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Stanford’s Rose Bowl ring scales back the bling

Stanford tends to do things with a  bit of class, I suppose. The program is built on high academic standards and they do things a little bit differently than others. So it should come as little surprise that Stanford's Rose Bowl rings may not have all the shine and luster that their Pac 12 North […]

Meeting of the Minds: College football in the spring?

Saturdays in the fall is a tradition that is treated like a religion by many. They start with a cool morning drive to your favorite campus, a filling tailgate featuring brats, sausages, hot dogs, burgers and more washed down with a cool beverage of choice or two or seven. The masses then assemble in to […]

Spring Football: Penn State hopes to avoid sequelitis

Penn State's Zach Zwinak emerged on the ground last season and should be a featured player in 2013. Photo: USA Today Sports Spring Practice Opens: March 18 Spring game: April 20 There could have been any number of scripts to Penn State's 2012 season, but nobody could have possibly imagined the one that was written […]

Spring Football: Michigan ready to go pro (style offense)

Devin Gardner and Michigan look to get back on track this fall after plugging some holes. Photo: USA Today Sports Spring Practice Opens: March 16 Spring Game: April 13 Michigan is ready to go with a pro-style offense in 2013. If successful, the Wolverines could be making their way to Indianapolis for a shot to […]

NCAA Football 14 Cover Athlete is Michigan’s Denard Robinson

The votes have been tabulated and Michigan's Denard Robinson will appear on the cover of NCAA Football 14 from EA Sports. Robinson won the final voting round by edging Texas A&M's Ryan Swope. It might be considered Michigan's biggest win of the 2012 college football season. "I want to say thank you to all the […]

Pitt football, “hottest home schedule in the country”

Pittsburgh is excited about joining the ACC this season, and it makes sense. No longer attached to playing games against the likes of Temple, Connecticut and incoming Big TBA (my temporary name for the old/new Big East until a name is determined) like Boise State, San Diego State, Houston, Memphis and others, the Panthers are […]

Spring Football: Bielema Era blooms at Arkansas

Photo: USA Today Sports Spring Practice Opens: March 10 Spring Game: April 20 Few teams dropped as quickly as Arkansas did before the start of the 2012 season. regarded as a potential BCS Championship contender after a fine 2011 season and Cotton Bowl victory, Arkansas dropped like an anvil the moment head coach Bobby Petrino […]

Four Heisman winners on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

It is time once again to determine which big names in college football history are worthy of enshrinement in the newly relocated College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation released this year's ballot, which includes a total of four former Heisman Trophy winners among the 77 FBS players and five coaches. "It’s an […]

Leave it to Nike, Oregon State gets identity face-lift

Nike has a solid history with helping their partner schools with branding initiatives. First it was Oregon. Then it was Oklahoma State and Arizona State. Now it is Oregon State's turn. After years of research and consulting, Nike and Oregon State have pulled back the curtain on the future of Oregon State athletics with a […]

Larry Fedora offers his high energy support for Tar Heel basketball

The college basketball regular season is starting to wind down and the pressure is on for some teams to secure a solid seeding in conference championship tournaments. While we may be focused on the college football action year round even we can appreciate the excitement on the hard court this time of year. And as […]

Spring Football: Georgia rebuilds defense for 2013

Aaron Murray is back and should have a bit of a chip on his shoulder in 2013 as Georgia hopes to return to the SEC Championship for a third straight season. (Photo: USC Today Sports) First Practice: March 2 Spring Game: April 6 It figures that a day after previewing Nebraska's spring football that today we […]

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