Eyeblack Odyssey argues that college football is good. In honor of that thought, I’ll be posting a series of daily blog entries that celebrate the good in the sport. I have no idea how far I’ll take this, but for now, let us all bask in the awesome.
Let us all bask in … Sammy Watkins
Niall is crossing the globe, and not just to meet men with epic beards.
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While discussing an article-exchange for our respective blogs, Dave and I recognized a commonality between us: We both have experience with epic, somewhat-insane travel adventures.
Mr. Gladow, as documented in his first book, spent every weekend of an entire college football season on the road with the legendary Mrs. Gladow, hitting up football game after football game, just for the hell of it. Meanwhile, I’m currently in the midst of a four-year trip around the world without flying, much for the same reason.
Actually, I tell a lie. A massive part of the travel appeal for me is the opportunity for self-growth, self-discovery, self-etc. They say that when you return home after an epic journey, nothing seems the same. But everything back home usually is the same. The only thing different is you, because travel changes you. And the more intense and prolonged your journey, the greater the change.
But here’s a question (two, actually): Is it necessary to have a mission for your travels? Does it make the journey any more fulfilling if you have a destination in mind?
This dude cares, guys. It is awesome to see, frankly.
Let us all bask in … The River Bell Trophy
Eyeblack Odyssey argues that college football is good. In honor of that thought, I’ll be posting a series of daily blog entries that celebrate the good in the sport. I have no idea how far I’ll take this, but for now, let us all bask in the awesome.
Let us all bask in … Penn State’s whiteouts
The silliness of my journey went all the way up to 11.
1. I want to sell more books.
Okay, that’s one reason. But it’s a really, really good reason.
Death Valley or the Dolphins' home stadium? I know which one says college football to me.
Since these things (changes in the sport) can be pretty fast-paced once the initial dragging of feet is overcome (and it has been), and the court of public opinion can only do so much (it is very hard to be heard, I hear), I decided to go ahead and throw my full support behind the only idea in this whole thing that makes sense (and makes any of us truly excited):
College football playoff games being played on college campuses.
Eyeblack Odyssey argues that college football is good. In honor of that thought, I’ll be posting a series of daily blog entries that celebrate the good in the sport. I have no idea how far I’ll take this, but for now, let us all bask in the awesome.
Let us all bask in … Tommie Frazier punking Florida
Eyeblack Odyssey argues that college football is good. In honor of that thought, I’ll be posting a series of daily blog entries that celebrate the good in the sport. I have no idea how far I’ll take this, but for now, let us all bask in the awesome.
Let us all bask in … Steve Spurrier throwing things
Maybe the answer to a good defense is putting these two in the game?
1.) Generate a strong and consistent pass rush while remaining sound in the back end.
2.) Have interchangeable pieces along the defensive line and mix and match them.
The first one sounds familiar to anyone who’s watched a Gregg Williams defense … except for that whole remaining sound in the back end part, of course. Therein lies the first rub in this equation.
The second rub comes in the form of those interchangeable pieces along the defensive line (by this, I specifically mean players who can rush the passer, hold up against the run, play multiple positions, drop into coverage, and have tremendous singing voices). Sure, some of the guys the Saints have there now are certainly suited to be moved around (I am highly optimistic about Cam Jordan, for instance). But some of them (Sed Ellis?) probably aren’t. Watch the Giants do their moving around thing below and decide for yourself if you think Ellis can be an effective pass rusher stunting from the end position (as Justin Tuck does here), for instance.
Eyeblack Odyssey argues that college football is good. In honor of that thought, I’ll be posting a series of daily blog entries that celebrate the good in the sport. I have no idea how far I’ll take this, but for now, let us all bask in the awesome.
Let us all bask in … Randy Moss
