48-game winning streak snapped, recruiting quotas and $180 parking - Sep 16, 2008 | 10:12:39
posted by: Howard Smith
- One of the weekend's football games that we neglected to mention on yesterday's Morning Coffee was Auburn's 3-2 win over Mississippi State. This was not a hockey or baseball game...it was actually a 60 minute Division I college football game. Should fans blame the offenses or praise the defenses? Can you remember seeing a stranger football score?
- Forbes calculated each Division I FBS football team's revenue per win during the 2007 season. Notre Dame topped the list with over $21 million in revenue for each of its three wins in 2007. Minnesota, Washington and Duke were next on the list, mainly because these schools only won a combined four games during the season. What do you take away from these numbers?
- Adrian has implemented a unique approach to help attract students to attend the school. Less than three years ago, it began an athletics program and planned to drive enrollment through athletics recruiting. For instance, coaches are forced to meet a recruiting quota or else they can lose their jobs. Jeffrey R. Docking, the school's president, believes this type of recruiting practice could be "the fountain of youth for small liberal-arts colleges." Do you agree with President Docking's statement?
- An article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the potential nightmare that could occur if, at the end of the college football season, there are two undefeated teams from non-BCS conferences. If this scenario were to occur, it would most likely involve East Carolina and either BYU or Utah (since they play each other on November 22). The article states that, in this scenario, East Carolina would most likely be left out of a BCS bowl game despite an undefeated record. Obviously many things would have to happen for this to happen, but it's never too early to speculate.
- The path of Northwest Missouri State football student-athlete Jeremy Davis is far from traditional. Davis has overcome numerous obstacles off the field, including serious substance abuse problems. After going through rehab, Davis is completely sober and he is shining on the football field and in life. He is one of the team's captains and was honored as a first-team Division II all-American last season. What a great story, and best of luck to Jeremy in the future.
- Can you believe some Ohio State fans paid $180 to park their cars outside the Los Angeles Coliseum before Saturday's 35-3 loss to Southern California. As one commenter on the Los Angeles Times Web site said, "$60/point scored by OSU. What a bargain!"
