Previously CoveredQuarterbackHalfback and FullbackWide ReceiverTight EndOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebackerSafetyCornerbackSpotlight: Nick Tausch  GFGPATPoints 2008 (HS) - 9-15 - - Also Returning: Ryan Burkhart, Eric Maust, Brandon WalkerLost: Joe Bizjak (graduation)Gained: David Ruffer (walk-on), Ben Turk (freshman)Stepping onto campus this fall, Nick Tausch had a chance to be Notre Dame's kickoff specialist and possibly even their placekicker. Well, he's already won both jobs.No, you won't see Tausch booming kickoffs out of the back of the end zone...yet, at least. Tausch won kickoff responsibilities ...

As the season is fast approaching, the Virginia Tech Hokies are preparing for their much anticipated opener against Alabama on September 5th. With Darren Evans going down in summer practice, the Hokies are preparing for life after their star running back. Coach Frank Beamer has three running backs in waiting (Josh Oglesby, Ryan Williams, David Wilson), but the only back with game time experience is Oglesby with 38 carries.  It's going to be tough to run the ball, ...

Previously CoveredQuarterbackHalfback and FullbackWide ReceiverTight EndOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebackerSafetySpotlight: Darrin Walls  GTacklesINTPBU 2007 12 32 1 9 Also Returning: Mike Anello, Robert Blanton, Gary Gray, Raeshon McNeilLost: Terrail Lambert, John Leonis (graduation)Gained: Michael Garcia, Nick Lezynski, Andrew Plaska, Ryan Sheehan, Joshua Stull (walk-ons), Jamoris Slaughter (DNP as freshman), Kael Anderson, EJ Banks (freshmen)Darrin Walls wasn't enrolled at Notre Dame in 2008. He's spent most of fall practice nursing injuries. Yet he still enters the season as a starting cornerback. That's ...

There is something to be said for the Joe Paternos, the Bobby Bowdens and all the other coaches that find a home and stay put.  Can you imagine either of those coaches leaving without it being on their terms? They will have statues of themselves, stadiums named after them, and will live forever with their names being revered at their respective institutions. These are coaches who who took their "hot" seasons only to cement themselves deeper ...

Hedges, pretty co-eds, jorts, and monster-sized stadiums...that's the SEC for you. Oh, and they play some pretty good football, too.A quick few words about Florida:Very. Good. Indeed. Preseason ranked No. 1. Tim Tebow. Brandon Spikes. Great defense. National Championships. Favorites to repeat in 2009. Big game on the road at LSU.Is Ole Miss for real?This is the dark horse for the SEC, although this dark horse may well come in second—by a mile to the ...

College Football's Three Headed Monster The big three of college football or otherwise known as Florida's Tim Tebow, Texas' Colt McCoy, and Oklahoma's Sam Bradford are giving fans everywhere a special treat. All three quarterbacks are amongst college football's best players and Heisman Trophy Candidates. Not to mention, all three are giving their teams a chance at a National Championship and a spot in college football history forever. Of the three, Tebow may end up the ...

  Would you care to step outside?   As the college football season approaches, it’s time for fans to puff their chests out about their teams. Recently we have seen a wave of support by fans for their respective conference as was highlighted by chants of “S-E-C, S-E-C” pouring through the last few National Championship games.   Though it is hard to argue that the SEC is not the best conference in football, the Big 12 has certainly at least ...

When Chuck Amato was fired from NC State after a horrendous 2006-2007 season, it appeared that NC State football would have a three to four year rebuilding plan to get back on track and transform into a winning program. Little did the Wolfpack know that their savior would arrive from conference rival Boston College, and immediately turn the Pack into a bowl team in two years and a potential ACC title team in just ...

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 Maryland Terrapins possess a really intriguing group of NFL prospects and certainly have the talent to compete for an ACC title this season.   Offense Chris Turner: No. 10, QB, 6'4", 220 Pounds A tall, well-built quarterback who displays a high delivery point and good ...

Isiah Thomas was one of the greatest point guards ever to play the game, but since his retirement, Thomas' legacy has become his epic failures in running teams. But was he an even worse coach than we remember? Is that possible? Let's take a look at the numbers. As a coach in the NBA, Thomas accumulated a career record of 187-223 and a winning percentage of .456. That's bad. Mike Dunleavy, widely considered the worst coach ...