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Ivan Maisel
Sports Illustrated senior writer Ivan Maisel finds himself busy every fall Saturday, reporting the magazine's "Inside College Football" section. Prior to rejoining the SI staff -- where he had come up the ranks as a reporter -- Maisel covered college sports for Newsday. He was a national college writer for the Dallas Morning News from 1987-94. He was a football correspondent for ESPN's "SportsCenter" and a columnist for The Sporting News.

Maisel has received such honors as the Best Enterprise Story from Associated Press Sports Editors in 1997 and Football Writers Association of America in 1993. He was the president of the Football Writers Association of America in 1995.

Maisel attended Stanford University, earning a bachelor degree in American Studies.

Maisel lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.

April 2002

Ivan Maisel's
Insider Archive:

Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Changing my tune (10/31/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: The right way to win (10/29/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Don't count out Seminoles this weekend (10/24/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Flying under the radar (10/22/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Coaches take center stage (10/17/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Half-season awards (10/16/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Virginia Tech is the real deal (10/10/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Undersized Pollack is a top Dawg (10/8/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: There's just no pleasing Notre Dame followers (10/3/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: QB Wallace is working his magic for Iowa State (10/1/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: The jury is out on Wisconsin until conference play (9/26/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Notre Dame's road gets tougher in October (9/24/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Rising in the west (9/19/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Early returns (9/17/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Awash in Heisman talk (9/12/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Zook has already shown he's no Steve Spurrier (9/10/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Irish impress (9/5/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: A most exciting beginning (9/3/02)
Ivan Maisel's College Football Mailbag: Suiting up for another season (8/29/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: With star TB Perry out, Maryland in for long season (8/22/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: (8/16/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Bowden meant no harm with motto (8/8/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Eli Manning more and more resembles his big brother (8/2/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Syracuse's one-armed bandit (7/25/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Florida State is again ACC's big dog (7/24/02)
Ivan Maisel: BCS 'changes' don't amount to much (6/26/02)
Ivan Maisel: Dreaming of kickoff (6/19/02)
Ivan Maisel: Freshmen get a jump on conditioning (6/6/02)
Ivan Maisel: Oklahoma's fortunes ride on new coordinator (5/17/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: College teams fight to keep players healthy (5/3/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Things looking up at Ohio State (4/25/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Neuheisel's personality resembles that of a former President (4/19/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Back to basics for Syracuse's offensive line (3/29/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: NCAA strengthens 'halo' rule (3/20/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Kramer was unflinching, yet effective, while with the SEC (3/14/02)
SI's Maisel: The rules have changed (2/6/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Alabama penalties could have been worse (2/1/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Curry hopes to rediscover his golden touch (1/24/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: More of the same (1/9/02)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Willingham will get the job done (12/31/01)
SI's Maisel: Notre Dame not the victim (12/17/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: O'Leary has no one to blame but himself (12/14/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Postponements help many teams (9/17/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Conferences come to their senses (9/13/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Coaches need to keep players from pushing too hard (8/2/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Friedgen begins rebuilding process (7/25/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Notre Dame QB controversy looks familiar (7/18/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Three QBs on the mend (7/12/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Early tests loom for several teams (7/3/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: U.S. Open reminds Neuheisel every second counts (6/21/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Pell had found redemption (6/1/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Expect Florida DE Brown to rebound (5/23/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Rutgers center gives up football for business pursuits (5/16/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Coaches' objections are just a bunch of hogwash (5/7/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Why good teams stay on top (5/2/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Sooners will still be loaded (4/24/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Illinois WR Lloyd recovering from freak injury (4/18/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Trojans CB working hard to overcome a host of illnesses (4/4/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Henson's football legacy is incomplete (3/28/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Some advice as spring practice begins (3/21/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: 'January Madness' just can't happen (3/14/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: These four squads will go out like a lamb (3/6/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: A peek into scheduling machinations (2/21/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Bowden promotion is hardly nepotism (2/14/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: New coaches fare well in recruiting (2/7/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Davis' departure shouldn't slow Hurricanes (1/29/01)
SI's Ivan Maisel: No Vick, no game (1/24/01)
SI's Maisel: Another day in the dynasty (12/18/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Tomey leaves Arizona with pride (12/7/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Heisman voters waiting on Heupel (11/30/00)
SI's Maisel: Neuheisel quiets critics (11/21/00)
SI's Maisel: Maybe mobile isn't better (11/15/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Tide still in shock (11/8/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Weinke has legit Heisman beef (10/25/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Sooners have work cut out against Huskers (10/18/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Vols should take heart from Buckeyes (10/11/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Vick doesn't have to pass (10/4/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Kimrey's 15 minutes may already be up (9/27/00)
SI's Maisel: Think maybe Davie can coach? (9/20/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Keeping an eye on Lou (9/13/00)
SI's Maisel: Shakeup in Tuscaloosa (9/6/00)
SI's Maisel: USC's McCullough grows up (8/29/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Quarterback tide turns at 'Bama (8/24/00)
(8/24/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Shane Beamer carves own identity (8/17/00)
Drooling over the Deuce (8/3/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Bowden, Weinke ready for more (7/25/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Vick seems to be everywhere (6/27/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Georgia's field of nightmares (6/21/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Backing up the backup debate (6/14/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Golfing with the enemy (6/6/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Don't discount Tomlinson (5/31/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Moss is also a threat off the gridiron (5/10/00)
SI's Maisel: Four's a crowd at Syracuse (5/8/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Potential stars in the making (4/27/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: If I were commissioner (4/18/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: This Nutt is tough to crack (4/12/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Nebraska still searching for backs (4/4/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Solich wants to ease up on Crouch (4/3/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: A brave Neu world at Washington (3/29/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Optimism abounds at Alabama (3/22/00)
SI's Maisel: Spring begins in Gainesville (3/8/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Speed matters in Madison (2/7/00)
SI's Ivan Maisel: SEC East up for grabs (1/12/00)
SI's Maisel: Texas Tech wasted money on search (12/22/99)
Importance of bowls for young players (12/16/99)
Heisman Q&A with SI's Ivan Maisel (12/10/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Longhorns come up short (12/7/99)
(12/1/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Spurrier's standards (11/26/99)
ACC, Wisconsin trade Heisman barbs (11/18/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: (11/11/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Cotton Bowl could snub KSU (11/4/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Dayne, Badgers bearing down (10/28/99)
SI's Maisel: DiNardo in danger (10/20/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Pittsburgh QB has valuable leg, too (10/14/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Stevieball takes a fall (10/7/99)
CNN/SI's Ivan Maisel: USC backup QB a true team player (9/30/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Different Hurricane foils ECU's plans (9/23/99)
SI's Maisel: Big East auditions for big time (9/15/99)
Ivan Maisel Insider: FSU shaky at fullback with Kendra (9/9/99)
Ferentz finds coaching at Iowa isn't all fun and games (9/2/99)
SI's Maisel: Second-string Booty still rusty at LSU (8/26/99)
SI's Maisel: Familiar face back in Boulder (8/3/99)
SI’s Ivan Maisel: Irish streak on the line (7/20/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Nebraska spends spring on crutches (5/12/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Georgia Bulldogs loaded at linebacker (4/7/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Irish hope Rogers can develop Jackson (3/9/99)
SI's Ivan Maisel: Huskies' rivals call for heavy penalty (2/10/99)
UCLA experiencing wintertime blues (1/20/99)

 


 
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