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Bobby Bowden answers the tough questions

In one of the latest installments of the Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) series, coaching legend Bobby Bowden was grilled by the redditors. Bowden shared his favorite stadium, his favorite flavor of ice cream, what it was like coaching against Steve Spurrier, where he learned the word “dadgum” from, what game he would re-do, how […]

NCAA Denies Dorial Green-Beckham a Waiver for 2014

One of the most hotly debated topics over the offseason was whether the NCAA should grant eligibility to Dorial Green-Beckham in 2014 under the “runoff rule.” According to a statement released by Oklahoma, the NCAA denied Green-Beckham’s request. University of Oklahoma Statement on Dorial Green-Beckham Ruling by NCAA pic.twitter.com/U2cfG4Fk9c — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) @SectionTPJ.

Mike Davis could miss Gamecocks opener?

Earlier today South Carolina star running back Mike Davis was named to the All-SEC coaches first team alongside Todd Gurley… Mike Davis gets All-SEC coaches first team nod over T.J. Yeldon. Todd Gurley, of course, gets the other of two first-team spots — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS)

Coaching Records Against Top 25 Opponents

After the AP Poll came out on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal decided to figure out which coaches have the best record against ranked competition. The publication then examined the won-lost records of every head coach from a Power 5 conference, and posted its findings in an article last night. While the image below summarizes […]

Kennesaw State holds first ever practice

At Crystal Ball Run, we followed the story of the Kennesaw State Owls and how they started to build their program. Today represented another chapter in their history as they held their first ever football practice. First official practice getting ready to begin!

Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Released

The Associated Press released its initial rankings for the 2014-15 season. BREAKING: Florida St, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio St top preseason Top 25. Full poll soon: http://t.co/57rw0dsnwq pic.twitter.com/MbZ33sijug — AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) @TheStudentSect.

Like everyone else, Kansas has some new threads, and they’re shiny.

Rock, Chalk … Chrome?

The Kansas Jayhawks unveiled new uniforms today in a unique way … letting quarterback Michael Cummings casually stroll through the locker room wearing them to introduce to teammates according to the Kansas City Star. They even come with their own hashtag … #CrimsonChrome. The uniforms feature a red helmet with a giant Jayhawk as well […]

Rich Rodriguez now faces the central task of making sure his players don’t lose faith after a classic Arizona stomach-punch loss against USC. The one original Pac-10 member without a single Rose Bowl appearance has to stay the course. If it does, the Pac-12 South is still there for the taking. The winner of this division will probably have at least two conference losses by season’s end. Arizona can overcome just about any scoreboard obstacle, but the Wildcats’ offense needs to be able to score more than 13 points through three quarters at home. The Wildcats were stuck on 13 after 45 minutes in home games against California and USC. The Wildcats overcame the Golden Bears. They weren’t able to make one last kick against USC. Start-to-finish consistency on offense is what Rich Rod has to cultivate over the next month and a half.

Rich Rodriguez Has A Legitimate Gripe With The NCAA

As always with Locker articles, we try to present you with “must-read” stories. I found this excellent excerpt on Twitter courtesy of Football Scoop‘s

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Orange is the new black for Boise State helmet

As we get closer and closer to the start of a new season, we are still seeing plenty of uniform news break on a daily basis it seems. It is not always easy on the eye (ahem, Kansas), but Boise State revealed a brand new orange helmet to be worn for the season opener in […]

VIDEO: Michigan WR Csont’e York punches man outside bar

Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Csont’e York was suspended earlier this month for a violation of team rules, but now we know the full reason why. York can be seen clearly knocking a guy out with one punch outside an Ann Arbor bar. MLive.com was able to get the footage through a Freedom of Information Act […]

New College Football Playoff ad has mostly everyone

ESPN has released one of assumedly many ads promoting the new College Football Playoff. It is chock-full of cameos and stars, as well as teams that were included for variation. Alabama wasn’t involved and it doesn’t really matter how “in” Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and TCU are, they aren’t making the Playoff this season. But the […]

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