Miami opens a critical season for head coach Al Golden with six pivotal games out of its first eight, and no Gus Edwards at running back. Gus Edwards, one of the candidates to replace star Duke Johnson as Miami’s No. 1 back, sustained a season-ending foot injury per Christy Cabrera Chirinos of the Sun Sentinel. […]
Earlier this month, I published the preseason edition of CFB Huddle’s weekly Heisman Top 10. This ranking is a projection of the Heisman voting landscape based on prominence and media buzz. For me personally, there are a number of players whose credentials warrant more discussion for college football’s most prestigious, individual honor. Likewise, there are […]
USC transfer quarterback Ricky Town is not waiting long to scout potential destinations, per syndicated radio host Bo Mattingly. Recruiting Update: Multiple sources say USC QB transfer Ricky Town is on Arkansas campus for a visit and will be at practice tonight. — Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) August 19, 2015 Should Town become a Razorback in […]
Freshman quarterback Ricky Town is transferring from USC, an abrupt yet not necessarily surprising decision. Heisman contending redshirt senior Cody Kessler is obviously entrenched as the starter, with redshirt sophomore Max Browne positioning himself to take over in 2016. Though Ricky Town had the advantage of joining the Trojans in the spring, fellow 2015 signee […]
The Group of Five conferences may a surprisingly sizable ally in their efforts to compete with the Power Five’s television reach. Harry Minium of The Virginian-Pilot offers details of the quiet distribution giant American Sports Network, Sinclair Broadcasting’s sports brand. American Sports Network is entering just its second season, yet reaches more homes than Fox […]
Second-year Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong faces a bit of a quandary. He has to rebuild in order to get Texas back to the level to which it’s accustomed, competing for Big 12 and national championships. At the same time, Texas doesn’t have a fan base or boosters with the patience to wait for […]
Preludes to the 2015 season are in full swing in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Dallas, where the ACC Kickoff and Big 12 media days, respectively, started Monday. Heading into a pivotal season, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen faces some big challenges. Holgo is known for his offensive chops, and the Mountaineers have indeed scored […]
Outspoken Bret Bielema isn’t afraid to share his opinions, no matter how factually flawed his stance might be. The Arkansas head coach’s latest target, when asked at Tuesday’s media session of the SEC meetings in Destin, Florida, was a 9-game SEC schedule. Bielema on folks pushing for nine conference games: “I invite you to play […]
Questions Still Linger in SEC West After Spring Games David Brandt, Associated Press The SEC West has garnered a reputation as college football’s toughest division, and deservedly so: five of the last seven national champions came out of the SEC West, and all seven of its members finished the 2014 season above .500. But with […]
In the last full Saturday of college football until September, the undisputed star was Leah Still. Leah, daughter of former Penn State and current Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still, became a national inspiration last year as Devon kept the nation apprised of her fight through social media. Saturday, she was an inspiration to the […]
It’s becoming increasingly clear with each new revelation that those in power who forced the closure of UAB football had not interest in saving UAB football; facts be damned. The latest refuting university president Ray Watts and company is the release of a booster study Thursday that finds UAB football is actually profitable. Kevin Scarbinsky […]
April Fools’ Day is founded on the basic premise of surprising the unsuspecting, so it seems like a perfect opportunity to unveil teams built to surprise in the 2015 college football season. Last season was the first with a slightly restructured postseason format, and newly designated top tier of bowl games — the “New Year’s […]
Bret Bielema. Oh, Bret Bielema. Why, after the superb job you and your Arkansas staff did in 2014, did you feel it necessary to again turn an issue of player safety into a platform for politicking? Bielema told Matt Hayes of Sporting News, “We have an obligation to do what’s right. I can’t understand how […]
Bobby Portis was one of the nation’s top prospects just over two years ago. He was, at the time, a 6’9″-and-still-growing McDonald’s All-American. Now, he is a 6’11” sophomore with limitless potential, a certain NBA future and helped make the Arkansas Razorbacks look like the second best team in the entire SEC. Arkansas’ 16-4 (5-2 […]
We’re just a fortnight removed from one of the most chaotic weekends of college football in recent memory and many of us are still catching our breath. Best get your second wind soon, because Week 8 has the potential of turning the landscape on its head once again.
