http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football Recent articles about College Football en-us 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. Football makes more money and is under more scrutiny and for good reason - this is all about making money, filling the pockets of the schools and neevr giving up on the idea that the player who wears the jersey is working for himself, the school and everyone else who buys a ticket.Oh, that sounds like NFL. Make no mistake, this is big business, there are real issues with meeting clearing house demands and staying out of the doghouse of the NCAA.These are eleven teams that would look great on an HBO Hard Knocks-like series. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:17:14 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/11_teams_wed_like_to_see_on_college_version_of_hbos_hard_knocks/13648528 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/11_teams_wed_like_to_see_on_college_version_of_hbos_hard_knocks/13648528 College football teams we'd like to see on 'Hard Knocks' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/11_teams_wed_like_to_see_on_college_version_of_hbos_hard_knocks/13648528 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9c484980b5fdcda0cdb4a98b956bbddc3edd83e9/mini/oCvLOI.jpg Kyle Van Noy returns a fumble for a TD against San Diego State.   2012 was a disappointing year for BYU football. They went 8-5 against a tough schedule, memorably dropping winnable games on the road to Utah,  Boise State, Notre Dame, and San Jose State by a combined 13 points. The silver lining was the emergence of their defense, which was 3rd in the nation in points allowed. Defensive End Ziggy Ansah started the season on the bench, and finished as the fifth pick taken in the 2013 NFL draft. Here is the 2013 schedule, with home games in bold and the teams 2012 record in parentheses. Aug 31 @Virginia (4-8) Sept 7  vs Texas (9-4) Sept 21 vs Utah (5-7) Sept 27 vs Middle Ten (8-4) Oct 4 @ Utah St (11-2) Oct 12 vs Georgia Tech (7-7) Oct 19 @ Houston (5-7) Oct 25 vs Boise St (11-2) Nov 9 @ Wisconsin (8-6) Nov 16 vs Idaho St (1-10) Nov 23 @ Notre Dame (12-1) Nov 30 @ Nevada (7-6) BYU’s move from the Mountain West Conference to Independence is clearly paying off. Texas, Notre Dame, Wis... Sun, 19 May 2013 03:33:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/very_early_look_at_byus_2013_college_football_schedule/13648366 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/very_early_look_at_byus_2013_college_football_schedule/13648366 Very Early Look at BYU’s 2013 College Football Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/very_early_look_at_byus_2013_college_football_schedule/13648366 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Photo: USA Today Sports Oklahoma State has blocked any transfer for quarterback Wes Lunt to anywhere in the Big 12. And the SEC. And the Pac 12, according to CBS Sports. And Southern Mississippi. And... Central Michigan? For those keeping score at home, Oklahoma State has blocked Lunt from transferring to a total of 38 schools. Something about this just does not seem right. Does it? Sure, there is something to be said about commitment, but when a college student feels he needs a new home it continues to baffle minds as to how a school can have so much power and influence about where that player ends up going. Or rather where they are not going. If Oklahoma State had prevented Lunt from transferring to another Big 12 school it probably would not have raised an eye brow. Keeping Lunt from transferring to any SEC or Pac 12 school is rather extreme. Preventing a transfer to Southern Mississippi is petty. Preventing a transfer to Central Michigan is just flat out insane (Okl... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/mike_gundy_is_a_man_hes_40/13642177 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/mike_gundy_is_a_man_hes_40/13642177 Gundy causes stir with transfer blocks http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/mike_gundy_is_a_man_hes_40/13642177 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a9c25b5ae31641cb31e476716c6d0bf7b794b98/mini/gundy.jpg Alabama head football coach Nick Saban felt hurt over comments by Florida offensive line coach Tim Davis, who referred to his former boss as “the devil himself.” “It really is a little terribly disappointing,” Saban said. “I try to do right by the people that work for me. It’s a tough, demanding job. And at the same time, if anybody had an issue or problem with me, I would want them to just tell me.” Thu, 16 May 2013 23:06:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/alabamas_nick_saban_calls_devil_remarks_terribly_disappointing_video/13635299 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/alabamas_nick_saban_calls_devil_remarks_terribly_disappointing_video/13635299 Saban: Devil talk 'disappointing' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/alabamas_nick_saban_calls_devil_remarks_terribly_disappointing_video/13635299 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37341a93a53f403540fe252b933363d206ff5fc5/mini/saban-devil.jpg 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 didn’t close those players for whatever reason.  Regardless of that, it’s an extremely impressive list and having 33 players drafted out of Alabama the last six years is ridiculous.   [@TylerSiskey] Thu, 16 May 2013 20:55:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/nick_saban_sends_alabama_prospects_photo_of_nfl_players_he_recruited/13634540 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/nick_saban_sends_alabama_prospects_photo_of_nfl_players_he_recruited/13634540 Saban sends potential recruits persuasive pic http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/nick_saban_sends_alabama_prospects_photo_of_nfl_players_he_recruited/13634540 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d1bc4f6487e8b1c79d5d992659cb701ad9fcd511/mini/saban.jpg You will have to excuse Eastern Michigan head coach Ron English. He might be living a little crazy these days thanks in part to another double-digit losing season in Ypsilanti, MI. Ya see, besides a 2011 season in which the Eagles finish .500 overall and in the MAC, it’s been a rough go. Definitely not as fun as it was for him when he was an assistant just 10 minutes down the road in Ann Arbor. Being that the football program isn’t especially successful, there is very little money coming into upgrades for the facilities. That’s why English is campaigning for $60,000 so that his team can have an upgrade to the bathrooms in their locker room (and other parts of the facilities, but bathrooms have to come first). Like any good campaign these days, it has a hash tag: #TimeToFLY. The thing is, there won’t be much flying involved, more like falling. I mean, I guess a bit of flying, since the plane has to get you high enough first. Here is the head coach making his pitch to convince people ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:01:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/come_fly_fall_with_eagles_coach_ron_english_so_the_team_can_get_a_bathroom/13633946 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/come_fly_fall_with_eagles_coach_ron_english_so_the_team_can_get_a_bathroom/13633946 Come fly (fall) with Eagles’ coach Ron English so the team can get a bathroom http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/come_fly_fall_with_eagles_coach_ron_english_so_the_team_can_get_a_bathroom/13633946 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_footballs_greatest_discontinued_nicknames/13632104 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_footballs_greatest_discontinued_nicknames/13632104 College football's greatest discontinued nicknames http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/college_footballs_greatest_discontinued_nicknames/13632104 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b92ae0e93ef8b6daa7130201a8d566abfff732f0/mini/ucf.jpg Members of the Florida Gators coaching staff are continuing with their ridiculous tweets in an attempt to lure recruits to Gainesville. All of them are accompanied with the hashtag, #comeplayforthejoker. We’ve seen Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholsen’s Joker, we’ve seen a Kentucky Derby race horse, and even Harry Potter. Now we have the Jokers band. Sigh: From what we understand, these accounts are run by student assistants who are in charge of promoting the team. It definitely draws attention, but probably not recruits. But, it is better them than the coaches. Right, Will Muschamp? Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/dear_joker_phillips_please_stop/13629656 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/dear_joker_phillips_please_stop/13629656 Joker Phillips continues social media hijinks http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/dear_joker_phillips_please_stop/13629656 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/a/daa27261657c70deaca2ca69d1e4e4d6715a077a/mini/joker-phillips.jpg It’s no secret that the last few years have been lean times for the Memphis Tigers football program. That tends to happen when a school is coming off a 4-8 season, which just so happens to mark their best record in five years. Overall, the Tigers are 9-39 since the beginning of 2009, and have just one bowl win since December of 2003. That’s definitely not good, but definitely not as bad as the new low that Memphis football hit on Wednesday morning. That low? Well, in an attempt to get fans excited for the impending 2013 season, Memphis released its media guide, and right there, smack-dab on the cover is…punter Tom Hornsey? Oh, that happened and it also speaks volumes to the state of the Memphis football program right now. After all, the media guide is supposed to feature the team’s best player and represent all that is hopeful for the season ahead. It’s supposed to be about the Heisman Trophy contender at quarterback, the 1,000-yard rusher, the Lombardi Award candidate o... Wed, 15 May 2013 13:41:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/memphis_football_where_the_punter_ends_up_on_the_media_guide_cover/13623539 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/memphis_football_where_the_punter_ends_up_on_the_media_guide_cover/13623539 Memphis Football: Where the punter ends up on the media guide cover http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/memphis_football_where_the_punter_ends_up_on_the_media_guide_cover/13623539 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Penn State athletic department has come under fire in a Sports Illustrated investigation for potentially providing sub-par medical care to its athletes. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:52:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/details_of_sports_illustrated_medical_accusations_against_penn_state_emerge/13622087 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/details_of_sports_illustrated_medical_accusations_against_penn_state_emerge/13622087 Details emerge from SI's Penn St. report http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/details_of_sports_illustrated_medical_accusations_against_penn_state_emerge/13622087 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01f67a7ca68a3da2f8c3ee3c2df0c7e0c0ea9d46/mini/penn-state-logo.jpg When you’re Nick Saban, your success will inevitably breed an angry type of envy among rival head... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Wed, 15 May 2013 10:31:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/uf_asst_calls_saban_the_devil_himself/13622144 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/uf_asst_calls_saban_the_devil_himself/13622144 Florida coach calls Saban 'The Devil' http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/uf_asst_calls_saban_the_devil_himself/13622144 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/89fbad12f274f0fc6948a09875332e13aa704c65/mini/saban.jpg   File this under the poor life choice category....  MSU Commit for 2013 WR Jay Harris will not be a Spartan, Instead a rapper: philly.com/philly/blogs/r… — The B1G Time MSU (@TheB1GTimeMSU) May 14, 2013 Yep, you're reading that correctly, Jay Harris, a three- star WR recruit (according to 247sports composite) notified Michigan State coaches on Monday night that he will not attend MSU and is instead focusing on of all things... a rap career. You can now call him Jay DatBull....  I'm not sure which is more of a crap shoot, chasing a dream of playing in the NFL or getting rich from a rap career, but juding from this YouTube clip from our own SpartanWill, Ya... good luck with that pal.  Sure, I'm no musical genius or anything, but I also happend to enjoy hip-hop when it was actually good and this ain't it to say the least.  Good luck in your career Jay DatBull... Get that money, cause without a college education, you're going to need to hit a home run with this career, tru Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/msu_2013_commit_quits_football_to_focus_on_rap_career/13617299 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/msu_2013_commit_quits_football_to_focus_on_rap_career/13617299 MSU commit quits football for rap http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/msu_2013_commit_quits_football_to_focus_on_rap_career/13617299 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/3/53f15c85c093ef45cab379d8eb433f5c4d4dc126/mini/msu.jpg Alabama Crimson Tide long snapper Carson Tink was the first to tweet out a photo of the ring that commemorates the team’s BCS National Championship Game victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a 42-14 thrashing at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7, 2013, but several more followed, including the pics above, courtesy of [...]The post Alabama Crimson Tide’s BCS national championship rings unveiled (photos) appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:35:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/alabama_crimson_tides_bcs_national_championship_rings_unveiled_photos/13615487 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/alabama_crimson_tides_bcs_national_championship_rings_unveiled_photos/13615487 Alabama's BCS title rings unveiled http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/alabama_crimson_tides_bcs_national_championship_rings_unveiled_photos/13615487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/9/c9e0d5a39d158a25d3461871751a9f476b092081/mini/a.jpg . [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/grading_college_footballs_new_2013_uniforms/13606820 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/grading_college_footballs_new_2013_uniforms/13606820 Grading college football's new 2013 uniforms http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/grading_college_footballs_new_2013_uniforms/13606820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3e2515e039a288c22dc721d6a081dddc0511c8a1/mini/unis.jpg Dynasty is a word that gets tossed around all too liberally by fans and media members alike. However, there are periods of time in sports where the... Mon, 13 May 2013 06:45:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_039s_top_25_greatest_dynasties_of_the_ap_era/13604807 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/college_football_039s_top_25_greatest_dynasties_of_the_ap_era/13604807 Top 25 college football dynasties of the AP era http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/college_football_039s_top_25_greatest_dynasties_of_the_ap_era/13604807 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/3/239150394433148881697af5c4159ebfa2dfa743/mini/52241199.jpg