Archive for August, 2009
Marshall Football By Position: Quarterback
As football season ramps up heading into the Fall 2009 semester, everyone likes to spend this time analyzing where teams are going to be in December (or for those lucky enough, January). However, I have always believed that you cannot figure out where you are going until you know where you came from.
So the easiest place to start is this day, one year ago. Aug. 27, 2009, just under a few days from the first ...
Hot Routes, Big Red-Style
Can you believe we're only nine days away from kickoff? That long wait through miserable basketball and baseball games, the tease that was spring football, is all in the rear-view mirror as we hurtle toward the first sweet fall Saturday and the feeling that, once again, all is right in the world.
Considering I've neglected to post much on Nebraska-related developments the past couple of days, I'm going to spend the bulk of today's Hot Routes ...
Big East Preview: Not Great, but Improving
The only thing that most sports fans associate with the Big East is the way the conference destroyed their March Madness brackets during the college basketball season.
As for college football, West Virginia's the perennial favourite to win, and everyone else is trying to catch up. But with Rich Rodriguez doing what no man should and going to Ann Arbor for some (financial) love, it's blown the conference wide open.
So what about the couch burners?
Now that ...
Five Burning Questions About Ohio State Football
Some pressing questions and my attempts at answers for the upcoming Ohio State football season…
Will the young bucks (yes, pun intended) come through?
The offensive line, the defensive line, the linebackers, and the backfield: they’re all full of young guns. Can a team that traditionally relies on their seniors succeed with so many underclassmen?
I think they can.
From a pure talent perspective, I would venture to say that this is the best OSU team since 2006. It’s ...
SEC Power Rankings: RB’s
The across-the board depth at the RB position in the SEC is incredible. On most teams you will see two, three, sometimes four RB's that have starter quality. The differences between the RB's are also very drastic, ranging from mean bruisers like Charles Scott to blazing speedsters like Jeffrey Demps. That's why I chose to kick off my Power Rankings with runningbacks. I plan on doing the WR's next, followed by ...
Your Guide to the Oklahoma Sooners’ Home Stadium
The Field at Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium has been home to the Oklahoma Sooners since 1923. This was the beginning of what would become one of the most historically successful college football programs in the country.
The Sooners have rolled up a staggering seven national championships, the highest winning percentage (since 1936 when the AP poll came out) and five Heisman trophy winners. Oklahoma University is a school full of pride, from their fight song Boomer Sooner ...
Marshall Football Returns to Home Airwaves
In an era where everyone is on television and exposure is everything, the Thundering Herd have been in the dark for far too long. Four years ago, the Thundering Herd TV Network came to an unceremonious and abrupt halt.
As Marshall entered a new phase by leaving the Mid-American Conference and heading to the greener pastures of Conference USA, fans, coaches, and WSAZ (the flagship station for THTVN) were all informed that the Herd would no ...
2009 NFP Scouting Series: Oklahoma Defense
This summer, the National Football Post is breaking down every team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) to identify players who might warrant interest from NFL teams in the 2010 draft.
The Oklahoma Sooners feature one of the most talented rosters in college football and have a plethora of first-round-caliber prospects on both sides of the ball. In the second part of our two-part series on the Sooners, the National Football Post takes a ...
College Football Countdown: No. 16 Penn State
(To read all of Aaron's college football previews, including Penn State's Big 10 rival Iowa, click here or visit him at www.aarontorres-sports.com)
Penn State (11-2, 7-1 Big 10)
Returning Starters: Five offense, four defense
Whenever I get a gut feeling about something, I’m usually right.
I had a bad one when I saw a preview for the movie Stepbrothers (hated it), a good one when deciding to work this past summer in Alaska (best decision I’ve ever ...
USC-Ohio State: How Matt Barkley’s Starting Status Affects the Matchup
ESPN reported just moments ago on College Football Live that true freshman QB Matt Barkley has out-seated redshirt junior Aaron Corp for the starting job at USC.
This comes as a mild surprise due to Corp's recent fibula injury and Barkley's rapid progress in the spring and fall camps.
However, starting a true freshman at QB is an unprecedented move in the Pete Carroll era at USC. But no mistake, Carroll has not misfired much when ...