ESPN, the SEC and the Gator Bowl are among the biggest offseason college football winners.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Let's go bowling! A look at the 2010-11 college football bowl preview
ESPN, the SEC and the Gator Bowl are among the biggest offseason college football winners.
College Football Realignment: Rise of the Western Alliance
As I sit here thinking about a college football expansion scenario that would benefit the Big XII conference, I thought back to my previous article “Big XII: Go West, My Friend”. Then it hit me – what if the Big XII and the PAC-10 moved beyond their upcoming TV agreement and created an alliance that pitted the best team from each conference in a championship game each year. The championship game ...
College football: Kelly aims to put fight back in Fighting Irish
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Denver, to the Jersey Shore. New Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly spent last week continuing his cross-country tour, speaking with highly interested Fighting Irish fans and alumni about himself and the program.
The 25 Most Expensive Tickets in College Football
If you could go to any college football game this fall, which one would it be? That was the basis for our search for the most expensive tickets. I worked with my friends at StubHub on this one to see what are the best tickets left for the best games. The strange part is that some of the best games of the 2010 college football season aren't on this list. The Boise State-Virginia Tech showdown ...
Is the BCS Fair? A Look at a Possible Solution for College Football
Which one is not like the other: baseball, college basketball, NASCAR, bowling, NHL, college football, and the NFL? At first glance, this question may appear difficult, especially if you are a casual sports fan, but after some thought and consideration, you should be able to answer it. The answer is college football. Why is college football unlike 99 percent of all sports? Because it does not ...
BCS executive director doesn’t want Congress to intervene in College Football
Bill Hancock wants higher education officials to make the decisions about college football without interference from the U.S. government
BCS head tells senators higher ed officials better than government at running college football
INDIANAPOLIS - The head of the Bowl Championship Series is telling two U.S. senators to stay out of decisions involving college football. Executive director Bill Hancock says those decisions should be left to people involved with higher education — not the government.
BCS to Sens. Baucus and Hatch: Stay Out of College Football
INDIANAPOLIS – BCS executive director Bill Hancock wants higher education officials to make the decisions about college football without interference from the U.S. government. In a letter posted Friday on the NCAA website, Hancock responded to questions posed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in March. They were seeking information about the Bowl Championship Series, its ...
BCS to Congressmen: Stay out of college football
BCS officials sent a long-await reply to a Congressional inquiry into college football's postseason, and pretty much told Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) to leave college football alone. "While I appreciate your interest, I believe that decisions......
College Football: BCS responds to senators
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — BCS executive director Bill Hancock wants higher education officials to make the decisions about college football with ...
The Five Greatest Dynasty's in College Football
This is not a list of all time greatest coaches of all time, even though this list is a who's who among Football legends; instead this list is of coaches who created a dynasty. A dynasty is when a team under a coach’s leadership have achieved the highest level of success and been able to sustain that success for extended periods of time. This success is measured in wins, championships, National ...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
College Notebook: Football, Basketball, Baseball
Associated Press The college notebook ... DURHAM — Three Georgia men kicked off Duke University's football team won't return to the North Carolina sch ...
College football: Cannon earns Preseason All-American honors
FORT WORTH Former Odessa High football player Marcus Cannon has been named to the Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Preseason All-America third team. Cannon, a 6-foot-5, 350-pound right tackle, did not give up a sack during TCU’s run to the...
College Notebook: Football, Basketball, Baseball
Associated Press The college notebook ... DURHAM — Three Georgia men kicked off Duke University's football team won't return to the North Carolina sch ...
College football: Cannon earns Preseason All-American honors
FORT WORTH Former Odessa High football player Marcus Cannon has been named to the Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Preseason All-America third team. Cannon, a 6-foot-5, 350-pound right tackle, did not give up a sack during TCU’s run to the...
SEC at top of explosion of pay for assistant football coaches
Escalating pay for assistant coaches in college football is on the rise nationally, but nowhere is that more evident than in the SEC.
Semi-Pro Football Gearing Up for Second Season
The Northeast Ohio Disciples are gearing up for their second season. The semi-pro football team will hold its first home game 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Mollenkopf Stadium in Warren. Deryck Toles, owner of the team, said the franchise is designed to help young players who were not able to play in college get a second chance to show off their skills. He said last year six players were offered ...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Dirty Dozen: College Football's 12 Nastiest, Filthiest Brawls
Sure, the NCAA preaches sportsmanship and quality competition, but that doesn’t mean that it shows up on the field 100% of the time. Who doesn’t enjoy a little bit of carnage every now and again, spicing things up? Well, just as long as no one is seriously hurt, of course. College football has seen its share of unleashed fury over the years – some in the form of quick outbreaks and others… nasty ...
SN10: Best offensive coordinators in college football
Sporting News college football columnist Matt Hayes offers his 10 best for a specific topic each week. This week's top 10: offensive coordinators. 1. Gus Malzahn, Auburn. Here's what makes this ranking even more remarkable: In four previous seasons as a Division I assistant coach, Malzahn used quarterbacks running his system for the first time (Chris Todd at Auburn, Paul Smith and David Johnson ...
Five Shocking Scenarios for the 2010 College Football Season
There are always those scenarios that go through our mind prior to each and every college football season. Whether it's a coach being fired, major upsets, or the usual BCS lack of putting together a real national championship game. The BCS seemed to get the title game right last year but gave Florida an easy win over Cincinnati instead of a possible challenge against Boise State. That being said ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
A New Beginning?: The Top 10 College Football Transfers to Watch in 2010
The reasons for why a college football player transfers to another program are numerous and varied. For some, it is a matter of playing time or lack thereof. For others, it may come down to personal matters, such as being closer to a struggling family. Whatever the reason, college football players who transfer to another program can play an instrumental part in launching their new team to ...
September Danger Zone: Early Tests for College Football's Top Teams
September usually proves to be a so-so time for college football fans. On one hand, it's the long awaited and much anticipated return of the game we all love as we watch our favorite teams and players take the field once again. While on the other hand, conference play has yet to hit its stride and many times we can be left with top tier teams dominating lesser and lower level opponents (that 56 ...
3 more Red Devils to play college football
Add three more to Richmond's list of football seniors continuing their careers in college.
The Most Misunderstood Players in College Football
Sometimes college football fans, writers, and pundits label a player based on their off-field actions, and/or on-field results--or lack thereof. In most cases this moniker-making of sorts, is completely unjustified. Former Notre Dame quarterback, Jimmy Clausen, was saddled with the "too-cocky-to-be-a-consistent-leader" nonsense. Some apparently though a premier college football program wanted a ...
Constructing the Ultimate College Football 2010 Fantasy Team
Fantasy football has become an addiction over the past few seasons, with fans being able to have an all-star team of NFL players. But college football deserves its own type of fan game. With the 2010 season still months away, it's still never too early to figure out who can be the big fantasy stars in college football. And note that not all of the top superstars like Mark Ingram and Jonathan ...
10 College Football Players Who Will Face Sophomore Slumps in 2010
To take a page out of Fall Out Boy's manual, I decided to take a look at 10 college football players who would hit a sophomore slump in 2010 (not have a "comeback of the year"). Keep in mind, these aren't guys I think are going to play poorly, just not really impress after the impact they made as freshmen. Sure, some will see their stats increase, but just because a player increased hit total ...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Dissapointed Heroes: Ten Most Disappointed College Football Mascots
One of the great traditions of college football is the ubiquitous mascot. In the late 1980's, Michigan State reintroduced "Sparty," featuring a foam-rubber costume that allowed the wearer much greater freedom of movement. Since that fateful football season, the great college football mascots of today sprung up from coast to caost. Few university icons garner as much spirit and pride as the ...
College Football's 25 Highest Paid Coaches: Are They Worth It?
If you want to get paid as a college football coach it’s best to be in the SEC. In 2009, eight of the top 25 paid coaches (who are still coaching this year) were in the SEC—and this doesn’t count Lane Kiffin since he bolted Tennessee for USC. Not to be left out, six coaches represent the Big 12, four from the ACC and three from the Big Ten. This past November, USA Today analyzed the salaries of ...
How Soon Do These New College Football Head Coaches Need To Succeed?
Sometimes change is needed. For a handful of college football programs in 2010, that time for change came. Names like Brian Kelly, Lane Kiffin, and Turner Gill were not only seen all over ESPN and other media outlets, but they were seen packing their bags in order to find greener pastures at their newest destinations. Some take over programs on the upswing drooling with potential, while others ...
Top 10 Excessive Endzone Celebrations In College Football (With Video)
School's out, college kids! Let's celebrate!!! Or not, actually. It seems the NCAA wants to cut down on good old fashioned fun, in college football at least. That's right. Excessive endzone celebrations are now a live ball penalty, which if I understand correctly means that scores will be negated. In honor of celebrations after touchdowns, here is my list of the top 10 excessive endzone ...
Bullets receive sage advice from football legend
In preparation for its NCAA Division III Tournament contest against Roanoke College on Saturday, the Gettysburg College men's lacrosse team received some encouragement and guidance from two-time National Football League Coach of the Year and Super Bowl champ Dick Vermeil inside the Bream-Wright-Hauser Athletic Complex Friday afternoon.
Local gridders stay close to home for college ball
UW-Stout’s football program will boast even more local flavor in the 2010 season as four Dunn County Athletes have decided stay in the county to play their college ball.
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