The 2007 College Football Blog Awards move forward into the voting phase, with nominations already rolling out today at EDSBS, MGoBlog, and DawgSports. And now here.
Nominees were selected by reader-submitted ballots and blogger-authored posts. There were literally dozens of nominees in each category, a reflection, we think, of the depth and quality of college football blogging today.
A NOTE ON VOTING: As you can see from the nominations, some awards will be voted on by bloggers (instructions to come soon at EDSBS), while others are selected by committee. The People's Choice Award will be a public vote open to readers and bloggers alike.
BEST NEW BLOG
FOR: The best blog started within the past year.
CRITERIA: Must have launched sometime after the prior year's national championship game. Transitioning to a new blog or affiliating with a network mid-stream doesn't count. Note: we tried to spread these out among several conferences.
WINNER DETERMINED BY: Committee
LAST YEAR'S WINNER (INELIGIBLE): Fire Mark May
2007 NOMINEES
BEST LOOKING BLOG
FOR: The coolest-looking/prettiest blog, the best layout and design.
CRITERIA: An aesthetic appeal, whether from a stylish banner, a pleasing layout, or an eye-catching incorporation of blog technology
LAST YEAR'S WINNER (INELIGIBLE): BevoSports
WINNER DETERMINED BY: Blogger Vote
2007 NOMINEES
BEST PHOTOSHOP
FOR: The best doctored picture.
CRITERIA: Must be a picture that's been altered in some way to make it funny, poignant, whatever.
LAST YEAR'S WINNER (INELIGIBLE): New award for 2007
WINNER DETERMINED BY: Blogger Vote
2007 NOMINEES
- Bob Stoops Lays Eggs, by Mr. 2Cents
- Fark of the Covenant, by LSUFreek, et al.
- Oh, the Humanity!, by The M Zone
- Shed Scene, by LSUFreek
- Sparta Needs a Bigger Bottomless Pit, by Mr. 2Cents
- They Live, by LSU Freek
BEST RECURRING FEATURE
FOR: The best recurring feature of the year.
CRITERIA: The feature should be posted weekly and be generally good and stuff.
LAST YEAR'S WINNER (INELIGIBLE): Friday Morning Quarterback, by SMQ
WINNER DETERMINED BY: Blogger Vote
2007 NOMINEES
- Animated BlogPoll, by Rocky Top Talk
- Fulmer Cup, by Every Day Should Be Saturday
- Life on the Margins, by Sunday Morning Quarterback
- The Weekly Top 10, by Snarkastic
- This Week in Schadenfreude, by Brian Cook @ The FanHouse
- Upon Further Review by MGoBlog (NOTE: Left off of original post. Click through. Marvel at the charts. Amazing, amazing weekly feature.)
Joel at Rocky Top Talk will have the last batch of official nominees (for The Job Award, Best MSM Blog, Best Analysis, and Best Writing) at around 2:00 EST.