Notre Dame’s defense is down another player. Any hope coordinator Brian VanGorder had for getting back talented defensive end/outside linebacker Ishaq Williams was dashed Thursday. Ishaq Williams — who was dismissed last offseason in an academic dishonesty case — was denied his waiver to the NCAA petitioning for eligibility in 2015. The announcement of Ishaq […]
Think Tennessee Vols fans are a little excited for the 2015 season? Consider a reported 40,000 showed up to observe practice Saturday per the Associated Press. That’s more than nearly two-thirds of all the FBS programs averaged in home game attendance last year. Forty-thousand showing up to fall camp practice isn’t excitement; that’s straight-up thirst. […]
SEC Network personality Paul Finebaum’s identity as a media personality is tied to his strong opinions, so his offering up his thoughts on Florida State with Everett Golson isn’t news, in and of itself. However, Golson’s shouting out Finebaum’s assertion that Florida State is on the downslide is certainly newsworthy. The fire been lit, but […]
Southern Conference media day marks an unofficial kickoff to the league’s 2015 campaign, a season in which Tennessee Volunteers legend and the first BCS championship-winning head coach, Phil Fulmer, makes his return to college football. Well, Phil Fulmer’s back in college football kinda-sorta. See, the coming season marks the relaunch of East Tennessee State’s football […]
South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier went to one of his favorite wells to open Tuesday’s SEC media days, taking a shot at Tennessee. Spurrier’s time at Florida added a spark to the Vols-Gators series that still burns today, and, guessing from Butch Jones’ response to the Head Ball Coach, another rivalry is brewing. Butch: […]
Utah defensive back Dominique Hatfield, expected to be a starter for the Utes this fall, was arrested Wednesday on an aggravated robbery charge. KSL has the most in-depth report on Hatfield’s arrest on allegations he robbed a man at knife-point. The University of Utah athletic department has yet to issue a statement, pending further investigation […]
An influx of offensive innovation following the SEC’s many coaching changes in recent years has made defense all the more important. The plodding, single-digit final scores may be a thing of the SEC’s past, but those teams capable of limiting the conference’s suddenly prolific offenses set the pace. No two teams hit the accelerator with […]
Since his hire in December 2011, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham has touted building the program toward to its future while honoring its history. No one goes back further into Sun Devil — or Bulldog — history than 100-year-old Louis “Greg” Rappaport, and ESPN.com’s Kevin Gemmell chronicled Rappaport’s centennial anniversary, which included receiving a […]
Too many college football rivalries were sacrificed to the gods of television revenue, vis-a-vis conference realignment. From the Backyard Brawl to Oklahoma-Nebraska, the staff at The Student Section breaks down dormant rivalries that need a reboot. Of all the realignment-killed rivalries, the Backyard Brawl’s demise is especially asinine. West Virginia shirking a decades-old, bitter rivalry […]
Jim Harbaugh’s satellite camp approach in his first offseason as Michigan head coach may not have been innovative, but it’s certainly aggressive. With the introduction of the Wolverines’ “Ann Arbor Aerial Assault” quarterbacks camp, Harbaugh is both innovative and aggressive. ExposureU teams w NFL QBs & trainers for a 1 day Aerial Assault. First ever […]
The CFBHuddle.com Podcast returns, talking big expectations for the Tennessee Vols in 2015 with Reed Carringer of RockyTopInsider.com. Reed is on the Tennessee Vols beat, and he offers his perspective on how the program has progressed under Butch Jones. Coming off a strong finish to 2014, are the Tennessee Vols prepared to make their return […]
Touring around college football’s headlines for Tuesday, April 21, Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara is after the opportunities that he couldn’t get at Alabama; the Oregon Ducks are chasing the champion they’ve yet to win; and a former Arizona State tight end is seeking his chance at professional sports stardom Down Under. Ducks Still Have […]
CFBHuddle.com has your college football headlines for Thursday, April 16, piping hot and completely tax-free. Enjoy! Five Players to Watch in the Alabama A-Day Game, Duane Rankin, Montgomery Advertiser Alabama’s A-Day Game on Saturday might as well be dubbed the Coker Bowl. And, indeed, Jacob Coker is ranked the No. 1 player to watch on […]
Alabama running backs in the last half-decade include: a Heisman Trophy winner; a Heisman finalist, a breakout NFL star; a multifaceted playmaker; and a physical outlier with defensive end size and slot-back speed. The only program that can match the ongoing stretch of studly Alabama running backs is Wisconsin, which I can only assume teams […]
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 […]
