Howie Beardsley of the Grand Rapids Press thinks so: "To catch, pass, and run within the spread, the offensive line must be able to block and protect. Those two skills rarely were seen last season, if for no other reason than a terrible lack of experience." All indications are that the line will be much improved. "Position Coach Frey has said, 'This is nowhere close to being the line we had last season, and that's because of the ...

Every year there are surprises in College Football and that's part of what can make the game so fun. Who will be this year’s Texas Tech and which team crashes the BCS party like Utah did last year? Here are 10 teams flying under the radar that could end up in the National Title game or just become over achievers that surprise and grab a bit of the limelight. Begin Slideshow

It’s College Football time again and expectations are running rampant. It’s the time of the year where every team is undefeated and it seems as if the sky is the limit for programs with lofty expectations. Every year it seems as if plenty of highly touted teams fall short and become disappointments. The teams on this list each face high expectations, wether it be a National Championship or a vastly improved record ...

Coaches preach to the high heavens that a team never, ever looks ahead to a big game, but instead focuses on the current opponent.Right, and Brutus the Buckeye has a tiny head.For every hyped-up “game of the year” such as Trojans vs. Buckeyes or Ohio State and Penn State, there’s a trap game lying in the weeds, ready to up and pounce on the college football world, sending shock waves far and wide. Take the ...

Dear Rich Rod,There’s a realization that you and your brethren in maize and blue are confident that the incoming talent is overflowing from the sideline and soon to the goal line. Upon your slight delusions of grandeur, there’s an outpouring of music humming throughout camp – perhaps it goes something like this…Come and dance on our floor....Take a step that is new....We've a lovable space that needs your face,Three's company too.Keep whistling that tune as ...

With the release of the AP preseason poll this past weekend, Bronco fans have something more to be excited about. Boise State is ranked 14, the highest preseason ranking ever for a non-BCS team during the BCS era. So what does the ranking mean for this season? If the Broncos go undefeated, they will be all but guaranteed a BCS bowl. Maybe a Fiesta Bowl rematch against Oklahoma? Or even a bid into the Rose Bowl as another ...

In the past few years, the whisper that once was the non-BCS conferences has now become a distinct roar. It started in 2004 when Utah went undefeated and was the first to crash the BCS party. Since then we have seen Boise St, Hawaii, and Utah once again crash the party. This year is no different and has the potential to possibly put a non-BCS school in the National Championship game. Here is a preview of ...

Football season is right around the corner and below you will find predictions about how the teams in the Atlantic division of the ACC may finish using six significant factors. This list rates the teams in order from last to first in how they may finish in their division. No attempt is made a predicting a teams win loss column. Warning, this isn’t your average mainstream media predictions. You will find my list in a significantly ...

It's been just over one full year since Mike Leach and Company's recruiting class of 2008 officially stepped foot on campus. Some didn't make it in, some didn't make it a full year. Of the 16 high school seniors and junior college transfers, only 11 still remain (assuming Brandon Sesay doesn't pull off a miracle). So here's a rundown on what they're doing, or where they are... K Donnie Carona - Beaumont, TX (Kelly) Carona appeared in eveyr ...

It’s college football season again and the Pac-10 is expected to do what it does best: OFFENSE! That being said, there are MANY question marks around the league. Much of the uncertainty is due to the unstable QB situations. Oregon’s Jeremiah Masoli is expected to be the wind beneath the Ducks’ wings this year as one of the very few QB’s in the league to return from last season. It is ALMOST safe to safe ...