Posts by Bobby Carpenter
Episode 005: Beau Bishop joins to talk College Football Rankings, OSU, JT Barrett, & Daily Fantasy in NY
The legend Beau Bishop returns to talk about the most recent College Football Playoff Rankings. With Clemson alone at the top, we tackle how the decisions are made? Should OSU own the #3 spot? The B1G coming in with a league leading 6 teams, an event that no one would have been able to predict…
Read MoreBreaking down the Committee Rankings: Who can play their way in?
The 2nd rankings for the College Football Playoff Committee are out. There weren’t many teams surprising the top 4 with Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame penciling their names in the playoff with their resume to date. What is far more interesting is the analysis of the movement of the teams following…
Read MoreEpisode 004: A Full Week 10 Recap of the College Football Weekend & All the Details of the OSU/ Minnesota Game
Week 10 of College football is in the books. Some big games turned into landslides (see Alabama v. LSU), some were close (see FSU v. Clemson) and some turned into upsets that no one expected (see Michigan State v. Nebraska & TCU v Oklahoma State). With everything that happened we will break down all the…
Read MoreHas the Johnny Manziel Mania Finally Ended?
In his 1st prime time action of the year Johnny Manziel was able to meet many of critics expectations. To be completely honest, he most likely exceeded the expectations of his harshest critics. Manziel was able to escape the pocket and avoid pressure. He did so to the tune of a 71.8 QBR. A solid…
Read MoreMy Man Crush takes it to Another Level at the CMAs
There aren’t many men in this world that I would be willing to trade places with. My man crush may be the only one. Just when I thought there wasn’t anything left for Justin Timberlake to do, he took his game to a whole new level. Timberlake is your classic triple threat. Singer. Actor. Dancer.…
Read MoreEpisode 003: Breaking Down the 1st College Playoff Selection Ranking & The Free Fall of Young Quarterbacks
On November 3rd the College Football Playoff Selection Committee issued their first rankings. We will breakdown the 1st four in (Clemson, LSU, OSU, & Alabama) and who can play their way in? Are the four teams deserving, or are they the best? What criterion is being used to rank the teams? There are so many…
Read MoreEpisode 002: A Father’s Influence, Greg Hardy’s Out of Control and Athletes Continue Acting Foolish
Imagine the man who may have been the greatest influence in your sport’s life suddenly passes away prior to the biggest game of your life. That is the situation that faced Royals Ace Edison Volquez prior to Game 1 of the World Series. He is pitching against Matt “The Dark Knight” Harvey and the weight…
Read MoreEpisode 001: Week 8 College Football Breakdown: Who’s making moves and who’s falling behind
College football is constantly changing and at the 8 week mark there has been a lot of movement within the polls. Many truths that college football fans thought they knew have been proven wrong. With the 1st College Football Playoff Selection Committee rankings on the horizon, who is set up to make a run? Coaches…
Read MoreDo Your American Civic Duty and Vote Today
Maybe I am a bit old school, but I hold the belief that America is the greatest nation in the world. It provides limitless opportunities for those who have the desire to pursue them. “The pursuit of happiness” is quoted in the Declaration of Independence and any American can chase that dream to the ends…
Read MoreOhio State Football Buckeye Bye Week Blues
Coaches dread them… Players dream about them… and fans, well depending on how busy they are, can feel indifferent. It is the annual bye week for NCAA and NFL football teams. It happens every year and it is needed given the physically demanding nature of football. But idle time can be the devils playground and…
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