Ohio State adds a chrome helmet to its uniform repertoire
The Ohio State-Michigan game is always a special occasion, but it's even more important this year as the Buckeyes attempt their third undefeated season in the past 11 years. To celebrate, the Buckeyes...
View ArticleRutgers bolts the Big East for the greener pastures of the Big Ten
The final touches of the new look Big Ten are complete with the announcement that Rutgers has officially accepted an invitation to join the conference effective July 1, 2014. Rutgers has called a...
View ArticleIs the SI cover curse coming for Notre Dame?
Ain't being No. 1 grand, Notre Dame? Media are swarming the campus, fan excitement is at a fever pitch, and Sports Illustrated puts you on the cover for the week. Wait, that last part isn't so good....
View ArticleVOD: Arkansas fans have a ballad for you, Jon Gruden
We all know Arkansas fans are desperate to find a coach to bring Arkansas to prominence, but I don't think anyone could fully grasp how desperate until this video surfaced this week. This Arkansas fan...
View ArticleJeff Tedford becomes the latest casualty of firing season
It was August when Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour gave a ringing endorsement of coach Jeff Tedford and said he was not on the hot seat this season. Oh, how a 3-9 season changes things. Tuesday,...
View ArticleUSC QB Max Wittek: ‘We’re going to win this ballgame’
USC quarterback Max Wittek might be short on experience, but he seems to be long on confidence. Even though Saturday's game against No. 1 Notre Dame will be Wittek's first start and first extensive...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers lashes out at Cal over Jeff Tedford’s firing
Jeff Tedford's firing has not sat well with a lot of former Cal players, least of all current Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers, who was a junior college transfer and ended up being...
View ArticleVOD: Penn State cornerback Stephon Morris emotionally discusses senior day
Every year about this time of year, seniors say their tearful good-byes to the football program, fans and friends who have played a major role for the previous four or five years. But when Penn State...
View ArticleNCAA to former Miami players: Talk to us or we’ll assume you’re guilty
The NCAA has no subpoena power, and has no power to get people outside of its jurisdiction (such as current athletes or coaches) to cooperate in an investigation. So, in the Miami case, the NCAA is...
View ArticleThat awkward moment when the SEC teleconference operator asks for questions...
It's hard to let go of the past. And it must be especially hard for the SEC to let go of the memorable Derek Dooley era at Tennessee. So hard that the operator on the weekly teleconference asked if...
View ArticleHeisman Watch Week 12: Johnny Football is close to becoming Johnny Heisman
One game separates Johnny Manziel from yet another first. If Manziel has another stellar game against Missouri in Texas A&M's regular-season finale, he likely will become the first freshman to win...
View ArticleRoad to Saturday: Missouri and Texas A&M take different paths during first...
Before the season, nobody knew what to expect from Missouri or Texas A&M in their first SEC seasons, but the experts did expect a little more from the Tigers. It sounds odd now, but Missouri had...
View ArticleNavy will have new uniforms for Army game, once again
Nike, which provides uniforms for Army and Navy, has used the game between the two service academies to get creative the past couple years. This year, Navy will have a new look again....
View ArticleDr. Saturday’s bowl projections: How much more chaos is on the way?
Maybe, just maybe, last week wasn't the crazy part of the BCS race, but just the first steps towards utter chaos. Losses by Oregon and Kansas State changed six of the eight teams in the projections for...
View ArticleVOD: Vanderbilt reVealed is a fantastic idea
We all love college football. We all want to see more of it. The game production has never been better. No issues there. What enhances that experience is getting a peek behind the curtain. And for...
View ArticleDarrell Hazell of Kent State should be a hot name in the coaching rumor mill
Kent State doesn't have a ton of great football history, and the MAC is really tough this year. So as the Golden Flashes finished an 11-1 season with a 28-6 win over an Ohio team that came in with an...
View ArticleNebraska clinches spot in Big Ten title game thanks in part to Iowa’s...
At some point, the murmurs in the Iowa crowd were quite obviously imploring the Hawkeyes coaches to do anything to try and win the game against Nebraska. The coaches didn't listen. How conservative was...
View ArticleLSU’s Jarvis Landry makes college football’s catch of the year
The competition for the best catch of the college football season was decided today, when LSU's Jarvis Landry decided he could make a one-handed catch on a pass thrown about three feet behind him....
View ArticleJohn L. Smith’s time at Arkansas likely ends with yet another awful coaching...
What is it with coaches being conservative this week? Jim Schwartz settles for a 47-yard field goal in overtime on third down and the Detroit Lions end up losing. Kirk Ferentz does everything but go to...
View ArticleWhat to watch, Week 13: Notre Dame’s final step to the title game
Notre Dame was unranked in the preseason AP poll. USC was No. 1. Funny that it's the Trojans in the spoiler role this week. Even if you've grown up hating Notre Dame, you have to admit this is a pretty...
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