NCAA Football
Rating College Football’s Bests: Which school has the richest tradition?
If you want to spark a debate among friends, or really piss off a sensitive message board poster, talking about a program’s tradition, or lack thereof, is one of the best ways to do it.
With that in mind, what better way to kick off our ‘bests’ series than by taking a look at […]
2008 Cincinnati preview: Bearcats set on bigger and better things
The Cincinnati Bearcats were the most experienced team in the Big East in 2007, and it showed as they began the season with a six straight wins. The Bearcats were then upset by Louisville and Pittsburgh. UC went 3-1 the rest of the season, including a close loss to West Virginia, and finished the year by […]
New Jackets’ coach hoping Josh Nesbitt can handle QB job
Just about everything will be new at Georgia Tech this year, with new head coach Paul Johnson installing his triple-option offense and former defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta off to Notre Dame.
Obviously, the quarterback is the key component in running the offense, and with Taylor Bennett having transferred to Louisiana Tech, that leaves the reins of […]
Gators’ Percy Harvin should be healthy when UF opens fall practice
Want to find a Heisman sleeper this year? Look no farther than Gainesville. No, I’m not talking about reigning Heisman winner Tim Tebow but about the most explosive player on the Gators if not in college football: receiver Percy Harvin.
UF coach Urban Meyer said his multipurpose threat is “ahead of schedule” after having surgery on […]
2008 Rutgers preview: No Ray Rice, but Scarlet Knights have potential
After a breakthrough 2006, Rutgers entered 2007 in the preseason rankings for the first time. The Scarlet Knights started the season with three straight wins and moved into the top 10 in the nation. The rest of the season saw inconsistent play and a 4-5 finish heading into the postseason. A win in the International […]
2008 South Florida preview: Bulls expect to prove last year was no fluke
The South Florida Bulls had a program-changing season in 2007. They showed they were legit in starting the year 6-0 with upset wins over No. 17 Auburn and No. 5 West Virginia. The Bulls eventually traveled to Rutgers as the No. 2 team in the nation, and the road to a BCS bowl game looked […]
College Football in Florida: A Ten Year Retrospective
The Sunshine State has long been a hotbed for college football. With an abundance of high school talent leaving for college every year, Florida schools have their pick of the litter of some of the nation’s best athletes. For as long as anyone can remember, at least one of the big three (Florida, […]
With two top freshman QBs, Hurricanes’ Shannon to play both
For those who say a two-quarterback system doesn’t work in college football, be aware that the last two national champions (Florida – Tim Tebow and Chris Leak) and LSU (Matt Flynn, Ryan Perrilloux) used something of a rotation.
That’s not to say Miami coach Randy Shannon is expecting to win a national title with his young […]
2008 Duke preview: Will Cutcliffe bring respectability to Durham?
The Duke Blue Devils have arguably the worst football program among the BCS conferences, so there’s nowhere to go but up for new coach David Cutcliffe. The former Ole Miss head coach and Tennessee assistant replaces Ted Roof, who went 6-45 in four and half seasons. The Blue Devils haven’t even beaten an ACC opponent […]
2008 ACC Preview: Can FSU and Miami rise again, or is it all Clemson?
The Atlantic Coast Conference was supposed to be the next super-conference when Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College joined the league, but the ACC has taken a beating in the BCS bowls.
The ACC has lost eight straight BCS bowl games since Florida State won the 1999 national title by beating then-Big East member Virginia Tech […]
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