Players skipping bowl games has become a controversial topic in recent years, but it has become more and more of a trend. After the devastating injury to Michigan star tight end Jake Butt a few years ago, it is a legitimate concern for players with NFL aspirations. In a few weeks, West Virginia will be […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreMajor College Football Coach Reportedly Landed A New Job
Gary Andersen has had one of the more strange careers for a successful college football coach in some time. The 54-year old Utahn left Utah State for Wisconsin after the 2012 season, when Bret Bielema departed the Badgers for the Arkansas job. He was 20-7 in two years at UW, with a 13-3 mark in […]
Read MoreCFB Insider: Boosters Have Overtaken This Program’s Coaching Search
Once Matt Wells left Utah State for Texas Tech, the Aggies knew they’d have to find the right coach to keep the program trending in the right direction. However, this latest update on the current coaching search doesn’t sound encouraging at all. The Aggies finished the regular season with a 10-2 record, earning the opportunity […]
Read MoreTexas Tech Reportedly Close To Hiring New Head Coach
The Texas Tech Red Raiders appear to be closing in on their replacement for recently-ousted head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Whether or not Texas Tech fans will be thrilled with the selection is another matter entirely. According to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reporter Don Williams, Texas Tech is in negotiations with Utah State head coach Matt Wells to […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreThere Are 8 College Football Games Tonight: Here’s The Full Schedule
This big Week 1 of college football rolls on this evening. Tonight’s games feature a pretty heated rivalry, and some very highly ranked teams. We got four games last Saturday, and 12 last night, with some exciting finishes already. Here are the eight college football games that will be played tonight: Things kick off at […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Football is back! College football Week 1 is right around the corner, with games running from Thursday all the way through Monday night. Each year, our staff competes for the best record in our game picks throughout the season. Every week, we will pick the winner of every game that involved a Power Five program […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Grad Transfer Matt Mooney Down To 5 Schools
Matt Mooney is one of the elite graduate transfers in the country. He has averaged over 18 points per game for the South Dakota Coyotes over the last two seasons, making first-team All-Summit League both years. With head coach Craig Smith leaving the school for Utah State this off-season, it appears that Mooney will do the […]
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 MoreThis Conference Tournament Result Is Horrible News For Bubble Teams
Nevada is a Top 25 team, and was set to be one of the higher-seeded mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolf Pack lost tonight, which is horrible news for bubble teams. Nevada entered tonight at 27-6, and was the prohibitive favorite in the MWC Tournament. The league is not as strong as it has […]
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: WR Rayshad Lewis, Son Of NFL Great Ray Lewis, To Transfer From Utah State
Rayshad Lewis, son of Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis, will transfer from Utah State, where he had a very productive true freshman season at wide receiver. Scout.com reported the move on Friday afternoon, though there aren’t many details available as of yet. Rayshad Lewis will leave Utah State and transfer to an undetermined school next […]
Read MoreReport: 32 Programs Have Inquired About Coveted Clemson Grad Transfer Scott Pagano
Clemson defensive tackle Scott Pagano is one of the top available players on the graduate transfer market, and he’s receiving interest from dozens of schools. Pagano confirmed his transfer on Friday, hours after 247Sports broke the news. Less than a day later, and teams are lining up to woo the national championship winner. From 247: […]
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 MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 picks by The Spun staff members. We’re four weeks into the college football season, and in our office staff picks contest, things are still pretty tight. Andrew Holleran was the clear winner of Week 4, jumping from fourth overall to a first place tie after a 30-7 week. He was four […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
The Spun staff makes its picks for College Football Week 2 games. If last weekend didn’t live up to the billing as “the greatest first weekend in college football history,” it came pretty damn close. A number of games, including Notre Dame-Texas and LSU-Wisconsin were nail-biters, and even something like Alabama’s rout of USC was […]
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 MoreNFL.com Names Texas A&M Star DE Myles Garrett The “Most Freakish Athlete” In College Football
Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett is a terror coming off the edge for opposing tackles and quarterbacks. Through two seasons in College Station, the Aggie star has 22.5 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, despite going up against some of the best pass blockers that college football has to offer in the SEC. He is also […]
Read MoreFull 2017 NCAA Tournament Odds Released, Duke Listed As Early Favorite
Villanova students haven’t even returned to class yet after last night’s unbelievable win over North Carolina, and odds have already been posted for next year’s NCAA Tournament champion. The Wildcats are one of the favorites to repeat as champions, with 8-1 odds at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, while North Carolina sits at 15-1. The […]
Read MoreVideo: Colin Cowherd Created A Fake 30 For 30 Trailer About Arkansas State’s Fake Punt
Arkansas State’s fake punt attempt last weekend, which involved a player playing dead on the field, was one of the funniest and most confusing plays of week three. The ridiculous fake made waves all week, and now, thanks to ESPN’s Colin Cowherd, it got the fake 30 for 30 documentary treatment. We’re not sure if […]
Read MoreThe 10 Dumbest Tweets We Read This Week
Anyone who spends any time on Twitter can tell you that there are both positive and negative aspects to the social media medium. Twitter gives fans direct access to their favorite coaches and players. It also can be used as a place for supporters of different teams to banter. Unfortunately, not all of it is […]
Read MoreHere’s The Official College Football AP Poll After Week 1
So, what did we learn from week one of the 2014 college football season? Well, Texas A&M, after dominating South Carolina on the road, seems to be adjusting just fine to life without Johnny Manziel. Georgia and its stable of running backs, led by Todd Gurley, could be very, very difficult to outlast for four […]
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