The Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Bianchi sings the praises of Lloyd Carr and wonders “What does it say about college football when rootless vagabonds and chronic liars such as Nick Saban and Bobby Petrino are in demand, and an honorable coach such as Lloyd Carr feels the need to step down?”
Why is Florida State no longer among the elite programs in college football? Andrew Carter of the Orlando Sentinel takes a look at the Seminoles’ road since they beat Virginia Tech on Jan. 4, 2000, to win the national title.
ESPN.com’s Chris Low talks to Mississippi State’s Sylvester Croom about the significance of the Bulldogs’ success this season.
The Wizard of Odds unearthed the video of the Texas A&M yell leader who declared that Joe Paterno was on his death bed and someone “needs to find him a casket.” Probably not his proudest moment:
Give Paterno, who is often portrayed as a humorless grump, credit for a terrific line in response to the controversy created by the incident: “Everybody’s got to take things with a grain of salt. There’s some young guy up there and he’s trying to be funny. Maybe he’s accurate. I don’t know.”