The SEC has been known for its wild recruiting wars through the years, but in the winter and spring of 2013, things have taken on a new and dramatic turn that no one was ready for: Coaches in the conference have now decided to eschew typical recruiting tactics and instead, make headlines by simply sending […]

The ongoing saga between the NCAA and the University of Miami has been as close to the lead up to a heavyweight fight as we have seen in NCAA investigations. It has been a series of ugly incidents just adding to the tension as we lead up to the title bout, o in this case […]

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, […]

(Photo Courtesy: USA Today Sports) Spring has sprung, and you know what that means: A bunch of angry coaches nitpicking every little mistake, error and missed tackle their team makes. That is the case nationwide, but apparently an even larger issue at Arizona than most schools, where second-year head coach Rich Rodriguez actually took time […]

  Here at Crystal Ball Run we try to take a look at the schedule and find some juicy upset potential games to keep a close eye on. To continue our tribute to the Sweet 16 I have come up with a list of 16 games we are ready to slap an Upset Alert label […]

(Davonte Neal in National Championship Game – courtesy USAToday Sports/Landon Collins) Notre Dame just can't stay out of the news as of late. First it was nomadic QB Gunner Keil announcing that he was transferring out of the program and now today reports are that two wide receivers – Davonte' Neal and Justin Ferguson – […]

(Photo Courtesy of USA Today Sports) For anyone who watched Michigan’s 78-53 second round (or is it third round?) NCAA Tournament beat down win of VCU over the weekend, two things stood out above all others: 1. Man, Michigan can play. 2. And also, man, that Mitch McGary is one tough…well, you know. McGary, is […]

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 […]

With Paul Finebaum’s radio show off the air for a solid two months now, thousands tens of college football fans across the country have wondered how the man so many across the South know simply as “PAWWWWWWWWWWWWL” has spent all his newfound free time. The answer came on Tuesday with news that Finebaum will apparently […]

When the new four team playoff was announced last year many speculated that the likely venue to host such an event was an obvious one: Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas – or as most know it "Jerry's World." It appears as if the bidding process is playing out just like most of us thought it […]