Category: College Sports

How Hurricanes will try to stop Aggies dual-threat QB Marcel Reed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When Miami lines up to face Texas A&M’s offense in their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday, it will have to stop the most dynamic quarterback the Hurricanes have seen this season. UM coach Mario Cristobal said he believed the Aggies star should have been a Heisman Trophy finalist. If the Hurricanes are going to beat the Aggies, stopping Reed will be a crucial part of pulling off the …

What changed for Oklahoma football after Ole Miss loss to charge into College Football Playoff

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Fresh off a loss to Ole Miss at home, the Sooners were in need of a change. With two losses already in the season, OU needed to power through the rest of the schedule to make the playoffs — and they did just that. No. 8 Oklahoma football will open this year’s College Football Playoff with a home game Friday against No. 9 Alabama, which will kick off at 7 p.m. on ABC and ESPN, all thanks to a …

In almost three decades, Music City bowl bowl boss Ramsey has seen it all

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 17—Three years later, Scott Ramsey finally got his team. Well, not actually HIS teams, but the ones that best suit the event in Nashville, Tenn., he runs, the Music City Bowl: Illinois and Tennessee. “We’re excited to have them,” Ramsey said. “First time ever (for Illinois, fourth for the Vols. “Obviously very impressed with Josh (Whitman) and the leadership team there and Coach (Bret) …

In almost three decades, Music City bowl bowl boss Ramsey has seen it all

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 17—Three years later, Scott Ramsey finally got his team. Well, not actually HIS teams, but the ones that best suit the event in Nashville, Tenn., he runs, the Music City Bowl: Illinois and Tennessee. “We’re excited to have them,” Ramsey said. “First time ever (for Illinois, fourth for the Vols. “Obviously very impressed with Josh (Whitman) and the leadership team there and Coach (Bret) …

'It feels great to be home': Washington State introduces new football coach Kirby Moore

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 17—PULLMAN — In front of a large crowd of Cougar supporters, staff members, football players and media members, Washington State announced the hire of the 36th coach in the football program’s history, Kirby Moore. Moore walked through the hallway in the Alger Family Club Room at Gesa Field filled with WSU cheerleaders and photographers and was introduced in front of the crowd with a …

'It feels great to be home': Washington State introduces new football coach Kirby Moore

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 17—PULLMAN — In front of a large crowd of Cougar supporters, staff members, football players and media members, Washington State announced the hire of the 36th coach in the football program’s history, Kirby Moore. Moore walked through the hallway in the Alger Family Club Room at Gesa Field filled with WSU cheerleaders and photographers and was introduced in front of the crowd with a …

Mike Bianchi: Michigan, the dirtiest program in college football, has betrayed its players, fans and proud history

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Michigan’s interim coach Biff Poggi stood up at a bowl news conference in Orlando Monday and said his players feel “betrayed.” He’s right. They should. But let’s be clear about who betrayed them — because it wasn’t just disgraced former coach Sherrone Moore, and it sure as hell wasn’t just last week. The betrayal at Michigan has been institutional, systemic and years in the …

Dave Boling: New WSU football coach Kirby Moore has an edge that might just silence the doubters

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 16—First impression from Kirby Moore’s introduction as the new Washington State Cougars head football coach: He reminded me a great deal of Mike Macdonald when he was hired as the new coach for the Seattle Seahawks. If he coaches with the same passion and purpose and youthful savvy as Macdonald, Moore will be an exceptional hire. Moore’s likeness to Macdonald seems more than just having …

North, ISU alum Steve Englehart named FCS National Coach of Year

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Steve Englehart once quarterbacked the Terre Haute North Patriots and Indiana State Sycamores. He served as ISU’s offensive coordinator, and later became the NCAA’s youngest head coach at Rose-Hulman. Now, the Terre Haute native is the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year at the Football Championship Subdivision level. Englehart earned the honor this week after …

Mike White made Illini football fun again

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 16—Loren Tate asked the perfect question Monday: If you dropped Mike White into modern-day college football, what would he become? Short answer, a star. Or perhaps the Illinois version of Nick Saban or Ryan Day. The leader of the last Illinois team to win its way to the Rose Bowl with a Big Ten title, Coach White made football a big deal again in Champaign-Urbana. He passed away Sunday at …