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1 day 16 hours ago Ugh

I've never bought Phil Steele's magazine before, and if the research and thought he put into this ranking is reflected in his magazine, I don't see myself ever buying it in the future.
1 day 16 hours ago Exactly

Phil Steele apparently produced this list by jotting down the names he recalled hearing the most over the past few years, so it's not surprising that guys with less than a season of production don't show up often.
1 day 16 hours ago Martinez

I've watched 4-5 Nebraska games over the last two years, and Martinez is without a doubt the weak link in their offense.  His running ability is nice, but not otherworldly, but his passing is completely awful.  It's a 50-50 shot whether he can hit an open receiver 15 yards downfield, so they can't build any semblance of a consistent passing game, and he hasn't shown any signs of progress.  Basically, Nebraska is playing with freshman Denard, except wearing ankle weights.
1 day 16 hours ago Not too worried

This seems to be a list produced with a minimum of research, based solely on name recognition.  Pretty much everyone on it is either a multi-year starter or a big name.  As a guy who has only started a few games, even though he certainly looks impressive, it's not surprising that Countess didn't make this list.
2 days 10 hours ago Steroids

The NFL tests for them, with some effectiveness.  The NCAA doesn't.

There's a reason Vernon Gholston can beat a number one overall pick for multiple sacks in college, then fail to even sniff the field for a NFL defense desperate for pass rush help.
3 days 18 hours ago USC has pretty much always

USC has pretty much always been better than UCLA at football, other than for brief stretches in the mid 80s and late 90s.  I don't know why, but that's the way it is.  USC's recent decade of success has been a continuation, rather than a reversal, of historical trends.
1 week 1 day ago I get what you're saying

Your second point is dead-on, and I think is a valid criticism of ESPN in general.  They've become almost entirely about context-less highlights and manufactured controversy, at the expense of any real analysis.  Now ESPN's m.o. is to have someone shout a controversial opinion ("Denard is terrible"), have someone else shout the opposite opinion, and then shout abstract and intangible qualities/faults of the player in question at each other for 30 seconds until they move on to the next topic.  Palmer's personality - loud, jock-ish, and unintellectual - is perfect for these scenes.

I agree that Palmer is a narcissistic jackass, but I think that's a separate problem from his inability to logically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a given player.
1 week 1 day ago Even then

Until he signs with an agent, he could always pull the Jason White/Case Keenum infinite eligibility trick.
1 week 1 day ago Not equal $

You don't have to spend equal money on each gender - you just need to have an equal number of scholarships available to each gender.  This is why Title IX has been killing small college football, because football requires more scholarship players than any sport.
1 week 1 day ago Uh

Who are we, Notre Dame?  What Michigan QB has ever worn #3?
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