So what's the deal with the blue field? I understand the inherent inferiority the Boise State program must feel because, well, it's not one of the big boys. Whether in terms of name recognition or talent, the Broncos are obviously harboring the feeling of not quite measuring up to the powers of the college football world. But why practically yell that lack of self-esteem from the rooftops by soaking your turf in the color of Papa Smurf? Sure, ...

After taking home the 2009 BCS National Championship, the Alabama Crimson Tide entered last season with high hopes of a repeat performance. Needless to say, underachievement would ultimately define the Tide's 2010 campaign. While a 10-3 season would elicit envy from most programs, relative to the expectations at the Capstone, it's decidedly unacceptable.   With 2011 just around the corner, the talent on Alabama's roster is typical of the Nick Saban regime. And you can ...

According to Scout.com’s Andrew Bone, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team now has its seventh commitment for the Class of 2012. Kenyan Drake, a star running back at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, chose the Tide over Georgia, Georgia Tech, Purdue and Tennessee, among others. Bone—who also writes a weekly recruiting column for The Tuscaloosa News—reports the 6’0”, 184-pounder had 1,000 rushing yards and over 500 yards receiving last season. Drake joins “watch-list” defensive tackle Dakota Ball ...