It's amazing what a change in leadership, a little bit of time, and a change in membership can do for a conference. Just three short years ago critics, pundits, national radio hosts, bloggers, you name it where ready to and were dancing on the grave of the Big 12. It was dead and it's parts […]

Conference realignment has brought an end to many great rivalries over the years. Our hope is that these storied rivalries will one day be replaced by new, developing rivalries. But until West Virginia and Oklahoma State establish a true hatred for each other and Louisville and Wake Forest duke it out for bragging rights, we […]

While the Masters golf tournament has always had the tag-line of “A Tradition Unlike Any Other” (thanks for nothing, Jim Nantz!), college football has a traditional completely unlike any other as well: High football players decommitting right before Signing Day and throwing everyone into a frenzy. It happens every year and as we once again […]

National signing day is nearly upon us (less than ten days away for those keeping track) and we are continuing to see some big recruiting news leading up to the most important day in college football's off-season. Over the weekend Michigan and Notre Dame each secured some lucrative verbal commitments, and once again it seems […]

With legal challenges mounting to the football industry's regulation of player safety, a new figure who carries a big stick has weighed in on the issue: President Barack Obama. In an interview with The New Republic, Obama called on the NCAA to address the growing concerns over head injuries: "I tend to be more worried […]

When it comes to college football recruiting, two axioms seem to hold true year-in and year-out: 1. “All is fair in love and recruiting.” 2. “Nothing is official until the ink goes dry on National Signing Day.” Apparently, though, no one shared that memo with Bo Pelini and the Nebraska caching staff. That’s because after […]