As the final week of the 2025 regular season of college football looms, there is a lot to talk about in the broader landscape. In the sections below, I will highlight conference championship game tiebreaker scenarios and college football playoffs seeding. But in East Lansing, there will be no post season this year. Once this week's game against the Maryland Terrapins puts all zeros on the clock, the season will be over. Spartans fans will need to wait another nine months to see the Green and White take the field again. We can (and will) talk about the odds that Michigan State will notch their first Big Ten win, but we might as well address the elephant in the room. When the Spartans do take to the field again on Sept. 5 against Toledo, who is going to be the head coach? There are two different ways to analyze this question. The first and most important question is what will happen. But unless your name is Michigan State Athletic Director J Batt, this question is irrelevant. In fac...
College football is a sport that relies a lot on decisions. When building a team, coaches have to decide which high school and transfer portal inhabitants to target. Then, they have to wait for the prospects to decide which schools to attend. Once the roster is assembled and the games are played, coaches make a myriad of decisions as to which players to send out onto the field and which plays to call in any given situation. Should the defense play press man coverage or quarters zone? Should they blitz or should they drop seven players into coverage? Should the offense run or pass on third down and three to go? Should they go for it on fourth-and-two near midfield, or should they tell the quarterback to punt the ball? Speaking of punting, should they punt the ball to the more dangerous return man in Iowa football history or should they punt it out of bounds? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Good leadership is often simply the ability to make the "right" decision more often t...