It has been an offseason to forget if you are an Ohio State football fan.Head coach Jim Tressel has resigned and quarterback Terrelle Pryor has left the team. On top of all that, there are at least four players who will be suspended for the first five games and a few others that could join them after Ohio State goes through a disciplinary hearing in August.All the drama that has unfolded has made last year’s ...

Dan Mullen has completely turned around the Mississippi State football program in just two seasons. This team barely missed making a bowl game in his first year in 2009 at 5-7, but came back to post a 9-4 record in 2010. After crushing Michigan 52-14 in the Gator Bowl, the Bulldogs have a lot of momentum heading into 2011.MSU welcomes back 16 starters this season to make them one of the most experienced teams in the SEC.  ...

The Big Ten will have a much different feel to it this season, as the league expands to 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska.The addition of the Cornhuskers has forced the Big 10 to split up into two divisions, which will result in the first conference championship game this season. Ohio State has dominated the conference of late, winning or sharing the title the last six seasons.The Buckeyes, however, have been in the media ...

The 2011 Dick Butkus Award Watch List came out on Friday.The ACC and SEC both have nine players on the list; the Big 12 has eight.Von Miller of Texas A&M was last year's Butkus Award winner.The following 51 college linebackers are the leading candidates to be named the 2011 Top College Linebacker:  Emmanuel Acho, University of Texas Ryan Baker, Louisiana State University Chris Borland, University of Wisconsin Jon Bostic, University of Florida Nigel Bradham, Florida State University Tanner Brock, Texas Christian University Arthur Brown, Kansas ...

In the case of the suspended ESPN writer, Bruce Feldman, vs. the world wide leader in sports, aka ESPN, the public outcry has gone in favor of Bruce Feldman over the way he was suspended from ESPN. In case you are late to this story, let me catch you up with a shortened version. According to the website Sports by Brooks in a story released on their website last Thursday they reported that Feldman was ...

If you ever have followed USC Gamecock Football, you would know that they have been a team of promise every year since 2000. But each year since, they have brought nothing but misery to fans with losses that should have been wins, losses that made the university look at bad, and suspensions and seasons of disappointments. Last season led by phenom Marcus Lattimore and rising Junior Alshon Jeffery, USC went on to upset No. 1 Alabama and ...

It was a rough first season for Kansas head coach Turner Gill. The Jayhawks went just 3-9 overall and were only 1-7 in Big 12 play. Most of the games weren’t even close, as they were outgained by 219 yards per game and outscored by 27.4 points per game.With 15 starters back for the 2011 season, Gill and company are hoping to be much more competitive on the field. Here is a closer look at ...

There are a lot of questions for the Tennessee Volunteers heading into the 2011 football season.How will Derek Dooley fair in his second year as head coach?What can young sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray do in his first full season as the starter?Does Tennessee get back to SEC dominance or do the Vols continue to rebuild through four star recruits?It's all going to depend on what Dooley and the coaching staff can put together.Tennessee doesn't have ...

It is being reported by numerous media outlets that ESPN college football writer Bruce Feldman has been suspended by ESPN for his participation in former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach's biography "Swing Your Sword." Allegedly, Feldman had permission to participate in the book which is set for release next week. USA Today is stating ESPN has no comment on the suspension, but had the following statement on their website. Banned from writing for ...

As Gatorade's Basketball Player of the Year, highly touted basketball recruit Bradley Beal of Chaminade in St. Louis and his family had a big time in Hollywood this week to reward his big performances—both on the court and in his community.Beal's résumé of volunteerism is impressive, from helping the homeless through the St. Patrick Center to his work as a goodwill ambassador for Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and a coach for area youth basketball camps ...