Rocky Boiman is an analyst for Dial Global’s coverage of NCAA Football. Each week in “Rocky’s V,” the former Notre Dame captain and Super Bowl champion writes about five topics that have captured his interest from around college football.
Saying that our Rocky Boiman has a rooting interest in Monday night's BCS National Championship Game is like saying that a quarterback has a "rooting interest" in getting good protection from his...
I. Notre Dame can beat Alabama or Georgia
SEC fans (and ESPN's David Pollack) have already declared that the Irish will get stomped by either team they face in the BCS Championship Game, but let's...
I. Stanford "D" is the real deal
Stanford upset Oregon last weekend and it wasn't by orchestrating some complex game plan. The blueprint has always been known: run the ball, control the clock and...
I. Alabama got out-physicaled
Sometimes when facing a seemingly insurmountable foe, the best strategy is to punch them in the mouth and that's exactly what Texas A&M did versus the usually very...
I. 2014 can't get here soon enough
With just a month to go in one of the most exciting college football seasons in recent memory, four teams remain undefeated setting up a potential nightmare in the...
I. I'll take a "Game Manager" any day.
The phrase most often associated with undefeated Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron is "game manager" and, at this point, it's really becoming insulting. If a...
I. Notre Dame finishes undefeated: The Irish-hater's nightmare scenario.
The Irish travel to Oklahoma this week for their biggest test so far this season. If they can pull out that victory, Notre...
I. 2012: The Year of the Freshman Running Back
In years past, incoming freshmen were for the most part either red-shirted or delegated to special teams duties. But this year, all around the...
I. Ohio State unleashed
In an explosion that no one saw coming, the Ohio State Buckeyes put up 481 yards of offense as they smashed Nebraska 63-38. I saw firsthand in this game a Buckeye team that...
I. Note to FBS Defensive Coordinators: This is NOT arena football
There are a few defensive coordinators around the country right now in need of a shipment of Pepto-Bismol. Across the country,...
