Colorado State football is one of the better Group of Five programs in the country. Jim McElwain parlayed a 10-win 2014 season into the head coaching job at Florida. Current head coach Mike Bobo hasn’t had that same level of success, but has been consistent. CSU has gone exactly 7-6 with a 5-3 Mountain West […]
Read MoreMountain West Could Move Up To 16 Schools
The Mountain West is exploring the possibility of expansion. Earlier this month, the league’s commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed as much. Interestingly, the league isn’t only considering schools that can play football. The focus of the initial report by the The San Diego Union-Tribune was on Gonzaga. Thompson confirmed that the Zags were among the teams contacted. From […]
Read MoreColorado State Places Interim Head Coach Steve Barnes On Leave
A second Colorado State head coach is on administrative leave in the span of a week. Now, it is interim head coach Steve Barnes. It has been a wild week for Colorado State men’s basketball. It is getting even more so, with interim head coach Steve Barnes following Larry Eustachy onto administrative leave. Eustachy’s leave […]
Read MoreReport: Colorado State Intends To Fire Larry Eustachy
After being placed on administrative leave a few days ago, Colorado State reportedly intends to fire head basketball coach Larry Eustachy. Larry Eustachy has been a head coach dating back to 1990. For his career, he is 520-322 as a head coach. He has been at Colorado State since 2012, with a 118-66 record as Rams […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2017 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Season
College football bowl season is almost here! Here are our picks for every bowl game coming up over the next few weeks. Our regular season staff picks contest was about as close as it could get. After the conference championship week picks, Matt Hladik and I were tied, making the Army-Navy Game the tiebreaker for […]
Read MoreReport: Tennessee To Give Jeremy Pruitt ~$4 Million Per Year, $5 Million For Staff
Tennessee may have had a trying coaching search, but the Vols have a head coach, and won’t be shy about opening their wallets for a good staff. Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt landed the job after one of the most ridiculous coaching searches in recent memory. He may not have been the Vols first choice, […]
Read MorePhotos: Here’s A Look At Colorado State’s New Football Stadium
Check out Colorado State’s brand-new football stadium. Colorado State’s new $220 million football stadium is finally finished, and it sure is something. The stadium has 36,500 seats and a total capacity of 41,000, and according to the Coloradoan, tickets are selling at a record pace—13,600 season tickets have already been sold. Fans are definitely excited, […]
Read MoreColorado State DB Braylin Scott Arrested On Felony Burglary Charges
Colorado State safety Braylin Scott was arrested Wednesday morning. According to Coloradoan.com, Colorado State safety Braylin Scott was arrested this morning by campus police on felony burglary and theft charges. The charges stem from an incident on April 11. Scott, 19, was booked into the Larimer County Jail, records show, on three counts – burglary of […]
Read MoreHere’s How College Football Conferences Have Performed So Far This Bowl Season
We’re entering the heart of college football bowl season, and through 32 games so far, the results by conference have been very interesting. We’ll preface this by saying that bowl games are a notoriously bad way to measure conference performance. Random match-ups, injuries, coaching changes, and the long gap between games make for weird results. […]
Read MoreHere’s How College Football Conferences Have Performed So Far This Bowl Season
We’re entering the heart of college football bowl season, and through 32 games so far, the results by conference have been very interesting. We’ll preface this by saying that bowl games are a notoriously bad way to measure conference performance. Random match-ups, injuries, coaching changes, and the long gap between games make for weird results. […]
Read MoreReport: There Are Discussions About A Potential Playoff For “Group Of Five” Schools
Officials from the Group of Five conferences—the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Sun Belt, and Mountain West—are reportedly interested in starting their own playoff. We are only in the third year of the College Football Playoff at the FBS level, but so far it has only consisted of teams from the power conferences. The system isn’t […]
Read MoreIdaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs. Colorado State Prediction, Preview, Spread, Channel
Looking for a Idaho vs. Colorado State preview ahead of their matchup in the Idaho Potato Bowl? Stick around. We’ve got all of the pre-game analysis before the big game. Thursday, Dec. 22, the Idaho Vandals take on the Colorado State Rams in the Idaho Potato Bowl. The game, to be played at Albertsons Stadium, is slated for a 7:00 p.m. ET start time […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Season
College football bowl games picked by The Spun staff members. The regular season is over, the conference championships have been played, and that means bowl season is upon us. Starting this Saturday, December 17, and running into the new year, we have 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff National Championship, to enjoy. In […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
College Football Week 7 picks by The Spun staff members. Things remain tight in our office picks contest for the full college football season. Last week, Matt Hladik was a pick clear of everyone else, and used the big week to take sole control of first place. He was 23-7 on the week. Revisit our […]
Read MoreMinnesota’s Tai’yon Devers Delivers Huge Hit On Colorado State Quarterback
Minnesota’s Tai’yon Devers may have delivered the most devastating hit of the college football season. Minnesota’s Tai’yon Devers may be a true freshman, but he certainly didn’t look like one late in the second quarter against Colorado State as he got around the edge and laid a vicious hit on quarterback Collin Hill forcing both Hill’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 picks by The Spun staff members. Through three weeks of the college football season, things are pretty tight here in our office-wide picks contest. Matt Hladik has jumped out to a two-pick lead after a monster Week 3, in which he only picked four losers of the 46 games we selected. Here […]
Read MoreReports: Cincinnati, Colorado State Make ‘First Cut’ Of Big 12 Expansion
Big 12 expansion is moving to the next phase, and Cincinnati and Colorado State are both still involved. Cincinnati is expected to be a favorite in expansion, and according to Jason Williams of The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bearcats have made the first cut. I have confirmed Big 12 informed UC it has made initial cut […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back tomorrow! Well, technically Cal and Hawaii kicked off the season from Australia last Friday, but most consider the true beginning of the season this weekend. On Thursday, teams like Louisville, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Tennessee get things started, but Week 1 really heats up Saturday. Alabama-USC, Texas A&M-UCLA, LSU-Wisconsin, UNC-Georgia. The […]
Read MoreRanking The 18 Schools The Big 12 Is Reportedly Considering
Big 12 expansion continues to be the hottest topic of this college football offseason, and we now know the schools that are vying for an invitation. According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, 18 total schools are being considered by the league, and some of the names are quite surprising. Now up to 18 on Big 12’s […]
Read MoreHere Are The 64 Coaches Who Are Voting In This Year’s Coaches’ Poll
The annual Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released today, and the results are actually surprising. Of course, defending national champion Alabama came in at number one. But who comes after – or doesn’t – is getting people talking. The Amway Board of Coaches is comprised of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are also members […]
Read MoreESPN Predicts How The 2016 College Football All-American Team Will Look
The top talent returning to college football this season is incredibly impressive. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson is an elite player at the position, and he is joined by a slew of amazing running backs, including LSU’s Leonard Fournette, FSU’s Dalvin Cook, and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey, who should make this year’s Heisman race one to watch. […]
Read MorePennsylvania DT Curtis Harper Drops His Top 10 Schools
Defensive tackles are always incredibly valuable, and one of the top guys out of Pennsylvania just put out his top ten schools. Curtis Harper, a three-star Mckeesport native, has a number of Northeastern schools included—Boston College, Syracuse, Temple, and UConn—as well as Bowling Green, Colorado State, Iowa State, Maryland, Toledo, and Wake Forest. I’m blessed […]
Read More3-Star WR Bronson Boyd Releases Top 8
2017 Arlington (TX) wide receiver Bronson Boyd, out of The Oakridge School, released his top eight schools on Twitter Thursday night. At 6-foot-3, 185-pounds, Boyd will be a nice get for any program, but these are eight that lead the charge. .. pic.twitter.com/aX8yniEP2m — Bronson Boyd (@liveactionbbb) May 13, 2016 Despite not holding an offer […]
Read MoreReport: Four Programs Lobbying Big 12 For Expansion
With lots of chatter surrounding Big 12 expansion, we’ve already brought you our opinion on how the next phase of conference realignment could unfold. Now, ESPN has some intriguing information regarding which schools the Big 12 could target if it does indeed expand. According to Big 12 writer Jake Trotter, four institutions have already begun […]
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