College Football Mid-Season Report: The Stats That Will Decide “Who’s In”

It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the 2021 college football season, but here we are. College football schedules are typically back-loaded, though, meaning the biggest and best games of the season are saved for the end. While we have already seen some heavyweight non-conference bouts, like Georgia-Clemson and Oregon-Ohio State, most of the… Read More College Football Mid-Season Report: The Stats That Will Decide “Who’s In”

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

January 8, 2007: The Day the SEC Took Over College Football

As of this past season, the SEC has won 11 of the last 15 National Championships in college football. Alabama has won 6 of them, Florida and LSU have each won 2, and Auburn has 1 over that span. From 2006 to 2012, the SEC won 7 straight National Championships, a streak that was only… Read More January 8, 2007: The Day the SEC Took Over College Football

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

Is it 2004 All Over Again in LA?

In the 2003 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers, who had won three straight Championships from 2000-2002 and were looking to re-tool for another run at the Finals, made a massive splash in free agency by signing Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Horace Grant to pair with Shaq and Kobe. Granted, Malone was turning 40… Read More Is it 2004 All Over Again in LA?

August 4, 2021August 25, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

#ACCOUNTABILITY: Documenting the Media Reaction to the Russell Westbrook Trade

If ever there comes a day where I can devote all my time to sports blogging, one project I will undertake is keeping track of which analysts & pundits are credible, and which ones are full of crap. Kind of like that Twitter account “Freezing Cold Takes,” but in blog form. Someone, I can’t remember… Read More #ACCOUNTABILITY: Documenting the Media Reaction to the Russell Westbrook Trade

August 2, 2021August 11, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

Who Are the Top 10 Players in the NBA Right Now?

I was going to wait until the Finals are finished for this post, but I see no need to wait. I’ll go over it more when we get to Giannis, but this is the top 10 players in the NBA right now, according to me. It’s based on simple criteria: what is the player capable… Read More Who Are the Top 10 Players in the NBA Right Now?

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

🚨🚨 THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF IS EXPANDING, POTENTIALLY TO 12 TEAMS 🚨🚨

Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports just broke this story. He calls expansion of the playoffs an “inevitability” that has been “embraced around every corner of the sport.” LET’S FUCKING GO. Some details from the story: The next three weeks offer a critical period in charting what the future of the College Football Playoff will look… Read More 🚨🚨 THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF IS EXPANDING, POTENTIALLY TO 12 TEAMS 🚨🚨

June 8, 2021October 14, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

Introducing the “Total Net Contribution” Stat

During the NFL season, I compiled team statistical rankings so that I could get a more objective read on which teams were the best and which teams were overrated. It was fairly predictive, although not perfect, but the one thing I’ll credit it with was convincing me to not give up on the Tampa Bay… Read More Introducing the “Total Net Contribution” Stat

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 Austin Frank1 Comment

Is Michigan Football Dead?

September 1, 2007 may well go down in history as the day Michigan football died. Before we get into what happened on that day (and I’m sure college football diehards can guess), let’s provide a little background. The prior season, 2006, Michigan football was in the national title hunt. They entered that season ranked #14,… Read More Is Michigan Football Dead?

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020 Austin FrankLeave a comment

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