Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Ooltewah's Drew Elliott Signs Football Grant With Union College


Ooltewah High School center Drew Elliott signed a football scholarship on Tuesday afternoon with Union College in Barbourville, Ky. Elliott said signing with Union, which competes in the Mid-South Conference, was unexpected until Central High School boys basketball coach Rick Rogers got involved.


College Football's Human Highlight Reels in 2010 (with video)


With the 2010 NFL Draft now in the history books, the College Football world officially bids farewell to some of its human highlight reel players of the past several years. Peace out Tim Tebow, and goodbye Dexter McCluster. Sayonara C.J. Spiller, and see you later Dez Bryant (although it’s been a while anyway). We will miss you Golden Tate, and it was fun while it lasted Armanti Edwards. It may ...


SN10: College football's best home-field advantages


Matt Hayes and Dave Curtis Sporting News college football columnists Matt Hayes and Dave Curtis offer their 10 best for a specific topic each week. This week's top 10: teams helped by their stadiums. Good luck to any team visiting Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on Thursday night. Matt Hayes' top 10 1. Virginia Tech. A quick qualifier: This ranking applies to Thursday-night games in Blacksburg. The ...


Post Spring College Football Top 25 Rankings


I wanted to wait until spring practices were virtually over before taking an early at the top 25 in college football for 2010. You know it's never to early too start talking football! Here's how I see the top 25 for 2010. 1. Alabama Crimson Tide RB Mark Ingram is back and so is WR Julio Jones. Coach Nick Saban is one of the best in the business. This is the team to beat. 2. Ohio State Buckeyes ...


Monday, April 26, 2010

NFL Draft Proves the SEC Is the Best College Football Conference


It is not really much of a debate anymore. The SEC is the best conference in college football. While the four straight National Championships should be proof enough, the NFL Draft ends all arguments. Every year the NFL Draft selects the best college football players in the country. This year the SEC set a draft record of 49 league players selected out of the 255 drafted. That's nearly one in ...


Top 15 College Football End Zone Designs


End zones in college football are everything. They decide who wins, who loses, and in this day and age, give a football stadium its identity. End zones are a work of art, and end zone design is a craft in which many schools excel but few have perfected. I have barely scratched the surface of beautiful end zones in college football, but in my searches I have found 15 that I have enjoyed better ...


East Coast Bias: 10 Western College Football Teams to Respect in 2010


It's been said time and time again, "sports networks favor the east coast." While, for the most part, that seems to be true especially with the coverage of the Yankees and Red Sox for the majority of the baseball season, it also holds true through the college football season as well. Those that don't notice it are fans of those east coast teams and don't really care how much coverage another ...


Power Ranking College Football's Best Fan Bases: Post-Spring Game Ed.


One of the great debates in college football is one that isn't even about the teams taking the field every Saturday. No, if there is one argument fans love to get into, it's about which schools have the best and most rabid fan bases. But, how do you judge who has the best fan base? Is it consecutive sellouts at home? Is it the number of tailgaters before a game? Is the decibel level in the ...


Broncos sign a load of college free agents


Maybe they'll end up on the practice squad. Or maybe they'll end up out of football. Or maybe, just maybe, one or more of the 19 college free agents the Broncos signed Monday will make the


Kirkland native, set to graduate from Cornell in May, reflects on football career


As a life lesson, appreciating every moment is something many people can relate to and can strive to achieve. It was never more true to Kirkland native Bryan Walters last fall when his college football career ended in November after Cornell University lost to the University of Pennsylvania.


Sunday, April 25, 2010

College football: PSU's Lewis adjusting to life at cornerback


STATE COLLEGE -- Evan Lewis didn t hesitate when asked what it was like signing autographs before Saturday s Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penn State showcases new quarterbacks


STATE COLLEGE -- It certainly didn't look pretty, this first public audition to help decide who will lead the Penn State offense in four months.


Hillsdale College players Drew Berube (Green Bay Packers) and A.J. Kegg (Cleveland Browns) sign NFL free-agent contracts


Drew Berube and A.J. Kegg of the Hillsdale College football team will be getting a chance to follow their football dreams, after all.Bypassed in last week's NFL Draft, the two players have signed free-agent contracts. Berube, a defensive end and...


College Football HOF hosts Homeward Bound 5K Walk


Lots of people were walking this weekend to support various causes, and they were at it again Sunday despite the heavy rain.


R.I. football players should help state of area college teams


Players who honed their football skills in Rhode Island high schools will have prominent roles on the three Division I teams in the state next fall.


College Football Notebook


Associated Press Spring football notebook ... SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A Montana leading a Notre Dame squad to a come-from-behind victory. Except for the fa ...


Lon Morris Football Holds Spring Game


After a 70 year hiatus, Lon Morris College football is back.  The Bearkats held their first spring game Saturday morning on campus in front of fans.  CB 19's Julia Morales has highlights and reaction.