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    Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. If he's on his game, Mark Lyons could get Arizona the NCAA title

    Florida Gulf Coast is a hot story and, gee, that old La Salle played great, but all of that may not matter.
    Florida Gulf Coast is a hot story and, gee, that old La Salle played great, but all of that may not matter. Forget Louisville, Indiana, Duke and Syracuse and save your talk about difference-maker guards Peyton Siva of Louisville, Miami's Shane Larkin,...

    Tags: Mark Lyons, Solomon Hill, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. True underdogs mix with pedigreed types in wide-open NCAA tournament

    My dream of a West Regional foursome of Wichita State, La Salle, Harvard and Iowa State came only half true.
    My dream of a West Regional foursome of Wichita State, La Salle, Harvard and Iowa State came only half true. Los Angeles fell two underdogs short from hitting for the Cinderella cycle. The disappointment abated when, in Philadelphia, the hallucination...

    Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, College Sports, Harvard Crimson, Oregon Ducks, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. The names are there at Riviera

    What an autograph-rush weekend it should be at the Northern Trust Open, with headliners such as Phil Mickelson, Bill Haas, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Fred Couples all ... well, making the cut.
    What an autograph-rush weekend it should be at the Northern Trust Open, with headliners such as Phil Mickelson, Bill Haas, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Fred Couples all ... well, making the cut. Never mind the top of the...

    Tags: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Webb Simpson, Sports, Brandt Snedeker

    4. Jan 8, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Chris Dufresne's top 10 college football moments for 2012 season

    The end of this season means there's only a year left of the snaggle-toothed Bowl Championship Series, a cartel dreamed up by Satan that has been infuriating college football fans since 1998. We can't wait for the new four-team playoff starting in 2014 that would have solved this season by picking Oregon as the clear-cut No. 4 team. Or, wait, should it have been Stanford? OK, so maybe the controversies won't end, but that shouldn't stop the sport from continuing to be rip-roaring fun.
    The end of this season means there's only a year left of the snaggle-toothed Bowl Championship Series, a cartel dreamed up by Satan that has been infuriating college football fans since 1998. We can't wait for the new four-team playoff starting in 2014...

    Tags: Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Atlantic Coast Conference, College Football, Florida State Seminoles, Maryland Terrapins

    5. Jan 5, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. Nick Saban, Brian Kelly hint they are not heading to the NFL

    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. &mdash; <strong>Nick Saban</strong> and <strong>Brian Kelly</strong> dropped strong hints Saturday they would be coaching at Alabama and Notre Dame beyond Monday night's Bowl Championship Series title game.
    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Nick Saban and Brian Kelly dropped strong hints Saturday they would be coaching at Alabama and Notre Dame beyond Monday night's Bowl Championship Series title game. It's understandable the men leading the top two college...

    Tags: Sun Life Stadium, AJ McCarron, Brian Kelly, Football, College Football

    6. Dec 7, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Despite its record, Georgia Tech poses problems for USC

    Unbuckling the mailbag:
    Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Imagine how USC fans are going to feel after a 6-7 Georgia Tech team wins the game. Larry Diaz Answer: How could USC fans feel any worse? The Trojans were picked to win the national title, lost five times and have...

    Tags: Ole Miss Rebels, Florida Gators, College Football, Washington State Cougars, Andrew Luck

    7. Nov 25, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. College football's Big Three all have their issues

    Not one of the Three Amigos left in this year's national title race should be confused with the greatest teams in history.
    Not one of the Three Amigos left in this year's national title race should be confused with the greatest teams in history. They shouldn't even be compared with the best teams in their own history. Notre Dame is hardly better than Lou Holtz's 1988...

    Tags: Trent Richardson, Georgia Bulldogs, Manti Te'o, Florida Gators, College Football

    8. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Among California schools, USC football is in a very sorry state

    The USC Trojans, ranked No. 1 in this year's preseason Associated Press poll, have dropped all the way to No. 6 . . . in the state.
    The USC Trojans, ranked No. 1 in this year's preseason Associated Press poll, have dropped all the way to No. 6 . . . in the state. Of the seven major-college football programs operating in California, only the University of California is lower than...

    Tags: Politics, Football, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, Pacific-12 Conference

    9. Nov 28, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. USC and Notre Dame prove that football rankings can be wacky business

    Notre Dame began the season unranked in the Associated Press media poll and is now No. 1; USC started No.1 and is now unranked.
    Notre Dame began the season unranked in the Associated Press media poll and is now No. 1; USC started No.1 and is now unranked. Oops, sorry, and welcome to my jungle. Pro pundits can pick the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl and still be right when...

    Tags: College Football, South Carolina Gamecocks, Johnny Manziel, College Sports, Oregon Ducks

    10. Dec 1, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. USC idle; Lane Kiffin still center of attention

    Unbuckling the mailbag:
    Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: The temptation to cheat grows in proportion to Lane Kiffin's failures. Why does Pat Haden plan on keeping him? Matt McKillop Answer: Kiffin doesn't need to cheat to win. Players are not USC's problem. The Trojans had...

    Tags: Florida Gators, College Football, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Johnny Manziel, Auburn Tigers

    11. Nov 17, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Brett Hundley appears poised for great things

    They used to say you lost a game for every freshman you started, but that game has changed.
    They used to say you lost a game for every freshman you started, but that game has changed. Did you see UCLA's Brett Hundley on Saturday? "Did he even look like a freshman?" senior receiver Joseph Fauria asked. The nerve of these kids playing today....

    Tags: College Football, Teaching and Learning, Pacific-12 Conference, Johnny Manziel, Sports

    12. Nov 4, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. Top college football teams survive scares but all have issues

    Only the presidential candidates had to make their closing arguments over the weekend.
    Only the presidential candidates had to make their closing arguments over the weekend. For the four undefeated college football teams vying for this year's national title, winning for now was good enough. It won't be like this in two or three weeks,...

    Tags: College Football, Stephen Colbert, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Pakistan

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