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Is it time to extend the college football season to 14 games?

Nearly a decade has passed since the last time the NCAA adjusted the length of the college football season. It may be time to start considering it as an option once more. While conferences and fans are bickering over whether or not conferences should be playing eight or nine conference games per year, it seems […]

The curious case of the Georgia secondary

In 2013, the Georgia secondary ranked ninth in the SEC in passing yardage allowed. Sometimes stats don’t tell the whole story and in this case those stats might even have made the Bulldogs secondary sound better than it was. In fairness, the secondary for Georgia was extremely young in 2013 and we saw this from […]

Can Ole Miss overtake LSU in the SEC West?

Hugh Freeze has made some noise at Ole Miss since his arrival and has them on the uptick. With back-to-back winning seasons and bowl berths, the Rebels are looking to continue to climb the ladder in the SEC West. The LSU Tigers are a team that will have a tremendous changeover on offense this season […]

Big Ten and ACC are at head of the class in APR

The NCAA released the latest APR scores for Division 1 schools yesterday, so naturally it is time to determine which conference reigns supreme when it comes to hitting the books and making the grade. The Big Ten leads the way, with the ACC in pursuit. The SEC comes in third with the Pac-12 not far […]

Who cares if conferences play 8 or 9 games? Just win, baby!

The late Al Davis was quite the visionary in the world of football. Although his management of the Oakland Raiders would come into question over time, there was one simple philosophy he lived by that is as timeless as any. Just win, baby. The ACC will stay put with an eight-game conference schedule in the […]

The growing problem of undrafted underclassmen

This past weekend 38 out of the 98 underclassmen (players with college eligibility remaining) that declared for the NFL Draft went undrafted. Among this list were quite a few big names like Adrian Hubbard (Alabama), Henry Josey (Missouri), Loucheiz Purifoy (Florida), Kelcy Quarles (South Carolina), James Wilder Jr (FSU), Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State), Brendan Bigelow (Cal), Isaiah […]

Bloguin around college football (5/12)

It’s Monday and that means it’s time to take a look around the Bloguin family of sites and see what they are talking about….. Dale Newton of The Duck Stops Here takes a look at some horrific news surrounding some Oregon student athletes and ask the tough questions about the Athletic Department. [story link] Over […]

Six ways to make the NFL Draft more entertaining

I am a huge college football fan and I enjoy the idea of the NFL Draft but let’s face it, unless you are a hardcore NFL fan, it’s just not very fun to watch. Here are five ways to make the NFL Draft, and specifically the coverage of the NFL Draft, more fun…. Guest Hosts […]

Flashback Friday: Johnny Football puts the Aggies back on the map

The Texas A&M Aggies came into this game at 7-2 but had lost to the two best teams they had played, Florida and LSU. Would they be able to go into Bryant-Denny Stadium in their inaugural year in the SEC and compete with the 9-0 Crimson Tide? Vegas didn’t think so as they had the […]

Eric Ebron gets engaged then gets drafted 10th

If you thought Jadeveon Clowney had a big day getting draft first overall in the 2014 NFL Draft and signing an endorsement deal with Puma, wait til you hear about North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron. Prior to the draft, Ebron spend some quality time with his significant other on top of the Empire State […]

Jadeveon Clowney’s big day: #1 pick and signs with Puma

To the surprise of no one, a teary eyed Jadeveon Clowney was selected first in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Ever since his first college game in 2011 against East Carolina (where he recorded seven tackles) and his first SEC game against Georgia (where he had two sacks), Clowney was destined to […]

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