At the Pac-12 media day earlier this week, Oregon coach Chip Kelly dismissed notions of an east coast media bias.  “What I believe in college football is that there’s a winning bias,” Kelly said. “The fans, the media, everybody flocks to the teams that win. If you go 7-5, it’s your fault. If they are not talking about you, it’s because you went 7-5, not because there’s an East Coast bias. If you go 12-0, ...

Be excited. It's almost football time in Tennessee! The Vols have a tough schedule next season, playing all three of the top contenders for the SEC West crown (Arkansas, Alabama and LSU) along with an improved SEC East. But even with a brutal schedule like that, there's reason to believe that the Vols will reach the next level and stay in contention for the SEC East. Here are five players that could help them along the way.Begin ...

With the kickoff of Big Ten Media Days on Thursday, the countdown to the Big Ten season has officially begun.There is just over a month left until the games begin, and in a new-look Big Ten, there are sure to be some very exciting matchups.In setting up the divisions, the Big Ten was careful to maintain many traditional rivalries and also added games that could end up being classics and turn into rivalries in the ...

Three TCU receivers have signed UDFA contracts with NFL teams for 2011/2012.I know, Jets draft pick Jeremy Kerley is on the front page and seems to be the best bet to make an immediate impact with his kick returning ability, but don't rule out Jimmy Young or Bart Johnson as the best one over the long haul. Evan Frosch could be a solid pickup by Cleveland...Signed:Evan Frosch TE to the BrownsJimmy Young to the BearsBart ...

Compiling this ranking was both fun and eye-opening. It was fun in that the nicknames of college sports are seldom scrutinized and rarely questioned when, more often than not, they provide the scowling face of an entire athletic department. The athletes themselves are even encouraged to take on the character of the nickname in many cases.  It was eye-opening in that it quickly became clear that the Big Ten is not exactly chock-full of intimidating nicknames as ...

You'd think red, white and blue would go together better.  But the blue and white of BYU and the red and white of Utah are like oil and water...they don't mix well.  Counted as one of the fiercest rivalries in college football, the Utah-BYU Holy War seems to never end and even though the two teams will not be in the same conference this year, the animosity and genuine dislike of each other has only ...

Ohio State's troubles are doing wonders for University of Michigan recruiting. Earlier today, Kyle Kalis withdrew his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes and committed to the Michigan Wolverines.Kalis, who is ranked as Prepstar.com's No. 23 prospect for 2012, is the highest-ranked recruit in Brady Hoke's first year with the Wolverines.There is no doubt that Ohio State's recruiting violations were the driving force behind Kalis' decision to decommit the Buckeyes."I can't go there and take ...

When Iowa and Nebraska announced earlier this week that they would be unveiling a trophy game on Friday, it was hardly a surprise to anyone.The game has all the makings of a rivalry—the schools are located in border states, both have outstanding fanbases, both are the most popular sports team in their state and both have very respectable football programs. So the question was never really if the there would be a trophy involved, just ...

Two things popped out at me from all of the free-agent signings of the University of Washington's draft-eligible players this week. Firstly, years back, when there were 16 rounds in the NFL draft, many of these players would have been selected.  Those are the days when the Huskies were having eight players taken year in and year out. With the reduction of the rounds, the Huskies had two players drafted: Jake Locker and Mason Foster.  Victor Aiyewa ...

As the historic 2010 season fades in to the record books, the upcoming 2011 season is fast approaching.Nevada had its best year ever in 2010 winning a share of the WAC Championship, dethroning previously unbeaten Boise State, totally demolishing Cal and soundly beating Boston College. Nevada's quarterback Colin Kaepernick rewrote the NCAA record books becoming the most prolific dual-threat in college football history and was rewarded with an early second-round draft pick by the San ...