Archive for July, 2015

Colorado State Players Mob Teammate After Hearing He Got 6th Year of Eligibility

Posted by Kyle Newport on July 27 2015 Add Comments
Colorado State point guard Antwan Scott was recently granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. When his teammates found out, they couldn't help but share in the excitement.It has been quite the road for Scott to get where he is today. He started his collegiate career at Ranger College, where he would play two seasons. He then transferred to Idaho but would never play a game there, as a family situation led him to transfer ...

Adidas Unveils Miami’s New TECHFIT X Primeknit Football Uniforms

Posted by Brian Chen on July 18 2015 Add Comments
Adidas provided an early look at the new football uniforms the Miami Hurricanes will be wearing next season.The school's new TECHFIT x Primeknit uniforms will come in three colorways: white, orange and green.Here's a look at each one:[Adidas]Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Baron Browning to Baylor: Bears Land 4-Star LB Prospect

Posted by Alec Nathan on July 18 2015 Add Comments
The top-ranked inside linebacker in the Class of 2017 has made a decision.   According to Scout.com's Tim Watkins, 4-star linebacker Baron Browning has committed to the Baylor Bears despite receiving offers from Alabama, TCU, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and dozens of other schools.  "I just feel like people are gonna be like, 'why Baylor?'" Browning said, according to 247Sports' Amy Pagitt. "No offense to the other programs, but I just feel like Baylor has a ...

Every SEC Football’s Team Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for 2015

Posted by Brad Shepard on July 17 2015 Add Comments
It's the middle of July, a couple of weeks before fall camp starts around the nation and SEC football gets ready to kick off. In other words, this is the point of the offseason where optimism springs eternal. Everybody is 0-0, and if you listen to the majority of fanbases, their teams have what it takes to make it to Atlanta to play for the conference title. After all, the SEC East is wide open (how many times ...

Tre Lamar to Clemson: Tigers Land 4-Star LB Prospect

Posted by Joe Pantorno on July 17 2015 Add Comments
The Clemson Tigers have added 4-star recruit Tre Lamar to their linebacking corps. Lamar announced his decision on Twitter:  The inside linebacker was the eighth-best prospect at his position and No. 15 coming out of the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports. According to the website, he turned down offers from Auburn and Alabama. Lamar discussed his decision to choose Clemson with Nikki Hood of TigerNet.com: I just felt like Clemson was the most comfortable place. I felt ...

FSU President John Thrasher Reveals Plan to Educate Student-Athletes on Behavior

Posted by Joseph Zucker on July 17 2015 Add Comments
In a Q&A session with the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida State University President John Thrasher revealed how he and head football coach Jimbo Fisher will attempt to better educate members of the team on their off-field behavior.  You can read a snippet of Thrasher's comments regarding the steps he and Fisher will attempt to take, courtesy of the Democrat's Jim Henry: We talked about the course (in social responsibilities). I think we are going to work on ...

Kyle Allen Will Be the Biggest Surprise in the SEC This Season

Posted by Sami Harb on July 17 2015 Add Comments
The Texas A&M Aggies, led by quarterback Kenny Hill, started out 5-0 last season. As Hill struggled through the middle of the season, true freshman Kyle Allen was thrown into the fire at starting quarterback. Allen proved capable of being a starter in the SEC, and even more should be expected from him this season. Allen was the top-rated quarterback in the country coming out of high school, and he got an early chance to show ...

Every Top 25 Team’s Best Recruiting Sales Pitch to Their Top 2016 Target

Posted by Brian Pedersen on July 17 2015 Add Comments
College football recruiting is far more than just seeking out the best players who fit well into a program and then offering them a scholarship. That's the easy part. Nowadays is takes a strong sales pitch to convince the country's top high school prospects to pick one school over (several) others, and just offering playing time isn't enough. That's something they're likely able to get from most of their suitors, and oftentimes they end up going ...

Biggest Questions Facing Indiana Football in 2015

Posted by Brian Marron on July 17 2015 Add Comments
With questions surrounding the offense, the defense and the future of head coach Kevin Wilson, Indiana football will have plenty of issues to tackle in the 2015-16 season.  After a promising 3-2 start last season that included a massive 31-27 win over Missouri, the Hoosiers struggled mightily while losing six of their last seven games.  A key reason for the 2014 disappointment was due to quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the team’s sixth ...

Crazy Quarterback Situation Could Be Ohio State’s Kryptonite in 2015

Posted by Ben Axelrod on July 17 2015 Add Comments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With less than two months to go until the start of the 2015 season, it's hard to find a reason to pick against Ohio State repeating as college football's national champion. Consider all that head coach Urban Meyer has working in his favor: The Buckeyes return 14 combined starters on offense and defense from last year's championship squad. The Buckeyes possess arguably the best offensive player in the country in Heisman Trophy candidate Ezekiel Elliott. The Buckeyes lay claim ...