As 2012 Hawkeye spring practices were nearing an end, new offensive line coach Brian Ferentz tweeted the following:"Big day of practice today. Time to continue working a little no-huddle!" In doing so, he got the Hawkeye news forums a-buzzing, as Iowa fans have been wondering what, if any, changes new Iowa offensive coordinator Greg Davis will bring to a Hawkeye offense that has been underachieving at best and stale at worst under former OC Ken ...

I'd like to spend a moment reflecting on what exactly Bob Stoops has done at Oklahoma since becoming the head coach in 1999. I don't need to discuss his national championship, his prized recruits or his ridiculously large house. I just need to sum up his reign in the Big 12 conference—I can do it in one word—dominance.Stoops came into a program at Oklahoma that had not once won (or even competed for) a Big 12 ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels (42-13, 22-8 ACC) are the hottest team in the ACC coming into the conference tournament, and they'll use their current 13-game winning streak to go deep into this year's bracket. As if the Tar Heels needed more confidence, nine of those 13 wins have come against division opponents.They won't enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed, though, as that honor belongs to Florida State. But you can bet the ...

It is no surprise that Florida State football is a popular discussion topic in the offseason.  Usually, the chatter revolves around whether the Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles will finally end their decade-plus of mediocrity and finally reclaim their perch atop the ACC.  Ironically, that talk has taken a backseat to the rumblings that FSU could be the next domino to fall in conference expansion craze that has dominated headlines since last summer.  The Seminoles ...

Though they're not known for having a strong passing game, the LSU Tigers will shock the nation with Zach Mettenberger and their superb wide receivers.Mettenberger's story has been told a million times, but very few people mention the receiving corps. In fact, if you had to pick a weakness on the offense, the receivers would be picked by most.LSU has upgraded at quarterback, has 105 games worth of experience returning on the offensive line and ...

Some teams can have offseason issues and still do fine during the season. LSU did just that in 2011 after Jordan Jefferson got himself arrested for a bar fight.While no team wants to deal with off-the-field issues, these ten teams just can't afford to get into that kind of trouble.Some of them are on the verge of greatness. Others are undergoing difficult transitions. And yet others are just trying to get their program back on ...

Heading into the 2011 season, the usual BCS aspirations were permeating throughout the Notre Dame fan base. Those aspirations came crashing down because of one aspect of the game. Turnovers. It all began during the Fighting Irish's first drive of the season against South Florida. Former quarterback Dayne Crist drove the offense inside the Bulls' 10-yard-line, only for former running back Jonas Gray to have the football stripped and returned 96 yards for a South Florida ...

No, Brian Kelly hasn’t named a starting quarterback. We’re still around 90 days away from any sort of clarity in this soap opera. However, with all organized football activities in summer hiatus, it’s a good time to envision how the Notre Dame offense might look should sophomore Everett Golson win the starting gig in the fall.Golson was part of a three-quarterback rotation in last month’s Blue-Gold Game with juniors Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix. He ...

Expectation: The act or state of looking forward or anticipating.What a word to attach to a young kid's name. And that's exactly what Tyrann Mathieu was when he took the field for the LSU Tigers last fall—an undersized 19-year-old kid who played with the passion and intensity that made him one of the biggest names in college football.Mathieu was honored as a freshman All-American in his first season on campus, but it was the opening ...

The Virginia Tech Hokies enter the 2012 season having to replace eight starters on the offensive side of the ball. Fortunately for the Hokies, rising junior quarterback Logan Thomas returns.If Thomas progresses as rapidly as he did in 2011, he could find himself a top-10 pick in the 2013 NFL draft. It won't be easy, as Thomas will have four new starters on the offensive line.The Hokies could be more of a pass-first team in ...