Bridgewater says no to Heisman hype

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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 behind reigning Heisman winner Johnny Manziel (9-2). For most 20-year-olds, that kind of preseason recognition would be pretty cool, not to mention a good launching-off point for a Heisman campaign. But Bridgewater isn't most 20-year-olds, and rather than having the university go out of its way to tout his Heisman candidacy, he's done the opposite: He's asked them not to mention it at all. "I don't pay attention to it. I'm all about this team," Bridgewater told WDRB-TV in Louisville . "I'm all about the team having success. I'm all about my teammates becoming better players. The Heisman is

Teddy Bridgewater stiff arms a Heisman campaign

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater ended the 2012-13 season as one of the early preseason Heisman favorites for the upcoming year. Whether he makes it to New York next December remains to be seen, but if he does, the senior doesn’t want any help from the school. Per WDRB.com, Bridgewater asked his coaches for no Heisman…

NCAA upholds penalty of ex Texas Southern coach (Yahoo! Sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

HOUSTON (AP) -- The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld a three-year show-cause order for former Texas Southern football coach Johnnie Cole.

Army Black knights football program past and future. By: Aaron CordialFacebook

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The college football is upon us closer than many have expected, as college football fans around the nation prepare to buy their new team gear and fire up the grills for what is to be an exciting football season with the all new playoff format setting. You cannot just sit back and smile even if your team has not won the national title or a bowl game in a decade you have to jump for joy that the NCAA finally has gotten rid of the huge computer system that even had the President of the United States spilling his two cents in on the broken system.   But instead this year you will see many old football teams making their name even bigger with a deep run and at the same time you’re going to see a Cinderella team that we all have grown to adore like many of the men’s basketball teams, Instead I want to cover the Army Black Knights football program. Yes I know they haven’t made a name for their program for they are a military academy and yea their bowl game is the Army Navy game.  ...

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

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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 court is equally entertaining. Take the ball you see above, for example. Michigan wide receiver Bo Dever showed us the team’s new footballs on Tuesday, which as you can see feature an inscription that reads “Made in USA, not in Ohio” The Wolverines have gone to great lengths to renew their hatred for their fiercest rival since the end of the season. Between their new pigskins and that jersey quarterback Devin Gardner wore during the spring game, they have already fired several offseason shots. Your move, Buckeyes.

Ex-Boise State D-lineman says he’s transferring to Baylor

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Given the boot from Boise State earlier this month for violating team rules, defensive lineman Sam Ukwuachu says he’s found his transfer destination. And it’s back in his home state of Texas. Speaking to Sic’EmSports.com, Ukwuachu says it’s a “done deal” that he will transfer to Baylor early next month. The redshirt freshman recently visited Waco and…

Report: Big Ten eyes Ford Field for bowl game

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Notre Dame future uncertain for DT Vanderdoes

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Jake Golic Coming to Cincinnati

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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 away, as he has already graduated. Golic participated in 5 games at ND, 3 of them in 2010 and 2 of them last year. He had no stats as a member of the Fighting Irish. Jake Golic is listed as a tight end. Will he be a tight end at Cincinnati? Will he contribute stats? Will he play more than 5 games? We don't know any of these things. Jake probably came to Cincinnati in hopes that he will be able to do all of those things and do them very well. I hope that he does because UC has a hole at tight end with Travis Kelce being on an NFL roster and all. Best of luck to Jake Golic. Photo via

Bob Stoops says devastating tornado came ‘about a mile’ from his home

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Like many of you, I’m sure, I was glued to the television yesterday watching as a horrifying tornado ripped through central Oklahoma. While Monday’s events are separate from football, there is a football angle. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and his family live just south of Moore, OK, a town unfortunately hit hard by yesterday’s storm.…

Tornado could be seen from Bob Stoops' home (Yahoo! Sports)

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops says one of his graduate assistants and a strength coach had their homes destroyed in the tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City.

Even blindfolded, Manziel is still awesome

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DRIVE SHOW

Source: Every Day Should Be Saturday by Run Home Jack

Drive show homey
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You never know homey
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Now let's take some calls, it's drive show homey

What it do
I'm posted up in the parkin' lot in Birmingham,
Filled all my suitcases with cash, call me The Bagman,
But ever since I started out on sabbatical
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Call up my lawyer, tell him "Respect, g"
"I'm the Real Tom Sawyer, these fools just Becky"
Used to be 'bout my Tammys
Now I'm just 'bout the Grammys
I'm Carolina-bound, farewell ole Alabammy
Signed up with ESPN, they pay me real good
How you

Bob Stoops’ Family Watched The Tornado From Their Home

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On Tuesday Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops discussed Monday’s devastating tornadoes.  His family watched the tornado from the back of their home as it passed about a mile away. Stoops was quoted as saying “Just thinking of all these, so, so many families that are devastated,” Stoops said. “This will be a long-term effort to get everyone back on their feet.” Monday’s tornado has claimed more than 24 lives, including children.  It has been initially rated as an EF4, with winds between 166-200 MPH.  The city of Moore has been hit twice before in recent history with great damage and loss of life.  Officials are still trying to come up with an accurate death toll for this tragedy. See on newsok.com    Photo: Oklahoman Archive

Johnny Manziel shows he can throw accurately… while blindfolded

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

What do coaches always say to quarterbacks? You better be able to make all the throws in your playbook blindfolded? Johnny Manziel says “challenge accepted.” Known more for his improv ability, the Heisman Trophy winner showed off his throwing accuracy as well during a “Zorro drill” while training with quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr. Blindfolded, Manziel tossed…

Michigan brands new footballs: ‘Made in USA, Not in Ohio’ (Photo)

Source: Dr. Saturday by Graham Watson

As if the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry couldn’t get anymore ridiculous — the schools won’t even refer to each other by their correct names — Michigan has taken it to a whole new level.

Wide receiver Bo Dever posted a photo of the Wolverines new footballs and while they are made in the USA (wooo, patriotism), they are not manufactured in Ohio. See, it says so on the ball. Because a Michigan man would never, ever be caught playing with a football that was produced in that God forsaken state… Or so I’m told.

Personally, I’m not above finding this

Irish games drawing hefty prices

Source: College Football Nation

Want to know how popular Notre Dame is? Take a look at ticket prices for some of this fall's games. OK, not the top price. That has been paid for by folks traveling to College Station, Texas, on Sept. 14 to see if the reigning Heisman Trophy winner can once again take down the defending national champions. But how about second? And third? And fourth? And seventh? Coachingsearch.com's Chris Vannini compiled a list of the 10 highest-priced college football games for this fall, using the cheapest available ticket on StubHub as a measure.

Recent success drives Wildcats' recruiting

Source: College Football Nation

Northwestern's recruiting wish list and sales pitch hasn't changed much in recent years. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald and his staff still seek a certain fit: an academically oriented player who clicks with the program's culture and recognizes the benefits of playing Big Ten football miles from the city limits of the nation's third largest market. Northwestern's coaches talk about "not only a four-year decision but a 40-year decision, the rest-of-your-life type decision," Matt MacPherson, the team's recruiting coordinator and running backs coach, recently told ESPN.

Michigan footballs have interesting inscription

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Detroit Lions reportedly ready to create bowl game

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Tragically, the Little Casears Pizza Bowl and its accompanying mascots (pictured) are likely no more. At least when it comes to its current venue. According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, the Detroit Lions are expected to create and operate their own bowl game that will be played at Ford Field beginning in 2014. The unnamed bowl…

Doc Five: Players who could keep Johnny Manziel from another Heisman – No. 4, Jameis Winston

Source: Dr. Saturday by Frank Schwab

This offseason we will count down various topics from Monday through Friday, bringing you the top five of the important and definitely some not so important issues in college football. It's the Doc Five, every week until we will thankfully have actual games to discuss.

PLAYERS WHO COULD KEEP JOHNNY MANZIEL FROM ANOTHER HEISMAN

NO. 4, JAMEIS WINSTON

Before you get too worked up ...

The last six Heisman Trophy winners have come out of the blue to win. Some were entirely off the radar (Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton). Others were coming off solid seasons but weren't considered Heisman contenders. HeismanPundit.com does a very good preseason watch list every year, and none

Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen spent lunch peddling food at Culvers

Source: Dr. Saturday by Graham Watson

What’s the best way for a new coach to introduce himself to fans? Well, hand delivering them their favorite fast food might be a good start.

New Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen spent his lunch hour working at Culvers. Anderson took a special interest in a fan whose car was sporting a Minnesota Gophers sticker. According to @BadgerFootball, the man told Andersen it was his sister’s car.

Anderson even tried his hand at the grill.

Q&A with Pitt OC Joe Rudolph

Source: College Football Nation

Pitt offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Rudolph is entering his second season with the Panthers and he has six returning starters to work with. It’s a young group that’s facing a lot of questions, but Rudolph addressed some of those concerns and his quarterback competition in a spring interview. Here are the highlights of our conversation: How did Tom [Savage] look this spring? A lot of fans haven’t seen him play. What does he look like as a quarterback?

Video: Bob Stoops on tornado tragedy

Source: College Football Nation

Oklahoma Sooners football coach Bob Stoops discusses the devastating tornado in Oklahoma.

THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IS STILL USELESS

Source: Every Day Should Be Saturday by Spencer Hall

Derrick Thomas is not in the college football Hall of Fame. He's the single season record holder for sacks with 27 in a season, a legend at the University of Alabama, and as an NFL all-timer cannot possibly be considered a hipster's pick for any plaudits, awards, or posthumous laurels. He's Derrick Thomas, known football monster. Famous enshrinement's already happened for him: in 2009, the NFL inducted him in the Hall of Fame.

He is not in the College Football Hall of Fame. His friend and teammate Cornelius Bennett is outraged, and in one sense, should be. Thomas was one of the most dominant players of his

Vanderbilt OL coach Herb Hand harrassed on Twitter by Tennessee fan then rats him out to Butch Jones

Source: Dr. Saturday by Graham Watson

Vanderbilt offensive line coach Herb Hand is one of the nicest and most approachable coaches on Twitter, but even he’s not immune to stupid fans.

Monday, Hand was verbally attacked on Twitter by a Tennessee fan who goes by the Twitter handle @JulianBucio.

@coachhand dude I think your wife is [expletive] someone while you coach your pathetic football team #[expletive]

Wow, stay classy Tennessee fan. Hand did nothing to provoke this comment. In fact, most of Hand’s comments on Twitter are either praising his family or talking about his latest charity effort. This is not a guy you attack.

Of course Hand didn’t just sit back and take the comment — he fired

Johnny Manziel can throw the football accurately even when he’s blindfolded

Source: Dr. Saturday by Frank Schwab

Texas A&M already tried one "Is there anything Johnny Manziel can't do?" stunt when it let the quarterback try an extra point last season. Maybe Manziel has stumbled upon another one.

Perhaps the Aggies can send out Manziel for a series or two blindfolded this season. Apparently it doesn't affect his accuracy that much.

In a story from longtime NFL writer Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (she also tweeted the picture to the right), she explained how quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr. put Manziel

Mike Golic’s son transferring from Notre Dame to Cincinnati

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Tight end Jake Golic (pictured left) never made much of an impact on the field for Notre Dame. That’s understandable considering he sat behind guys like Tyler Eifert and Kyle Rudolph. Now, the son of former Irish and NFL defensive lineman Mike Golic will spend his final year of eligibility somewhere else. Mike Golic said on…

Oklahoma football affected by tornado, and reaching out to help

Source: Dr. Saturday by Frank Schwab

In the aftermath of the devastation from the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., it isn't surprising that Oklahoma's football program is already reaching out to help.

Moore is only about 10 miles from Norman. The tornado affected two members of the Sooners staff personally, as they had homes that were destroyed in the disaster, ESPN reported:

Bob Stoops, on @sportscenter: One graduate assistant, one strength coach had home destroyed in Moore tornado. No players/players' families.

— SoonerNation (@Sooner_Nation) May 21,

Projecting major conference bowl lineups from 2014-19

Source: SI.com

With bowl sites for the playoff now settled, leagues have shifted their focus to the rest of their postseason lineups. Which games will land where? Stewart Mandel gives projections.

Brandon Mitchell lands at N.C. State, gives Wolfpack another quarterback option

Source: Dr. Saturday by Frank Schwab

N.C. State has a pretty big hole at quarterback with Mike Glennon off to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but now has another candidate to replace him.

Brandon Mitchell, who left Arkansas after it was apparent he had been beaten out by Brandon Allen for the starting quarterback job, is transferring to N.C. State, according to ESPN. He's on track to graduate and can play in the fall.

That should help the Wolfpack, although it's hard to tell what Mitchell will really bring to the team.

Mitchell hasn't played much. He's just 25-of-43 for 332 yards in his career. He

Forty-four make it on to the Rimington Trophy’s preseason watch list

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

With 100 days left before the start of the college football season, the watch lists are already underway. Yesterday, the preseason Rimington Trophy watch list was released. There are 44 eligible linemen on this year’s list with 17 players returning from last year’s watch list. Of the 44, nine players are from the SEC, while the…

Urban Meyer and Dan Mullen palling around at a Jimmy Buffet concert (Photo)

Source: Dr. Saturday by Graham Watson

Urban Meyer loves college football. After all, he only stayed retired from the game for less than a year.

But there is one thing that knocks his coveted profession of its pedestal — his unbridled love of Jimmy Buffet.

Busted Coverage found a photo of Meyer and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen palling around at a Buffet concert in Atlanta in April. Mullen and Meyer have been close friends and colleagues since the late 90s when they worked together at Notre Dame. They were also together at Bowling Green, Utah and won a couple national championships at Florida.

Apparently, Meyer tries to

New Detroit Lions bowl could pit B1G, ACC

Source: College Football Nation

Prepare to say goodbye to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl as a Big Ten bowl, though the league could still send a team to Detroit for the postseason. Colleague Brett McMurphy reports that the NFL's Detroit Lions are planning to create and operate their own bowl game at Ford Field beginning in the 2014 season. That would eliminate the Little Caesars Bowl, which is played at the same stadium. McMurphy reports that the Lions would keep the Big Ten as an anchor in the bowl, but the other slot would no longer belong to the MAC.

Tuesday offseason one-liners

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

Some links from around college football on a Tuesday…  Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are reaching out to help the victims of yesterday’s devastating tornado. Are coaches keeping the potential for multiyear scholarships a secret from athletes? An interesting read here from the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Sports Business Journal asks if the ACC is late…

EDSBS'S NATURAL DISASTER CORRESPONDENT CHECKING IN

Source: Every Day Should Be Saturday by Bunkie Perkins

I am alive. Thanks for asking.

I was on the Northwest side of Oklahoma City yesterday as the storm came in from the Southwest. There's something distinctly unsettling about having the temperature go from muggy and hot to windy and cold in a matter of minutes and then looking up to see a wall cloud bearing down on a highly populated portion of a city. Also, I was on the golf course at the time, so basically the priest scene in Caddyshack with fewer birdie putts made.

Needless to say, its a disaster and a good many people need help. $10 donations can be immediately made to one of the following in the following ways:

Text STORM to 80888 for The Salvation Army USA.
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Live chat: 100 days until kickoff

Source: College Football Nation

We're 100 days away from the start of the college football season, so what better time to check in with our conference bloggers on the state of their teams heading into the summer? Join us at 1 p.m. ET as we go conference-by-conference taking your questions until 3 p.m. See you there.

Colorado adds JC quarterback

Source: College Football Nation

While it feels like Connor Wood is going to be Colorado's starting quarterback in 2013, due to a good spring as well as attrition at the position, the Buffaloes haven't quit looking for help behind center. The Buffs announced Monday the signing of Jordan Gehrke, a second-team all-region performer at Scottsdale Community College as a freshman last fall. He becomes the 21st recruit in the first class signed by coach Mike MacIntyre. Gehrke, who won’t turn 19 until late July, will have four years to play three.

Counting down to kickoff in the Big 12

Source: College Football Nation

Our ESPN Stats & Info crew put together 100 numbers you should know with 100 days left before the season starts, and plenty of them are taking up residence in the Big 12. Colleague Mark Schlabach also has a fun column about the inevitable, brutal, annual summer of anticipation for every college football fan. Let's take a close look at the numbers. 13. (OU streak free): Oklahoma has gone 13 seasons without losing consecutive regular-season games. That's right, the last time the Sooners lost back-to-back regular-season games was in Bob Stoops' first season in Norman in 1999 (to Notre Dame and Texas).

THE CURIOUS INDEX, 5/21/2013

Source: Every Day Should Be Saturday by Spencer Hall

THE MEANEST OF THE MEAN. We were talking about this field goal yesterday, so now we're going to talk about it to remind you that Paul Johnson is a mean sonofabitch.

Please remember that this field goal was technically against the rules, and involved a confused saunter to the line by the field goal unit before Demaryius Thomas stepped onto the field late and just over the boundary, and then casually trotted out uncovered for a TD. Confused Dabo Swinney, you are our favorite visual mantra, especially on a play that turned out to be pretty important in an eventual 30-27 Clemson loss to Georgia Tech. (Perhaps he was thinking of East Bogo Community College and their potent offense at the time.) (Let's find out

QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State

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Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from the Razorbacks earlier this month, following a spring competition for the starting position that ended with the senior listed as the second-team quarterback to sophomore Brandon Allen. The 6-foot-4, 239-pound Mitchell is on track to earn his degree this summer and will use the NCAA graduate-transfer exception to play immediately for the Wolfpack next season. He visited several schools over the last two weeks before settling on North Carolina State, which was 7-6 last season. Mitchell served as Tyler Wilson's backup two seasons ago, finishing 22-of-32 passing for 271 yards in limited action. He moved to receiver last summer in order to receiver more playing time.

Purdue wants to keep Texas pipeline

Source: College Football Nation

Gerad Parker and his fellow Purdue assistants need no tutorial on what the state of Texas means to the Boilers' program. They get a reminder every time they turn on the television every Sunday during the NFL season. Former Purdue coach Joe Tiller built his program largely on recruiting the Lone Star State, and the centerpiece of Tiller's efforts plays quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. "We knew from what Coach Tiller was able to do here at Purdue," Parker, Purdue's recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, recently told ESPN.

Ohio State Player Profile – Doran Grant

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Junior cornerback, Doran Grant. Expectations will be high this fall in Columbus, Ohio, as Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes figure to be ranked inside the preseason top three and favored in every game they play. The Buckeyes have become the trendy pick to play in Pasadena for a national championship on January 6, 2013. With ten starters returning, their offense should have no trouble doing their part. The defense, on the other hand, will have some holes to fill, starting with the departure of cornerback Travis Howard. Doran Grant is the favorite to earn the starting nod alongside All-American, Bradley Roby, as the second cornerback. Doran Grant hails from Akron, Ohio and attended high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary. Grant enjoyed an illustrious career with the Fighting Irish and was named a two-time all-state honoree as well as a USA Today All-American while playing offense, defense, and special teams. Grant also received invitations to play in the Under Armour All-American Ga...

Teddy Bridgewater tells Louisville he doesn’t want Heisman campaign, wants focus on team

Source: Dr. Saturday by Frank Schwab

Heisman Trophy campaigns by schools don't make sense, or at least they shouldn't.

Voters shouldn't be swayed by football cards or billboards or other kooky items (Kansas State sent out band-aids to pump up Collin Klein's candidacy last year). They should be swayed by watching players, analyzing numbers and making correct decisions on who to vote for. Anyone who needs a promotional item mailed to them to know who to vote for the Heisman Trophy shouldn't have a ballot. But, the campaigns for individuals roll on anyway.

Just not at Louisville this year.

Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who is one of the best players in college football, told Louisville he does not want a Heisman campaign,

West Virginia wideout McCartney returns to team

Source: SI.com

Wide receiver Ivan McCartney is returning to West Virginia's roster six months after leaving the team.

Military Bowl moves to Navy’s Memorial Stadium

Source: CollegeFootballTalk by Ben Kercheval

The Military Bowl is getting a venue change, and a slightly more appropriate one at that. With the announcement Monday that Conference USA added a tie-in to the Military Bowl came the official news that the bowl would be moving from RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington D.C. to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis where the Naval Academy plays…

Shattered Alabama BCS trophy sells for 100K

Source: Yardbarker

Accidents can be costly. Just ask the newest owner of Alabama's broken 2011 BCS Championship trophy. The crystal ball (or what is left of it) -- it was shattered after being knocked off its stand by the father of long snapper Carson Tinker -- was put on auction Sunday afternoon at the school's celebrity golf tournament. It was valued at 30,000 when insurance replaced it. So, naturally, it sold for much, much more when the bidding wars started among the Crimson Tide faithful. The final reported price: 105,000. That's triple the trophy's actual value. So instead about being a good-natured punchline for the rest of time -- after all, insurance covered the whole ordeal -- Mr. Tinker can, in fact, claim yet another contribution to the athletic department. As if anything could go wrong for Alabama football lately, Nick Saban's program can throw another six-figure bonus into the equation. This is yet another reason athletic departments utilize these types of events to market "historic&

Oregon or Stanford: Who Wins the Pac-12 North in 2013?

Source: Athlon Sports

The Pac-12 North Division is set to be one of the most interesting conference title races in 2013. Stanford and Oregon could both rank in the top five of some preseason polls and should be the top-two teams in the Pac-12 for 2013.

Will Notre Dame Play in a BCS Bowl in 2013?

Source: Athlon Sports

Notre Dame had a disappointing end to the 2012 season, but the loss to Alabama in the BCS Championship shouldn’t overshadow what’s taking place in South Bend. The Fighting Irish have made major strides under coach Brian Kelly, and there’s plenty of talent on the roster to make another run at a national championship in 2013 and 2014.

3-point stance: 'Devil' a measure of respect

Source: College Football Nation

1. I thought from the get-go that Florida offensive line coach Tim Davis's reference to Alabama coach Nick Saban as “the devil himself” sounded like a measure of respect wrapped in a throwaway joke. I think that’s how it should have been taken. The way I hear it, when Gator coaches hear that Alabama is looking at a recruit, they watch the recruit’s video very carefully. They don’t afford that level of respect to any other staff, whether the head coach has horns or not.