Archive for January, 2012
2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl: 4 Most Surprising Commitments
The All-American Bowl down in San Antonio features the top high school recruits in the nation in a deciding East vs. West clash. Certainly one of the most important bowls at this time of year, colleges from around America each have a say in what goes down here.In all honesty, the outcome of the game is the least of anyone's worries as some of the country's biggest names choose where they will be spending the ...
Penn Staters Outraged over Bill O’Brien Hire Remain Tone Deaf
Newly named Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien can't seem to garner any support from both Penn State alumni and the current student body. I'm not so sure he should even want it.It's not even that they believe he's not qualified for the position as a football coach, it's because he's not part of the Penn State "family."THAT'S THE POINT!It's been two months since the news of Jerry Sandusky's initial arrest for sex crimes against ...
Alabama vs. LSU: Potential Unsung Heroes of the 2012 National Championship Game
It's easy to look at a piece of paper and break down a game every single week.You look at each team's strengths. You look at their weaknesses. You decide which team has the advantage in certain situations.The days leading up to the 2012 National Championship Game will be no different.For a while now, we have been breaking down both No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama to figure out who has the advantage when the ...
BCS National Championship Game 2012: Special Teams Will Be the Deciding Factor
When LSU and Alabama square off in the BCS title game, whoever wins the special teams battle will be crowned National Champions.These two powerhouses are evenly matched, as evidenced by their 9-6 field goal fest in early November.They both have decent quarterbacks, elite running attacks and vicious defenses. That means, unfortunately, this one will come down to the kickers.Field goal kicking is the kryptonite of college football's best teams. Boise State, Oklahoma State and Oregon ...
U.S. Army All-American Game: Thompson, McCarthy & Payton Make Cal Big Winner
The 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl featured multiple verbal commitments from some of the top recruits in the nation. No one had as good of a day as the University of California, as they picked up three big-time commitments.Safety Shaq Thompson, defensive lineman Ellis McCarthy and wide receiver Jordan Payton all gave verbal pledges to spend the next four-to-five years of their lives at Berkeley.Thompson is a 6'2", 210-pound safety from Sacarmento's Grant High School ...
LSU vs. Alabama: 3 Big Reasons Why LSU Will Win the BCS National Championship
Whether you agree with it or not, Alabama is playing LSU in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans on Monday, January 7th.Simply put, the game is a toss-up. LSU, with Tyrann Mathieu, and Alabama, behind Heisman finalist Trent Richardson are equally dominant on both sides of the football. The game will likely be close like the first matchup on November 5th. Additionally, the spread on the game has fluctuated in favor of both teams.However, LSU has ...
The Winners and Losers from the U.S. Army All-American Game 2012
While everybody was caught up in the hype of the bowl games, there was a game that helped change the future of some college football programs. It was called the U.S. Army All-American Game, and it featured tons of top prospects from around the country.Through the game, several players finally committed to the schools they will play for through the next few years of their football careers.Some ...
Jared Williams Injury Video: SMU RB Leaves Bowl Game with Scary Leg Injury
The SMU Mustangs weren't exactly all smiles on Saturday, despite a dominant 28-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers at the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala.Both teams were saddened (and sickened) by the loss of Jared Williams, who left the game early in the fourth quarter after breaking his femur on his 11th run of the day. The freshman running back suffered the injury on a hit from Pitt defensive Andrew Taglianetti, who immediately crumbled ...
LSU vs. Alabama: 10 Best Players in the BCS National Title Game (VIDEO)
The LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide are without a doubt the two best teams in the nation so the amount of talent on the field when the two meet in the BCS title game on January 9th in the Mercedes Benz Superdome will be tremendous.Both teams are loaded on both sides of the ball thanks to Les Miles and Nick Saban, two of the best head coaches and recruiters in the country.In what ...
Alabama vs LSU Rematch: ‘Bama Will Avenge Loss by Limiting Mistakes
If Alabama makes one less blunder on special teams, perhaps one less penalty, the rankings are flip-flopped in this matchup.That may only impact the psyches of the players, as it wouldn't have changed the pairings, but is fuel for one hell of a pre-game speech from Nick Saban.The Tide has to realize they outplayed the Tigers for much of the first matchup. If Cade Foster converts one of his botched field-goal attempts, 'Bama wins.LSU knows ...