The Texas A&M football coaches have done a tremendous job assembling the 2013 recruiting class. The class is ranked No. 4 by Rivals.com and No. 6 by Scout.com, but the question is where will they be ranked after signing day in February?Kevin Sumlin and his assistants have done a tremendous job addressing the needs that they have identified for the program as it enters its inaugural season in the Southeastern Conference. The coaching staff identified ...

Cuonzo Martin is not going to paint his chest orange. Nor is Tennessee’s second-year coach going to sumo wrestle a student at Midnight Madness. He is, however, making Bruce Pearl-esque moves to build support for his emerging program across the state. Joined by players Skylar McBee, Kenny Hall, Quinton Chievous, Brandon Lopez, and Ron Murphy, Martin conducted one day clinics for boys in kindergarten to sixth grade in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Greenville. The program known ...

No. 108: Ibraheim Campbell, #24, SS, Northwestern2011 Stats: 100 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions StrengthsThere aren't many safeties capable of leading their teams in tackles as redshirt freshmen, but Ibraheim Campbell is that dude. He registered 100 stops on the season and solidified himself as one of the better strong safeties in the Big Ten. He's got the right sense of aggression to play the position, and his athleticism puts him in the upper ...

Football is a team sport, and the only hardware that truly matters is the crystal football at the end of the season, but it's always a great thing to recognize the contributions of individual players. Auburn has a few players who will contend for these national accolades, but they will do more than merely contend. The boys in blue and orange will not shoot specifically for these awards, but their dedication to the team will allow them ...

Arkansas and Arizona are going to ride the winner's bracket to the championship series of the 2012 College World Series. Neither of these teams were favorites heading into this event. In fact, they weren't even considered the strongest team from their division. However, they have changed those perceptions. Both of these teams sit at 2-0 and are in great shape to roll into the championship. Check out the bracket and schedule here.  ArizonaThe Wildcats caught fire at the ...

When it comes to the greatest athletes in college football in 2012, LSU's roster is a camping ground for the elite, but which players are irreplaceable?So much has been said about the talent on this roster leading into the season, so only a few select players could be identified as indispensable. From shutdown defensive backs to freakish defensive linemen to the speedy wide receivers, these are the five players that the Tigers must have in 2012.Begin ...

I began by taking a broad overview of the Purdue program, what it has done over the last five years and what that might tell us about what the Boilers will do this season. Last week, I scanned at the 2012 Purdue offense and how it projects. This week, I'll look at the 2012 Purdue defense.   Defensive Overview 2011 scoring defense: 26.8 PPG (ninth in the conference)Total defense: 395.7 YPG (ninth)Rushing defense: 4.29 YPC ...

Between the start of the 2011 season and national singing day in February, with Notre Dame football, when it rained, it poured. A turnover led to more turnovers. A blown coverage led to more blown coverages. Decommitments led to more decommitments. A head-scratching six months finally came to a close in late February when Scottsdale, Ariz., wide receiver Davonte Neal signed with the Irish after an announcement day that resembled something straight out of Hollywood. ...

One of Alabama’s biggest concerns heading into the 2012 season is how it will replace 2011 starting wide receivers Marquis Maze and Darius Hanks—and their combined 219 career receptions. Rising junior receiver Kenny Bell has caught just 19 passes in his two years at the Capstone, but he enters the fall as the leading candidate to emerge as quarterback A.J. McCarron’s go-to target this season.  The Rayville (LA) native is the leading returning receiver for ...

The nation's consensus No. 1 wide receiver prospect, Ricky Seals-Jones, has decommitted from the University of Texas. Leaving the program due to his desire to play basketball as well as football, or so he has said, Seals-Jones has opened up his options to programs like Baylor, LSU and Texas A&M.For new head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies, this opportunity is too good to pass up. It almost seems like fate that just as an ...