With Baylor’s Robert Griffin III, Texas A&M’s Ryan Tannehill and Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden going in the first round, the pros bet big on Big 12 quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft. Yet, for all the statistical eye candy that the league has pumped out behind center, Big 12 QBs have enjoyed little success on […]
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BCS is on its last legs; it’s time for a selection committee
Ever since the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide played for the national championship in New Orleans in January, a game that landed with a thud among the general public, we’ve heard that big changes are coming to the college football postseason. That hasn’t stopped the national media from hanging on every morsel doled out […]
Five Burning Questions: WarBlogle on the state of Auburn football
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 4/26/2012
It’s going to be year two without Cam Newton at Auburn, so the Tiger fans have probably come to grips with it now. With the spring game in the rearview mirror it’s time for Gene Chizik and his crew to go into offseason mode. That’s why we reached out to one of go-to blogs for […]
Freeze not afraid to use ‘The Blind Side’ in his recruiting pitch
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 4/25/2012
Of every school in the SEC, it’s no secret that one of the hardest places to recruit to is Ole Miss. Alabama has its tradition. Auburn has the War Eagle. LSU provides four years of Les Miles fueled entertainment. But Ole Miss? Sure Ed Oregeron had some success at the school, but otherwise, the Rebels […]
College football playoff proposals: Who likes what?
Brett McMurphy of CBSsports.com is reporting that college football’s cadre of decision makers have, in effect, narrowed down their options for a new postseason format to three. To save you the trouble, we’ve spelled out who likes which option and why. Plus-one Who likes it: *Coaches If you were like Bob Stoops, Nick Saban and their brethren, […]
Caption contest: Trooper Taylor steals our hearts again!
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As I’ve argued many times before, Trooper Taylor may be America’s greatest natural resource. Ok, maybe that’s taking it one step too far. But at the very least, Auburn’s towel-wavin’ chest-bumpin’, occasionally wide-receiver coachin’ assistant, is the single most entertaining man in college football. But sometimes, even Trooper Taylor outdoes himself. Like today for example, […]
Podcast: John L. Smith, Bobby Petrino and Ole Miss football with Friends of the Program
With the news breaking of the John L. Smith hire at Arkansas and the Ole Miss Rebels wrapping up their first set of spring practices under new head coach Hugh Freeze, Friends of the Program‘s Bunkie Perkins joins CBR’s Allen Kenney for a podcast to review an eventful few days in SEC country. Allen and […]
Arkansas football: John L. Smith gets his last big shot, while Jeff Long puts himself in a no-win situation
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 4/23/2012
Of every comedian out on the circuit right now, my favorite is probably Adam Carolla, and of all the bits he does, my favorite is probably his “fake movie pitches.” If you’ve heard Carolla in interviews, the premise is simple enough: He takes us deep inside his twisted mind, and comes out with an idea […]
Gus Malzahn riding shotgun for Arkansas State recruiting ambush
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This is why Arkansas State hired Gus Malzahn. Malzahn is stepping it up in his recruiting efforts at Arkansas State this week as he and the rest of the coaching staff are making visits to each high school that plays football in the state of Arkansas. They’re calling it “A-State Ambush.” Assistant coaches from Arkansas […]
Case of the Mondays: Viva la revolucion!
If you don’t want to hear me going on all economics wonk, skip down to item No. 2. 1. The controversy last week over the restrictions governing transfers in college athletics raised an interesting discussion – at least, I think it was interesting – between myself, columnist
Cowboys’ quarterback derby coming to a close
Arguably the greatest quarterback in school history, Brandon Weeden has left some enormous shoes to fill for the Oklahoma St. Cowboys. After sizing up the candidates to be his successor in yesterday’s spring game, the best fit doesn’t seem clear. Is it fourth-year junior Clint Chelf, Weeden’s experienced understudy? What about redshirt freshman J.W. Walsh, […]
Spring practice weekend round-up: The April 22 edition
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Well folks, we hope you enjoyed yesterday. With just about every major program in college football wrapping up their spring practice either last week or in the past 24 hours, it’s going to be a good long time until football kicks off again. Simply put, September 1 can’t get here soon enough. But until then, […]