College Football, DOA: It’s All About Show Me the Money Now

Ah, college football—the storied American pastime of tradition, loyalty, and heart. Or at least it was—back before the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements and the death of the Letter of Intent (LOI) waltzed in and turned the sport into a never-ending soap opera where loyalty is for suckers and contracts are written in invisible ink. If you were a fan of pageantry and integrity … Continue reading College Football, DOA: It’s All About Show Me the Money Now

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 6: UNLV is 25th? Hold My Beer

OK, Senor Vargas needs to turn this around. We were 0-5 last week as our predictions all went into the rubbish pile last Saturday. Picking college football games can’t be that hard, can it?? Syracuse (3-1) at No. 25 UNLV (4-0), Friday This is a tale of two quarterbacks. The Orange’s Kyle McCord has passed for 300 yards or more in four games this season … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 6: UNLV is 25th? Hold My Beer

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 5: The Hogs Are Hungry

Your humble prognosticator Brochacho Vargas thankfully went 4-1 last weekend after going 1-9 the previous two weekends. Let’s see if Senor Vargas can keep up his winning ways this weekend. Arkansas (3-1) at No. 24 Texas A&M (3-1) The Razorbacks have looked pretty good on the road this season. They had Oklahoma State on the ropes for most of the game, then last week won … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 5: The Hogs Are Hungry

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 4: Louisville, Prepare to Be Exposed

In Week 4 of college football, Brochacho Vargas anticipates improvement after a poor record. Highlights include Georgia Tech’s potential upset over Louisville, BYU likely defeating Kansas State, and Michigan expected to cover against USC. Additionally, Illinois aims to cover against Nebraska, while Utah is projected to upset Oklahoma State with Cam Rising’s return. Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 4: Louisville, Prepare to Be Exposed

The New 12-Team College Football Playoff: Everyone Gets a Participation Trophy Now

The College Football Playoff is expanding to a 12-team format, with six automatic bids for conference champions and six at-large spots. Power Five conferences like SEC and Big Ten are virtually guaranteed spots, while Group of Five teams have a chance but face uphill battles. The playoff also introduces first-round byes and on-campus games, promising more chaos and controversies. Continue reading The New 12-Team College Football Playoff: Everyone Gets a Participation Trophy Now

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 3: The Cougs!

Washington State (2-0) at Washington (2-0) There’s nothing like a revenge game to awaken the upset gods. Last season, Washington State got to watch Washington beat them by 3 in the yearly Apple Cup before moving onto the national championship game and ultimately to the Big Ten while Wazzu remained in the withering Pac-12. In the team’s first two weeks, both wins, WSU QB John … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 3: The Cougs!

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 2: No Win for Quinn

The Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 3, and analysts like Lee Corso are already anointing this team as this season’s eventual national champions. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. There’s something about Texas that just doesn’t feel legit. Sure, they’ve got Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning at QB and a bunch of other studs. But this is also a team that is 2-6 against teams … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 2: No Win for Quinn

Does USC’s Rebirth Begin Sunday? Yes, at LSU’s Expense

Why should anyone really put a ton of faith in Trojan football? This is a program that lost five of its last seven games in 2023 despite having a Heisman Trophy winner (Caleb Williams) under center. This is a program that hasn’t finished the season top 10 since 2016, a program that has won only four bowl games since Pete Carroll was gum-chewing the sidelines … Continue reading Does USC’s Rebirth Begin Sunday? Yes, at LSU’s Expense

College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 1: These Teams Could Smell Rotten

Look — our prognostications probably aren’t better than yours, but we are still going ahead with our picks for which teams we think will take a big dump on the field in Saturday in Week 1. No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M (-3 on DraftKings) Yes, on paper there are several reasons why the Aggies will cover. Conner Weigman is back at … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 1: These Teams Could Smell Rotten

Billy Napier: Gator Bait or Great Pretender? Our Trash Coach of the Month

The “Trash Coach of the Month” award goes to Billy Napier, the Florida Gators’ coach. Despite high expectations, Napier’s coaching has led the team to mediocrity. His underwhelming game plans, recruiting struggles, and disappointing performances in crucial games have left fans disillusioned. Unless he turns things around quickly, his future at Florida looks uncertain. Continue reading Billy Napier: Gator Bait or Great Pretender? Our Trash Coach of the Month