http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Tony Barnhart analyzes the game he loves. en-us tbarnhart@ajc.com 2009-01-08T17:35:53-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tony Barnhart analyzes the game he loves. http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/08/if_florida_wins.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Miami Gardens, Fla.—It’s getting close to kickoff and I am set up in the press box at Dolphin Stadium and ready to blog with you during the BCS championship game between No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Florida. On the... 9930303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-08T17:35:53-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/08/gators_will_win.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—We’ve been talking about this game since Dec.7 and now it is finally time for No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Florida to play for the BCS national championship. I can’t wait for the kickoff to finally get... 9911703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-08T08:25:16-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/07/can_florida_hol.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Today we will finally get away and head down to South Florida for the BCS championship game. It’s going to be a busy Thursday for us. Here is what is coming up: On Thursday morning I’ll break down my five... 9882103@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-07T08:16:59-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/06/garner_searels.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Just one man’s opinion as we prepare for the last game of the 2008 college football season: 1. The decisions by Garner, Searels, tell you volumes about Richt: The people who work in college football for a living will tell... 9854203@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-06T09:19:08-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/05/by_friday_four.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football The 2008 college football season comes to close Thursday night when No. 1 Oklahoma (12-1) meets No. 2 Florida (12-1) for the BCS national championship. For a lot of people, that game in Dolphin Stadium will settle the question of... 9825003@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-05T08:26:01-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/03/alabama_could_n.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football I don’t normally do this blog on Saturdays, but I felt compelled to share a few thoughts about Alabama’s 31-17 loss to Utah in the Sugar Bowl last night: 1. Bama could not overcome the loss of Andre Smith: Georgia... 9805703@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-03T08:36:18-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/02/one_mans_opinio.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Looking back on Jan. 1 and ahead to today’s games: 1. One man’s opinion: Moreno stays. Stafford goes: David Greene has to get the nod as Georgia’s best quarterback ever because he won an SEC championship and more games than... 9784103@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-02T08:57:05-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2009/01/01/five_things_we.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Jacksonville, Fla.—Happy New Year everybody! I’m in Jacksonville today to work the Gator Bowl for CBS with Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman. We’re looking for a fun game between Clemson and Nebraska. We’ll talk more about that game in a... 9775203@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2009-01-01T08:11:28-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/31/will_tech_beat.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football It’s the last day of 2008 and nobody asked me but…. 1. Can John Chavis parachute in to coach the LSU defense tonight? If not, it’s going to be a long evening for the Tigers against Georgia Tech in the... 9755903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-31T09:00:29-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/30/smiths_suspensi.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football It is always sad when a college football player or his family uses bad judgment and, as a result, that athlete has an embarrassing end to an otherwise brilliant career. That appears to be the case with Andre Smith, the... 9735303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-30T08:23:56-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/29/auburn_made_a_g.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Hope everybody had a great Christmas! It’s good to be back because we have a lot to discuss between now and the BCS championship game on Jan. 8. Let’s start with this. We are through the first week of the... 9713903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-29T08:25:37-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/19/merry_christmas_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football We’re going to take next week off in order to get ready for Christmas. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Holiday Season! Thanks for your support this season. It has been a lot of fun. But before we go,... 9586903@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-19T07:57:08-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/18/lets_take_time.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football With the hubbub going on with the coaching carousel, we haven’t had a chance to hand out our post-season awards in the SEC and ACC. So let’s take a break and honor the folks who made this a season we... 9559203@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-18T08:23:26-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/17/more_bad_timing.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football Nobody asked me but: 1. There is more tough timing at Auburn: I’m sure the timing could have been worse, but I’m not sure how. Gene Chizik is named Auburn’s new head football coach amid a fractured fan base, many... 9532303@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-17T08:32:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/16/did_race_play_a.html?cxntfid=blogs_mr_college_football A few final thoughts/questions about Auburn’s hiring of Gene Chizik as its head football coach: 1. Did race play a factor in the decision? Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs talked about Chizik being the best “fit” for the program. Jacobs... 9505103@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/ 2008-12-16T08:39:09-05:00