A former UCF player is now on his way to stardom. Michael Lynche , who played in 20 games as a Knight in the 2001-2002 season, has made the cut for the Top 24 on TV's hit show American Idol. Lynche played defensive tackle for the UCF Knights from 2001-02. He made an immediate impact as a freshman out of St. Petersburg's Gibbs High School. Lynche had 24 tackles in 2001, 17 of them solos, with ...

I know it's January and we haven't seen the spring game yet. I know it's too early to tell exactly what the Wolverines are going to do in 2010, but it's too tempting to not take an early look into the crystal ball. What are are chances to win each and every single game? Will Michigan make a bowl under Rich Rod (finally)? How will the defense improve, if they improve at all? If Michigan makes a bowl what ...

It's that time of the year when all Georgia fans are starting to have their withdrawls. Football season is over. Basketball is heading towards the postseason, which means the hoops season is most likely done with, and we are starting to see baseball previews pop up. Nobody wants to see baseball previews. The arrival of the most boring sports season is upon is, and somehow we must retain our sanity. So we begin to talk about football; ...

Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema recently announced the indefinite suspension of three current freshmen on the team, including wide receiver Kraig Appleton, after a violation of team rules. Appleton, a highly recruited wideout from East St. Louis, IL, was the only one of the three players who saw playing time last season. He finished the season with three catches for 26 yards. He was, however, expected to see more playing time next year, as there is uncertainty ...

The University of Michigan's President, football coach, and new athletic director are expected to appear at 1 PM today EST to address allegations into its football program. The NCAA launched an inquiry into allegations that the program was overworking its players and using more time than was officially allotted for practice, weight training, and other activities. The feeling from many Michigan football insiders is that there will not be a substantial finding of wrongdoing and that if ...

BREAKING NEWS This just in from ESPN.com: Michigan will hold a short press conference this afternoon at 1:00 PM in Ann Arbor. They are expected to address the NCAA investigation into the team's amount and supervision of practices. Stay tuned for more later today. Everyone just take a deep breath!Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Perhaps things would have been different had I made that turn. Not necessarily better, but certainly different. Driving south from Detroit to Florida, I remember seeing "Iowa" on an interstate highway. Why I remember that, I'll never know. We might as well have been on our way to the Yukon for all I knew. That's how far away from home it seemed. But instead of heading west on that highway, instead of making that turn, we headed south toward the ...

The uniform of a college football team is one of the most recognizable symbols in sports. It can represent tradition, or be flashy, but they will create an image. For the purposes of these rankings, there are two different forms of uniforms: old school and new age uniforms. Old school unis are the kinds that are very simplistic in design and/or have been in place for a very long time, such as Penn State above. New age uniforms feature ...

Take a look at these stats from three seasons of work: 12,950 passing yards (including two straight seasons of 5,000 passing yards or more), 102 passing touchdowns, and 20 rushing touchdowns. If you were shown those numbers you would think this particular player would have every right to jump to the next level of his playing career in the NFL. But Houston quarterback Case Keenum decided he didn't want to leave the college game the way the ...

Tip-Off Saturday, Feb. 26, 7:30 PM at Draddy Gymnasium, Bronx, NY Manhattan (10-17, 4-12 MAAC) will play its final home game of the season on Friday night against Niagara (16-13, 8-8) as the second game of a doubleheader with the Lady Jaspers. The Jaspers have a class of five seniors. These seniors have spent all four of their years at Manhattan College and are loved by the fans, despite not being able to bring success to Riverdale.  Darryl Crawford ...