For Nebraska football recruiting, the rubber hits the road on February 6, national signing day. As Bo Pelini and his staff work toward finalizing the class of 2013, there are a number of goals in mind. But which one should be Pelini’s top priority?   Defensive Tackle With Baker Steinkuhler and Cameron Meredith (a defensive end pressed into service at tackle) graduating, Nebraska is left with no starting experience and a whole bunch of young ...

For Oklahoma football fans, national signing day will be both a time to celebrate and a time to anxiously await decisions.The Sooners currently have 21 committed players. Coach Bob Stoops and his staff have filled key position needs, but the offensive line is somewhat lacking in depth. As Feb. 6 approaches, the need for padding in this area will become increasingly urgent.Two offensive llinemen, Christian Daimler and Josiah St. John, have committed to play for ...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have recruited a pretty well-rounded class of incoming freshman for 2013. However, that does not mean that their work is done.Each program in the country has goals for signing day itself, however unlikely they may seem. For Oklahoma State, their goal for signing day has to be stealing one big recruit who has the potential to change the face of a program. There are a few different possibilities as to who ...

There are unlikely to be any major surprises as the Iowa Hawkeyes football program moves toward national signing day (Feb. 6). The program's top priority is to make sure that those players from whom it has received verbal commitments make it to Iowa City.That doesn't mean that there aren't players whose commitments, in their way, have a higher value to the program than others.The recruit's value is determined not only by the talent that he ...

National signing day is quickly approaching, and the Tennessee Volunteers are hoping to wrap up a solid class of recruits. Butch Jones and company have done a nice job over a short period of time after having been dealt a bad situation. They've definitely addressed their top priorities.The Vols lost some offensive talent at the skill positions but otherwise are in good shape for 2013. Their national signing day priorities are filling positions that will ...

Coach Bill O’Brien and Penn State did more than surprise college football last season. O’Brien showed how proper coaching can take a team that had little depth in many areas and turn it around. Players such as Allen Robinson and Zach Zwinak were sleepers heading into 2012 that virtually no one noticed. In 2013, another small group of “sleepers” or little-known players will begin to shine. With seniors leaving many key spots open for next ...

If Alabama is going to have a true chance to bring home a third consecutive BCS national title, there are a number of players that must step up their game. The Tide will most certainly enter the season loaded with the talent needed to make such an unprecedented run, but, as coach Nick Saban would be happy to tell us, there is a lot of work yet to be done before title talk can be ...

So far this season, Duke has lost only two games. First they lost to NC State in a hard fought battle. Then they lost by 27 to a Miami team that blew them out of the water from the opening whistle. Both those losses were away games in extremely hostile environments. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. Between the four national championships, two goal medals and a ...

Although the Hurricanes will return 20 of 22 starters this upcoming season, it doesn't mean they won't need much from the recruiting scene next Wednesday. There are a lot of holes to fill, especially on the defensive side of the ball.The Hurricanes already have 13 verbal commits but are in contention for several more—including multiple 4- and 5-star phenoms.Coming off a very mediocre 7-5 season, the Hurricanes must fill gaps and add depth. Here is ...

Traditionally, the UConn Huskies basketball team has been built around dominant big men who can control the paint on defense and grab boards and second-chance points.But this year is about anything but tradition in Storrs. There's a new coach, a ban from postseason play this season,, and a young team that is built around a talented duo of guards in junior Shabazz Napier and sophomore Ryan Boatright. Both have shown flashes of brilliance at times and an ...