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Without Robertson, Villanova Comes Up One Kick Short Against SHSU

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   VILLANOVA, PA. — Playing without its emotional leader, John Robertson, when the junior quarterback and likely Walter Payton Award winner suffered a reoccurrence of concussion symptoms on Saturday morning, Villanova might have considered itself fortunate to be one final drive away from winning, or at least.

Villanova Doesn’t Panic In Playoff Win Over Liberty

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   VILLANOVA, Pa. — When you coach 30 seasons at the same school, win a national championship and spend 35 years overall as a head coach, panic doesn’t easily set in.   The multitude of experiences logged by Andy Talley and his veteran staff translated into a.

Campbell Draws Blanks In Its Trip To Appalachian State

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State concocted the the perfect home remedy for what was ailing its football team with a 66-0 victory over Campbell before 25,861 fans Saturday night at Kidd Brewer Stadium.   Coming off a 52-14 loss last weekend at Michigan, the Mountaineers (1-1).

North Dakota State Answers Questions, Claims Another FBS Scalp

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — It should surprise no one that North Dakota State claimed another Football Bowl Subdivision scalp with a rather routine, 34-14 victory at Iowa State on Saturday afternoon.   The Bison, coming off a record-tying three consecutive NCAA Division I Football titles, even spotted.

Villanova Earns Everything But Win Against Syracuse

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — So when can a loss really be considered a win?   In the case of Villanova’s season-opening, 27-26 double-overtime, football defeat at Syracuse last Friday night before 41,189 fans at the Carrier Dome, the Wildcats did everything but walk away with the “W.”.

No Magic This Time At Michigan For Appalachian State

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On a cloudy, hot Michigan Stadium afternoon, there were no bolts of lightening to bail Appalachian State’s football team out of trouble on Saturday in a 52-14 loss to Michigan before 106,811 spectators.   Returning to the scene of one of college.

Tattoo U.

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   Editor’s note: This column was originally published on Jun. 1, 2011 in the College Sporting News, when the announcement of then-OSU head coach Jim Tressel was dismissed over OSU players trading gear for tattoos.  David Coulson looked into his career at Youngstown, and gave his thoughts..

Machiavelli Would Love the Power 5’s Latest Scheduling Play

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The College Football Playoff selection committee met last week at the Four Seasons Hotel Resort of Dallas to try to figure out a puzzle that has stumped college football writers for the past one hundred years.   “How the heck are we going to determine.

Fantasy Friday: What If The CFP Picked A Four-Team Playoff in 2013?

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The members of the College Football Playoff committee have been spending the last week in Dallas walking through hypothetical playoff selection scenarios, which makes it the perfect time to make a fantasy, hypothetical scenario for playoff selection and how it might play out in.

The Battle Over the Purpose of College Athletics

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — “One, two, three – what are we fighting for?”   Readers of a certain age might recognize these lyrics from a Vietnam War protest song from Country Joe and the Fish.  (“Don’t ask me, I don’t give a damn/Next stop is Vietnam,” the song.

Misplaced Anger At Heart Of College Athletics Criticism

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — If there is one thing that the NCAA excels at, it’s the ability for it to be the straw man as to what’s wrong with intercollegiate athletics.   Schools and programs can misbehave, and it’s the NCAA’s fault.  Athletes misbehave, and it’s the NCAA’s.

For Northwestern Unionization Movement Impacts, Look to FCS, Not FBS

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — There’s been a lot of talk about the historic nature of the bid by Northwestern’s football players to be allowed to form a union for collective bargaining purposes.   The first-ever attempt at a college football players’ union passed the first, and easiest, bar.

Pay Coaches for Grades, Not Final Fours

By Bloomberg View Editorial Staff Special Report College Sports Journal   (Reprinted by special permission from Bloomberg View.  The original article can be accessed here.)   NEW YORK, NY. — At many American colleges and universities, the relationship between athletics and academics needs to be rebalanced.   Over the weekend, as fans were watching their.

Warnock’s Blast Lifts App State Past Syracuse In Softball

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — It looked like Appalachian State’s 19-game, home winning streak in softball might be in jeopardy early on in the Lady Mountaineers’ home opener Friday against Syracuse.   But sparked by a three-run homer from catcher Sarah Warnock in the fourth inning, ASU overcame.

Speed May Kill, But Can Slow Get You Hurt?

By Dave BartooNational CFB Attrition Expert and Analytics Consultantand Founder of the CFBMatrix Special to College Sports Journal   PORTLAND, OR – I love assumptions about college football and finding new ways to look at data and information.   The flavor of the year seems to be a focus on the Pace of Play (POP).

Western Carolina Takes Final SoCon Hoop Match-up With App State

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — Kenneth Kluth chose to spend his 93rd birthday watching the final Southern Conference, regular-season, men’s basketball game between arch-rivals Appalachian State and Western Carolina Thursday night at the Holmes Convocation Center.   And Kluth actually survived the experience as Western Carolina held on.

Notre Dame Shame, Clad in Under Armour

By Kavitha A. Davidson Special Report College Sports Journal   (Reprinted by special permission from Bloomberg View.  The original article can be accessed here.)   NEW YORK, NY. — Notre Dame and Under Armour Inc. have signed a 10-year apparel deal worth $90 million that is reportedly the largest in college sports history. Remind me.

NDSU, Towson Have Established Themselves As The Best Of The Best

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   FRISCO, TX. — Though the Football Championship Subdivision settles its winner on the field, it isn’t every year that the best two teams end up playing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship game.   We are fortunate that North Dakota State and Towson have proven.

Towson Finally Gets Its Shot At North Dakota State

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   FRISCO, TX. — Rob Ambrose watched last season’s NCAA Division I Football Championships with an overwhelming sense of frustration.   The fifth-year Towson University coach was convinced in the bottom of his heart that his 2012 team had the best chance of beating North Dakota State.