Explanation Analyzing the 2012 Auburn football team has been a very difficult process this year. They bring back a lot of youth that will be changing both the offensive and defensive schemes for 2012. Hard facts are simply not in the cards for this team in 2012. Some would compare Auburn in 2012 to Auburn in 2011, which is the time honored and also inaccurate way in which most pundits look at teams. Others tend ...

Syracuse University has seen many appearance changes throughout its history. The school changed mascots after Native American students petitioned against the use of "The Saltine Warrior" because they felt that it was an offensive stereotype. After a long debate, the school finally agreed to change mascots in 1995 when it officially instilled "Otto the Orange" has the school's new official mascot.Syracuse faced another public issue in 2004 when the name "Orangemen" was deemed offensive towards women, ...

Prince Amukamura. Alfonzo Dennard. Eric Hagg. DeJon Gomes.Under Bo Pelini, Nebraska has enjoyed great success in recruiting and developing elite defensive backs. While NU struggled in all defensive areas last year, Nebraska has been excellent as a pass defense unit, ranking fifth nationally in 2010 and 18th in 2009. But all the defensive backs that helped make Nebraska’s pass defense so good are now gone. So what will become of Nebraska’s back four? Was 2011’s ...

While some people would argue that defense wins championships, one thing that's even more true in the world of college football is the fact that champions win recruiting.For the Oregon Ducks coming off their first Rose Bowl championship since 1917, the feeling that the program has finally turned a corner has never been more evident. With a BCS victory now under their belt the Oregon coaches have hit the recruiting trail hard in search of ...

The Big Ten Conference division titles belonged to the preseason favorites in 2011.The Wisconsin Badgers were loaded offensively with Montee Ball in the backfield and North Carolina State transfer Russell Wilson at quarterback as they steamrolled their way to a Leaders Division crown.In the Legends Division, the Michigan State Spartans toyed with opposing offenses with monsters like Jerel Worthy and William Gholston on their defensive line. The Spartans held opponents to 18.7 points per game ...

You would think as Steve Spurrier gets further into his career at South Carolina, that the aerial attack would get better and better. Well, the run game has taken over the past two seasons thanks to a guy named Marcus Lattimore. All Steve Spurrier wants to do is win, so he'll go with what works. This season, though, might be Spurrier's return to the air as the quarterback situation seems to finally have its man in Connor Shaw. ...

No. 121: Carlos Hyde, #3, RB, Ohio State2011 Stats: 106 rushes, 566 yards, 6 touchdowns; 10 receptions, 73 yards; 2 kickoff returns, 47 yardsStrengthsIf Ohio State needs two yards on third down, Carlos Hyde should be their man. He's not a one-trick goal-line pony like Oklahoma's Blake Bell or anything like that, but at a legit 6'0" and 235 pounds with deceptive speed, he's as big as several Big Ten linebackers and stronger than most ...

As we speed into the 2012 season, there are plenty of things to talk about on the college-football radar. One such item is the sport’s biggest award: the Heisman Trophy.Last year Robert Griffin III dazzled us with his play en route to a Heisman. For 2012, there are several players around the nation who are looking to take home the hardware. Names like Montee Ball and Tyrann Mathieu have to be high on everyone’s list; ...

Gene Chizik and the Auburn Tigers are unlikely to have one of the top recruiting classes this season according to the criteria most recruiting sites use to rank such things. The reason for this is a simple lack of space on the roster to fit a full class of 25 new recruits. This has forced the Auburn staff to be really selective for each position filled. Four years ago when Gene Chizik arrived on the ...

At this time last year, many Bulldogs fans were wondering if Mark Richt would last the season if they get off to a bad start.Well, the Bulldogs did get off to a slow start, with losses to Boise State and South Carolina.But 10 consecutive wins later, the Bulldogs reached the SEC championship for the the first time since 2005, and Richt is getting praised for the work he did.So now, it's safe to say that ...