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NFL GM: Sky's the limit for Manziel

An unnamed general manager of an NFL team believes that Johnny Manziel will be a better quarterback than Andrew Luck, RG3 and Russell Wilson.

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9 hours ago  |  Discuss

Photo: West Virginia’s New Weight Room Is Going To Be Huge

West Virginia head football coach Dana Holgorsen admitted earlier this week that the school’s athletic facilities had been lagging way behind the rest of the Big 12′s. However, that will no longer be the case by this football season, as the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility is getting a serious makeover. The weight room was already one of the largest in the nation at roughly...
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10 hours ago  |  Discuss

Ohio State Player Profile: Steve Miller

Steve “Maurice” MillerCredit: The Ohio State University Some people call him the space cowboy, yeah, some call him the……oh forget it. I’m sure everyone expected that reference. Anyway, we continue our summer series with a look at Ohio State defensive end Steve Miller, a once highly touted prospect out of the revered Canton McKinley High School and current junior on the...
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11 hours ago  |  Discuss

The Big Ten Preview: Can Ohio State Buckeyes snap SEC's BCS title streak?

Urban Meyer is in control in Columbus. Can he lead the Buckeyes to a BCS title in 2013? Photo: USA Today Sports Ohio State went undefeated last season, with a 12-0 record, yet still finished third in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll for the season behind BCS champion Alabama and one-loss, non-conference champion Oregon. If the Buckeyes were eligible for postseason...
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13 hours ago  |  Discuss
GIVE IT AWAY

Did recruit reveal new Ark. helmets by mistake?

On football recruiting trips, visiting prospects get treated like absolute royalty: coaches pull out the red carpet, wine and dine recruits, and make sure that players stop at the university bookstore to pick up a few gifts. Coaches also like to show off the newest and trendiest uniforms that the school has to offer, because, you know, kids like those things. Today, a recruit visiting...
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23 hours ago  |  Discuss

Buckeye Breakdown – Ohio State 2013 Position Preview: Running Back

For Ohio State Buckeye fans, the name Jordan Hall should sound familiar. It should sound very familiar. Jordan Hall. Jordan Hall. Well if it doesn’t resonate in your head by now, get used to it, because come Saturday August 31, Jordan Hall should be a name not soon forgotten to most college football fans. While it’s safe to say that Ohio State has seen its fair...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss
WILD-CAT WEST

Rich Rodriguez as sheriff in Arizona video

This new video from the University of Arizona shows the coaching staff in “Old Tucson” and shows each staff member dressed as if they are in the old west.  Head coach Rich Rodriguez is dressed as the Sheriff of the town and the video introduces the staff.  The video introduces the new theme for the team called “Hard Edge” to go with their “Bear Down” mantra.  I’m...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Alabama is getting a waterfall in its football locker room

Most high school football players in America dream of one day playing for Nick Saban and Alabama, and there are several reasons for that. First and foremost, the Crimson Tide have won three national championships since 2009. Alabama is a perennial powerhouse that contends for a national title on an annual basis. Not only that, [...]
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Smith Gilbert named USC's Director of Track and Field

Caryl Smith Gilbert has been named USC's Director of Track and Field, athletic director Pat Haden announced on Tuesday. Smith Gilbert succeeds Ron Allice, who retired in early June after guiding the Trojans the past 19 years. Allice led the USC mens and womens programs to a combined 25 NCAA Top 10 finishes, including the 2001 NCAA womens team title, as well as 32 individual...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Michigan Football: 3 key questions for 2013

Michigan Football is set to begin year three of the Brady Hoke era and things are beginning to stabilize in Ann Arbor. Hoke and his staff have been outstanding on the recruiting trail and we’ve seen small doses of those players making significant contributions in the last two seasons. Now in year three of his regime, the Wolverines will start to look more like the team Brady Hoke...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss
KIDDING AROUND

Baby sister helps recruit commit to Alabama

Prospects announcing their commitments in elaborate style are nothing new. But Ohio high school rising senior wide receiver Derek Kief announced his commitment to Alabama's 2014 recruiting class in the one of the more elaborate and planned out ways possible on Sunday with a close-to-over-the-top YouTube video. Keif is a four-star prospect, according to Rivals.com.  (via...
'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?'

Gator to bouncer: 'I am Antonio!'

Gators linebacker Antonio Morrison was arrested for allegedly punching a bouncer during an altercation after playing the "Do you know who I am?" card.

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1 day ago  |  1 Comment
BARRELED OVER

Alabama is getting what in their locker room?

No, this isn't it. Flickr/@listener42 These days, college football programs seemingly do whatever they need to do to stand out from the rest of the competition. Even at Alabama, a school that has won three of the past four BCS titles, the program is still focused on upgrading facilities and luring in recruits with innovative ideas. The most recent example? A waterfall. That...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

No. 22 Boise State Broncos season preview: Broncos favorite to win the Mountain West Conference

No. 22 Boise State Broncos (11-2) Coach Chris Petersen (seventh season, 84-8 at Boise and overall)Returning Starters: 12, 5 offense, 5 defense, 2 special teamsRecruiting Rank: 53Strength of Schedule: 83 Boise State looks to once again continue the success that has been established under head coach Chris Petersen. The Broncos are the only FBS program that has 10-or-more wins in...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss

Ohio State Football recruiting: Weekend Update

To say the least, it was an active weekend for Ohio State Football. First, the good news! Head Coach Urban Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff have been in search of an offensive lineman after the loss of OT Reid Fragel to the NFL. This past weekend, Columbus held host to junior college standout and New Jersey’s top prospect Chad Mavety. Mavety stands tall at 6-foot-6 and...
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1 day ago  |  Discuss
WANNA GET AWAY?

Manziel: I can't wait to leave A&M

Johnny Manziel sent a controversial tweet that he can't wait to leave College Station, but he deleted the tweet and sent a follow-up.

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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Acts of NCAA football pranks, vandalism and kidnapping

Clemson officials admitted this week that Howard’s Rock, the iconic artifact Clemson player’s rub before running onto the field at home games, was...
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4 days ago  |  Discuss
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