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Athlon Sports 2012 All-American Team As Recruits
Independents Recruiting is the life blood of college football. And the rankings of the these prospects elicit responses both positive and negative fitting of a nickname like, say, Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. Fan...
45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Can College Football Analysts Avoid Bias When Covering Alma Maters?
Independents In March 11, 2011, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch columnist Bob Hunter dropped the news — Kirk Herbstreit was leaving Ohio and relocating his family to Nashville. The guy who any serious college fo...
45 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

College Football: Examining the Skyrocketing Coordinator Salaries
Independents There’s more money than ever in college football, and assistant coaches are reaping the rewards, with compensation levels rising at a rapid pace If you happen to score an invitation for dinne...
46 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

College Football Realignment Winners and Losers
Independents It has been another busy year in college football realignment. The SEC and Big 12 made significant moves, while the Big East was one of the biggest losers in the latest round of realignment. Wh...
46 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

Notre Dame Football: Will the Irish Ever Join a Conference?
Independents Notre Dame remains committed to Independence, but will that ever change? The BCS will be eliminated when a four-team playoff begins in 2014 and more realignment could happen in several BCS conferen...
46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

BYU Football: Is Independence a Mistake for the Cougars?
Independents BYU is coming off a solid 10-3 season in its first year as an Independent. The Cougars played a soft schedule in the second half of 2011, which helped the team to rebound after a 1-2 start. Althoug...
46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars

College Football Ditches BCS For Playoff; Key Questions Remain
Independents Goodbye BCS, hello college football playoff. After months of debate and years of fans clamoring for it, college football will finally have a playoff. University presidents, conference commissioners...
46 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

College football conference realignment draft: Part 1
Independents Welcome to the 2012 NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conference realignment draft. Our esteemed conference commissioners -- Mitch Light, Braden Gall, Steven Lassan and David ...
47 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies

College Football's 10 Worst Head Coaches for 2012
Independents Whether a college football coach is entering his first season or coming off a national championship, all are under heavy scrutinty. And just like the best coaches in the NCAA, the record isn't alwa...
47 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 81-100
Independents With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 81-100.  Note: Ranking is where team i...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, Sun Belt, WAC, Air Force Falcons, Army Black Knights, Boston College Eagles, Bowling Green Falcons, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kent State Golden Flashes, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Marshall Thundering Herd, Miami, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio RedHawks, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowboys, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 61-80
Independents With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 61-80.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, FIU Golden Panthers, Houston Cougars, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Maryland Terrapins, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Navy Midshipmen, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, Toledo Rockets, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Western Michigan Broncos, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 36-45
Independents With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 36-45.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, California Golden Bears, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Cavaliers, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football's Top 25 Head Coaches for 2012
Independents Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the ...
51 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Monthly, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football 2012 Realignment Breakdown
Independents College football realignment dominated the headlines last summer and if you thought it was over, think again. More movement in college football could be coming this summer, especially with the mixe...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Notre Dame Football: Are the Irish a Top 25 Team in 2012?
Independents The college football season is a couple of months away, but the countdown to 2012 has officially begun. Athlon Sports’ 2012 preseason annuals will be hitting newsstands in early June an...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, College Football 2012 Spring Preview

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2012 Spring Preview
Independents   By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Top Spring Quarterback Battles to Watch
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The countdown to the 2012 college football season continues with a look at the top quarterback battles in the nation. Spring practice is already...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Transfers to Watch in 2012
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Transfers can make a big impact on the college football scene and 2012 is full of players that can make an instant contribution. Several quarter...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Coaches on the Hot Seat
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With spring practice kicking off across college football, it's never too early to start thinking about the coaches on the hot seat for 2012. Ath...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, College Football Coaching

College Football's 10 Spring Storylines to Watch
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It wasn't that long ago that Alabama celebrated its national title victory over LSU in New Orleans. And now it's already time to turn the page t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) When the 2012 season kicks off, 27 teams will have a new coach roaming the sidelines. Athlon examines each hire and grades the moves by each sch...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Rich Rodriguez, Urban Meyer

College Football Early Top 25
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It's never too early to start thinking about next season. Spring practice will kick off for some teams in late February and before we know it, t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12 SEC

Champs Sports Bowl Preview: Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Champs Sports Bowl Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4) Date: Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET Location: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Independents, Florida State Seminoles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, champs sports bowl, college football bowls

Armed Forces Bowl Preview: BYU vs. Tulsa
Independents by Mark Ross Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl BYU (9-3) vs. Tulsa (8-4) Date: Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. ET Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas Former conference foes will m...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Independents, BYU Cougars, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, armed forces bowl, college football bowls

The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25
Independents By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2012 preseason college football top 25 is already starting to take shape. USC quarterback Matt Barkley has decided to return for another sea...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football top 25, NFL Draft

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