In the 2008 season, Rutgers had four running backs who rushed for a combined 1664 yards and 21 touchdowns.   Besides Mason Robinson—who was moved to wide receiver—the other three running backs return, each eager to win the starting role all to himself.   Redshirt sophomores Jourdan Brooks and Joe Martinek are the leading candidates for the starting running back role.   For a while, Jourdan Brooks was the ESPN favorite—famous for getting an entire piece of his dreadlocks pulled out by ...

So we have looked at the ACC in our 2009 preview and predictions. We took Florida State to win the Atlantic and Georgia Tech to win the Coastal. As we continue our look at the upcoming college football season we now move to the Big East. The 2009 season in the Big East could resemble a traffic jam at rush hour. After being raided by the ACC the Big East has done everything they can to prove ...

Duck fans and media alike have many questions about the Ducks heading into the fall, but there may be one factor that no one is talking about right now that could make or break the Ducks' season. Deep in every season, analysts and fans start recognizing how turnovers and turnover margin are affecting their team. Oregon seems to follow a common trend in this area.  When they are ahead in the turnover battle for the season, they ...

With the 2009 college football season hurdling toward us like Usain Bolt, I felt it was a perfect time to summarize the latest news from Florida Football camp. The topics discussed in this article are tidbits from Fall practice, and while it is not exclusive news, I felt it would be nice to have one place to find out the most interesting developments on the Gators' football team.   So, only 10 days away from the opener, this ...

The Texas Longhorns need all-conference level play at DT from Lamarr Houston.  He’s fully capable of it.  He’s a naturally strong guy who doesn’t get moved around in there, but that was also playing three technique.  If we ask him to to play some offset nose, he’ll need to draw on some different skills. The other DT spot will be a tag team of several guys: Kheeston Randall and some incoming freshmen.  I’m less than optimistic about Ben ...

Millions of college football fans will spend the next 20 weeks looking for the perfect line to place a bet on their team. One type of wager that many might not consider is the future bet on how many games a team will or won't win in the upcoming season. The future bet also allows you to cheer for or against a team every game of the season. I've pinpointed three teams ...

After the tilt with Oklahoma in Lincoln on November 7, the Cornhuskers make the journey down to Lawrence, Kansas to face the Jayhawks. The game with Kansas will mark the end of a very tough three-game stretch that starts with a trip down to Waco, TX to face a dangerous group of Baylor Bears with Robert Griffin, Joe Pawelek, and Jordan Lake and has the Sooners visiting Lincoln in between. Ouch! Without question the Jayhawks are led ...

  Previously Covered QuarterbackHalfback and FullbackWide ReceiverTight EndOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebacker   Spotlight: Sergio Brown            G   Tackles   INT   FF   2008   13   28   0   0  Also Returning: Chris Bathon, Leonard Gordon, Ray Herring, Kyle McCarthy Lost: David Bruton, Jashaad Gaines (graduation) Gained: Harrison Smith (position change—linebacker), Thomas Smith (walk-on), Dan McCarthy (DNP as freshman), Zeke Motta (freshman)Last season Sergio Brown impressed everyone with his play—enough to work his way into the starting lineup. Brown especially left a lasting impression ...

Location: Ithaca, NY Nickname: Big Red Conference: Ivy League Last Year’s Record: 21-10   Why they’ll make it: Cornell is entering this season as the favorite to win its third consecutive Ivy League title and with good reason. The top six players from last year’s rotation return and they are very talented. Guard Louis Dale won the league’s Player of the Year award in 2007-2008. Forward Ryan Wittman is a two-time first-team all-conference selection, and center Jeff ...

Previously CoveredQuarterbackHalfback and FullbackWide ReceiverTight EndOffensive LineDefensive LineSpotlight: Toryan Smith  GTacklesTFLSacks 2008 10 18 0 0 Also Returning: Tom Burke, Steve Filer, Darius Fleming, Brian Smith, Scott SmithLost: Maurice Crum, Jr., Aaron Nagel, Steve Quinn, Kevin Smith, Kevin Washington (graduation), Kerry Neal, Martin Quintana, Kallen Wade (position change - defensive end), Harrison Smith (position change - safety)Gained: Sean Oxley (walk-on), Anthony McDonald, David Posluszny (DNP as freshmen), Carlo Calabrese, Dan Fox, Manti Te'o (freshmen)It seems like every year Toryan Smith enters fall ...