When we last peered into the future, we saw the 2011 five-star prep recruits that the Trojans had offered scholarships to and their possible interest in USC. Now we turn our attention to the four-star high school football players who hold scholarship offers from USC. Initially, I had intended this series to be a two part affair, but since Lane Kiffin and company have been so busy on the recruiting trail, I will have to extend it ...

In 2009, Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh became the first defensive player voted The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. His dominance over offensive lines last season is a huge reason for that. The defensive tackle recorded 85 tackles (20.5 for loss), 12 sacks, 10 pass break-ups, 19 quarterback hurries, and an interception. Suh didn't just earn himself Player of the Year, he also won a plethora of other college ...

Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fl) Last year the University of Alabama opened its campaign at 20-to-one odds. This year they the favorite to repeat. Nick Saban has finally won over any remaining skeptics in Las Vegas. This year they are a two-and-a-half-to-one favorite. Apparently, the six bye weeks in the SEC schedule, the shuffling of players on defense, and yet another offensive line makes no difference as odds makers not only see the Crimson Tide ...

Lately the Oregon Ducks have been in the news—and not in a good way. In a matter of weeks, six of the 2010 Rose Bowl Duck football players have found themselves no longer a part of the team or suspended. This recent rash of decidedly unacceptable behavior is, to say the least, troubling—and all this is falling on the seemingly already weary shoulders of new head coach Chip Kelly. The question is, is Kelly the cause of these ...

I usually only write about Ohio State football, but occasionally I branch out. This is my list of the top 10 running backs in the country heading into the 2010 college football season, and a few thoughts on why each of them made this list. No. 10—Roy Helu Jr—Nebraska Cornhuskers Helu will be a senior in 2010, and will look to build on a solid 2009 campaign in which he rushed dor 1,147 ...

Unless you are living under a rock, you have heard about the recent thuggery that has gone down in the Pacific Northwest at the University of Nike Oregon. Last season, LeGarrette Blount sucker-punched a Boise State player post-game and was suspended for the season, but his suspension was later reduced to only eight games. Since the Buckeyes' win over the Ducks in the 2010 Rose Bowl, things have gotten much worse at ...

Considering this game wasn’t your garden variety Big East brouhaha, it was odd that UConn came out so flat. I mean, come on, basically all of the Huskies' tournament hopes were on the line last night. As Joe Lunardi and NCAA tournament committee members looked on, ready to officially write-off and write-out the resurgent Connecticut Huskies, West Virginia jumped out to a quick five to zip lead, and it looked like the UConn players weren’t all ...

And how do they manufacture points? Who’s going to run the show? How are we going to get easy buckets in transition? Who’s going to guard James Anderson? Are the Kansas Jayhawks working out with state-of-the-art Eastern Block weight lifting equipment and using steroids? Moscow, Kansas. Hmmm…. One thing’s for sure, there’s no easy way out, but here are three ways to easier offense. 1. Maximize Number of Ball Handlers No. 1 reads like the dry ...

Since the BCS began, a number of Division I schools have had noteable names that have gone on to play in the NFL. Guys like Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart and Mark Sanchez from USC, Tee Martin and Peyton Manning from Tennesee. Brian Griese, Tom Brady and Chad Henne from Michigan. There are so many schools that breed professional quarterbacks, but who is the leader in that category? Who is the best quarterback university in college football? Regardless of ...

As Virginia basketball continues its free fall into ACC irrelevance, it's probably time to shift away from the contender mindset and prepare for the future. This article is filed a bit late considering the game primarily referenced (Virginia's February 17 loss to FSU, 69-50) in this article took place last week, but some points stood out about the game which merit further thought and consideration. I want to note that I will be stating the obvious in the ...