Nearly 30 percent of early entries weren’t selected in NFL draft
Not surprisingly, some of the players who left eligibility on the table for an early shot at the pros were left without a chair when the draft music stopped Saturday. By the deadline in mid-January, a...
View ArticleEx-Gamecock one of two FBS players transferring to Kennesaw St.
When the 2015 season rolls around, one FCS program will have a decidedly FBS flavor to it. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Kennesaw State has added defensive end Mason Harris and...
View ArticleReport: Record 42 bowls approved for 2015-16 season
Do you and 10 friends have college eligibility remaining? Do you have access to football equipment? If so, you could be in line for a bowl trip this winter. ESPN’s Brett McMurphy – the Bob Woodward of...
View ArticleNew Mexico State announces hiring of safeties coach Brian Bell
It’s not often Cinco de Mayo comes and goes with a full-time opening on an FBS coaching staff, but that’s what happened on Doug Martin‘s New Mexico State staff. The Aggies announced Wednesday the...
View ArticleEx-Gopher, ex-Rutgers QB Philip Nelson will NOT be a S. Alabama QB
South Alabama was supposed to be the place quarterback Philip Nelson would attempt to get back on track on the college football field, but that will no longer be the case. Nelson will not be a part of...
View ArticleLSU moves 2017 Georgia Southern game to 2019, with Auburn filling GSU’s...
LSU confirmed Monday that it has moved its 2017 game with Georgia Southern to 2019, and will likely replace the Sun Belt team with one from the FCS level. The hole in GSU’s schedule didn’t last long,...
View Article‘Huskers announce 2017 opener vs. Arkansas State
It’s not the most scintillating matchup, but it’ll do. Monday morning, Nebraska announced it will open the 2017 season against Arkansas State Sept. 2. The game will, of course, be played in Lincoln at...
View Article52 college football centers named to Rimington Trophy watch list
If your college football team has a center, there is a decent chance he has been named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, released Tuesday morning. Of the 128 teams in FBS and roughly 41 percent of...
View ArticleThis Memorial Day, take time to remember
(Reprinted and reposted with permission for a sixth straight year from, well, me.) You have to admit that, despite the financial woes and political in-fighting and every other really crappy thing going...
View ArticleTroy adds former Auburn defensive back via transfer
It was not so long ago we learned Auburn would be losing defensive back Kamryn Melton to a transfer. Now we know where he is heading. Melton announced on his Twitter account Monday he is moving from...
View ArticleNewly-certified Austin bowl won’t be played this season
For those who feel there are waaayyy too many postseason games, you can now rejoice. A little. And for a little while. Earlier this month it was reported that three new bowl games had received...
View ArticleSEC to join satellite camp craze if no national rule is enacted
The dreaded “satellite camp” imbroglio percolated again yesterday, with the SEC essentially threatening to join in the recruiting fun if nothing is done on a national basis about the practice. Earlier...
View ArticleFormer Blazer players react to UAB football’s resurrection
As you may have heard by now, UAB announced Monday that it would be reinstating the sport of football (eventually) (probably), six months after president Ray Watts decided to abandon the sport. The...
View ArticleGeorgia State’s big plans for Turner Field put on ice
Georgia State was quick to put together plans for inhabiting the soon-to-be-vacant Turner Field in Atlanta, but those plans have been put to the side for the time being. A Tuesday meeting with local...
View ArticleReport: Charlotte, UMass return highest percentage of lettermen in FBS
Returning lettermen isn’t the only factor that leads to a winning season… but it sure doesn’t hurt. College football data clearinghouse Phil Steele has released a post detailing the percentage of...
View ArticleSMU, Arkansas State schedule home-and-home for 2017-19
Clear your schedules, everyone. SMU and Arkansas State have inked a home-and-home for later this decade. The programs announced Tuesday plans to meet in Dallas on Sept. 23, 2017, and then to play a...
View ArticleBig Ten locks down early afternoon kickoff times
As can be the case on a Friday in the middle of June, some days are pretty slow on the college football news front. Fortunately, the Big Ten served up some schedule notes today to keep us busy updating...
View ArticleUCLA schedules Jim Mora’s return to the state of Georgia
UCLA has confirmed a few upcoming college football contests for Bruin fans to look forward to, if they are willing to wait a few years that is. It could also send head coach Jim Mora back to the state...
View ArticleBoise State and Idaho fans can now buy beer or wine before football games
Selling beer at college football games seems to be a bit more trendy and picking up momentum around the country. Fans of the Boise State Broncos may not be able to sip on a beer inside Albertsons...
View ArticleTroy offensive lineman Corey McCullers killed in car accident
Some sad news to share on this Father’s Day out of Alabama. Troy redshirt freshman offensive lineman Corey McCullers was killed in a car accident Saturday afternoon, the university confirmed. “This is...
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