Love him or hate him, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is sure to draw a reaction.After a whirlwind offseason that has taken the redshirt sophomore to New Orleans for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, Cabo San Lucas, celebrity appearances throwing out first pitches at two Major League Baseball games and to quarterback coach George Whitfield, Jr. in San Diego, there could be one more stop on the "Johnny Football" World Tour.Hoover, Ala.SEC Media Days ...

In the realm of college basketball, only a prestigious collection of programs can be classified as elite. Among that select group is the Duke Blue Devils; a team with an immense standard of excellence both on and off the court.Over the course of a 107-year history, Duke has exemplified the true form of greatness. Achievements include capturing four national championships, appearing in the third-most Final Fours (15) and establishing itself as the fourth-most winningest team in ...

Just when it seemed like Ohio State's recruiting had slowed down or hit a wall, Urban Meyer reeled off quite a strong week by landing four verbals in the span of a week, capped by the verbal commitment of Chicago OT Jamarco Jones on Thursday.He joins DE Jalyn Holmes, QB Stephen Collier and WR Terry McLaurin as the latest members of the Ohio State class of 2014, which is now 14 members strong and No. ...

This season will be a defining one for Texas head coach Mack Brown. After the past few seasons have seen the Longhorns not live up to lofty expectations, if Brown doesn't deliver this season, his ouster could be imminent. However, Brown's undoing will come in the form of his starting quarterback, David Ash. Ash has shown to be one of the most inconsistent quarterbacks in the Big 12 over the past two seasons, and it will ...

Most true freshmen won't see the field other than on special teams or during a blowout, much less start. However, some exceptional newcomers such as Alabama's Amari Cooper are able to rise to the top of the depth chart by the end of their first season.Top recruits such as Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche and quarterback Max Browne hope to join those elite ranks. However, talent and ability alone aren't necessarily enough. True freshmen are only ...

The Big Ten title chase, while always fun to watch, typically boils down to the same handful of teams year after year. It's easy to see why programs like Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin get so much attention in the preseason, but what about the other nine teams that round out the Big Ten standings? It seems they never get their fair share of column inches until something profound and unexpected occurs. Rather ...

We've already told you the 25 best individual players Notre Dame will face during the 2013 season.Now it's time to reveal the 10 best position groups the Fighting Irish will do battle with when the season kicks off in just two months.You'll notice a common theme—most of Notre Dame's toughest challenges this season will come from the West. Only two of the top 10 units are from teams in the Eastern or Central time zone.Without ...

South Carolina's Connor Shaw has battled injuries, which has led to a quarterback controversy between Shaw and teammate Dylan Thompson.  Now that QB controversy can be put to rest. Shaw has recovered from foot surgery and will be South Carolina's starting quarterback for the start of the season despite missing spring practice.  Shaw told Josh Kendall of GoGamecocks, "It’s all good now.  It was a long process. It was very frustrating during spring ball, but honestly ...

College football fans get a little break for the summer, but the players do not (or at least, they don't take one if they want to win a lot). If a team is going to contend on the national level, top physical condition is a must.For the football fan, shape is less of a necessity, but it should definitely be a concern. Staying in shape is the one thing that you can do to improve ...

Next week the top recruits from around the country will descend on Beaverton, Ore. for 'The Opening.' Thanks to the recruiting efforts of Urban Meyer and his staff the Buckeyes will be well represented at the camp. There will be nine current Ohio State commits at the camp, more than any other program at this point.That is pretty impressive when you consider the Buckeyes only have 14 commitments thus far in the 2014 class.In the last ...