Author: James West

Alabama football is days away and again are on the hunt to capture another national championship under HC Nick Saban. It is without a doubt in Tuscaloosa, football seasons are either national championships or bust. The Tide fans do not want to hear about Georgia Bulldogs anymore, time for the Tide to roll again. Alabama Season Preview Year after year, the Crimson Tide never seem to rebuild, but reload. The Aggies are the first team on the seven-game home schedule for the Tide this season. Without a doubt there are no questions about what the Tide will bring to each…

The season begins with a rejuvenation of the Backyard Brawl. A rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh, which has been on ice since Nov. 25, 2011. If the season was not highly anticipated enough, Acrisure Stadium (Heinz Field) will be rocking this upcoming Thursday. Pitt 2022 Season Preview After the magical season with Kenny Pickett, his departure to the NFL, the Panthers needed a QB. Pitt added former USC starting QB, Kedon Slovis, via the transfer portal. Slovis highlighted miscues with the Trojans and fell out of favor. HC Narduzzi is hoping a change of landscape will snap him back…

My wife during the Northwestern/Nebraska game on Saturday said, It must feel bad fling all the way to Ireland to lose”. Well, my friends, the Nebraska Cornhuskers did just that this past Saturday. Nebraska was before the game a heavy-favorite to beat the Wildcats, but sadly began trending on Twitter after the upset. The Cornhuskers disappointing loss put more fuel on the fire for HC Scott Frost whose seat was already scorched. Earlier last week, I wrote my preview and prediction on the two BIG Ten schools looking for a bounce back 2022 season. Maybe some family roots in my…

College football is back fans! We have been waiting a long seven months since Georgia dethroned Alabama in the CFP National Championship Game. What makes college football special are the Week 0 matchups! For the ACC, two teams have Week 0 action and that is the North Carolina Tar Heels and Florida State Seminoles. Both are in the middle of the pack in the ACC and are looking to move forward from their disappointing 2021 seasons. Tar Heels Preview Drake Maye just beat out Jacolby Criswell for the starting signal caller job. Both saw limited action in 2021, so no one…

College football is back fans! We have been waiting a long seven months since Georgia dethroned Alabama in the CFP National Championship Game. Nebraska and Northwestern kick off the season this Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. The last time we saw a game played on Irish shores was back in 2016 when Georgia Tech edged Boston College. The Cornhuskers and Wildcats were each 3-9 last season, but it was a tale of two seasons. Despite a rotten record, Nebraska was competitive with all 9 losses by single digits, including 8 one-score games. The Wildcats lost their final 6 games, but Northwestern…

The Syracuse Orange came up just short of bowl eligibility in 2021, ending up 5-7 overall. Syracuse won just one game inside the Atlantic Division last season. It will be incredibly depressing to see the new 3-3-5 schedule process implemented, and the divisions going away after the 2022 season. Will Dino Babers be around to see the new scheduling system? He helped the Cuse to a 10-win season in 2018, including a Camping World Bowl victory. Since the magical season in 2018, the Orange have only won 11 games with 24 losses piled up. Babers returns plenty of talent this…

Utah Utes enters this season as reigning Pac-12 Champions after finishing 10-4 last season. The Utes grasped their first ever PAC-12 championship and look to not slow down. Alongside Oregon, Utah have been dominating the conference over the past four season. With all the news in the Southern California area, Utah looks to make headlines on the field. Kyle Whittingham returns for his 18th season as head coach and will be complemented by a load of talent and returning players. Whittingham as most would say has been loyal to Utah and Utes nation. The long tenured HC after winning his first PAC-12…

Hotty Toddy! The 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football season is around the corner with holes to fill on the offensive side of the ball. The 2021-22 campaign ended with an unsatisfying 21-7 loss to Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. After a 5-5 COVID season, to maneuver the Ole Miss ship to 10 victories is remarkable. That feat should not be ridiculed either, as it was the first time Ole Miss has won at least 10 games (before bowl game) in a single season in school history. Kiffin has converted the Rebels into an offensive machine during his tenure. The…

Oklahoma State was a yard away from securing a BIG12 title and a CFP spot (maybe). Stillwater nation are not wanting to talk about could have been. The 2021 season was a role setback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. After years of an elite offense hauling a mediocre defense, it was an elite defense that carried a mediocre offense. The question I ask is, can the Cowboys lasso back atop in the BIG12 this year? Mike Gundy has led the Cowboys to a bowl game in 16 straight seasons in Stillwater. The Cowboys have won 10 or more games seven times…

The Illini showed several signs of promise, picking up a sturdy win over Nebraska, as well as pleasant road wins at Minnesota and Penn State. The latter, as you might remember, was that epic 9-overtime game under the new 2-point conversion rule versus Penn State. That has built some anticipation heading into 2022. what we have not seen with Illinois football in some time. Can the Fighting Illini make bowl eligible under HC Bret Bielema? The Fighting Illini revealed some signs of improvement in the first year under head coach Bret Bielema, winning five games after a 2-6 season in the…