Category Archives: College

Pick It and Stick It: We’ve Gone To Preview Mode

Why preview mode?  Because I’m tired of doing the ole cut and paste from the Yahoo Fantasy College Football Pick’Em, that’s why.  But I certainly don’t want to leave a gap in the ole coverage of this weekend’s game.  Yeah, I missed last weekend, but it was Labor Day so I didn’t really work.  I’m ready to stick it this week, so let’s find out what I think about this weekend’s games.  Follow along on the the ESPN Schedule. Continue reading Pick It and Stick It: We’ve Gone To Preview Mode

Purple Yeti Roar 33: Week 01 Recap and Laborious Labor Day

Yes, it’s day video time!  I’m taking a break from my tough Labor Day festivities to recap what I saw in week 1 of college football.  Kansas State looked alright, the Big 12 did great, and Michigan tanked hard.  All that and more on this week’s Purple Yeti Roar. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 33: Week 01 Recap and Laborious Labor Day

Dart Board Predictions 2012: Just Make Sure You Don’t Touch Anybody

Yup it’s time I wing them again.  I don’t like making things ultra official and professional (note the website) and I will follow that same lack of format for another Pick It and Stick It Special.  It’s Dart Board Predictions time!  I don’t keep track so if you want to hit me up on the Twitterz (twitter.com/kccgd) or email ([email protected]) and let me know just how smart or dumb I am.  So with that out of the way, let’s sharpen up the darts and start tossing.  Get out of the way.

  • I for some reason kept picking Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden to kick the bucket on the field.  I was wrong on both shots (but there’s a chance with Bobby still).  This year I will predict that NO ONE will die on the field.  Practice field doesn’t count.  I know about the sickle cell.
  • After capping off the offseason with a newly announced college football playoffs, college presidents will realize the folly of their way and go back the BCS system.  The robots will be replaced by committee members.
  • Brent Musburger starts to fade as he delves into dementia not unlike Keith Jackson 10 years ago.  The only difference, he will still shill and sound super excited.
  • Hey I picked a Big 12 Champion, so who will that champion play?  Pretty easy, it’s BCS bowl bound for Oklahoma against Virginia Tech because Frank Beamer.
  • So that means that the Hokies will win the ACC again and I’m not sure anyone will really care.
  • With the WAC shutting down, you’ll see other lower tier conferences going away.  I’m looking at you Sun Belt.
  • Charlie Weiss will get so frustrated at Kansas, that his front butt will lash out and strike a player.  Unlike his almost twin in old head coach Mark Mangino, no one will seem to care about it.  Poor blowhard Weiss.
  • The Big East will be renamed to The Big after they finish this year announcing new members Hawaii and Japan.
  • Texas A&M and Missouri do okay in the SEC this year.  After they get done cleaning up the table when the big boys are done.
  • Mike Leech trades his sword in for a bow and arrow and starts pegging apples at Washington State.  This somehow inspires Wazzu to double their wins to 2.
  • USC will walk into the Pac 12 as the favorite and will more than likely walk out the winner.  Oregon lost so much except those tasty uniforms.
  • But Matt Barkley will not win the Heisman Trophy.  The consolation?  The next contestant on The Bachelor.
  • Who will win the Heisman?  It’s a quarterback sport anymore so I think it will be someone from the that position.  I see Geno Smith nailing with Collin Klein coming in second.  Such a homer pick.
  • Speaking of Kansas State, Bill Snyder will live through the year and see a bowl win finally.  Maybe in the Beef O’Bradys Bowl.
  • Craig James will spew out some nonsense and get accepted to the Green Party’s ticket for president alongside Rosanne Barr.
  • I really do think this may be Michigan’s year for a Big 10 title. Unfortunately as soon as they step on that stage, they will instantly be overhyped and lose out in the Rose Bowl.
  • About 100 more players will be suspended due to mysterious ‘team rules’ epidemic going around.
  • I will not win Pick It and Stick It again this year.  I’m hedging my bet right now and will be saying ‘Called It!’ in December.
  • USC will face LSU and win in the BCS National Championship Game.  Only because USC did me so well in EA Sports NCAA College Football and LSU just doesn’t have it, much to the chagrin of everything SEC.
  • Finally, super predictor Phil Steele will rip off most of my predictions from this column and discredit everything else he did in 2012.

Kansas State Football Preview 2012: Always The Underdog

Another year of Kansas State football is upon us and there’s some weird mixed feelings going on.   Maybe not in Manhattan, but certainly down here in Austin and in this Purple Yeti’s abode.  You see, part of me wants to believe that Kansas State will improve upon its amazing record from last year, but another wants to believe in the negative hype the so called sports media jams down my throat.  Is everyone writing off Kansas State too easily, or will reality hit hard for the little Wildcats from the Little Apple? Continue reading Kansas State Football Preview 2012: Always The Underdog

Purple Yeti Roar 32: Kickoff Countdown Starts Now

Okay college football is this Thursday.  It’s time to get ready and get stoked.  You know I am.  So we have one more week’s worth of non football season news to cover.  This week we talk Texas, Mack Brown, David Ash, Pop Tarts, Michigan, North Carolina, Hootie, South Carolina, Clemson, Florida, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Steele Jantz, Georgia, and Samuel L. Jackson.  After that we got some previews to post still and some tasty predictions.  Look for it later this week. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 32: Kickoff Countdown Starts Now

A Better Big 12 For 2012

Ah yeah, the Big 12 is back baby!  Oh well, it didn’t really go anywhere.  Compared to last year, this offseason was a walk in the park.  Why is that?  Well, we have some new faces in the mix and some old faces hit the road.  I think truly for the first time in the last 3 years, there is some stability here.  That makes me happy.  What makes me happier is the new season so let’s see how this conference shakes out. Continue reading A Better Big 12 For 2012

College Football Lost It’s Gloss But Not It’s Heart

Wow, what a year it has been for college football. Okay, it’s kind of cliché but what I thought would be a rather quiet off-season after a bogus BCS National Championship game, turned into a major circus yet once again. Yes, there were ups and downs but mostly downs. I think this off-season fully solidified the fact that college football is all about the money. I’m going to do my best to hold on to the tradition as tight as I can before it all goes away. Seriously, I’m not trying to bum you out. We did get some great news too. Continue reading College Football Lost It’s Gloss But Not It’s Heart

Purple Yeti Roar 31: The Season Has Started….For KCCGD!

Ho man, I’ve been waiting all year for this day.  Well it’s not the most important day, but the 2nd most.  You see, it’s my season kick off for another year of KCCGD.  I’m so stoked about what’s coming this week, but I also have some time to talk about last week’s college football news.  Yup, we’re gonna go over Nebraska, Helium, Penn State, Champions Bowl, Jerry Dome, New Orleans, Dallas, LSU, Tyrann Mathieu, Notre Dame, Maryland, Idaho, WAC, Wisconsin, Danny O’Brien, Kansas State, and Justin Tuggle. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 31: The Season Has Started….For KCCGD!

Pick It and Stick It 2012: Sign Up and Get Sticky

Who boy it’s that time of year again.  Yup, I’m postponing filming the ole podcast to crap out this info fast and furious.  College football season is less than a week and a half away and to be honest I haven’t done a thing.  So first things first, time to sign up for Pick It and Stick It.  Yes, it’s back again, but this time I’m keeping the chatter on Yahoo!  It doesn’t make sense for me to regurgitate stuff back from the fantasy league.  But all is not lost. Continue reading Pick It and Stick It 2012: Sign Up and Get Sticky

Purple Yeti Roar 30: Laid Back 30s

Yeah when you get to be 30 episodes in, things tend to slow down a bit.  So I’m going to lean back an lay down some good ‘ole fashioned football talk.  Let’s have a fresh ginger ale and reminise about the week’s events in college football.  We’ll be going over Oklahoma, Landry Jones, Kansas State, Big 12, West Virgrinia, Dana Holgorsen, Penn State, Colorado, Tyler Bray, Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, Denard Robinson, and Usain Bolt.

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Purple Yeti Roar 29: Biggest Landing In History

It’s time to pause and reflect on one of the great moments in history.  No, it’s not the most recent curious Mars landing, it’s the start of college football season!  What, you ask?  Just watch me explain and I’ll also go over things like Penn State, Silas Redd, Oklahoma, Texas, Notre Dame, Rutgers, TCU, Casey Pachall, USA Today Coach’s Poll, Kansas State, Monte Ball, Wisconsin, Nick Saban, Sporting News, and Alabama

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Purple Yeti Roar 28: Media Daze

Welcome back to another week fo the Purple Yeti Roar.  I’m so completely dazed by the sports media this week that I had to take some extra sips of my bold beverage.  You see, I was excited to hear about college football but what I got was a double knockout punch of Penn State and Olympic coverage.  I’m fully recovered and ready to talk about that as well as the Big 12, Joe Paterno, Twitter, Silas Redd, USC, LSU, and Rob Bolden.

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Purple Yeti Roar 27: A Cold Wind A Blown’ From Up North

It’s getting chilly down here in Austin in the middle of July.  Wah, you say?  Yes, but not that kind of chill.  It’s the kind that’s blowing over college football and it’s coming from Happy Valley.  This week I try to stay warm and protected from the goings on at Penn State as well as talking about Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, NCAA, Iowa, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, Missouri, Gary Pinkel, Kansas State, and Collin Klein.

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Purple Yeti Roar 26: Bold Scandals!

There’s not much else going on this week except the Freeh report and Penn State.  So I yammer on about that as well as some other scandalous item like, Joe Paterno, Big 10, Pac 12, Kansas State, Manase Foketi, Notre Dame, BYU, Utah, the Holy War, EA Sports NCAA College Football 2012, and the BCS. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 26: Bold Scandals!

Purple Yeti Roar 25: Getting Old and Feeling Bold

Yes that’s Dr. Pepper 10 bold for young whipper snappers.  I’m older this week and so’s the country.  With my newfound boldness, I break down Temple, Southern Utah, North Dakota, Big Sky Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Kansas State, ACC, Orange Bowl, Notre Dame, NCAA, Mark Emmert, Arkansas, and John L. Smith. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 25: Getting Old and Feeling Bold