Archive for April, 2016
Projecting College Football’s 10 Most Productive Wide Receivers in 2016
College football teams utilize a variety of uptempo spread offenses, and several wide receivers will torch opposing defenses, rising up the positional rankings.
And for this collection of players, it's all about the box score.
This list specifically focuses on wideouts who will accumulate gaudy numbers—not necessarily the best prospects for future NFL drafts.
USC's JuJu Smith-Schuster is arguably the top receiver returning for 2016, but a quarterback change will likely drop his numbers. Most of the following ...
Power Ranking Top 10 Most Talented States in 2017 Recruiting Cycle
Pride. Every competitive athlete has it. And when it comes to bragging rights, many athletes are quick to let others know how competitive their state is, compared to others.
Each year, there are the usual suspects when it comes to finding the elite college football talent. But every year, a sleeper state or two is considered one to watch, as college recruiters and scouts go through the proverbial rat race that is recruiting.
Last year featured states ...
SEC Extra Points: Which Program Is the Best Job in the Conference?
Alabama head coach Nick Saban, known for his humility, went out of his way to compliment one of his own this week.
When asked about former Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart's future at Georgia, Saban not only paid his former protege a compliment, but also the entire program.
"You never know how people do, but I think he'll do fine," Saban said according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. "Personally, Georgia, if it's not the best job in ...
Joshua Kaindoh Tweets Top 4: Which School Has Edge for 5-Star DE?
A trio of Big Ten powerhouses and Notre Dame represent the final four schools standing in the chase to land 5-star defensive end Joshua Kaindoh.
On Wednesday evening, Kaindoh—who has 30 reported offers to his credit—tweeted out that he had trimmed his list to include Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State:
The news comes with a hint of shock, as home-state Big Ten member Maryland was the school receiving the biggest buzz with Kaindoh earlier ...
Big Ten Football Q&A: Who’s the B1G’s Next Star Head Coach?
Spring games in the Big Ten are nearing their end, with Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State and Rutgers rounding out the conference's slate of annual exhibitions this weekend.
That means the dead period that is May and June on the college football calendar is upon us—except if this summer is anything like last summer, there won't be much quiet time in the Big Ten in the coming months.
So before Jim Harbaugh sends off another tweet or Cardale ...
Wooden Award Watch List: Early Odds for 2016-17 College Basketball Season
The 2015-16 college basketball season is still fresh in our memories, close enough to where we can still relive Kris Jenkins' thrilling game-winning shot to give Villanova the national title. But that also means we're still a long ways away—almost seven months to be exact—from next season.
So, that makes this the perfect time to toss out some super-early odds on who will be the 2016-17 national player of the year, right?
The Wooden Award is among ...
Pac-12 Rep Voted Incorrectly in Satellite Camp Ban Proposal
The Pac-12 was one of four Power Five schools that voted in favor of a ban on FBS satellite camps, but the conference's commissioner revealed Wednesday that wasn't the original plan.
According to Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero went rogue, deviating from the wishes of the conference as a whole, per Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel:
The Michigan Wolverines weren't the first school to use satellite camps, but head coach Jim Harbaugh's "Summer Swarm" ...
Pro Player Comparisons for College Football’s Top 25 Stars
We're a little more than one week away from the 2016 NFL draft, when the best college players in the country get started on their pro careers. In the lead-up to the draft, every prospect ends up getting compared to a current or former NFL player as a way of projecting what he'll be like at the next level.
These comparisons aren't limited just to outgoing college stars, though. Those still in school are regularly compared ...
Complete Previews for Top College Football Spring Games This Weekend
Spring game season in college football—the only time we'll see stadiums packed and fields filled around the country until all the way in September—is coming to a close.
But for the third straight weekend, fans will get to see plenty of developments for a number of major conference teams when the action kicks off again.
This upcoming spring game weekend is heavy on talent in the Big Ten and the Pac-12, including a defending College Football Playoff ...
Watch 5-Star High School Football Teammates Battle It Out in Sumo Wrestling
While 5-star wide receivers Joseph Lewis and Jalen Hall may be teammates at Hawkins High School in Los Angeles, it was an all-out war when these two went toe-to-toe in the Bleacher Report Sumo Challenge.See which prospect was the king of the ring in the video above.All recruiting rankings and information courtesy of 247Sports.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com