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SEC West Football Schedule Analysis for 2013

College Football With signing day in the books, spring practice is just around the corner for all 125 FBS teams. And it’s never too early to start thinking about the upcoming season and some of the key games on t...

13 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top 15 Impact JUCO Transfers for 2013

College Football Most of the talk on college football’s national signing day centers around which true freshman can make the biggest impact for a program for that upcoming season. While true freshman often make b...

10 College Football True Freshmen Likely to Make an Impact in 2013

College Football The first Wednesday in February for college football coaches is almost like Christmas morning. With national signing day in the books, each coach can officially talk about their recruiting class af...

14 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Florida Gators, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies

College Football's 2013 Recruiting All-Name Team

College Football The first Wednesday in February is essentially Christmas for every college football head coach. After months of hard work on the recruiting trail, coaches will hit the offices bright and early on W...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

Vandy Coach James Franklin Calls Nick Saban "Nicky Satan"

News With college football’s national signing day coming up next week, coaches are hitting the recruiting trail in full force. And it’s no surprise every coach is doing whatever they can to win ever...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Vanderbilt Commodores

Ranking the Best & Worst College Football Coaches Who Went to the NFL

College Football Philadelphia's decision to pick Chip Kelly as its head coach will be one of the most intriguing and heavily scrutinized hires in NFL history. Kelly was a traditional college coach, as he ran an up-...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Oklahoma Sooners, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West

Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel Creates Ridiculous Trick Shot Video

College Football Trick shot videos have been a popular offseason craze in college football over the last few years. Connecticut’s Johnny McEntee seems to have started this recent trend, but several other players ...

16 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Overtime, News, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies

Grading College Football's Head Coach Hires for 2013

College Football College football’s coaching carousel was in full effect this offseason. Thirty programs will have a new head coach in 2013, ranging from Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee in the SEC to FBS...

5 Reasons Why Ohio State Is Alabama's Biggest Threat in 2013

College Football Can the rest of college football stop the SEC from its eighth straight national championship? That’s the big question facing coaching staffs in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and at N...

16 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks

10 Players Replacing the Biggest Names in College Football in 2013

College Football The start of spring practice is still over a month away, but college football coaches have already turned the page from 2012 to 2013. With the passing of the NFL Draft deadline and new recruits com...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

Baylor Football Unveils Gold Helmets for 2013

College Football New helmets, alternate colors and different uniforms combinations are some of the biggest trends with nearly every team in college football over the last few years. Some of the alternate jersey and...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears

Early SEC Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With Alabama’s convincing victory over Notre Dame in early January, the SEC ran its streak of consecutive national champions to seven. The bad news for the competition? The SEC isn’t going anyw...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

Early Pac-12 Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With Chip Kelly leaving Oregon for the NFL, the 2013 Pac-12 title race got a little more interesting. The Ducks return a bevy of key contributors but must replace standout running back Kenjon Barne...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Chip Kelly’s Departure Significantly Impacts Pac-12 Title Race in 2013

College Football College football’s national title and Pac-12 championship outlook changed dramatically on Wednesday, as Oregon coach Chip Kelly decided to leave Oregon for the NFL. The timing of Kelly’s depart...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal

College Football's NFL Draft Deadline Winners and Losers

College Football The early entry deadline to the NFL Draft is always a nervous time for many coaches in college football. Even though most coaches have an idea of which players will be back for the next season, the...

Early Big 12 Football Predictions for 2013

College Football 2013 is shaping up to be an interesting year in the Big 12. Kansas State claimed the conference title in 2012, but a new champion should be expected next season. Oklahoma tied the Wildcats for the ...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Early ACC Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With 21 wins from 2011-12, Clemson is coming off the best two-year stretch in school history. The Tigers will have a chance to earn their third consecutive season of double-digit victories in 2013,...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2013

College Football The Big Ten had a year to forget in 2012. Two of the conference’s best teams (Ohio State and Penn State) were ineligible to compete for the postseason, while Michigan State underachieved and fini...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Early Big East Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With college football’s 2012 season in the books, it’s never too early to start thinking about 2013. The Big East has gone through a lot of changes since 2011 and more shuffling is expected...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Football's Top 5 Teams on the Decline for 2013

College Football The 2012 college football season ended with another SEC Championship. And the SEC’s run of dominance probably won’t end in 2013, as Alabama returns most of its core and is a heavy favorite to w...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Grading College Football's First-Year Coaching Hires for 2012

College Football With college football’s 2012 season completed, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was and review the performance of all 124 teams before 2013 kicks off. Twenty-eight coaches m...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

College Football's Top 5 Teams on the Rise for 2013

College Football The 2012 college football season ended the same way the last one did with Alabama and the SEC on top. Teams who rose up and exceeded expectations, though, were among one of the major hallmarks...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Clemson Tigers, Louisville Cardinals, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs

College Football's Early Top 25 for 2013

College Football With the 2012 season officially in the books, it’s time to take an early look at college football’s top 25 teams for 2013. Alabama will be losing a few key players from its national championshi...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies

Breaking Down the Vegas Odds for the 2013-14 College Football National Title

College Football With college football’s 2012 season in the books, it’s never too early to start thinking about 2013. Alabama crushed Notre Dame in Miami to earn its third national title in four seasons and is ...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News

Can Alabama Repeat as College Football's National Champs in 2013?

College Football Alabama became the first team in the BCS era to win back-to-back titles by defeating Notre Dame 42-14 on Jan. 7 in Miami. The victory over the Fighting Irish gave the SEC its seventh consecutive na...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide

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