Penn State comes in to this offseason with one position seemingly not an issue—running back. After all, the Nittany Lions do return a former 1,000-yard rusher, an 800-yard rusher and a former 4-star recruit on their depth chart. There's plenty to love at this position; however, all previous assumptions about the PSU running game need to be thrown out the window. When Bill O'Brien left Penn State for the Houston Texans, previous assumptions about players, playing ...

National signing day is right around the corner, so let's check in on what the Georgia Bulldogs are looking forward to next week.  Georgia's top target going into Feb. 5 is Norcross, Ga. native Lorenzo Carter. The 5-star defensive end is in Athens this weekend for his official visit, and coach Mark Richt hopes to get his signature on national signing day.  Will the Dawgs round out their 2014 class with a monster 5-star signing? Bleacher Report's Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) ...

As one outstanding Stanford recruiting class exits and leaves behind a legacy as the most successful class in program history, another takes center stage with an opportunity to build on the already lofty standard its predecessors set.  Stanford's 2009 class set an especially high standard. By the time linebackers Trent Murphy and Shayne Skov, defensive ends Ben Gardner and Josh Mauro and running back Tyler Gaffney finished, the Cardinal played in four consecutive BCS bowls and ...

The Pac-12 Conference was one of college football's best last year, as Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Arizona State and several other contenders beat each other up all season. That'll be the case yet again, as several of the conference's best teams will return starting quarterbacks and strong surrounding casts. The Bruins will welcome back Brett Hundley, while Marcus Mariota will launch another Heisman Trophy and national title campaign for the Ducks. We'll break down the prospects for all ...

The long, grueling offseason is in full swing. I'll do my best to make it go by quicker through the healing power of Q&A. We'll be doing this every Friday, so if you have a question about Big 12 football, tweet me @BenKercheval or email me at benkerch@gmail.com.  Let's get to it.  Finally, a question of substance. And with a condition too!  At 5'9" and 160 pounds with glasses, I have the prototypical build of someone with MMA potential. That said, ...

Big, physical offensive linemen don't grow on trees, so Arkansas will be excited they were able to land a very promising one in Frank Ragnow. Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported the news: According to 247 Sports, Ragnow measures at 6'6" and 291 pounds. Hailing from Chanhassen, Minnesota, the 4-star prospect is ranked as the No. 314 recruit in the country, the No. 25 offensive tackle and the No. 3 recruit from the state of Minnesota. He accumulated ...

Starting in 2015, the University of Tennessee will officially become a Nike school after agreeing on an eight-year deal with the company. The school announced the deal in a statement explaining that Nike will provide all athletic programs with uniforms, footwear and other apparel from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2023. In an official statement released by the Volunteers' website, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart rationalized the decision: We were very thorough and ...

With Everett Golson suspended for the 2013 season, Notre Dame's offense struggled with turnovers and inconsistent play under center. With him returning in 2014, conventional wisdom says that those problems will go away, and the unit will revert to the form of 2012's national title game participant. But are we ever sure Golson will start? Brian Kelly didn't sound definite before assembled media on Friday, going out of his way to praise young quarterback Malik Zaire, according to ...

This is it, schools around the Big Ten have just one last chance to impress recruits with official visits this weekend and in-home visits too. We're just six days away from national signing day, and by now you should have your call-in-sick plans in motion.  As for the 14 teams looking to start 2014 off on a high note, this weekend is all about finishing strong. For some, it's putting the final touches on classes nearly ...

National signing day is just a few days away, so let's take a look at some of the biggest storylines.  According to 247 Sports' Composite Rankings, Ohio State's 2014 class is currently ranked second going into national signing day, behind only Alabama's stellar class. What are the Buckeyes expecting to happen these last few extremely crucial days of recruiting? Can Ohio State hold on to offensive tackle Jamarco Jones, or will he end up at Michigan State? B/R's Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) ...