ATHENS, Ga. — It has never been more difficult to be an official in college football. Those who do it face relentless, often uninformed criticism and attacks on their credibility. Complaints from fans armed with DVR, fueled by sports-talk instigators and amplified by social media, have become so intense the Southeastern Conference is exploring ways […]
ATHENS, Ga. — It has never been more difficult to be an official in college football. Those who do it face relentless, often uninformed criticism and attacks on their credibility. Complaints from fans armed with DVR, fueled by sports-talk instigators and amplified by social media, have become so intense the Southeastern Conference is exploring ways […]
CLOSE Michigan football special teams coordinator Chris Partridge speaks with the media on Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Ann Arbor. Nick Baumgardner, Freep There are still months before the start of the college football season, but its always fun to look to the future. ESPN published its future power rankings on Wednesday morning (subscription needed) and […]
CLOSE Michigan football special teams coordinator Chris Partridge speaks with the media on Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Ann Arbor. Nick Baumgardner, Freep There are still months before the start of the college football season, but its always fun to look to the future. ESPN published its future power rankings on Wednesday morning (subscription needed) and […]
Anyone else counting down the days to the start of college football? For fans of SEC programs, the official kickoff is set for Aug. 24 when Florida entertains Miami in Orlando, which precedes a robust Week 1 slate the following weekend. With the release of opening weekend betting lines, SEC teams are favored […]
Anyone else counting down the days to the start of college football? For fans of SEC programs, the official kickoff is set for Aug. 24 when Florida entertains Miami in Orlando, which precedes a robust Week 1 slate the following weekend. With the release of opening weekend betting lines, SEC teams are favored […]
CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down his college football offseason rankings USA TODAY USA TODAY Sports is getting ready for the 2019 college football season by breaking down the best players at each position in the Bowl Subdivision. Up next: the running backs. The list includes an AJ (Dillon), a J.K. (Dobbins) […]
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco stated last month that Central Florida athletic director Danny White and the Knights are on their own in their refusal to schedule 2-for-1s against the Miami football program and other marquee teams. Central Florida Athletic Director Danny White caused a stir last month when he criticized their American Athletic Conference […]
A coaching staff is only as good as the sum of its parts. Why do you think Dabo Swinney has managed sustained success at Clemson and Nick Saban, despite heavy turnover, just keeps winning? Both of college football’s top head coaches are expert talent evaluators when it comes to leading on the sideline […]
While the Big Ten Conference has been absent from the College Football Playoff the past two seasons, the conference once again enters the 2019 college football season with multiple national championship contenders. First, though, every team in the Big Ten will have to navigate a conference schedule that presents difficult challenges during the year. […]
