Houston has a new head coach, but it should be a smooth transitional period according to Jake Keyes, as he says the Cougars have what it takes to win the Conference USA title in his Houston preview.

For quite a while on Sunday afternoon, much of the talk was about Arkansas' Darren McFadden and his apparent combine-best 4.27 40 time that he posted. However, when the official numbers came out, McFadden was knocked off of the top by East Carolina's Chris Johnson. Johnson's best time on Sunday had been an unofficial 4.29, which put him just behind D-MC, but when the official times came out, Johnson bested McFadden, whose 4.27 became a 4.33 - still plenty ...Read More

Perhaps the most exciting position to draft in the NFL is the all important position of running back. While some fans and media members clamor for high profile quarterback picks, it is consistently the running back position that is able to make an immediate and direct impact on an organization. Last season saw the emergence of rookie running back sensations Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch. This season should be no different, as the 2008 class of running backs is one of ...Read More

University of Houston weapons of fast destruction Anthony Alridge and Donnie Avery are 2 of the fastest players you'll ever see on a football field. Alridge is a RB who converted from WR his junior year. He finished his career having one of the greatest single seasons in UH history. Avery is a record-setting rocket who projects as a 1st day draft pick. He's one of the fastest receivers in the draft this year running a legit ...Read More