Current Florida Gator running back commit Matt Jones from Armwood High School near Tampa, Florida, is really garnering some incredible comparisons. Jones is 6-2, 215lbs and is a rising senior. Jones committed to Florida a month ago, and he says he is sticking with his commitment. You don’t see many …

Published March 15, 2011 - 11:25am

With the crazy events around the SEC world right now, including an armed robbery, self-reporting cheating violations, etc. – there is some encouraging news by four Georgia Bulldog football players. UGASports.com had a good piece about four Georgia football players who were in the right place at the right time …

Published March 15, 2011 - 8:53am

An old adage in football is that a team’s most popular player is the back-up quarterback.  This spring, LSU’s most popular player is technically the third string QB.  It seems Tiger fans are ready to anoint Zach Mettenberger as the Chosen One to lead the team to the Promised Land.  …

Published March 15, 2011 - 8:09am

March Madness is here and we’re told every year that it’s the great few weeks in sports. It’s not, and we all know it, but we’ll get to that later. Here are four things that college football fans should learn from March Madness…

Published March 15, 2011 - 5:56am

This past season was a nightmare for Florida offensively. They had three quarterbacks, and when you have three, you have none. Urban Meyer would rotate his quarterbacks, behind the brilliance of offensive coordinator Steve Addazio, sometimes playing all three in one series on offense. It was a complete disaster because …

Published March 15, 2011 - 5:23am

It seems that Georgia pulled a couple tricks to sign their Dream Team last signing period. The Bulldogs just yesterday self-reported another recruiting violation, this time for heralded in-state running back Isaiah Crowell. Georgia evidently created a “game-day” experience, which is a big no-no and a violation. The whole team …

Published March 15, 2011 - 5:01am

No matter what you think about Cam Newton, you have to give this to him: he was able to rise above the monster distractions week-in and week-out during his incredible 2010 season at Auburn. I’m not sure there has ever been a bigger storm for a college athlete to have …

Published March 14, 2011 - 11:18am

The Florida Gators just won the NCAA track and field National Championship. A big part of the dominance is current Gator running back Jeff Demps. Demps will be a senior next year for Florida, and they desperately need him to be a difference-maker on the gridiron. No doubt he is …

Published March 14, 2011 - 10:32am

LSU has only had two days of spring practice, and new quarterback Zach Mettenberger is already impressing the LSU coaching staff. “He can definitely throw it,” Miles said. “He’s a very smart quarterback in terms of reads. We’re throwing a lot at him. It’s not like we go slow. His …

Published March 14, 2011 - 8:53am

The Newton situation provided an uncomfortable reality check. Forget the rules infractions and the NCAA’s lack of “discipline.” The core of what Cecil Newton did — attempting to sell his son’s services to potential bidders — completely discredits the mythology of what NCAA types like Myles Brand talk about in relation to “the collegiate model.” As Brand put it, players are not supposed to be “commodities” with any market value.

Published March 14, 2011 - 5:32am