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Michigan State's Ed Woods, left, tackles Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Jeremiah Smith better than Ryan Williams, Kirby Smart suspended, Cam Rising needs awareness

By Mike Farrell
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (2) runs with the ball during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2024.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: DJ Lagway saves Billy Napier, Penn State can win it all, Neal Brown saves his job at WVU

By Mike Farrell
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Silas Bolden (11) and Texas Longhorns defensive back Xavier Filsaime (21) celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Longhorns are the best, Ohio State wins rematch, Miami Hurricanes lose soon

By Mike Farrell
Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart on the sideline against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the third quarter at Sanford Stadium.
Mind of Mike

Mind of Mike: Kirby Smart’s aggression, LSU title hopes, Mark Stoops time is up, Ashton Jeanty is not Barry Sanders

By Mike Farrell
Oct 12, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) carries the ball for a short a short gain in the second at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Drew Allar elite, Sooners need Dillon Gabriel, Notre Dame makes playoff

By Mike Farrell
Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs on the field before the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field
Mind of Mike

Mike of Mike: Deion Sanders legit, Clemson better than Miami, Ryan Day is ok and Tennessee Vols in great shape

By Mike Farrell
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) celebrates following a Wisconsin Badgers fumble during the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Malachi Moore should sit, no undefeated teams, Lincoln Riley on hot seat

By Mike Farrell
Oct 5, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold reacts against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

Lance Leipold, Hugh Freeze lead list of good coaches in bad times

By Mike Farrell
Caption: Oct 5, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze on the field against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Hot seat for Hugh Freeze, Mizzou a pretender and Penn State’s lackluster offense

By Mike Farrell
Oct 5, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures on the sidelines against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.
College Football

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama should be embarrassed

By Mike Farrell
Sep 28, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks on during the first quarter against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
College Football

Deion has it figured out

By Mike Farrell
Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts on the field against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Sanford Stadium.
College Football

Lane Kiffin, Eli Drinkwitz and my other Florida Gators choices

By Mike Farrell
Aug 31, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney reacts after a call by an official during the first quarter of the 2024 Aflac Kickoff Game against the Georgia Bulldogs Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
College Football

Sluka and portal players can be mercenaries

By Mike Farrell
Sep 13, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; UNLV Rebels quarterback Matthew Sluka (3) is tackled by several Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at Children's Mercy Park.
College Football

College landscape is crap

By Mike Farrell
Sep 21, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Alex Orji (10) rushes against the USC Trojans at Michigan Stadium.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Michigan has their QB, PAC 12 is pathetic and Sooners offense will rise up

By Mike Farrell
Sep 21, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley on the sideline in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium.
College Football

Fact or Fiction: USC still soft, Notre Dame runs the table, NC State overrated

By Mike Farrell
Oct 6, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema talks with an official during the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Fact or Fiction: Illini title run, Utah in drivers seat and Duke rules NC

By Mike Farrell
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) lines up for a snap during the game against UTSA at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Arch starting, Miami undefeated, UGA overrated

By Mike Farrell
Florida State
College Football

We have reached pity level for Florida State

By Mike Farrell
Dec 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin celebrates after a touchdown against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
College Football

Kiffin to Gators would be dumb. And he’s not dumb.

By Mike Farrell
Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly looks on during the second quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium
College Football

The beginning of the end is coming for out of place Brian Kelly

By Mike Farrell
Sep 7, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman walks to the sideline in the second quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Notre Dame Stadium.
College Football

Notre Dame got little brother’d

By Mike Farrell
Sep 7, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman walks to the sideline in the second quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Notre Dame Stadium.
College Football

Is Marcus Freeman over his head?

By Mike Farrell
Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Coach Prime cult knows what’s coming

By Mike Farrell
Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule shake hands after the Cornhuskers defeat the Buffaloes at Memorial Stadium.
Mind of Mike

Mind of Mike: Shortcut Deion is failing

By Mike Farrell
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard looks for an open receiver during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend.
College Football

Notre Dame QB play is mid — as usual

By Mike Farrell
Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field.
College Football

Coach Prime masks lack of situational awareness with unselfishness

By Mike Farrell
Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field.
College Football

Some good, some ugly for Coach Prime

By Mike Farrell
Nov 11, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key and quarterback Haynes King (10) look on during the fourth quarter against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Fact or Fiction: Georgia Tech underrated, Norvell taking blame, Colorado impressed

By Mike Farrell
Mar 30, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Colorado Buffaloes football head coach Deion Sanders before the game between the Arlington Renegades and the Birmingham Stallions at Choctaw Stadium.
College Football

Coach Prime will go 4-8

By Mike Farrell
Oct 8, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz on the sidelines against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.
Mind of Mike

Mind of Mike: Iowa thrives despite Ferentz’s embarrassing mistakes

By Mike Farrell
Oct 8, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz reacts after a penalty was called on an assistant coach during a game against the Illinois fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Fact or Fiction: Punish Iowa, USC and NIL, Noles are done

By Mike Farrell
Aug 24, 2024; Dublin, IRL; Florida State players walk off the field after their loss to Georgia Tech at Aviva Stadium.
College Football

Pissed Off Mike: FSU Fan’s Insufferable

By Mike Farrell
Apr 22, 2023; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during the first half of the spring game at Folsom Field.
Mind of Mike

Mind of Mike: Deion Sanders and His Brat Act

By Mike Farrell
Sep 23, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers linebacker Barrett Carter (0) pressures Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Carter, Stutsman and Perkins lead list of Top 50 LB heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) fumbles the ball as Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) trails him, during a football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
College Football

Pearce Jr., Graham lead list of Top 50 DL heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Oct 15, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; LSU Tigers offensive lineman Will Campbell (66) against the Florida Gators prior to the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
College Football

Campbell, Banks lead list of Top 50 OL heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) against the Washington Huskies during the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium.
College Football

Loveland, Kuithe lead list of Top 50 TEs heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Sep 17, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs with the ball during the second half against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
College Football

Burden, McMillan lead list of Top 50 WRs heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Oct 21, 2023; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
College Football

Gordon, Hampton lead list of Top 50 RBs heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws during practice with the Oregon Ducks Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Eugene, Ore.
College Football

Gabriel, Ewers lead list of Top 50 QBs heading into 2024 season

By Mike Farrell
Aug 1, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) throws during football camp at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Howard wins Buckeyes a title, is Van Dyke the solution and Texas RB woes

By Mike Farrell
Nov 11, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State head coach Ryan Day shouts to the team during the NCAA football game against Michigan State University at Ohio Stadium.
College Football

Day, Franklin, Lanning lead Big Ten coaching rankings

By Mike Farrell
Oct 21, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson (5) drops back to pass during the first quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: KState title, Beck No. 1 and Klubnik breaking through

By Mike Farrell
Nov 12, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal celebrates after a victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: Canes ACC title, USC playoff and Shough to show out

By Mike Farrell
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with his players and fans after their victory over Florida. The annual Georgia vs Florida football rivalry was held at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL Saturday, October 29, 2022. The Bulldogs went in at halftime with a 28 to 3 lead over the Gators and won with a final score of 42 to 20
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction: UGA on top, Colorado wins 7 and Huskers undefeated start

By Mike Farrell
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium
College Football

Mind of Mike: Only Deion’s Cult Remains

By Mike Farrell
Steph Curry
News

Mike on Sports: Steph the goat of this generation

By Mike Farrell
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

Mind of Mike: Deion Should Step Away If He Can't Take the Heat

By Mike Farrell
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field.
College Football

Colorado, Rutgers lead Kool Aid drinkers

By Mike Farrell