Heart of The City
TLOS Preview: #16 Virginia Tech
They do the Hokey Pokey and they turn themselves around. They also collect ACC titles like the rest of us collect stamps. Paulie Knep previews Virginia Tech, who's come close to a national title before, but hasn't quite gotten over the hump. - continued...
TLOS Preview: #17 Brigham Young
Brigham Young is on a quest for perfection this season. Can they jump from Mountain West champs to BCS contenders? John Gorman sizes up their chances to run the table and gives you the preview from Provo. - continued...
TLOS Preview: #18 Boston College
Boston College lost the nation's top quarterback in Matt Ryan, but Brendon Rosenau says that shouldn't effect their bowl hopes in '08. Head coach Jeff Jagodzinski will obviously have a tough job to do to keep the Eagles from going belly up. - continued...
TLOS Preview: #19 Texas Tech
You know the passing game is one of the best in the country and their coach is one of the most innovative around, but Dustin Snyder tells you the most important thing to Texas Tech's success this year will be their defense. - continued...
TLOS Preview: #20 Hawai’i
Hawai'i has a tall order ahead of them this season, going into it without former coach June Jones and Heisman Trophy finalist Colt Brennan. Richard Rice says 12 wins probably won't happen, but that they can still have a solid year. - continued...
TLOS Preview: #21 Michigan
Michgan football is bigger than Rich Rodriguez, it's bigger than Tom Brady and it's bigger than losing to Appalachian State. Tim St.Sauver says Michigan football is a tradition unlike any other - because Madonna went here! Yeah, we're serious! - continued...
TLOS Preview - #22 Arizona State
If it's not the football you care about, then Arizona State is definitely the place for you! Jordan Jensen has seen games at Sun Devil Stadium, and it's often more about the talent in the stands than the talent on our 22nd-ranked team. - continued...
Mouth of the South - Top 25 Time
The College Football Coaches Poll was recently released, which got our own Mouth of the South's blood boiling. How could Georgia possibly be #1 with that schedule of their's? Gary Lloyd breaks it down and gives you his own Top 25 to boot. - continued...
TLOS Preview - #23 Oregon
The Quack Attack brought us Dan Fouts, Ahmad Rashad and, sadly, Akili Smith, but Jack Bonden says they also bring you the brightest uniforms known to man and one of the rowdiest stadiums in the nation. They come in at #23 in the TLOS poll. - continued...
TLOS Preview - #24 Penn State
It's all about the on-field stuff here at The Love of Sports, so when we hear about Penn State, we think "Linebacker U," Joe Pa and Beaver Stadium. Dustin Snyder breaks down our 24th-ranked team in the country. - continued...
TLOS Preview - #25 Fresno State
Fres-No? No, Fres-YES! As the first installment of our Preseason Previews, Powers Kane takes the campus tour of Fresno State, our 25th-ranked team in the country and the home of the Bulldogs. - continued...
The Mouth of the South - SEC Preview
If there's one thing the Mouth of the South knows, it's SEC Football. Gary Lloyd took the first opportunity he could find to preview this year's college football season - Southern style. - continued...
Boston’s Copperfield’s Bar
It's right outside Fenway Park, yet it's often looked over with the other bigger names right next it. However, Chad Hollingsworth says passing by Copperfield's without going in would be a big mistake. - continued...
The Northeast Taproom
If you love beer and love to play games while doing it, there's no reason you should avoid Reading, Pennsylvania's corner bar of choice, The Northeast Taproom. C.G. Morelli reviews one of the gentler places in an otherwise tough city. - continued...
Seattle: Sports’ New Heartbreak City
The Mariners are in the tank, Huskies football has faded from glory and, oh yeah, the Sonics just skipped town! Derik Hettinger explains why fans are anything but pacific in the Northwest. - continued...
Mouth of the South
The Charlotte Bobcats are nothing to sneeze at anymore. I mean, have you taken a look at their roster? With coach Larry Brown on board, the Mouth of the South, Gary Lloyd, expects big things from the Tampa Bay Rays of hoops. You should, too. - continued...
What Happens in Mankato Stays in Mankato
Training camp is the opportunity of a lifetime for fans to get up close and personal with their favorite players. Sometimes, too personal. Eric Durkin spills the inside scoop on Mike Tice walking out on his bar tab, amongst other hilarities. - continued...
Why We Love The Lowell Spinners
They may only be the Single-A version of the Red Sox, but the Lowell Spinners have all the creativity and hometown spirit as their proud poppa. Al Milesky reports on what's made this minor league team so popular in small town Massachusetts. - continued...
Went to a Party & a Marathon Broke Out
What happens when you take 12,000 runners and line them up 15 kilometers away from 4,000 cases of beer? Anything goes! John Gorman was one of said runners and explains how on one magical Sunday each July, a forgotten city comes alive. - continued...
Surviving Treacherous Royal Birkdale
You don't have to travel to Royal Birkdale to know what holes to watch out for during this week's British Open. Chad Hollingsworth's done the work for you already, hole by challenging hole. - continued...
