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“UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen (3) against Virginia Cavaliers in the first half of a NCAA college football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News) “

Josh Rosen should ease up on the public displays of opinion and listen to his coach

When your college football coach compares you to a former Heisman Trophy winning freshman quarterback, you would take it as the highest of compliments. On the other hand, when that quarterback is Johnny Manziel, there could be a double meaning. Over the last two weeks, UCLA quarterback and a Heisman contender in his own right […]

EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 25: Montae Nicholson #9 and Byron Bullough #38 of the Michigan State Spartans makes the stop of Dennis Norfleet #23 of the Michigan Wolverines during the fourth quarter of the game at Spartan Stadium on October 25 , 2014 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Wolverine 35-11. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

TSS Roundtable: Which Conference Champion Will Suffer the Biggest Dropoff in 2016?

Yesterday, we talked about teams that we thought would take a huge step forward in 2016. Today, we’ll discuss which programs are headed in the opposite direction. * Question: Which 2015 conference champion will suffer the biggest dropoff in 2016? Phil Harrison On Twitter

“UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen (3) against Virginia Cavaliers in the first half of a NCAA college football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News) “

TSS Roundtable: Which Program Will Come Out of Nowhere and Reach the College Football Playoff?

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s to for our staff to discuss college football’s hottest topics. Thus far, we’ve talked about the best coaching hires, the worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team, the most disappointing team, impact transfers, intriguing quarterback situations, next year’s NFL draft and sleeping giants in college football. Last week, our staff debated whether the Big 12 […]

NBA Draft Big Board, Volume 1

Now that the NFL Draft is over, a nation turns its lonely eye towards the NBA Draft (although the MLB Draft is before it, so maybe the eye is on that too). While there will be hundreds of places with mock drafts, this is a big board, meaning purely a ranking of the available prospects […]

NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 21: Matt Dimon #94, Steven Parker #10 and Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrate a failed two-point conversion by the TCU Horned Frogs in the fourth quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

David Boren and the Big 12, Part Whatever

The University of Oklahoma’s board of regents met on Thursday. Would it surprise you to learn that OU president David Boren used the occasion to go Trump with the assembled media for an hour about the Big 12? If so, you must be new here. If you can stomach yet another article on this, here’s […]

TSS Roundtable: Which schools should the Big 12 add?

Our ongoing discussion of college football continues today with our second roundtable of the week. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. Yesterday, we asked if the Big 12 should expand. Today, we expand that subject to discuss […]

The Big 12’s problem is that it doesn’t merely have one problem. The league has to make numerous adjustments, from non-conference scheduling to the conference title game issue to the split-championship issue which did not help the league’s cause. Oh, and the league might want to consider expanding IF the 12-team requirement for conference title games is upheld in April.

TSS Roundtable: Should the Big 12 Expand?

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to kickoff another round of college football roundtables. Thus far, we’ve discussed the best coaching hires, the worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team, the most disappointing team, impact transfers, and intriguing quarterback situations. Last week, we talked about next year’s NFL draft and sleeping giants in college football. Today, our staff discusses […]

CORAL GABLES, FL – DECEMBER 04: New University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt makes the ‘U’ sign after he was introduced at a press conference at the school on December 4, 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

TSS Roundtable: Which college football program is a sleeping giant?

Our discussion of college football continues today with our third roundtable of the week. This spring and summer, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. On Wednesday, we discussed who we would pick as the first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. […]

Aaron Moorehead gets ripped for giving an opinion? Surprise

Aaron Moorehead said something that the delicate flower types don’t like. In today’s world, that’s going to get you castigated unless it’s sunshine, gumdrops, and rainbows for everyone involved. To recap, Moorehead, a current Texas A&M wide receiver coach and former Super Bowl Champion Wide Receiver with the Indianapolis Colts/Illinois Fighting Illini alum Tweeted on […]

Bob Bowlsby Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby at Big 12 media days in 2014.

Big 12 Expansion Questions Answered

Questions and answers about the state of play in America’s least-functional conference. Is the Big 12 going to expand? It sounds that way to people who were at the Big 12 meetings this week. CBSSports.com columnist Dennis Dodd, for one, is talking like it’s a done deal: “The momentum is there. It’s in the air. […]

LSU’s win over Wisconsin and Auburn’s win over Kansas State did more to shape perceptions (and resumes) in the 2014 college football season than any other non-conference games. This point cannot be forgotten when a full account of the season is ultimately rendered.

TSS Roundtable: The First Pick in the 2017 NFL Draft currently is…

It’s never too early to start talking about college football, which is why our staff will continue to discuss some of the hottest topics in the game today. Thus far, we’ve discussed the best and worst coaching hires, the biggest surprise team and the most disappointing team, as well as impact transfers and intriguing quarterback situations. […]

TSS Roundtable: The most intriguing QB situation of 2016

Throughout the offseason, the cast of writers here at the Student Section will discuss what’s going to happen on the gridiron this fall. Last week, we shared our thoughts on who will be the most disappointing and most surprising teams. Earlier this week, we talked about impact transfers. Now let’s talk about one of the […]

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