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Why Is Oregon So Good On Offense?

  By Don Phan | November 19, 2012 - 1:29 pm | ,
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The Oregon Ducks have built one of the best offenses in college football. This season, the Ducks are averaging 51.1 points per game. This means that they have scored 562 points this season. Against Colorado, they scored 56 points before halftime. Why is Oregon so good on offense? They Move … Continue reading →

The Ignorance of Booing ‘These Kids Sometimes Suffer Lifelong Damage,’ Says Ex-Wife of College Football Coach

  By SC&L | August 6, 2012 - 7:55 pm | ,
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college football 2012Every college football fan has asked, “What was the coach thinking?” at some point or other. That’s OK, says Kathy (Currey) Kronick, author of Mrs. Coach: Life in Major College Football(www.mrscoach14yrs.com), sometimes I wish they would bottle their “BOOs.”

As college teams and their fans prepare for the kickoff of another contentious season, Kronick offers insights from her unique perspective as a longtime “Mrs. Coach.”

“I have been in stadiums where I’ve thought to myself, ‘This must be what it was like in ancient Rome,’ ” says Kronick, whose book recounts her years married to Coach Dave Currey. “Some fans get so caught up in the heat of the moment that they forget these players are just kids who may be dealing with injuries or personal problems.” (more…)

BUTKUS AWARD® 28th SEASON WATCH LISTS ANNOUNCED

  By SC&L | July 16, 2012 - 6:10 pm | , ,
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CHICAGO – (July 16, 2012) – The 28th annual Butkus Award® selection process to honor the nation’s best linebackers begins today with announcement of the collegiate and high school pre-season watch list.

Each watch list contains 51 candidates, honoring the now-retired professional jersey number of Dick Butkus, who is regarded by NFL Films as the best defensive player in football history.  The selection panel is comprised of 51 coaches, evaluators and journalists, coordinated by Pro Football Weekly.

The Collegiate Butkus Award watch list includes 51 candidates from 38 universities.  Manti Te’o of Notre Dame is the only returning finalist, after having won the inaugural High School Butkus Award in 2008.  Jarvis Jones of Georgia is a returning semi-finalist.

The High School Butkus Award watch list includes 51 candidates from 50 high schools across 22 states.  Florida (8), Ohio (5) and Texas (5) have the most prep players on the watch list.

Candidates in addition to those appearing on the watch list may be considered for the Award.

Semi-finalists will be named October 22, finalists November 20, and winners will be notified on or before December 4.  The Professional Butkus Award winner will be announced in January 2013.  Winners will be featured in a television special a week before the Super Bowl.

2011 Butkus Award winners:

  • Professional: Tie.  DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys, and Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens.
  • Collegiate: Luke Kuechly, Boston College, the NFL’s ninth overall draft pick by the Carolina Panthers.
  • High School:  Noor Davis, Leesburg High School, Fla., now at Stanford University. (more…)

NCAA Football 2012 Pre-Season Top 10

  By Brian Bentley | July 12, 2012 - 10:36 pm | , , , ,
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Who’s number one? Ask this guy

It seems like it’s been a while since we had some college football doesn’t it?  175 days to be exact.  That means there is only 57 days until the season opens on august 30th with a whole 15 games to get our juices flowing. It should be interesting to see what happens with all the new conference alignments; and to see how teams such as Stanford will bounce back after losing Luck, and how Oklahoma fares without Weeden and Blackmon. Will Texas get back into the mix after one of Mack Browns worst seasons ever? Will Florida State and Oklahoma finally live up to the hype? Is Oregon finally good enough to win a national title? Can Denard Robinson hold up in the Heisman race for a full year. How re-loaded are LSU and Alabama? How explosive will West Virginia’s offense be against Big 12 defenses (If that’s what you want to call them).  How good is USC?  What will Boise State look like? Since these questions won’t be answered anytime soon, I have constructed a pre-season top 10 poll to keep you busy in the meantime. (more…)