The Red Zone Report - NCAA Recruiting

The new ‘hands-on’ approach to coaching: The unfortunate cases of Mark Mangino, Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt

Posted By On Saturday, January 9th 2010. Under Basketball, NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting  Tags: , , , , ,   
The new ‘hands-on’ approach to coaching: The unfortunate cases of Mark Mangino, Mike Leach and Jim Leavitt
Bobby Knight used to manhandle players. In his days at Indiana University, Knight was known for throwing chairs, roughing up the occasional athlete and melting down at the random post-game press conference. Despite his success, Knight was known as much for his temper tantrums as he was for his titles. ... Continue Reading

Lane’s Lame Blame Game

Posted By On Friday, February 6th 2009. Under NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting    
Lane’s Lame Blame Game
As a kid, I used to play a lot of backgammon with my father.  He used to beat me mercilessly.  I could barely get a win in edgewise.  There was no taking it easy on the kid. As I was young and immature, I would whine about his seemingly endless winning ... Continue Reading

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Mullen Leaves Florida, Strong To Follow?

Posted By On Monday, December 15th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Mullen Leaves Florida, Strong To Follow?
Dan Mullen, offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators recently announced that he would be leaving Florida at season’s end, if not sooner, to take the head coaching job at Mississippi State.  It is still unclear as to whether he’ll coach Florida in the upcoming national championship game.  It is also ... Continue Reading

Should there be an early signing period in college football?

Posted By On Thursday, May 29th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting  Tags: ,   
Should there be an early signing period in college football?
Could we soon have an early signing period in college football recruiting? Yesterday, the SEC's coaches voted 9-3 in favor of asking the league to back a November signing period similar to the one that college basketball currently has. The three coaches who weren't in favor of the idea were ... Continue Reading

Wednesday Roundup: The Future’s decided, but The Present leaves us guessing

Posted By On Wednesday, March 19th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting, NFL Draft  Tags: , , , , ,   
Wednesday Roundup: The Future’s decided, but The Present leaves us guessing
The Terrelle Pryor saga is finally over, as he (unsurprisingly) chose Ohio State, who he was all set to choose last month before deciding to delay his announcement. So, Rich Rodriguez's search for his next stud QB continues. Russell Shepard, the top dual-threat QB in the class of ... Continue Reading

2009 Recruiting Early Look: Trojans off and running.

Posted By On Tuesday, February 12th 2008. Under NCAA Recruiting    
2009 Recruiting Early Look: Trojans off and running.
With the 2008 recruiting season all but behind us, with the exception of a few late signings, it’s certainly not too early to look at the class of 2009. Here are a few early observations from the early going - we’ll be covering recruiting regularly, so keep checking back ... Continue Reading