Archives

Georgia Tech, star WR part ways ahead of bowl game with USC

According to a report out of the Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Tech's leading wide receiver, Jeff Greene, is leaving the team and expected to transfer to another school to finish out his college career. The 6'6" pass catcher was expected by coach Johnson and many outside observers to be the next great "big wide receiver" […]

Grading the Coaching Hires: Bret Bielema and Arkansas

In terms of sheer shock value, it’s hard to argue that anyone did a better job in the process of hiring a new coach than Arkansas. Combine a brilliant athletic director, a mid-level SEC job and a wish upon a star, and who knew that a three-time Big Ten Championship winning coach would show up […]

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: We don’t need no stinkin’ BCS

Toledo Rockets vs. No. 18 Utah State Aggies Dec. 15, 4:30pm (ET), ESPN Bronco Stadium (Boise, ID) Line: Utah State -10 1/2 This game features two teams looking to break some major droughts as Utah State is looking to win a bowl game for the first time in 19 years and Toledo, well they are […]

Kingsbury comes home as new Texas Tech head coach

When you think Texas Tech you think crazy passing numbers, amazing offenses, and probably what happened with Mike Leach, right? Well, the Red Raiders decided to take a trip into the way back machine to hire one of it's all-time greats, Kliff Kingsbury, as their next head coach in a hope to repeat those memories.  […]

Tuberville performs ultimate dine & dash

We've all seen, heard of, or possibly done the good ole dine & dash at a restaurant, but former Texas Tech and current Cincinnati head coach Tommy Tuberville may have taken that classic to a whole different level. According to a Juco recruit he was out to dinner with Tuberville and a few other head […]

Grading the Coaching Hires: Butch Jones and Tennessee

(With most of college football's off-season coaching hirings and firings complete, it is now time for Crystal Ball Run to look back and try to figure out how each school did in the process. Over the next few weeks we will evaluate every new hire made this off-season and what it means fo the school, […]

Podcast: Bowl madness and coaching craziness

The start of the bowl season is just days away. Programs across the country are hiring and firing coaches. It's a lot to take in at once. Matt Zemek of College Football News joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to try and make sense of all the madness. Matt and Allen hit […]

Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Stop, or Nevada will shoot!

Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Arizona Wildcats Dec. 15, 1 p.m., ESPN University Stadium (Albuquerque, N.M.) Line: Arizona -7.5 Behind dynamic quarterback Matt Scott and first-year Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez’s Spread ‘n’ Shread offense, the Wildcats find themselves back in a bowl game. Waiting for them in the Land of Enchantment: Nevada, led by veteran “Pistol […]

Need to get pumped up? Hawaii’s haka is here for you!

The University of Hawaii football team may not have had a great season in 2012, ending their year with a 3-9 in their first season in the Mountain West Conference, but they still have one of the more unique and fantastic pregame rituals in college football. Suited up in their specially designed Wounded Warrior uniforms, […]

Bobby Petrino to be named head coach at Western Kentucky. But how long will he stay?

In one of the most surprising twists of the college football off-season, multiple reports indicate that disgraced former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino will be named the head coach at Western Kentucky on Monday afternoon. A 4 p.m. press conference has been announced by the school, where Petrino will apparently replace Willie Taggart, who accepted the […]

Commitment of top wide receiver a game-changer for Texas A&M

With a few days left until bowl games kick off, it is a relatively slow week in the world of college football. Well, except in College Station, TX, where Kevin Sumlin just put a new toy under the Christmas tree for Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel.   That toy is Ricky Seals-Jones, the top […]

Quantcast