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Non-BCS RB Profiles
Athlon continues its release of the 2009 college fantasy football draft kit, with a look at running backs from the WAC, Mountain West and Independents.
2009 Eastern Michigan Eagles Preview
Ron English has a big job ahead of him, because the Eagles have fallen far from contention in the MAC and are not even within clear striking distance of the other conference schools in the state. The toughest chore comes on defense, which is no surprise in such an offensive-minded league. The Eagles made a good decision to hire English, even though he hasn’t been a head coach before. His challenge is to change the personality of a program that has floundered for too long.
New coaches: Eastern Michigan and Iowa State
Throughout the summer, we'll profile all of the new head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Today, we look at Eastern Michigan's Ron English and Iowa State's Paul Rhoads.
Nos. 111-120
The top 25 is out, but what about the other 95 teams? We lay them out in reverse order, 10 at a time.
2010 To Watch: Defensive Ends
Athlon begins its coverage of the Class of 2010 with a position by position breakdown of the best high school juniors in the nation. Today, we look at the pass rushers.
CFB Fantasy: Looking Ahead: QBs
With spring practice underway, it's time to start thinking about the 2009 college fantasy football season. Quarterback should be a loaded position and Athlon takes a look at some of the key storylines to watch.
Recruiting: Quarterback Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 wrap up with the most important position on the field: Quarterback.
Recruiting: Athlete Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the athletes. These players could end up at many different positions.
Recruiting: Defensive Back Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the defensive backs, where South Carolina pulled in six quality players.
Recruiting: Linebacker Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the linebackers. The Trojans had the best LB corp in the nation heading into 2008, they start '09 off with the top class at that position.
Recruiting: Running Back Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the running backs, a position that still has a bunch of talented players uncommitted.
Recruiting: Defensive Tackle Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the defensive tackles. This is one of the best run-stuffer classes in recent history.
Recruiting: WR/TE Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the pass catchers. Neither the wide receivers nor the tight ends are as strong as last season, but there is still plenty of talent.
Recruiting: Defensive End Rankings
Athlon's positional rankings for the class of 2009 continue with the defensive ends, where the South Florida Bulls pulled in the best end class in the nation.
Recruiting: Impact of early enrollees
The process of enrolling in classes early is one of the major new trends in college football. Aided by a sped up recruiting calendar, these early enrollees are playing a much bigger role than ever before.
Recruiting: Signing Day Recap
NSD '09 was certainly filled with excitement but it was what did not happen that was most intriguing. Athlon crowns a recruiting champion, looks at a serious new trend and highlights some NSD winners.
Recruiting: Signing Day '09
Each year hundreds of high school standouts make their selection by signing a letter of intent on National Signing Day. Where will the top prospects in the class of 2009 end up? Athlon Sports gets fans ready for NSD '09.
Recruiting: NSD Announcements
There are plenty of No. 1s announcing today. The nation's top wide receiver, linebacker and cornerback will make their picks. But will the nation's top running back? Check out the list of prospects that are set to announce on NSD.
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New coaches: Mississippi St. and New Mexico
Throughout the summer, we'll profile all of the new head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Today, we look at Mississippi State's Dan Mullen and New Mexico's Mike Locksley.
2009 Best Units: Wide receivers/Tight ends
They’re the teams within the team — those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Today, we look at the best wide receiver/tight end units in the country.
Michigan State is no longer second to Michigan
As the Wolverines search for answers coming off a 3-9 campaign, Michigan State is on the rise. Yes, the little brother isn't so little anymore.
| Eastern Michigan Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 08/28 | INDIANA ST | W, 52-0 |
| 09/06 | @ MICHIGAN ST | L, 10-42 |
| 09/13 | TOLEDO | L, 17-41 |
| 09/20 | @ MARYLAND | L, 24-51 |
| 09/27 | NORTHN ILLINOIS | L, 0-14 |
| 10/04 | @ BOWLING GREEN | W, 24-21 |
| 10/11 | @ ARMY | L, 13-17 |
| 10/18 | AKRON | L, 35-42 |
| 10/25 | @ BALL ST | L, 16-38 |
| 11/01 | @ WESTRN MICHIGAN | L, 10-31 |
| 11/22 | @ TEMPLE | L, 52-55 |
| 11/28 | CENTRL MICHIGAN | W, 56-52 |
| Eastern Michigan Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIDAMERICAN Standings | ||
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| BALL ST | 8 - 1 | 12 - 1 |
| WESTRN MICHIGAN | 6 - 2 | 9 - 3 |
| CENTRL MICHIGAN | 6 - 2 | 8 - 4 |
| NORTHN ILLINOIS | 5 - 3 | 6 - 6 |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN | 2 - 6 | 3 - 9 |
| TOLEDO | 2 - 6 | 3 - 9 |
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
| BUFFALO | 6 - 3 | 8 - 5 |
| BOWLING GREEN | 4 - 4 | 6 - 6 |
| TEMPLE | 4 - 4 | 5 - 7 |
| AKRON | 3 - 5 | 5 - 7 |
| KENT ST | 3 - 5 | 4 - 8 |
| OHIO | 3 - 5 | 4 - 8 |
| MIAMI OH | 1 - 7 | 2 - 10 |
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