This has got to be a good feeling for Coach Edsall when a recruit calls as a transfer from the University of Southern California. A junior fullback DJ Shoemate who was an All-American out of high school, has decided to move east and join the UConn Huskies for the upcoming 2010-2011 football season.  This will definitely make the backfield situation even more interesting. Currently, Jordan Todman occupies the starting job and Robbie Frey is widely considered ...

Recently, the University of Alabama asked coach Bill Curry and his Georgia State Panthers if they would be inclined to move the November 20 game to Thursday, November 18; Curry agreed. Now Curry's Panthers are beginning to take shape, and they are not as bad or inexperienced, as previously thought. When Curry, a former Alabama football coach, agreed to take the reins at Georgia State, he knew exactly what he was doing.  Most coaches who have been ...

The Duke Basketball team is a very close-knit group. It has been said that they all but share the same blood. Last season, a few were actually blood as Miles Plumlee joined brother Mason. Throughout the season their chemistry became crucial as a two headed monster to replace Big Z. Assuming that Mason stays for his senior year, he will be joined by another friendly face, little brother Marshall. Marshall Plumlee has made a verbal commitment to ...

Several weeks ago, Michigan issued its public response to the ongoing NCAA investigation into its storied football program. Renewing the discussions concerning Rich Rodriguez and his tenure as Michigan’s head football coach. Prior to that, there was great debate web wide about the NCAA investigating WVU concerning Rich Rodriguez and his time as the head football coach. It’s funny how Rich Rodriguez can have that effect on people "irregardless” whether those fans follow Michigan or West Virginia ...

Roughly a month from now, the Syracuse Orange are going to take to the practice fields outside Manley Field House just as they do every summer. Once again, returning players will be joined by the incoming freshmen and the full roster will finally get to work competing for the right to step out onto the field first when the season begins on September 4th in Akron. During camp, the players will offer friendly quotes to the media, espousing ...

While it is not a common belief among SEC fans, it seems the national pundits have embraced Alabama and Florida as dominant teams in the SEC. Most articles written on a national point of view simply expect fans to take for granted that one of these teams will win the SEC. This turns off most true SEC fans immediately as most are well educated in college football and know what a chore it is to win ...

In my last article, I gave a scenario "What If Georgia Played LSU In The 2007 SEC Title?" This time, I look at the possible effects of Georgia winning the national title in 2007 instead of LSU winning their second one. Here is a list of possible outcomes that could be positive or negative on college football. These are in random order and have no meaning on their place.   1. The SEC Gets Stronger Well the SEC would get stronger anyway but, with a ...

Former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell has stirred up major controversy as his rap sheet grows after his release from the Oakland Raiders. In recent weeks, his controversial and stained legacy has provoked bad feelings from high school scouting prospects and college football fans about the integrity of LSU, where Russell was molded into a star athlete.   To give some history, Russell signed with the Oakland Raiders after being drafted with the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He ...

It's good news and bad news for Oklahoma University in Scout's initial recruiting rankings . The good news is that despite a lackluster recruiting season, with no huge names committing, OU's work ethic has landed them at No.3 in the initial poll released by Scout.com earlier this week. Further good news is that the top four teams: Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and oddly-enough Stanford, are well above anyone else in the poll. The bad news is that Texas ...

Ever since Ohio State lost two championship games in a row, no Big Ten team has been back to the BCS National Championship. However, this year the conference has three very good teams at the top in Ohio State, Iowa, and Wisconsin, and can be one of the better conferences in the nation. The Buckeyes are ranked first in the nation in many experts' preseason polls, and have a chance to go undefeated to make another appearance ...