Welcome to the final installment of the Crystal Ball Run’s Ultimate Road Trip for 2013. We’ll ride this thing out until the bowl season, which I’d like to add a few of those once we have that schedule. But these final seven weeks of the season are always some of the best. So […]

As the calendar turns to October and the weather begins to feel more like fall, the college football season is getting real interesting. It’s now when the conference slates take on a whole new meaning. Let’s dive into the heart of the season and get to as many games as possible as we continue our […]

Have you ever wondered how many people are sitting on a bleacher, or in a luxury box on a Saturday during football season? The passion of fans from Division III programs like Mount Union all the way to Ohio State is simply amazing. For many of these fans they respect what their counterparts do around […]

Will there be a player who has a Johnny Manziel-type breakout season in 2013? That may be a bit too much to expect, but there is always a few players who become the breakout stars of each season. Some have recognizable names, but just haven’t had the chance as they sat behind someone else, while […]

I struggle to explain my fascination with the NFL Draft, but I never miss it. My dad and I used to pick the first round and compare when it was over. More often than not, I did better. When I was in college, my roommates were not big football fans, but they knew the TV […]

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen was hoping to find a starting quarterback during Saturday’s spring game. Paul Millard and Ford Childress each had their moments during the game and tried to make a case to be the No. 1 guy. Millard threw touchdown passes of 10, 46 and 24 yards, while Childress connected with Jordan […]

Texas A&M’s smooth transition from the Big 12 to the SEC and the emergence of Johnny Manziel at quarterback can only mean one things for 2013 — expectations are sky high. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner looked outstanding in the Aggies’ spring game, and the offense should be one of the best in the SEC […]

Arizona State AD Steve Patterson has pulled out the religion card. He’s not the first to do so, but it may be a first involving a football game. It seems Patterson doesn’t like the way Notre Dame is signaling its intent to back out of a 2014 game with the Sun Devils. The Irish have […]

West Virginia has been here before. There was the “Who will replace Jeff Hostetler?” Then came the “Who will replace Major Harris?” The same can be said for Marc Bulger and Pat White. Now you can add Geno Smith to the list. Typically there is a one- or two-year transition with someone like Greg Jones, […]

First Practice: April 3 Spring Game: April 27 Kansas State has enjoyed back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins, which includes the 2012 Big 12 championship. That’s a far cry from the Ron Prince days. But now the Wildcats will find out how solid their program is as they try to replace about a dozen key players […]

First Practice: April 2 Spring Game: April 27 Jim Mora’s first season at UCLA was an unquestioned success as the Bruins finished 9-5 and won the Pac-12 South. However, UCLA also fell in the conference championship game for a second consecutive season. The Bruins also struggled in a bowl loss to Baylor. Optimism prevails, though, […]

First Practice: April 1 Spring Game: April 26 We saw Oregon State unveil a new-look Beaver logo during the offseason. When it comes to the gridiron, though, Mike Riley is hoping for more of what you saw last year. The Beavers bounced back from back-to-back subpar seasons by going 9-4 and finishing third in the […]