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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NCAA Tournament Teams Suited for College Football
Every March, the NCAA Tournament attracts casual fans whose sports interest typically resides elsewhere for the other 11 months of the year. For college football fans, some of the teams that made the 2016 NCAA Tournament might seem foreign. This year’s Field of 68 featured 14 universities with Football Championship Subdivision programs, including 2015 FCS […]
5 For Friday: Group of Five Players to Know in 2016
Everyone loves a good list, right? For you fine Huddle readers who do, a warm welcome to 5 For Friday. Every Friday, CFB Huddle is highlighting five people, places, moments and topics around this great sport. The inaugural installment looks at Group of Five players perhaps under the radar ahead of the 2016 season, and […]
Willie Taggart Has USF Football Approaching Its Potential
What were you doing at 10 years old? Riding bikes, collecting baseball cards, perhaps telling whoppers to friends about hidden levels on video games? At 10 years old, USF football became the No. 2-ranked team in college football. The Bulls held that spot and ostensibly, a ticket to the BCS Championship Game had it run […]
Making The Program: Coaches Talk Building Winners in College Football
College football coaches have never been under greater pressure to win more, and win sooner, than ever before. Last decade, the grace period for building a winning program was roughly four-to-six years, depending on the situation a head coach inherited. That’s enough time for a recruiting cycle to play out, from signing day to Senior […]
Bowl Preview Bonanza, Part II
Opening weekend for the 2015 bowl season did not disappoint. Kenneth Dixon became college football’s new touchdown king in New Orleans. One Mountain West team, San Jose State, rallied in Orlando, while another, New Mexico, fell just short in Albuquerque. Appalachian State’s torrid comeback in Montgomery sealed the Mountaineers’ first bowl win in program history, […]
Assessing The Group of Five New Year’s Six Bid
Navy’s loss at Houston Friday complicates the Group of Five conference’s New Year’s Six bowl bid, but the solution for any scenario is quite simply. Send the American Athletic Conference champion no matter what. Dissect it any way you so choose. With Toledo losing at home Friday to Western Michigan, the third installment of the […]
Aug. 19 News: Kevin Sumlin’s Building Project at A&M
Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin offered USA Today‘s George Schroeder a morsel of optimism about his Aggies in 2015. “We’ve got a chance to be good,” he said. Considering how often coaches will downplay their teams’ strengths, Kevin Sumlin’s assessment can be interpreted as downright giddiness. After an up-and-down 2014, Schroeder contrasts the Aggies’ […]
CFBHuddle Group of Five All-American Team: Defense and Specialists
On Monday, CFBHuddle.com unveiled its picks for the preseason Group of Five All-American team. It’s the defense and special teams turn, and one thing is abundantly clear: I think highly of the defenses at Boise State, Louisiana Tech and Utah State. Not coincidentally, all three are teams capable of competing for their respective conference championships, […]
Coming Full Circle: Asiantii Woulard Transferring to USF
Former UCLA quarterback Asiantii Woulard tweeted Monday he will transfer to USF. The Florida native decision brings his recruitment full circle, as Woulard was a one-time Bulls verbal commit before reopening in December 2012, shortly after the firing of Skip Holtz. Decided to come home & play at the University of South Florida. No past […]
College Football News June 8: Pac-12 Announces Injury Spotters
Safety concerns remain one of the most vexing issues for football at all levels. In the college game, the Pac-12 is enacting a proactive in 2015 with the introduction of injury spotters. The conference issued a release to media Sunday night, detailing this and other new measures designed to combat players participating with injuries — […]
Carl Pelini Should Take the Fifth on Reported Lawsuit
I’m not a lawyer — there are no shortage of sports bloggers who fill that niche — but I don’t think I need to pass the state bar to know Carl Pelini suing his former FAU assistant coach, Matt Edwards. Sports Illustrated‘s Thayer Evans first reported the defamation suit. Edwards notified administrators FAU administrators of […]
A Radical (and Unrealistic) Plan for A 16-Team Big 12 Conference
Let’s be perfectly clear up front to avoid any confusion: In no way is the following speculation of any backdoor dealings that could expand the Big 12 Conference from 10 teams to 16. Nor is the following a prediction; were Las Vegas sports books to accept wagers on future conference realignment, this six-team parlay might […]