Jimmy Lake’s firing comes amid Washington’s disappointing results and a growing off-field controversy centered around Lake’s treatment of players.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: What could go wrong with Jimmy Lake at the helm in Washington? Everything.
Just eight years after a hire that put Washington on top of the world, the Huskies are staring into the abyss and No. 1 on this week’s Misery Index.
Opinion: In college football, it’s about results – not committee rankings. Playoff teams will emerge right on time.
The process of separating the true contenders from the rest of the pack always happens in November. And look what we’ve learned already.
Opinion: Don’t fall for the College Football Playoff committee’s meaningless rankings
The dirty little secret of the CFP rankings is that until the conference championship games are played on Dec. 4, none of what’s said Tuesday matters.
Opinion: Gary Patterson’s sudden departure is sad ending for the man who transformed TCU football
TCU called Gary Patterson’s departure a mutual parting of ways, but underlying implication was the school’s greatest coach had essentially been fired.
Opinion: Gary Patterson’s sudden departure is sad ending for the man who transformed TCU football
TCU called Gary Patterson’s departure a mutual parting of ways, but underlying implication was the school’s greatest coach had essentially been fired.
Opinion: Top golfers will deserve shame and sanctions if they don’t reject Saudi Arabia and its money
If top golfers aren’t smart or strong enough to resist Saudi money, sanctions should include banishment from PGA Tour, majors and future Ryder Cups.
Opinion: Time to declare the end of Justin Fuente era at Virginia Tech
It’s not official, of course, but we can pretty much declare the Justin Fuente era over after Virginia Tech’s home loss to Syracuse in Week 8.
Misery Index notebook: Colorado State’s clock management fails; Penn State, Clemson crumble
Colorado State coach Steve Addazio had a double-whammy of incompetence in Rams loss, while Penn State and Clemson reach new levels of frustration.
Opinion: Atlanta Braves make unfortunate anti-vaccine statement with Travis Tritt as NLCS national anthem singer
Tritt recently announced that he was canceling shows at venues with vaccine mandates, which earned the country singer airtime on Fox News primetime.