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College Football's Top 10 Head Coaches on the Rise for 2013
MAC It seems every college football season has an active coaching carousel at the end of the year. Athletic directors are always looking for the next big thing, and there is no shortage of coaches look...
5 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Ball State Cardinals, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Memphis Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, South Florida Bulls, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

Ranking All 125 College Football Head Coaches for 2013
MAC Coaching is one of the driving forces in building a national championship team or program. No matter how much talent a program has, it can’t win a national title if the coaching is questiona...
5 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top Transfers to Watch for 2013
MAC Transfers are a big part of any college football season, and 2013 is no exception. There’s a handful of talented quarterbacks making the move to a new school, including Jake Heaps at Kansas, Tom ...
9 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, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat for 2013
MAC The start of spring practice for all 125 college football teams is a chance to start fresh and forget the bad results that came along with 2012. For a handful of coaches, spring practice is also th...
10 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, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas Jayhawks, Maryland Terrapins, Missouri Tigers, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Virginia Cavaliers, Washington Huskies

Ranking All 125 College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013
MAC We have ranked every college football program in the country, based on the attractiveness of the position from a coaching perspective. We considered many factors — tradition, facilities, location...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

College Football's 2013 Recruiting All-Name Team
MAC 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...
14 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

Grading College Football's Head Coach Hires for 2013
MAC 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...
16 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, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Kentucky Wildcats, NC State Wolfpack, South Florida Bulls, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers

Ranking the Best Quarterback Recruiting Classes of the last 10 Years
MAC Recruiting is reaching a fever pitch as the college football machine churns toward National Signing Day 2013. The first Wednesday in February is the NCAA’s version of Christmas morning for fans a...
16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Alabama Crimson Tide, Baylor Bears, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

Recruiting: Ranking the Most Talented States in the Country
MAC The phrase “SEC Speed” instantly conjures images of glory, victory and pride for one region in the country and thoughts of depression, agony and exasperation for every other part of the nation....
17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, AC100, high school, Recruiting

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

Ranking Jobs in the 2012-13 Coaching Carousel
MAC The opening of three key SEC jobs this season -- Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee -- sparked debate within the Athlon office, and, it seems, through rabid SEC fans. Which job is the most desirab...
18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, Cal Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Kentucky Wildcats, NC State Wolfpack, Purdue Boilermakers, Temple Owls, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USF Bulls, Wisconsin Badgers

2013 College Football Lookahead: Best Games in Week 1
MAC Alabama may be reveling in its second consecutive national championship, but college football fans everywhere else are turning their attention to recruiting and spring practice. Those are just...
18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Cal Bears, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies

GoDaddy.com Bowl Preview and Prediction: Kent State vs. Arkansas State
MAC Two mid-major programs whose success this year cost each of them their head coaches will meet up in the second-to-last bowl game of the season. The matchup between Kent State from the Mid-American ...
19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Sun Belt, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Kent State Golden Flashes

Orange Bowl Preview and Prediction: Northern Illinois vs. Florida State
MAC In terms of intrigue, the Florida State-Northern Illinois matchup in the Orange Bowl has to be one of the must-see games of the postseason. After cracking the top 16 of the BCS standings, the Huski...
19 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, MAC, Florida State Seminoles, Northern Illinois Huskies

College Football's New Year's Resolutions for 2013
MAC The end of every year is always a good time for reflection and examining what improvements could be made for the following 12 months. And that’s the case with college football, especially as the ...
19 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's Most Surprising Head Coach Hires of the BCS Era
MAC No college football head coaching search ever goes according to plan. However, anytime a job opens during or after the season, there’s a good idea of which candidates will be interested or the mo...
20 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

Independence Bowl Preview and Prediction: Ohio vs. Louisiana-Monroe
MAC Two of the nation’s most talented and exciting dual-threat quarterbacks will share the spotlight when Ohio and Louisiana-Monroe face each other for the first time. The Bobcats, led by junior sign...
20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Sun Belt, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, Ohio Bobcats

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Preview and Prediction: Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan
MAC Only a few years ago, Western Kentucky was a highly successful Division I-AA program under Jack Harbaugh, father to NFL coaches Jim and John. Now, one of Jack Harbaugh’s top former players has ta...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Sun Belt, Central Michigan Chippewas, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Military Bowl Preview and Prediction: Bowling Green vs. San Jose State
MAC Two teams that posted impressive turnarounds in the win column this season  meet for the first time ever as either San Jose State or Bowling Green will get to unwrap one late Christmas gift ...
20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, MAC, WAC, Bowling Green Falcons, San Jose State Spartans

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Preview and Prediction: UCF vs. Ball State
MAC The coaching carousel hasn’t come to a complete stop, but it appears Ball State will hold on to Pete Lembo for at least one more season. Lembo built a winner at Lehigh and Elon before jumping to ...
21 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, MAC, Ball State Cardinals, UCF Knights

15 Craziest, Weirdest and Oddest Moments in College Football 2012
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21 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Overtime, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football's 2012 Coordinator Carousel Tracker
MAC College football's coaching carousel has been active since the end of the regular season and will continue to spin over the next few months. Athlon has compiled all of the coordinator changes from ...
21 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, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview and Prediction: Utah State vs. Toledo
MAC Even though the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl doesn’t have the star power of a BCS game or the Cotton Bowl, this year’s game could be one of the best pre-New Year’s Day matchups. Utah State finish...
22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Mountain West, WAC, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

College Football's Top 10 Must-See Matchups of the 2012 Bowl Season
MAC College football’s 2012-2013 bowl season kicks off in Albuquerque on Dec. 15 and ends on Jan. 7 with the BCS National Championship in Miami. With 35 games, there’s a lot of college football to ...
22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

College Football's Top 25 Freshmen of 2012
MAC With the 2012 college football regular season in the books, it’s time to take a look at the year in review. Several freshmen made an impact in the national and conference title races, including H...
22 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, Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

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