Big 12 expansion may not be inevitable — the University of Texas reportedly has issues, and it’s well established that the Longhorns wield more clout than much of the conference. Nevertheless, as the din of conference realignment grows, and nonsensical arguments contingent on seemingly arbitrary percentages gain traction, the possibility of Big 12 expansion has […]
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The Rock Says It’s All About The U
CFB Huddle sends happy birthday wishes to Hollywood star, seven-time WWE Champion and Miami Hurricane Dwayne Johnson — also known as The Rock. Last month ahead of Wrestlemania XXXII, I wrote about the long history of college football standouts transitioning into professional wrestling, which began with Bronko Nagurski. Of the many college gridiron players to […]
4/20 News: Ludacris Owns Georgia Football
Some mood music for today’s news, courtesy of Ludacris. Southern hospitality, indeed. Ludacris made the kind of money SEC programs typically reserve for an FCS opponent the Saturday before Rivalry Week, and he didn’t have to take a single hit. GEORGIA BULLDOGS Jacob Eason-Mania is Running Wild Georgia freshman quarterback phenom Jacob Eason’s impressive play […]
ACC Basketball Fans Fill Finebaum Airtime
ACC basketball’s NCAA Tournament success, sending six teams to the Sweet 16, has fans of the conference swelling with pride. ACC basketball boasts success similar to SEC football, but the former’s collective fan base doesn’t have the same reputation. Perhaps all ACC basketball die-hards need is the forum. College football is in a dead period, […]
Kirby Smart Reminds Us About Awful Transfer Restrictions
Among new Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart’s first sweeping changes from predecessor Mark Richt is a starkly more draconian transfer policy, as reported Thursday by Dawg Nation’s Seth Emerson. The limitations reportedly in place on running back A.J. Turman aren’t necessarily indicative of a Georgia problem, nor a Kirby Smart problem. Kirby Smart is […]
Q&A: New Coordinators Set for Success
Numerous head coaching changes around college football beget new coordinators in new locations. In this week’s CFB Huddle Q&A, I’ll give you my new coordinators set up for the most success in their first year. I also had a lot of fun envisioning a sixth power conference. A LOT of fun. Perhaps a little too […]
Alabama Football and President Obama Historically Linked
No college football program and presidency have ever been as connected as Alabama and President Obama. Sure, President Gerald Ford was a standout player at Michigan, and Woodrow Wilson’s efforts at then-powerhouse Princeton helped shape the foundation of the modern game. But the Crimson Tide and our nation’s 44th president share a unique bond, unlikely […]
The State of College Sports Media
Right now might be the best and worst time to be a fan of college sports. On the one hand, college sports are ubiquitous and unrelenting. On the dominant hand, the problems associated with college sports seem to be even more ubiquitous and more unrelenting. It’s as though each sport comes standard with 99 problems. The issues […]
The Best of National Signing Day 2016
Outstanding letters of intent aside, National Signing Day 2016 nears its conclusion. Feel free to take a breath and give your index finger a break after it spent the last few hours furiously hitting F-5. National Signing Day 2016 brought college football recruiting to a whole new level of spectacle, between Bleacher Report’s increasingly elaborate […]
Frank Wilson A High-Ceiling Coach at A High-Ceiling UTSA Program
UTSA football and new head coach Frank Wilson make for a perfect pairing. Since the program’s inception, UTSA has always been a gusher waiting for the right leadership to tap it. The hiring of Larry Coker as UTSA’s first head coach in 2009 gave the Roadrunners immediate name recognition; at that point, Coker was just […]
Bowl Preview Bonanza Part III: Bowl Season Is Rolling
Now that Christmas is past, the bowl season kicks into high-gear. For college football fans, the coming week is akin to the various post-Christmas sales retailers offer immediately after Dec. 25. For bargain-hounds, the holidays are just beginning. It’s the same for football junkies, who have a deluge of games now through New Year’s to […]
Steve Harvey Calls Great Moments in College Football History
It’s OK, Steve Harvey. It’s easy to understand how a broadcaster could announce the wrong winner during a live event. But imagine, if you will, a college football world wherein the most spectacular finishes got the Steve Harvey treatment. On second thought, why imagine when I can give you just that! “Fourth-and-five, the national championship […]
Re-Rock The Vote: Heisman Snubs Remembered
Saturday, one of either Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey or Deshaun Watson will join the most illustrious and exclusive club of college football as Heisman Trophy winners. For the runners-up, supports may well argue their inclusion on another roster comprised of some of the sport’s all-time greats: that of notable Heisman snubs. Each of this year’s […]
PODCAST: Mark Richt Is Coming To The U
The Miami Hurricanes may have scored the biggest coup of the coach-hiring season, bringing alumnus Mark Richt back into the fold. Joining Josh Webb to discuss the Mark Richt hire is Alex Donno, host of The Alex Donno Show on 560 WQAM. As host of Miami Hurricanes pregame, Alex provides expert insight into the program […]
Four Downs on Week 9: End-of-Game Madness, Playoff Upheaval
I love this sport. It never ceases to amaze me how just about every Saturday in the fall, I’m left incredulous by at least one moment, game or performance. So much of the residual activity surrounding college football is exhausting. Some NCAA regulations are archaic, the modern concept of amateurism evolves at a glacial pace […]