Dabo, Clemson suspend four for opener against Georgia

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Clemson and Georgia meet for the second straight year on opening weekend of the college football season in what promises to be "must see TV". Last year, it was Clemson who won a close game at home. This year the game will be played in Athens. Two weeks ago, Mark Richt […]

Yessir! Jeff Gordon to race in Texas A&M car

One of racing’s big stars is going to give Texas A&M some added publicity at an upcoming race. Jeff Gordon will have a car sporting the familiar colors of Texas A&M in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. So, why is this happening? It’s all about connections. Axalta Coating Systems is a sponsor for Gordon. Axalta’s […]

Arizona Speed: Rich Rod goes on offensive against proposed rule change

Refs will get an ear full from Rodriguez if the "10 Second Rule" passes; Photo: USA Today Sports Ever since the proposed rule change that would allow for a ten second substitution for defenses, coaches have been balking at the idea. Even Nick Saban, who some have called the architect of the rule, is beginning […]

CBR Rewind: Looking back at week two of the 2013 season

#98 helped put Michigan on the map with a big week two victory; Photo: USA Today Sports Its the college football off-season and while college football never sleeps, it's tough waiting to watch 2014 play out on the gridiron. Last month, we took a look back at week one of the 2013 season. Now let's […]

Grading the Coaching Hires: James Franklin and Penn State

(Photo Courtesy USA Today Sports) Penn State football has been through plenty in the last two-plus years, but despite all the off-field distractions surrounding the team, the Nittany Lions managed to play winning football. Defying all the odds and proving he could coach, it was just a matter of when, not if, Bill O'Brien would […]

Grading the Coaching Hires: Charlie Strong and Texas

Can Charlie Strong restore the pride in Texas football? Photo: USA Today Sports Texas has finished a season ranked in the top 20 just once out of the last four seasons. For a program that finished in the top 25 in all but one season between 1994 and 2009, that is unacceptable. Mack Brown may […]

Grading the coaching hires: Bobby Petrino and Louisville

Louisville's new head coach; Photo: USA Today Sports When Louisville last had a head coaching opening, Athletic Director Tom Jurich hit a home run when he hired overlooked Florida Defensive Coordinator Charlie Strong. In his four year tenure, Strong put Louisville football back on the map and posted a 23-3 record in his final two […]

Drive4COPD 300 National Anthem performers ruined the 2012 Military Bowl too

One of NASCAR's biggest events on the calendar was held Sunday in Daytona. Too bad the Drive4COPD 300 apparently had a national anthem performance not quite up to par. Madison Rising, "America's Most Patriotic Band," rocked out the worst rendition of the Star Spangled Banner known to man, but don't blame me. I tried to […]

Grading the coaching hires: Chris Petersen and Washington

Steve Sarkisian did a good job as the head coach of the Washington Huskies. The year before he took over, the Huskies went 0-12 under Tyrone Willingham. Sark took the helm and brought the Huskies back to respectability with four straight bowl berths and four consecutive winning seasons. While the job Sark did was admirable, […]

Texas to sell beer at football games this fall?

Texas fans could have used a nice cold one (or two) during the end of the Mack Brown era; Photo: USA Today Sports Last year, Texas was considering getting into the beer business at sporting events. According to Orangebloods.com, that consideration is now becoming more and more likely.  Orangebloods.com reported that on Tuesday night, beer […]

What if the SEC Network took a page from the WWE Network?

The SEC Network launches in August of 2014 in conjunction with ESPN. Here's the plan for the network: The network will air SEC content 24/7 including 45 SEC football games, 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games, 50 softball games and additional events from the SEC's 21 annual sports. Programming will […]

West Virginia offers good spot for Tom Bradley to make coaching return

Former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley is returning to coaching in 2014, at West Virginia. Photo: Getty Images It was only a matter of time before Tom Bradley got back on a college football sideline. The man who seems to have been built and programmed to be a college football coach will do just that […]

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