Archive for April, 2016
College Football Teams Guaranteed to Improve Their Win Total in 2016
Spring practice is a time for unbridled—and maybe even unfounded—optimism, but a select bunch of college football teams are guaranteed to improve in 2016.
And they'll be better where it matters most: the win column.
For some programs, that means crawling out of the Football Bowl Subdivision cellar. They could double or even triple the number of victories from 2015, an impressive step after mediocrity.
Others will compete for conference and/or national championships, reaching a level the school ...
4-Star RB Anthony McFarland Jr. Talks Top Contenders as He Prepares to Trim List
Elite Maryland athlete Anthony McFarland Jr. intends to keep college football fans guessing until February.
The DeMatha Catholic High School junior—among America's most versatile offensive recruits—told Bleacher Report he doesn't expect to announce any commitment plans until national signing day. His motivation is to avoid uncertainty that often encounters many long-term pledges when programs undergo major alterations as winter arrives.
"With the coaching changes that happen after the season, you just never know. So I want to wait until ...
Deiondre Porter Arrested: Latest Details, Comments on Former Florida CB
Former Florida Gators defensive back Deiondre Porter was arrested for his connection to an armed robbery case.
Per Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times, citing public documents, Porter was arrested at his home by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office after an "out-of-county warrant" was issued stemming from an "armed robbery complaint."
Baker noted that additional information regarding the robbery and warrant were not immediately available.
This continues a downward spiral for Porter, who was a well-regarded prospect ...
DeAundrae Ballard to Florida: Gators Land 4-Star SF Prospect
Florida added DeAundrae Ballard to its 2017 recruiting class Monday night with the small forward reportedly committing to the Gators during an in-home visit.
Jeff Borzello of ESPN reported the news. Chris Hays of the Orlando Sentinel confirmed the prospect's school choice.
Ballard is a 4-star prospect who rates as the No. 58 player in next year's incoming class. He also ranks as No. 12 small forward and the sixth-best recruit from the state of Georgia.
The ...
Charlie Strong Should Take the Gamble on Freshman Shane Buechele for Starting QB
Even though it fits his philosophy on the field, Texas football head coach Charlie Strong's new offensive coordinator doesn't want to hurry things up with his quarterback race.
After Texas' spring game Saturday, Longhorns assistant Sterlin Gilbert offered no timetable for how long it will take to pick the new QB1 in Austin.
"To me, as much as I love to go fast, I want that thing to be right," Gilbert said, per Brian Davis of the Austin ...
4-Star DE Ta’quon Graham Discusses College Announcement Date
For Temple, Texas, 4-star defensive end Ta'quon Graham, choosing a college destination isn't as difficult as some assumed.
In fact, it's already done.
Graham announced via Twitter early Monday evening that he will publicly announce his verbal commitment on May 27 after his team's spring game. But Monday night, the 6'3", 251-pound weak-side defensive end told Bleacher Report that the announcement will be more for those interested in his recruiting process.
"I pretty much know where I'm going," he ...
SEC Football Q&A: Should Alabama Fans Be Concerned About the Tide QB Situation?
With the exception of Arkansas, the spring practices around the SEC are in the books, and we've entered what former South Carolina and Florida head coach Steve Spurrier calls "talkin' season."
So let's talk.
Spring games have given us a glimpse of where each team stands heading into summer workouts, position battles are raging and preseason predictions will soon be flying.
What should we make of Alabama's quarterback situation? Just how good is Georgia? Those questions and more ...
Can Cardale Jones Be an NFL Franchise Quarterback?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — He hasn't played a snap in an actual game in more than five months, but if you thought that was going to stop Cardale Jones from being one of the central focuses of the upcoming NFL draft, you must not have paid much attention to the former Ohio State quarterback's college career.
After flipping the script on his narrative, becoming a national championship-winning quarterback, turning down one opportunity to enter the NFL draft and ...
John Franklin III Is the JUCO Backup QB Who Could Take the SEC by Storm
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn quarterback John Franklin III isn't short on confidence. The former signal-caller at Florida State and East Mississippi Community College moved to the Plains in December and began his trek to win the starting job over senior Jeremy Johnson and sophomore Sean White—both of whom started games during the Tigers' lackluster campaign of 2015.
"I believe I'm going to be out there on Sept. 3 the first snap of the game," Franklin said.
The 6'1", ...
Buying or Selling the Draft Decisions for Some of CBB’s Top Stars
To go pro or not to go pro—it's a decision every college basketball player must make at this time of year.
The NBA is the ultimate goal for every player, and for the best of the best, the opportunity to declare early for the draft is hard to resist. Thanks to a change in NCAA rules that now allows players to "test the waters" after each year with the ability to back out, the number of ...