http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football Recent articles about College Football en-us With two Penn Staters having just left Indianapolis on top of the football world, seven more are about to head to the very same stadium to embark on their NFL journeys. As Jeff Nelson (@GoPSUJeff) tweeted this morning, Penn State will be well represented during the highly-publicized (and scrutinized) NFL Combine. The group consists entirely of seniors; DE Jack Crawford, DB D’Anton Lynn, WR Derek Moye, DB Chaz Powell, DT Devon Still, LB Nate Stupar, and OG Johnnie Troutman. Considering only two players (Royster, Wisniewski) from last year’s class were invited to the event and both were drafted, I would say such strong representation bodes well for the 2012-13 rookie class of Penn Staters in the NFL. It’s also worth noting that 4 out of the 7 Nittany Lions invited to this year’s combine played or were invited to some sort of college all-star game, so the combine won’t be the first time many of these players are observed by scouts. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:40:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/7_nittany_lions_headed_to_nfl_scouting_combine/9815653 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/7_nittany_lions_headed_to_nfl_scouting_combine/9815653 7 Nittany Lions Headed to NFL Scouting Combine http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/7_nittany_lions_headed_to_nfl_scouting_combine/9815653 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png USC will be represented by seven former players at the annual NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 22-28 at Indianapolis. The players are tight end Rhett Ellison, linebacker Chris Galippo, defensive tackle DaJohn Harris, offensive lineman Matt Kalil, defensive end Nick Perry, defensive tackle Christian Tupou and running back Marc Tyler. Kalil has been projected as a possible top five pick in the April draft. USC will hold its annual Pro Day workout on campus on March 7. --Gary Klein Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:32:40 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/seven_former_trojans_to_attend_nfl_combine/9811765 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/seven_former_trojans_to_attend_nfl_combine/9811765 Seven former Trojans to attend NFL combine http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/seven_former_trojans_to_attend_nfl_combine/9811765 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Struggling to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift? If so, perhaps we can help. Now, we must first mention that we are in no shape or form in partnering up with FTD.com. We’d be happy to get paid to write about our favorite SEC flowers, but we’re doing this because we love seeing college football [...] Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:36 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_hunt_for_the_perfect_valentines_day_gift_is_over/9809905 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_hunt_for_the_perfect_valentines_day_gift_is_over/9809905 College themed roses for Valentine's Day http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_hunt_for_the_perfect_valentines_day_gift_is_over/9809905 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/59b827577cc148cb1f5e98fe17fa0d8654ed7880/mini/roses.jpg Washington State linebacker C.J. Mizell has been arrested in a weekend fight at a fraternity house party. Pullman police say Mizell was arrested Sunday on misdemeanor charges of assault and trespassing. He was taken to jail but released on his own recognizance. Police say Mizell tried to enter a party at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house on Saturday night. When he was denied entry, police say Mizell punched one of the members and fled. A native of Tallahassee, Fla., Mizell started nine games at linebacker last season. Washington State sports information director Bill Stevens says coaches are aware of the arrest and are conducting their own investigation. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:35 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/washington_states_cj_mizell_charged/9809161 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/washington_states_cj_mizell_charged/9809161 Washington State's C.J. Mizell charged http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/washington_states_cj_mizell_charged/9809161 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Junior Hemingway completed his Michigan football career by being named Most Valuable Player of the Sugar Bowl. A month later, one of his prized possessions from that final game was stolen from his father's home in Conway, S.C. Hemingway's Sugar Bowl watch, along with a Gator Bowl watch and Outback Bowl ring from previous years, were among numerous valuables reported stolen during a break-in last Friday morning, according to the Myrtle Beach Sun News. The bowl-game gifts are valued at 1,000 each, the report said. Hemingway caught two touchdown passes in the Wolverines' 23-20 Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech on January 4 in New Orleans. Extra point Michigan announced Tuesday that its allotment of nearly 25,000 tickets for next season's opener against defending national champion Alabama sold out without a public sale. The game is September 1 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. "We have received unprecedented interest in tickets for the Cowboys Classic game, said Hunter Lochmann, the university's chief marketing officer. The demand is on par or greater than our athletic department has ever seen. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:29:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/awards_stolen_from_michigans_hemingway/9809086 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/awards_stolen_from_michigans_hemingway/9809086 Awards stolen from Michigan's Hemingway http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/awards_stolen_from_michigans_hemingway/9809086 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Stanford's star linebacker Shayne Skov was arrested after being caught driving under the influence. According to a report by the university's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, the junior was arrested after being pulled over near his on-campus residence in the early hours of Jan. 29. The university's Department of Public Safety released an incident report listing Skov as the alleged offender. "We have an expected standard of excellence and conduct for our football players and Shayne failed to adhere to those standards," head coach David Shaw said Monday in a statement to the paper. "It's a matter we are taking very seriously," Shaw said. "Shayne will be responsible to adhere to any legal responsibilities regarding this event, along with internal ramifications, which will be determined by the program." Skov was the star of the Cardinal defense in 2010 as a sophomore, leading the team in tackles. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third game of the 2011 season, dealing a significant blow to Stanford's hope of winning a national title. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:45:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/report_top_stanford_lb_skov_arrested_for_dui/9808147 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/report_top_stanford_lb_skov_arrested_for_dui/9808147 Report: Top Stanford LB Skov arrested for DUI http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/report_top_stanford_lb_skov_arrested_for_dui/9808147 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Via EDSBS The Gator skin part is pretty cool but what is up with the font. Looks like the Gators are stuck with Cosmic Sans helmets. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:28 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_new_florida_helmets_are_absolutely_terrible/9791692 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_new_florida_helmets_are_absolutely_terrible/9791692 The new Florida helmets are absolutely terrible http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_new_florida_helmets_are_absolutely_terrible/9791692 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Pac-12 Arizona We love that this design starts it all over for Arizona football and new coach Rich... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:31:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/pac_12_nike_pro_combat_helmet_concepts/9790708 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/pac_12_nike_pro_combat_helmet_concepts/9790708 Gallery: SEC Nike Pro Combat helmets http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/pac_12_nike_pro_combat_helmet_concepts/9790708 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33109cc852c5db54a3ae0714d29bbd05c394c1e4/mini/lsu-helmet.jpg Sean Tuohy’s candidacy for the job of Ole Miss athletic director has come from the blind... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:19:04 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/blind_sides_tuohy_as_ole_miss_ad/9777292 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/blind_sides_tuohy_as_ole_miss_ad/9777292 'Blind Side’ dad as Ole Miss AD? http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/blind_sides_tuohy_as_ole_miss_ad/9777292 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b366346bba159bab6b87cd34e8935bea0574bce/mini/tuohy.jpg Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State. School officials informed Florida State late Friday they would pay a $350,000 escape fee to shelve the trip. Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman said Saturday he's disappointed that West Virginia would not honor the first half of a home-and-home agreement that calls for Florida State to visit Morgantown, W.Va., next year. The Seminoles have Murray State, South Florida and Florida on their 2012 nonconference schedule, in addition to eight Atlantic Coast Conference games. Spetman now has a short timeline to find an opponent to replace the Mountaineers on Florida State's schedule. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:51:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_cancels_florida_state_game/9775723 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_cancels_florida_state_game/9775723 West Virginia cancels Florida State game http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/west_virginia_cancels_florida_state_game/9775723 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Via Dominion Post What’s worse than getting destroyed by West Virginia 70-33 in the Orange Bowl? Having West Virginia put up a sign of the score 70-33 for recruiting purposes on highway I-79. It just so happens that the highways speed limit is 70 miles per hour so of course they incorporated that into the billboard. It’s important to drive safe. WVU spokeswoman Becky Lofstead said WVU advertises on billboards, one on I-79 and the other on I-68, to use as recruitment marketing. The Orange Bowl message is on both of those boards. The school spends about $14,000 a year on the billboards, Lofstead said. It is likely the new ones will be displayed for six months. The billboard can be seen entering West Virginia from the north side of the state. The Dominion Post had this to say. WVU spokeswoman Becky Lofstead said WVU advertises on billboards, one on I-79 and the other on I-68, to use as recruitment marketing. The Orange Bowl message is on both... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:43:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_has_a_billboard_on_i_79_with_score_of_the_orange_bowl/9761251 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/west_virginia_has_a_billboard_on_i_79_with_score_of_the_orange_bowl/9761251 West Virginia billboard boasts about bowl win http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/west_virginia_has_a_billboard_on_i_79_with_score_of_the_orange_bowl/9761251 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f830a7314ba0fb8d9ca4bc782293feb5d67a687b/mini/wvu.jpg In a move he is taking from Woody Hayes’ book, Urban Meyer has wasted little time trying to bring a spark to the Michigan vs Ohio State rivalry. This schedule is posted inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and does not address Michigan by name or logo. Hopefully Hoke can come with something just a little bit more creative than this … Continue reading … Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ohio_state_schedule_calls_michigan_that_team_up_north/9745789 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ohio_state_schedule_calls_michigan_that_team_up_north/9745789 Buckeyes call Michigan 'that team up north' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ohio_state_schedule_calls_michigan_that_team_up_north/9745789 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/25273245bb293cb62173070fd97575ea37146276/mini/north.jpg If you thought Virginia Tech assistant Charley Wiles and Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly lacked tact... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:03 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/les_miles_rips_qb_recruit_gunner_kiel/9732325 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/les_miles_rips_qb_recruit_gunner_kiel/9732325 Les Miles rips QB recruit Gunner Kiel http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/les_miles_rips_qb_recruit_gunner_kiel/9732325 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c620b472288ac0928fd8088edda2f060a7faf2c/mini/lesmiles.jpg Cat fight! “The Civil War” rivalry between in-state foes Oregon and Oregon State just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:02:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cheergate_spices_up_oregon_civil_war/9692566 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cheergate_spices_up_oregon_civil_war/9692566 'Cheergate' spices up Oregon Civil War http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cheergate_spices_up_oregon_civil_war/9692566 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cda84a0cf9fb7cb9104b6a072a0eb51332190fcf/mini/ducks.jpg It was last year at this time we all had Andrew Luck ready for the number one pick to the Carolina Panthers but instead, much like the man he is most compared to in Peyton Manning, he decided to stay and finish his college career. Falling short of the Heisman Trophy for the second year and also a BCS National Championship he also suffered a loss in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in overtime. No matter the results, Luck has no regrets. “Yes, it was worth it,” Luck said. “Not to say I enjoyed every moment, because I didn’t. But I would never regret it. I felt I grew a lot as a person, as a player.” Luck leaves Stanford as the school’s career leader in total offense, touchdown passes, passing efficiency and completion percentage. According to ESPN.com “Obviously I gotta figure out the agent and where to train and all that other stuff,” Luck told ESPN’s Heather Cox. “To be honest, I haven’t given it much thought. I’ve sor... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:01:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/luck_has_no_problem_with_being_mannings_backup/9096211 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/luck_has_no_problem_with_being_mannings_backup/9096211 Luck has no problem with being Manning’s backup http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/luck_has_no_problem_with_being_mannings_backup/9096211 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e015e029433153411c71efd278f86c910f7b2f8/mini/Stanford_v_USC_3d5f.jpg