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Between Boise State and a final run at the BCS

The Boise State Broncos will begin the 2013 season exactly as they finished the 2012 season: a date with Washington. The Huskies, the erstwhile leviathan of the top left quadrant of the country, have ceded that throne in the past decade to both Pac-12 foe Oregon and, of course, Boise State. Kudos to Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian for agreeing to this August 31 season opener, in...
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18 hours ago  |  Discuss

Nevada to name field after long-time coach Chris Ault

Ault leads Nevada before his final game after 28 years at the helm in 2012. (Photo Courtesy - USA Today Sports/Mark Rebilas) We're in the midst of "Mountain West Preview" week here at CBR so it's perhaps only right that the news breaks out of Reno, Nevada that the Wolfpack will honor coaching legend and the man who put Nevada football on the map, Chris Ault,...
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19 hours ago  |  Discuss

Notre Dame Tight End Jake Golic Transferring To Cincinnati

und.com Notre Dame tight end Jake Golic, son of ESPN’s Mike Golic, will be transferring to the University of Cincinnati for his final year of eligibility. Golic graduated from ND this past year, and therefore will be able to play for the Bearcats immediately.  His father announced his son’s decision on his radio show, “MIke & Mike in the morning”. Jake himself then...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Ohio State Player Profile – Armani Reeves

A 4 Star recruit out of Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA), Sophomore Cornerback Armani Reeves was a late 2012 commitment to the Buckeyes after decommitting from Penn State following the Sandusky scandal. Reeves joined best friend and high school teammate Camren Williams as commits from what is not normally an Ohio State pipeline out of Massachusetts. The scandal, as well as Urban...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Bridgewater says no to Heisman hype

After leading his team to a Sugar Bowl victory last season, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is considered, at the very least, an early candidate in the running to win this year's Heisman Trophy. Bovada currently gives the junior 12-1 odds of taking home college football's most prestigious personal award. That puts him tied for fourth among the betting favorites...
Via Fox Sports
1 day ago  |  Discuss

Jake Golic Coming to Cincinnati

Jake Golic is the son of Mike Golic. Like his father, Jake played at Notre Dame. Unlike his father, Jake is not going to play at Notre Dame his whole college career. His father announced it on his radio show today, but Jake also tweeted the news that he is transferring to Cincinnati. That screen cap is from the linked ESPN piece. Jake is able to play at Cincinnati right...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

New Michigan footballs inscribed with ‘Made in USA, not in Ohio’ (Picture)

You know how we know Michigan and Ohio State have arguably the greatest rivalry in North American sports? The schools never seem to run out of creative ways to take shots at one another. The Buckeyes and Wolverines have brought us countless epic battles on the field over the years, but the way the schools express their hatred for one another off the football field and basketball...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss
NO-LOOK PASS

Even blindfolded, Manziel is still awesome

While Texas A&M star QB reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel trained with him in San... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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1 day ago  |  Discuss
'NOT IN OHIO'

Michigan footballs have interesting inscription

Plenty of college football rivalries can make a claim for being the fiercest. In our expert... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Five Teams That Can Unseat The SEC For The National Title In 2013

Will another team from another conference win the national title in 2013?  After seven straight national titles for the SEC is it even feasible that an SEC team won’t take it all again in 2013?   These are two questions that are on millions of college football fans minds. Well here are five teams that have a legitimate shot at unseating the SEC from the top perch.  After...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Ole Miss gets their Alabama on, doctors up trophies

One of the favorite memes among the college football bloggerati involves Alabama and their ever increasing count of mythical national championships. Obviously, these things are somewhat easier to tally these days, thanks to the BCS, but the Wild West days of yesteryear still offer plenty of opportunities to fabricate greatness. Just ask Ole Miss. Via Deadspin, we learn of Ole Miss...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

College football's 50 best WRs of the BCS era

Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

College football teams we'd like to see on 'Hard Knocks'

Classes, practice, study hall, game day. Welcome to the life of the college football player or the loosely used term, “Student Athlete.” While these college football players go through the trenches and put themselves in a position to help their school, the college uses their talents for benefit on and off the field.Welcome to corporate America in the world of college sports....
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4 days ago  |  Discuss
NOT OK

Gundy causes stir with transfer blocks

We all know Mike Gundy cares deeply about his players, but what about when one of those players wants to leave Oklahoma State? Well, that's a different story. 

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5 days ago  |  Discuss
HE'LL GET YOU THERE

Saban sends potential recruits persuasive pic

Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban has been sending out this photo of prospects that he recruited or coached that ended up in the NFL.  Personally, I think it should just be a list of players that he coached that went drafted (which would still be a long list).  Sure, showing which players he recruited shows that he can identify talent, but it only makes me think of the fact that he...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

College football's greatest discontinued nicknames

There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but there may be a name change. After more than a decade as simply the “Warriors,” Hawaii...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss
WON'T MISS A BEAT

MSU commit quits football for rap

Three-star WR recruit Jay Harris had initially committed to play football at Michigan State, but now he says he's walking away from football to pursue a career in hip-hop.

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8 days ago  |  Discuss
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