According to the experts, Ohio State is the team to beat in the Big 10. There is a lot of hype around the Buckeyes and coach Jim Tressel this season. When you look at this team, all of this season’s fate rests in the hands of sophomore Terrelle Pryor (So. 6’6 235 lbs.). The question remains, can he do it? Pryor had a strong freshman year leading the Big 10 with a pass-efficiency rating of 151.3 in conference play and...
Penn State lands its 14th 2010 recruit in top TE Kevin Haplea from North Hunterdon High in Annandale, New Jersey. Haplea (6’4, 230 lbs.) also considered Florida State, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina. He will be a perfect fit for the Nittany Lions as they will lose their top two TEs at the end of this season. To prepare for the 2010 season, Haplea plans on graduating high school early and will attend Penn State this January. On...
Syracuse had an abysmal 3-9 record last season. Their highlight was a surprise victory at Notre Dame 24-23. With Doug Marrone stepping in as head coach, he is making an immediate change with the team’s schedule. As of past, the Orange have scheduled some very difficult teams and their record is reflecting the consequence. This season, they open up with the Big 10 against Minnesota, at Penn State, then Northwestern. Probably not the best scheduling decision by athletic director Rob Edson. To...
Iowa and Kirk Ferentz finalized contract paperwork on Monday giving the 53 year old head coach $3M a year for the next 7 years. In addition to his annual salary, Ferentz will also have access to a private plane that he can use for up to 35 hours a year. In 2008 he was the eighth highest paid Division 1 football coach. Ferentz is entering his 11th year as head coach of the Hawkeyes making him the second longest...
Football is all about ball control and field position. When a team is in a close battle, the punter is responsible for good field position. The punter must have a good relationship with the long snapper because he must receive the snap perfectly to allow for optimal time to punt and to achieve the desired angle or distance to push the receiving team as far back as possible. When it is fourth down and your team is in need...
The favored to win the 2010 BCS National Championship Game is Florida at 2/1. It’s a solid bet, but other teams to consider are: Texas (8/1): The Longhorns will have a potent offense and will simply win by outscoring their opponents. To be a solid contender, the defense must step up their play and pray opposing offenses have bad days.
Monday, July 20th kicks off the start of this year’s Elite 11 Quarterback camp which will be held at Soka University in Aliso Viejo, CA. Rostersfor the camp were announced this Monday. Out of over 1,000 candidates, 12 were invited after a thorough vetting process in which they impressed representatives from regional Nike and EA Sports camps. This year Daryll Clark (Penn State), Cody Hawkins (Colorado), Colt McCoy (Texas), Juice Williams (Illinois), and Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State) will serve...
The top 3 biggest stadiums in college football are all home to Big 10 teams: 1. Beaver Stadium (Penn State): 107,282 2. Michigan Stadium: 106,201 (After 2009 renovations, will be biggest stadium) 3. The Horseshoe (Ohio State): 102,329 This is important because home field advantage is huge in college football. Good teams don't lose at home. The Big 10 has been hyped up because of their dominance in past decades. Recently, Ohio State's two National Championship game defeats certainly did not help the league's...
