Rod Gilmore

ESPN Columnist | Archive | Bio | RSS

Rod Gilmore joined ESPN in August of 1996 as a college football analyst. He currently serves as ESPN studio analyst on ESPN's Thursday GameNight. Gilmore also is the analyst on ESPN's Saturday College GameDay.

Gilmore: Show the college athletes the money
College football is a multimillion-dollar business. It's time to stop treating the players like cheap labor, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | January 17, 2007

Gilmore: Show the college athletes the money
College football is a multimillion-dollar business. It's time to stop treating the players like cheap labor, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | January 17, 2007

Gilmore: Wisconsin lacks sex appeal
Why is one-loss Notre Dame ranked higher than one-loss Wisconsin? Because the Badgers lack sex appeal, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 14, 2006

Gilmore: Captains key to holding teams' focus
How do teams keep players from looking ahead to big games on the schedule? By relying on their captains, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 7, 2006

Gilmore: Questionable tactics
Bret Bielema's offside strategy worked against Penn State, but the tactics were unsportsmanlike, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 7, 2006

Gilmore: Late-game leads lost by conservative coaching
UCLA lost a late-game lead to ND because it played scared. The key to finishing games is the pass rush, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 24, 2006

Gilmore: Tougher schedules should be rewarded
The BCS computers penalized undefeated West Virginia and Louisville for not playing tough schedules. The AP and coaches' polls should follow suit, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 17, 2006

Gilmore: Tennessee still poses problems for Pac-10
The Pac-10 has three teams ranked in the Top 25, but is still haunted by Cal's season-opening loss.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 10, 2006

Gilmore: Conference games have compelling subplots
Marquee conference games are on tap this weekend, but it's the subplots that are just as compelling, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 4, 2006

Gilmore: Big East can compete with BCS conferences
Rutgers is ranked for the first time in 30 years. And that's very good news for the Big East's reputation, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 26, 2006

Gilmore: Instant replay system needs to be reviewed
If instant reply can't get it right, what's the point? College football should take a hard look at its system, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 19, 2006

Gilmore: Defense still a question mark for Ohio State
If top-ranked Ohio State expects to escape Austin with a win over Texas, its defense will have to improve, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 5, 2006

Gilmore: Title sham
Conference title games are nothing more than glorified scrimmages that can only hurt the higher-ranked team, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 29, 2005

Gilmore: Path to justice
Universities have left minority coaches with no choice but to follow the path to the courthouse to achieve justice, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 15, 2005

Gilmore: Flag football
It's time to throw the flag on officials for overzealously calling celebration penalties, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 7, 2005

Gilmore: Something Bruin
After catching unbeaten UCLA's lastest comeback in person, count Rod Gilmore among the Bruins' converted.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | November 1, 2005

Gilmore: A five-step fix for Florida
It's not too late for Florida. Rod Gilmore presents a simple plan to help the Gators as they prepare for archrival Georgia.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 25, 2005

Gilmore: Upon further review
Saturday's USC-ND game had a little of everything, except instant replay. And upon further review, the lack of replay made a classic game that much better, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 18, 2005

Gilmore: Can anyone beat USC?
At the start of the season, USC looked unbeatable. At the midpoint of the season, however, that perspective is changing, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 14, 2005

Gilmore: Is USC really No. 1?
At the midpoint of the season, maybe it's time to look back and see if USC truly is the nation's best team right now, writes Rod Gilmore.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 11, 2005

Gilmore: No ordinary Joe?
Cal coach Jeff Tedford has turned ordinary quarterbacks into stars. His next project is Joe Ayoob, who has a lot to prove against UCLA.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | October 4, 2005

Gilmore: Return to glory
Alabama, Nebraska and Penn State are off to undefeated starts, but Rod Gilmore wonders if these legendary programs are truly back.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 27, 2005

Gilmore: What makes Autzen Stadium so scary
It's half the size of the nation's biggest stadiums, but Autzen Stadium is the scariest place to play and is a big reason Oregon has a chance to upset USC.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 23, 2005

Gilmore: Experience required
Now more than ever, experienced quarterbacks are the key to any championship run.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 13, 2005

Gilmore: Experience required
Now more than ever, experienced quarterbacks are the key to any championship run.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 13, 2005

Gilmore: Reviewing instant replay
Most every conference now uses instant replay, but if the first weekend of games was any indication, the system still has some serious flaws.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | September 6, 2005

Gilmore: Saving the Spartans
San Jose State's football program has been on life support, but Dick Tomey just might be able to save it.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | December 31, 2004

Gilmore: BCS must change or die
The current system grows more and more tenuous by the day. Here's one way it can adapt and survive.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | December 22, 2004

Gilmore: Packing punch
The additions of Ty Willingham and Walt Harris give the Pac-10 its strongest group of coaches in two decades.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | December 14, 2004

Gilmore: New world order
College football has changed drastically over the last several years, leaving Notre Dame far behind.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | December 8, 2004

Gilmore: Ty undone
Notre Dame didn't have the patience to let Tyrone Willingham finish the job, and that's a blow to all of college football.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 30, 2004

Gilmore: Stanford must look south
Every Pac-10 coach, athletic director and fan outside of the USC fraternity should hope it's finally Chow time.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 30, 2004

Gilmore: Blurring the line
The Clemson-S.C. brawl is another example of how much more like the pros college has become.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 24, 2004

Gilmore: Academics lost in the shuffle
The focus on "extra benefits" ignores allegations that OSU isn't providing the basic benefit – an education.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 17, 2004

Gilmore: Pursuit of liberty
Everyone assumes Utah is in a BCS bowl if it finishes in the top six of the BCS Standings. It's not that simple.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 8, 2004

Gilmore: Anatomy of an upset
Miami, Florida State and Texas A&M; all lost to underdog opponents last weekend. How do such big upsets occur?
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | November 3, 2004

Gilmore: New and improved
For years, it was believed teams vying for a title couldn't afford to play freshmen. That's no longer the case.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | October 27, 2004

Gilmore: Coaches are always on hot seat
Talk of who will be fired and who will move up begs the question: Is moving up really worth the pressure?
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | October 20, 2004

Gilmore: Second-half preview
USC and Oklahoma will play for the title; there will be a BCS buster; and a freshman might steal the Heisman.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | October 13, 2004

Gilmore: Western civilization
Saturday's Cal-USC matchup gives the Pac-10 a chance to showcase its two best QBs and two best teams.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | October 5, 2004

Gilmore: Seeds of success
If you watch Arizona and Duke play, it is clear both programs are heading in the right direction.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | September 28, 2004

Gilmore: Swallow the whistle
In two big games, SEC officials called unnecessary penalties that allowed Tennessee and Auburn to win.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | September 20, 2004

Gilmore: Leave no doubt
The WAC is gaining national recognition each week thanks to statement-making nonconference wins.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | September 14, 2004

Gilmore: Instant debate
The success or failure of the Big Ten's use of instant replay won't be determined by a lopsided non-conference game.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | September 8, 2004

Gilmore: Williams gambled it away
Mike Williams doubled down in hopes of entering the NFL, and gambled away his college eligibility in the process.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN Insider | August 27, 2004

Gilmore: Academic fraud can not be understated
Academic fraud cuts to the heart of a university's mission. Academia is foundation on which a university is grounded.
Rod Gilmore, ESPN.com | March 31, 2003

Gilmore: This is Title IX in my house
A former college football player and current analyst for the sport sees Title IX's impact right at home.
Rod Gilmore, Special to ESPN.com | June 6, 2002

Submit Feedback
What do you think of ESPN's new search? Did you find what you were searching for? Let us know.