The Texas A&M Football team will start practice for their inaugural season in the Southeastern Conference on Friday. Members of the SEC media picked A&M to finish fifth in the West division in 2012. The Aggies can exceed those expectations, but it is going to take a much better effort than the one they put on the field in 2011.The Aggies are picked to finish ahead of Mississippi State and Ole Miss but behind LSU, ...

The injury suffered last season by South Carolina cornerback Akeem Auguste may have been a blessing in disguise. The senior defensive back from Hollywood, Florida suffered a foot injury that caused him to miss all of the 2011 season except for the Georgia game. Auguste was awarded a medical redshirt season for the 2011 year and will be back for the Gamecocks in 2012. It's a good thing starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore made his way to the ...

Did you know that of the current 124 FBS teams, only 26 have a losing record at home over the last decade? That means only 21 percent of FBS teams are under the .500 mark at home in the last 10 years, while a whopping 79 percent of the field has a winning record. Of the 26 teams that don't own a net home-field advantage over the last 10 years, nine call AQ-BCS conferences home, ...

With fall camp set to start Saturday in San Bernardino, it's time to take a look at some Bruins on the offensive side of the ball that could make a name for themselves in the upcoming season.This preview will stay away from the proven offensive commodities—such as tailback Johnathan Franklin and tight end Joseph Fauria—and will instead focus on a somewhat under-the-radar quintet that the casual Pac-12 fan might not be fully aware of.There's no secret that the ...

When you talk about key players needing to be replaced on the Oregon Ducks, much of the talk always surrounds how to replace LaMichael James and Darron Thomas' production. And, for the most part, there is no arguing with anybody who brings this up.As with any offense, the Ducks' attack is fueled by how the quarterback and the running back interact, play, and produce. Operating on a different version of the spread attack, the Ducks ...

It's August, which means time is winding down to opening day for the Oregon Ducks football team, and Chip Kelly has yet to name his starting quarterback for 2012.With Oregon closing practices to the media, pretty much everyone but the coaching staff and the players are in the dark on who has the edge in this arms race. As far as we know, neither Bryan Bennett or Marcus Mariota have done anything to make themselves ...

At Big Ten Media Days last week, Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini may have touched the metaphorical third rail of athletics by indirectly criticizing Nebraska fans. As quoted in the Omaha World-Herald, Pelini said: [Y]ou tell your players: Don’t read the blogs, don’t do this and that. But they’re human, they hear it, they see it … they ride the waves. You guys know. I’m not just saying with the media. I’m talking the fan ...

The highly likely scenario of Brian Kelly naming a first-year starter at quarterback will force a change in Notre Dame's offensive philosophy to a heavy dose of the running game.Thankfully for Kelly, the Irish have amassed a deep stable of running backs that is one of the most underrated in all of college football.The group of backs will go at least four-deep this season, excluding the incoming freshmen.Let's examine each of the running backs on ...

In just more than a month, tailgate parties will kick off and fans will pack the stands, as teams will get the first chance to prove their worth in 2012. It is also an opportunity for conferences to flex their guns early on in the season. The SEC will certainly relish the occasion, waiting to show, yet again, where the heavyweights of football reside. For the Big Ten, it is a chance to shake its bad ...

The score as of today is 18-8.That's eighteen 2013 recruiting verbal commitments to USC, and eight for Oregon. Life as it should be if you are a Trojan fan; yikes, if you are a Duck fan.It is, however, a long and winding road until signing day in February, 2013. As recent past history will tell us, there is much that can happen when you are dealing with the psyche of 17 and 18-year-old boys.Will Chip Kelly be ...