Archive for July, 2010
College Football Preseason Rankings: Which Teams’ Stocks Have Declined?
The college football preseason has been quite active this spring and summer, and it has caused some teams' stock to drop accordingly.
We have seen players suspended, coaches making serious boo-boos with the NCAA, and injuries in spring practices that have cost their respective teams dearly.
Let's take a look at 10 teams that have declined in power the past few months in the 2010 preseason.Begin Slideshow
2010 College Football Predictions: Predicting all the Major Bowl Games
It's that time again, ladies and gentlemen. Time to break out our school colors, our team jerseys, our eye black, and get ready for the season we all love to look forward to.
That's right, we're just a few months away from the 2010 college football season and what better time than right now to look ahead to every major college football bowl game and who will end up there.
You might agree, you might disagree, but ...
UConn’s Signal Caller: Zach Frazer Will Be a Leader
Zach Frazer is the starting quarterback of the UConn football team.
Frazer, in the past, has been the type of player that fills any fans mind with frustration. One minute, he looks great throwing beautiful spirals down the field. The next minute, he is throwing interceptions right in front of him.
Frazer has been stellar since backup quarterback Cody Endres went down with a shoulder injury at home against Rutgers last year. When Frazer lost his job, ...
An Open Letter to Maurkice Pouncey: Why Did You Take That Money?
Dear Maurkice,
First of all, congratulations on being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of this year's NFL Draft.
We'll miss having your talent and experience on the offensive line this season, but the Gator Nation is looking forward to you making us proud in the NFL.
However, there is one problem that I'd like to address with you.
Why did you take $100,000 from an agent representative before the Allstate Sugar Bowl last season?
Couldn't you ...
College Football 2010: 10 Burning Questions Heading into SEC Media Days
It's an SEC fan's annual reminder that college football is literally just around the corner, yet it's also a gigantic tease to those very same SEC fans that simply cannot wait until September.
It's SEC Media days.
Some in the media refer to it as a circus. Most in the media dread the event. Beginning Wednesday, all 12 coaches and a few select players from each team will converge on Birmingham, Alabama to be questioned, ...
CFB Predictions: The Strongest Position Groups in the Country
It seems every pundit and preseason magazine takes a stab at predicting the best offensive and defensive units.
Sometimes it’s easy because an entire group is back, and usually includes an All-American or two and a few all-conference players. Other times it takes a bit of forecasting and feedback from coaches and opponents. What makes this even more difficult is the daily off-the-field issues that could result in a player or players being suspended, or even ...
Five Players Key To a Successful LSU Football Season
Two years ago, at this time, LSU was still riding the excitement of being the first team to win two BCS National Championships. The loss of a high ceiling quarter back and struggling quarter back play has plagued the Tigers the past two years, going (8-5) and (9-4), respectively. After their offense finished dead last in the SEC for YPG (304.5pg) and the defense lost eight starters, who needs to step up for ...
BYU Football: Why the Cougars Remain Outsiders to BCS League Alignment
Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated summed this up in spot-on fashion in one of his posts on realignment about BYU recently: “ recent shuffling has left us with a particularly intriguing free agent, a tradition-rich program that's posted four straight 10-win seasons, plays in a 64,000-seat stadium and is itching for a new home after watching its hated rival suddenly achieve BCS affiliation”
How has it come to this for BYU?
This is a program ...
College Football Predictions 2010: 10 Possible Surprise Teams
Preseason prognostications are ramping up as the start of the college football season rapidly approaches.
While most of the attention is directed towards the traditional marquee programs embedded in the preseason rankings, there are plenty of good teams flying below the radar.
Here’s a look at ten teams throughout the landscape of college football poised to make a big splash in 2010:
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College Football Preseason Top 25: Why Ohio State Tops Alabama
It's the kind of debate that enrages fanbases and brings out the ugliest comments on the message boards.
Beyond the debate, the college football preseason top 25 probably has more influence than any poll in sports.
Because of the lack of playoff system, your chances at a title have plenty to do with where you're positioned in the polls. A team like Boise State has little margin for error, so they need to be as high as ...