Will Conference USA get multiple NCAA Tournament bids?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, February 19th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Conference USA, Marshall, Memphis, NCAA Basketball, Tulsa, UAB, UTEP

For the last few seasons, Conference USA has been all Memphis and little else. While the Tigers emerged as a national power under John Calipari, This season, with the Tigers in transition after Calipari’s departure to Kentucky and the loss of a chunk of talent, C-USA is very wide ... Continue Reading

NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 19th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, auburn, B.J. Raji, Boston College, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Chris Long, Cincinnati, Clint Sintim, Colt David, Connor Barwin, D.J. Moore, Dannell Ellerbe, Darry Beckwith, Detroit, Everette Brown, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerald McRath, Glenn Dorsey, Graham Gano, Illinois, Indianapolis, james laurinaitis, Jose Martinez, Kansas City, Larry English, Lou Groza Award, Louie Sakoda, Louis Delmas, LSU, Michael Johnson, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss, Oregon, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Peria Jerry, Rashad Johnson, Rey Maualuga, Sean Smith, Sedrick Ellis, Sen'Derrick Marks, Southern Miss, St. Louis, Taylor Mays, Texas, USC, Utah, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Vernon Gholston, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Western Michigan, William Moore

There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in ... Continue Reading

CFB Channel Cruisin’ Week 2: Florida-Miami the headliner for a light week

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, September 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arizona State, Ball State, BYU, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Dan LeFevour, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Nate Davis, Navy, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, robert marve, Shun White, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington, West Virginia

The best way to describe the second week of the college football season is that it’s one of those ‘in-between’ weeks. Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting week of college football that you’ll ever see, but it was the opening weekend of the season, which makes it a special ... Continue Reading

2008 Houston Cougars Preview: Sumlin hopes to make a big splash in first season

Posted By Jake Keyes On Tuesday, June 24th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Houston Cougars football, 2008 Houston Cougars football preview, 2008 Houston football preview, 2008 UH football preview, Air Force, Andre Kohn, Anthony Alridge, Art Briles, Baylor, Brandon Brinkley, Brendan Pahulu, C-USA, Case Keenum, Chaz Rodriguez, Cody Lubojasky, Colorado State, Conference USA, Conference USA football, Donnie Avery, East Carolina, Ell Ash, Ernest Miller, Houston football preview, Jeron Harvey, Kenneth Fontenette, Kevin Kolb, Kevin Sumlin, L.J. Castile, Mark Hafner, Marshall, Michael Bloesch, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Perry McDaniel, Phillip Hunt, Quinte Williams, Rice, Rocky Schwartz, SirVincent Rogers, SMU, Southern, Tate Stewart, Terrance Ganaway, Tim Monroe, Trent Allen, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF, UTEP

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.

2008 Tulsa Preview: Golden Hurricane Looking to Take Next Step

Posted By Jake Keyes On Wednesday, June 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Tulsa football preview, 2008 Tulsa preview, Alain Karatepeyan, Andrew Norman, Anthony Germany, Arkansas, Brandon Jones, Brandon Thomas, Brennan Marion, C-USA, Central Arkansas, Central Florida, Charles Clay, Charles Davis, Chris Chamberlain, Clark Harrell, Conference USA, Conference USA football, Courtney Tennial, David Johnson, George Clinkscale, GMAC Bowl, Gus Malzahn, Houston, Jacob Bower, Justin Morsey, Kaipo Sarkissian, Marshall, Mike Bryan, Moton Hopkins, Nelson Coleman, New Mexico, North Texas, Paul Smith, Rice, Rodrick Thomas, SMU, Tanner Antle, Tarrion Adams, Terrel Nemons, Todd Graham, Trae Johnson, Tulane, Tulsa football, Tyler Holmes, UAB, UCF, UTEP

Last season, the nation's top offense led Tulsa to 10 wins in Todd Graham's first year. This season, the Golden Hurricane will be chasing a Conference USA title, and in his Tulsa preview, Jake Keyes breaks down the talent that will lead them there.

Pre-Combine Draft Risers: Talented corners making noise, signal-callers slinging their way up.

Posted By Brian Walzel On Wednesday, February 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Angelo Craig, auburn, Bethune-Cookman, Boise State, Brandon Flowers, Brian Brohm, Cal, Chad Henne, Chris Williams, Cincinnati, Darnell Terrell, Delaware, Demetrius Bell, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Indiana, Jake Long, Joe Flacco, Jordy Nelson, Kansas State, Leodis McKelvin, MAC, Matt Ryan, Michigan, Missouri, NFL, Northwestern State, Oniel Cousins, Pittsburgh, Quentin Groves, Ronnie McCullough, Ryan Clady, Sedrick Ellis, Senior Bowl, tennessee state, Thomas DeCoud, Tom Brady, Tracy Porter, Troy, Tyler Palko, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech

Players who see their draft stock rise after the season ends come from all walks of college football life. Sometimes they are the big name quarterback who had a disappointing season. Sometimes they are the solid, but unspectacular middle linebacker for a MAC school. And sometimes the names are so ... Continue Reading

C-USA Recruiting: Southern Miss, Houston Top List

Posted By Kelsey McCarson On Saturday, February 9th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Bob Toledo, Central Florida, Conference USA football, David Bailiff, DeAndre Brown, East Carolina, Houston Cougars, June Jones, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Mike Price, Rice, Skip Holtz, SMU, Southern Methodist, Southern Mississippi, Todd Graham, Tommy West, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB Blazers, UCF Golden Knights, University of Memphis, UTEP

Often overlooked as just a weak non-BCS conference, the universities that make up C-USA have made changes recently that have started paying tangible dividends. Schools like Southern Mississippi, Houston and Southern Methodist University all feel they have upgraded their coaching staffs while other teams like 2007 C-USA champions Central Florida have added state-of-the-art upgrades to ... Continue Reading

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