It's that time again! You know what time it is! Time is time! IT'S PUNT TIME! Yes, folks, it is that time for another edition of the Third Phase. Or as I like to call it, "Spend all day trying to think of writing a good intro." Powerful Purdue Punting Pickles Plucky Plentiful (P)Ohio (P)State…
I know it's not Monday. Don't panic! This is a special edition of the Third Phase. We're publishing this now so we can get it out there for you the viewing public to enjoy. The Augusta Sports Council announced its 10 semifinalists Thursday for the Ray Guy Award. Yes, we have 10 semifinalists narrowed down…
UTSA football and new head coach Frank Wilson make for a perfect pairing. Since the program's inception, UTSA has always been a gusher waiting for the right leadership to tap it. The hiring of Larry Coker as UTSA's first head coach in 2009 gave the Roadrunners immediate name recognition; at that point, Coker was just…
"Next man up" can be found on page 78, paragraph 10 of the football coaching Almanac of Cliches. Given the inevitability of injuries, there's merit to the philosophy. But when the next man is following someone the caliber of Baylor defensive end Shawn Oakman or Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright, cliches go out the window. That's become…
The first bit of college football history made in this 2015 season comes courtesy of quarterback Trey White. White ran six yards to cap a 12-play, 84-yard drive: the first scoring drive in Kennesaw State football history. TOUCHDOWN!!! Trey White gives KSU the lead!! Owls lead 7-3 with 1:32 remaining in the first. #WitnessKSU #Believe—…
Southern Conference media day marks an unofficial kickoff to the league's 2015 campaign, a season in which Tennessee Volunteers legend and the first BCS championship-winning head coach, Phil Fulmer, makes his return to college football. Well, Phil Fulmer's back in college football kinda-sorta. See, the coming season marks the relaunch of East Tennessee State's football…
The man most deserving of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year won't be on the sidelines for a single game in 2015; nor in 2016. But, through his commitment to UAB football amid the program's tumult, Bill Clark has proven himself a leader of award-winning caliber. UAB announced the football program's return from a…
A college football program that existed only in concept just five years ago stole the show on NFL opening night. (more…)
The long wait is over. Week 1 of the 2014 college football season is here, and not a moment too soon. (more…)
As chatter of an Oakland Raiders move to San Antonio emanates, there is an important number to keep in mind: 56,743. (more…)
Q&A Day returns and, I must say, it's quality over quantity. Dominating the college football landscape in what would otherwise be a slow time of the year are SEC media days, the annual event that seems to get longer, start earlier, and feature more absurdities every year. (more…)
Studies on the fastest growing cities in America explain why college football's conference realignment has shaken out as it has, and also offers possible insight into the sport's future landscape. Using two recent such studies, one via the Washington Post and the other from Forbes, the future of conference realignment could be mapped out. (more…)
