Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden is possibly Alabama's most famous fan.  He grew up in Birmingham following his crimson idols. He almost played for the Tide except school policy at the time would not allow married students to play on the team, so he played at Samford instead.  He looked to Coach Bryant for advice and Bryant steered players he wouldn't be able to use Bowden's way.  As recently as 2007, when his Florida State team ...

West Virginia’s defense should be the strength of the team in 2010. The Mountaineers return 10 starters from the nation’s 36th-ranked total defense. The defensive line, however, should be one of the deepest the Mountaineers have had in years. West Virginia returns all three starters on the defensive line, and a couple of red-shirt freshman are making an impact this spring. Senior Scooter Berry has been a starter since his freshman year and was an all-Big East ...

Some of you know of my love affair with the University of Miami, until now I haven’t had the chance to interview any current or former players. That all changed this afternoon when recently drafted tight end Dedrick Epps agreed to take a few questions from me. Epps earned a starting job on a talented Miami team in 2008 and subsequently turned that into leverage to become the 12th rated tight end in the 2010 ...

Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): This week in a speech to the Southeast Region meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said words that went beyond the room he was speaking in, beyond the assembled gentlemen's intended audience, and right to the offices of the Big Ten, who may be in expansion talks right now. Should the Big Ten indeed be talking of ...

Christ the King High School is New York's City's basketball powerhouse. Their coaching staff is amazing. Their uniforms are top notch, as LeBron James is one of their strong supporters. The team is skilled and built to win year in and year out. This year, Dominikas Milka, a native of Lithuania, helped provide the aggressiveness in the post and on defense for the team to make it to the New York City Championship and win ...

There are a host of great senior running backs looking to do some damage in the Big 12 this season. Fans already know the likes of DeMarco Murray of Oklahoma, Daniel Thomas of K-State, and Kendall Hunter of Oklahoma State. But who are some of the younger backs to keep an eye on? Let's take a look at some freshman and sophomore runners who could be carrying the torch for their teams over the next few seasons. Begin ...

The tension was built up. Kadeem Jack told us to mark our calendars for April 28th, as he would be making the decision on his future that day. A short list of colleges was released with a final five on Jack's mind. Lincoln High School has been the home to Lance Stephenson, Sebastian Telfair, and now Ethan Telfair. The school's basketball program has become one of Brooklyn and New York's finest. Kadeem Jack was at the ...

Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.) When I started placing articles on Bleacher Report, it was simply to see if anyone would read them. I can remember actually being excited that 100 people would read my articles. Since then, Bleacher Report and their wonderful staff got me placed in different publications and websites. Soon, it was not uncommon for me to Google one of my headlines and see it appear on 24 other sites around the 'net. Stephen ...

It didn't take long for C.J. Leslie to make a final decision on where he wants to play college basketball next year.  He has decided to stay close to home and play for head coach Sidney Lowe at N.C. State. Although this was the original school the top recruit from the Word of God Academy near Raleigh, NC, committed to, many people believed that constant attention from Coach John Calipari made the Kentucky Wildcats a ...

Leaders around the country and the world have been calling for a boycott of the state of Arizona in opposition to the new immigration law, Senate Bill 1070. The new law is drawing attention in regards to police officers supposedly gaining the power to use racial profiling as a means to cut the number of illegal immigrants living in the state. The boycott includes, but not limited to, Arizona companies, all events in the state, and any ...