Archive for January, 2015

Tennessee Football: The Vols’ Most Underrated Recruits of 2015

Posted by Reid Akins on January 27 2015 Add Comments
On Feb. 4, 2015, Butch Jones will put the finishing touches on his third recruiting class as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. While Jones's first class, assembled in the final two months before national signing day in 2013, produced standout stars like Cam Sutton, Joshua Dobbs and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennesse's 2014 class proved that Jones is an elite recruiter.  Now, he's on the verge of repeating his success and perhaps even surpassing it with the ...

Underrated 2015 College Football Recruits on the Rise

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on January 27 2015 Add Comments
The clock is winding down on the 2015 recruiting class, but a few prospects have quietly emerged as prospects who are underrated in the eyes of recruiting services. In the case of some prospects, a big senior year caused their offer lists to swell, while others were simply discovered late in the process. One running back, a trio of standouts who will line up in the secondary and a defensive tackle highlight this year’s crop of late ...

Power Ranking the 10 Greatest College Football QBs of All Time

Posted by Brian Pedersen on January 27 2015 Add Comments
What makes for a great college quarterback? Is it based on awards won? Titles claimed? Victories achieved? Statistics compiled? Yes, all of those things and so much more. We've just completed our fifth straight season in which a quarterback has won the Heisman Trophy, the award given to college football's top player. Three of those passers played for (or won) a national title that same season and along the way won a slew of games and put ...

Understated Utah Star Delon Wright Is Too Good to Overlook Any Longer

Posted by Jason Franchuk on January 27 2015 Add Comments
Utah’s two radio broadcasters were handed stat sheets after a big December win at BYU. The game’s star, Delon Wright, still anxiously shoulder-surfed on the Marriott Center floor. How many turnovers? In this case, more than he bet on. “Dang, gotta work on that,” Wright muttered. But that was a rare case where expectations worked against him. Wright’s sensible yet extraordinary game is like a fun-house mirror, his shape seemingly always distorted in provocative ways. Can a star get hype via ...

Tulsa vs. Tulane Men’s Basketball Live Blog: Instant Reactions and Analysis

Posted by Aaron Leibowitz on January 27 2015 Add Comments
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Tulane Green Wave squared off at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans on Tuesday for the first time as members of the American Athletic Conference. Tulsa staved off a late push by the Green Wave to earn a 62-55 victory. Tulsa has now rattled off 10 straight wins after a 6-5 start and is 8-0 in conference play. The Golden Hurricane haven't dropped a conference game in almost a year. Under ...

Odds 5-Star CeCe Jefferson Commits to Florida, Alabama, Auburn, LSU or Ole Miss

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on January 27 2015 Add Comments
Once thought to be a lock to the home-standing Florida Gators, 5-star defensive end CeCe Jefferson will have Gator Nation and fanbases such as Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Ole Miss sweating out his decision on national signing day. He's taken visits to all of his finalists except LSU, which will host the talented pass-rusher this weekend, and Florida—where he's visited unofficially numerous times over the last year. Can another SEC foe pry him from landing anywhere other ...

Pitt Basketball vs. Virginia Tech Live Blog: Instant Reactions and Analysis

Posted by Daniel Rogers on January 27 2015 Add Comments
With both teams needing a win to get something going in the season, and the stretch run just over the horizon, a defensive battle is underway in Blacksburg between Pitt and Virginia Tech. Although the Panthers jumped out to an early five-point lead, a couple of long scoreless stretches has seen the Hokies take advantage at the break 29-24.Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

5 Coolest Stadium Perks in College Football

Posted by Ben Kercheval on January 27 2015 Add Comments
Sometimes, just attending a college football game isn't enough. And because attendance is at a 14-year low, according to Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com, schools have developed new ways to get fans to come to the game. Of course, not every perk is new. Some traditions have been around for decades and remain some of the best extracurricular activities the sport has to offer.  Which game-day perks are the best? We pick five in the following slides. From ...

Late Recruiting Flips Are the Key to Urban Meyer’s Success at Ohio State

Posted by Ben Axelrod on January 27 2015 Add Comments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It wasn't exactly on the same level of Ohio State's College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Alabama, but Urban Meyer managed to pick up another win over his former conference on Monday when he secured a verbal pledge from 3-star defensive tackle and former Kentucky commit DaVon Hamilton. Given that Hamilton hails from nearby Pickerington, Ohio, his change of heart to his hometown school shouldn't come as a surprise to the college football world. ...

Charlie Strong’s Complicated Quest for His Next Teddy Bridgewater at Texas

Posted by Damon Sayles on January 27 2015 Add Comments
Since first stepping on the Louisville campus, Teddy Bridgewater was a weapon for Charlie Strong's offense. The numbers don't lie. In three years, Bridgewater completed 72 touchdown passes and threw for more than 9,800 yards. Per Louisville athletics, Bridgewater in 2011 was the first freshman quarterback to start a game since Stu Stram did it in 1976. He played three seasons before entering the NFL draft early and becoming a first-round pick in 2014. In short, Bridgewater ...