Archive for September, 2015

Most Important College Football Recruiting Visits of Week 5

Posted by Tyler Donohue on September 30 2015 Add Comments
The 2015 college football season reaches October with contenders attempting to separate themselves. Things are also growing contentious on the recruiting trail, as national signing day is getting closer for 2016 prospects. This latest Saturday of game action is expected to attract several top-tier athletes to universities across America. Here's a glimpse at players who are on the move, ready to spend time exploring campus environments.Begin Slideshow

Byron Marshall Injury: Updates on Oregon WR’s Leg and Recovery

Posted by Adam Wells on September 30 2015 Add Comments
The problems for Oregon's football team continue to get worse, as star wide receiver Byron Marshall could miss the rest of his senior season with a leg injury.    Continue for updates.  Marshall Reportedly Undergoes Surgery Wednesday, Sept. 30 According to Aaron Fentress of Comcast Sportsnet Northwest, Marshall had surgery Tuesday, and one source said the wideout is "done" for 2015 after being carted off of the field during Saturday's loss to Utah. Fentress did note the specifics of Marshall's ...

College Football Picks for Week 5: B/R Experts’ Predictions for the Top 5 Games

Posted by Bleacher Report College Football Staff on September 30 2015 Add Comments
The Pac-12 was in the spotlight in Week 4 and delivered narratives that shook up the landscape of the conference and college football as a whole. Utah's statement win in Oregon vaulted the Utes squarely into the playoff conversation, while UCLA's dismantling of Arizona was one of the most complete performances of the entire season.  But this week, the action returns down South, as the slate of the week's best features three high-profile SEC matchups. The biggest ...

Herschel Walker Comments on Leonard Fournette’s Heisman Chances, NFL Future

Posted by Mike Chiari on September 30 2015 Add Comments
Many have compared LSU running back Leonard Fournette to legendary collegiate star Herschel Walker, but the former University of Georgia standout believes the Heisman Trophy hopeful is even better than he was. According to TMZ, the 1982 Heisman winner tabbed Fournette as the Heisman Trophy favorite and paid him the ultimate compliment, as an argument can certainly be made for Walker being the greatest college running back of all time. Walker—who went on to play for the ...

10 Craziest Stats from First Month of 2015 College Football Season

Posted by Ben Kercheval on September 30 2015 Add Comments
The month of October is almost here. By Week 5, September will officially be in the past. But that doesn't mean it'll be forgotten. On the contrary, September brought the 2015 college football season some memorable moments.  And, thanks to several cupcake games, September skewed some national stats in a major way. For other teams and/or players, September exposed some blemishes perhaps not previously seen.  In the following slides, we examine and rank the good, the bad ...

Kendall Fuller Injury: Updates on Virginia Tech Star’s Knee and Return

Posted by Alec Nathan on September 30 2015 Add Comments
After attempting to battle through a knee injury for the first three games of the 2015 season, Virginia Tech junior cornerback Kendall Fuller's year has come to an end. Continue for updates.  Fuller Out for Season After Undergoing Knee Surgery Wednesday, Sept. 30 According to Virginia Tech football's official Twitter account, both head coach Frank Beamer and Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Mike Goforth confirmed that Fuller will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to ...

Shadrach Thornton Arrested: Latest Details, Mugshot, More on NC State RB

Posted by Tim Daniels on September 30 2015 Add Comments
North Carolina State running back Shadrach Thornton was arrested late Tuesday after reportedly striking a pedestrian while riding a scooter near the school.   WRAL.com reported police tracked down Thornton at his apartment after he left the scene of the accident. He was charged with failure to stop and render aid and failure to provide information. He posted $500 bond and returned home. After the incident, NC State dismissed Thornton from the team, per Brett McMurphy of ESPN. Following his ...

Is Missouri Doomed vs. South Carolina Without QB Maty Mauk?

Posted by Justin Ferguson on September 30 2015 Add Comments
Losing an experienced starter ahead of a conference game is usually bad news. But the feeling around Missouri seems different this week as junior quarterback Maty Mauk will miss the Tigers' home matchup this Saturday against South Carolina. According to Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri announced on Tuesday that it has suspended Mauk and backup left tackle Malik Cuellar for the South Carolina game "for disciplinary reasons related to a violation of team policies." The Missouri ...

College Football Winners and Losers from September

Posted by Greg Wallace on September 30 2015 Add Comments
As September fades into October, we’ve officially finished the first month of the college football season. All of the speculation and hype surrounding the 2015 season has turned into a month’s worth of evaluation, with all teams playing at least three games (and most four), giving their fans multiple chances to evaluate them. There have been surprises and disappointments, just as there are every season. Those glossy preseason magazines that flew off the stands at $7.99 ...

Why Michigan Might Be Too Good, Too Soon for the Big Ten

Posted by Ben Axelrod on September 30 2015 Add Comments
Following his team's 31-0 victory against No. 22 BYU—his first signature win as Michigan's head coach—Jim Harbaugh knew the headlines that were coming. So as one would expect a quarterback-turned-head-coach like Harbaugh to do, he took the offensive in an attempt to warn his Wolverines of the pitfalls that can come with reading one's own press clippings. "It’s a little early to start patting ourselves on the back too much," Harbaugh said after the game. That very well ...