Last night, I spoke with my younger brother, Stephen, about Saturday’s college football action, our predictions for the college football playoff, and more. The playoff committee will release its inaugural rankings on Tuesday night, so listen now! And use the comments section, email, or Twitter to send any comments or questions for next week’s show. Enjoy the Forward Progress podcast!
College Football Podcast
Posted by Andrew Kahn on October 27, 2014 at 11:09 am
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Swallowing the Whistle
Stevens wanted the ball in Hayward’s hands. Twice during the season—against UCLA and Detroit—Hayward had been fouled at the finish and saved games by making free throws. Not that Butler’s coach expected a reprise of those scenarios.
“I didn’t think they’d call a foul,” Stevens said. “My thought was, ‘Shoot a pull-up if you have it.’ You would just have to get creamed in the national championship game to get a foul call.”
—Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens as quoted in David Woods’ book Underdawgs
Let the players decide the game. It’s a phrase we hear often from coaches, fans, announcers, and players themselves. Referees are criticized for blowing the whistle in the final moments of a close game—they are accused of “making it about them.”
How is a ref calling a legitimate penalty in the final seconds wrong? He is letting the players decide—it was a player who committed the infraction. It’s the ref’s job to call it.
Posted by Andrew Kahn on October 22, 2014 at 9:18 am
http://andrewjkahn.com/2014/10/22/swallowing-the-whistle/
College Football Week 8 Rap
Guess who’s back with a brand new rap? The game of the week, if not the century, lived up to the hype, as Florida State outlasted Notre Dame. That game, and others, are mentioned in my Week 8 rap recap:
Lyrics and playoff picks below:
Posted by Andrew Kahn on October 21, 2014 at 11:18 am
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