams of the 77 in 77 series. Actually, we don’t. Not at all.

We’re here to preview your season Ohio Bobcats fans. Just 76 more days till it kicks off. Ohio U. has made some funny news in recent years. Not actual news, but Fark. And Fark is one of my favorite news sites. It’s the best!

Here’s a couple stories Fark would love. Remember when the Ohio Bobcats mascot attacked Brutus the Buckeye ? Fun times in this program. (watch video here) I mean believe me I want to repeatedly punch everything and everyone Ohio State too, but I wouldn’t act on those impulses.

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#76 Kansas Jayhawks: College football 77 in 77


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The Kansas Jayhawks have made a lot of national news lately. The Kansas Jayhawks have a very special fan site out there. However, it’s in danger of going away. The University of Kansas has some issues with it. They’re okay with the existence of KU Boobs. They’re just not okay with them selling merchandise with the Kansas Jayhawks logo on it. KU Boobs does donate a lot of the money raised from the selling of their wristbands to research fighting breast cancer so you have to give them that.

Well, whatever distracts you from the terrible college football season on the way. Their recent performances have been so abysmal, I’m probably really reaching here to even include them as the final team to make the 77 in 77 cut. Is this a stretch? Maybe they belong in the 80s? Or 90s? But the Kansas Jayhawks did win 3 bowl games in the 2000s; and reach the 2008 Orange Bowl. Things have to turn around sometime?

Yes? No? Maybe?

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#77 Colorado Buffaloes: College football 77 in 77


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Welcome to the college football preseason!!!!! Let me say that in ALL CAPS FOR EMPHASIS: WELCOME!!! Colorado Buffaloes fans! If you’re a Chicago baseball fan, the college football season can’t get here fast enough. Well, unless you’re an Illini fan. The athletic program eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by the Illini, your Colorado Buffaloes have also experienced some very lean times lately.

Their recent performances have been so abysmal, I’m probably really reaching here to even include them as the final team to make the 77 in 77 cut. Is this a stretch? Maybe they belong in the 80s? Or 90s? These are the Colorado Buffaloes; it’s a proud program. Things have to turn around sometime?

Yes? No? Maybe?

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2013 College Football rankings 1-77


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Welcome to the 2013 college football preseason! It officially starts today. Whatever keeps me from having to write about baseball; as that actually subtracts page views from my website- for whatever reason.

Sadly, the 2013 college football 77 in 77 does not include the Illinois Fighting Illini. We’ll rank and preview one team a day for the next 77 days, ending with #1 Alabama Crimson Tide on the Thursday before the 2013 college football season begins.

This is the first year I’ve done the 77 in 77 in which my alma mater, the Illini, are not included.

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Jacksonville Jaguars sign Northwestern star QB Mike Kafka


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Tim Tebow is Kakfaesque. Sort of.

Yes, the New England Patriots signing of Tebow Monday squeezed quarterback Mike Kafka out of the NFL. For one day. The Patriots released Kafka after signing him to a futures contract. And the team that most people Tebow would sign with, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are the franchise that picked up Mike Kafka.

Which means Mike Kafka, a former Northwestern and St. Rita (Chicago) star is now fighting to be QB3 in Jax.

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Illini tailback recruit leaves to play in LA Angels system


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Illinois Fighting Illini signee Michael Hermosillo has picked to professional baseball career over college football after being selected by the LA Angels on Saturday in the MLB Draft.

Hermosillo signed a letter of intent to play Fighting Illini football in February and was going to enroll in Champaign this summer, but he changed his mind after the Angels selected him in the 28th round (847th selection) of the MLB Draft. So he’ll give up playing the more exciting and interesting sport to instead pursue the more dull, boring sport.

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Brian Kelly: Notre Dame QB 1 is Tommy Rees


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Everett Golson led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the national title game as a sophomore. Obviously, he’s gone now. But could return for the winter quarter possibly. And as we’ve learned over the course of the Brian Kelly regime, BK loves himself some Tommy Rees. Like my girlfriend loves herself some Candy Crush on her smartphone.

Yesterday Brian Kelly confirmed that Tommy Rees is the once again first team Notre Dame QB.

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