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2011 SEC Power Poll: The Final Verdict
Having stirred up a little controversy with my final BlogPoll ballot, I now turn to the task of casting the campaign’s ultimate SEC Power Poll ballot, secure in the knowledge that this is the last time I will do so for a twelve-team Southeastern Conference: 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1): Yes,...
Do the Kimbrow, Batey, and Declouet Signings Suggest a Shift in Emphasis for Vanderbilt Recruiting?
There's no other way to put it - Coach James Franklin's work on the recruiting trail has been nothing short of epic so far. In just over six months as head coach, he's brought in spring commitments from players who previously would have turned down visits to Vanderbilt's Nashville campus. The...
2011 National Signing Day: SB Nation On ACC Atlantic's Recruiting Haul
National Signing Day has come and gone. We've taken a brief look at Boston College's haul, so let's take a look at how the other five teams in the ACC Atlantic fared yesterday. Down in Tallahassee, Florida State signed the nation's top recruiting class. Well, at least according to two of the four...
Maryland Hires Randy Edsall As Next Head Coach
Well, gee, that escalated quickly now, didn't it? Via umterps.com: "Randy Edsall, who spent the last 12 years taking the University of Connecticut from Division I-AA status (now FCS) to five bowl games, including a BCS contest, has been named Maryland's head football coach, director of athletics...
Maryland Buys Out, Fires Ralph Friedgen In The Name Of A "Strategic Business Decision"
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson made it official on Monday, announcing that the school will buy out the final year of Ralph Friedgen's contract for about $2 million. The school attempted to negotiate Friedgen's "resignation," but he refused. As a result, the school will be forced to fire him and pay him...
Don't Bet On It!: 2010-2011 College Football Bowl Predictions (Part III)
There are more bowl games than ever, and there is barely enough time to forecast them all. I have predicted the first ten games of Division I-A college football’s postseason, and now it is time to take up the next five, beginning, as always, with my typical disclaimer: Don’t Bet On It! Insight...
POSITION PREVIEW: Wide Receivers
Since yesterday was Tight End Tuesday, let's go ahead and dub this Wideout Wednesday. Kansas State's wide receiver corps probably is the subject of the some of the biggest debates in the offseason. National pundits seem to think losing Brandon Banks will leave us helpless and infantile at the...
2010 Missouri Tigers Walkthrough: Quarterbacks
The "A 2009 Walkthrough" series was one of my favorite things I've done at RMN ... and I needed an e-mail reminder to do something similar in 2010. Strange. Anyway, over the next few days, RPT and I will go unit-by-unit, just like we did last year, discussing who's coming back, who's coming in,...
Mizzou Links, 4-6-09
We start, for possibly the last time of the season, with Mizzou Basketball, where The Trib has a lovely season roundup to share. No new information whatsoever in it, but you'll enjoy it nonetheless. And if that's not enough wrap-up goodness, check out a Missourian wrap-up podcast. Spring...
Mizzou Links, 3-16-09
Alright, sit back and enjoy a MONSTROUS links post...holy crap, is there a lot going on right now... Actually, before we dive into basketball, let's get a couple quick football notes out of the way: first, Mizzou scored two commits from Texas kids over a big recruiting weekend: 6'4 TE Eric Waters...
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