College football’s conference championships kick off tomorrow night, ahead of a stacked Saturday slate. We may have more teams still alive for a College Football Playoff berth with one game left than ever before. There are real questions about how much this weekend’s games mean for Ohio State and LSU, the current top two seeds. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This weekend may be the calm before the Week 11, and specifically, the Alabama-LSU storm. Still, there are some exciting matchups awaiting us in College Football Week 10. The obvious headliner is taking place down in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. Florida and Georgia renew their heated rivalry, with the SEC East very much on the […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Is Wearing A Special Ring At Ohio State On Saturday
Urban Meyer is back at Ohio State today for the Buckeyes’ big showdown with Wisconsin. But he showed up for the FOX Sports broadcast with an interesting piece of jewelry on his hand – and it wasn’t one of his national championship rings. Jeremy Birmingham of Lettermen Row noted that the ring that Meyer has […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreFormer Major College AD Reportedly Dies From Massive Heart Attack
Former Florida State athletic director Bob Goin has reportedly passed away due to a sudden heart attack. The news of his passing came on Saturday morning. He was 81 years old. RIP Bob Goin. The former FSU athletics director, who spearheaded the Seminoles' entry into the ACC, has passed away after suffering a massive heart […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Unveils His Top 5 Teams Of Week 6
Week 6 of the college football season is in the books. With its conclusion, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has unveiled his top five teams of the week. His list includes two teams from the Pac-12 and one each from the SEC, ACC and AAC. Here’s Herbstreit’s top five teams: Florida Gators Cincinnati Bearcats Stanford Cardinal Virginia […]
Read MoreCincinnati Had An Epic Message For UCF After Upset Win
The first big game of this weekend in college football resulted in an upset loss. On Friday, Cincinnati handed UCF in its second loss of the season in an absolute stunner. UCF went the past two regular seasons without losing a single game. It’s only taken six weeks this year for the Knights to lose […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
College Football Week 6 kicks off tonight with a pair of Group of Five games between Georgia Southern and South Alabama, and then Temple and East Carolina. On Friday night, things heat up a bit. No. 18 UCF makes the trip up to Cincinnati in what will be a crucial game for deciding the ACC […]
Read MoreCincinnati Addresses Black Field Redesign Going Viral On Twitter
Cincinnati football’s Twitter account posted pictures of a new field design on Tuesday morning. In this redesign, the field is painted black while the endzone is in the team’s red. There are also eyes painted on midfield. The redesign has sparked mixed reviews from fans everywhere. The social media team also posted a caption which […]
Read MoreThe 7 Favorites To Replace Jim Harbaugh If He’s Fired At Michigan
Michigan’s blowout loss to Wisconsin this past weekend was yet another letdown in a big game for head coach Jim Harbaugh. With so many losses in big games, there has been rampant speculation that Harbaugh could be fired. According to SportsBetting.ag via ESPN’s David Hale, odds on the next Michigan head coach have already been […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Has Brutally Honest Reaction To Cincinnati’s Loss
Luke Fickell’s return to Columbus didn’t go so well. Fickell’s Cincinnati Bearcats were thumped by his alma mater and former employer. Ohio State shut out UC, winning 42-0 in dominant fashion. OSU outgained the Bearcats 508-273 and forced a pair of turnovers. It was a beatdown, and Fickell was not shy about saying so in […]
Read MoreCincinnati’s Kyriq McDonald Carted Off Field After Apparent Seizure
In the second quarter of the big in-state Ohio State vs. Cincinnati game on Saturday, Bearcats sophomore Kyriq McDonald appeared to suffer some kind of medical emergency. He was carted off the field and presumably sent to the hospital in the aftermath. ABC decided not to show replay of the incident, but those covering the […]
Read MoreESPN’s Final Prediction For Ohio State-Cincinnati Game
The second full weekend of college football is officially underway. We’ve got an in-state showdown between Ohio State and Cincinnati. Ohio State and Cincinnati are coming off impressive wins in their season openers. Ryan Day led his squad to a blowout victory over Florida Atlantic, whereas Luke Fickell and his team picked up a nice […]
Read MoreOhio State vs. Cincinnati Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
Week two of the 2019 college football season is upon us. One of the first big matchups this coming Saturday will feature an in-state battle between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bearcats. The contest will likely be closer than most assume. Ohio State, in week one, jumped out to a quick 28-0 lead […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Made His Players Off-Limits To Media Before Ohio State Game
This weekend presents a tough challenge for Luke Fickell and the Cincinnati Bearcats. Not only will he coach against his alma mater, Ohio State, but he’ll be tasked with stopping a high-powered offense led by Justin Fields. Cincinnati won its season opener against UCLA. Michael Warren II was the difference-maker with 92 rushing yards and […]
Read More4-Star JuCo Guard Jay Scrubb Reveals Top 10 Schools
Junior college transfers don’t play quite as big a part in college basketball as they can in college football, but there are still some major talents to come from that level. Jay Scrubb, a star for John A. Logan College and a NJCAA All-American, may be the next. That is if he decides to play […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreCollege Football Attorney Fires Back At Luke Fickell Over Jim Harbaugh Comments
Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh have been locked in an ongoing war of words over former Michigan offensive lineman James Hudson, who transferred to Cincinnati this offseason. Hudson has been denied immediate eligibility with the Bearcats. Last week, Fickell blamed Harbaugh for the NCAA’s decision, saying his lack of support hurt […]
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