A Storm Is Brewing! Week 3 College Football Picks
Moving into the third week of the season, things have been moderately calm. There have been no wild upsets and things seem to be moving […]
Down, But Not Out!
Ever feel like you lost at something prior to it really even getting started? I’ll give a few examples… planning to go to the beach […]
Starting Off With a Bang!
With all due respect to the few crummy games from last weekend, we finally have reached the TRUE start of the new college football season. […]
Quenching the Thirst
We are getting ever so close to the best time of the year. We are one week away from what looks to be one of […]
You Can BET This Year Will Be Wild!
Well, here we are again….August is finally here and we are on the brink of another exciting football season. There is an added twist this […]
Forget March, Let’s Start December Madness!
Back in January, Stewart Mandel wrote a column about how he felt the possibility of an 8 team College Football Playoff seemed far off in […]
It’s Turkey Season!
The last full week of college football is here. As usual, it has flown by in the blink of an eye. Seems like yesterday we […]
Whataya Playing For?!
It’s that time of the year, folks. Time to identify where your team is headed. Let’s take a snapshot of the college football landscape. Your […]
Chaos, Parity, and Bad Defenses Reign
As I write this article, I am listening to Greg McElroy on ESPN attempting to make the point that Wisconsin “controls their own destiny” to […]
Initial CFP Rankings – One Big Nothingburger
This week is the first week of the College Football Playoff Rankings. I feel the committee has done an admirable job with the initial rankings. […]
It’s Getting Scary for Some Teams and Players!
It’s crunch time for College Football Playoff contenders and Heisman Trophy hopefuls. Each week from here on out is an elimination game for both. Who […]
Jump Off The Bandwagon
In this day and age of political discourse, the media tends to influence the opinions of people across the country. For instance, conservatives worldwide tune […]
Hot Rod is Off the Wagon
In this day and age of political discourse, the media tends to influence the opinions of people across the country. For instance, conservatives worldwide tune […]
Crunch Time! Hot Rod’s Week 8 CFB Picks
As we round the midway point of the college football season, things are starting to fall into place. It is crunch time for both teams […]
A WTF Loss, Coming to a Team Near You
It seems to always happen in mid-October. A fan base gets excited about their team’s great start and then, BOOM, it happens. The dreaded WTF […]
Weekend of the Beatdowns
We are at that time of the year when wins aren’t the only things that are important, but the way you get the wins matter, […]
Weekend of the Dog? Woof!
As we head into week 5 of the college football season, we still don’t have a lot of answers about who the three teams are […]
Seats are Getting Hot! Week 4 Picks
We are three weeks into the football year and there are already coaching seats that are getting hot. In some instances, they are literally burning. […]
Hot Rod’s Week 3 Forecast: Parity Reigns?
I have seen enough. Approaching Week 3 of the NCAA football season, there still exists a ton of uncertainty. However, I am fairly certain of […]
Hot Rod’s Week 2 Picks: Too Early to Give Up!
The first week of NCAA football is in the books. The first week is always tricky. Angry fans, take a breath and exhale. Some […]