For years, Louisville head coach Charlie Strong, previously Florida’s defensive coordinator, sat in stow watching as he was passed up for head coaching job after head coaching job. Now, though, he’s getting the last laugh because who would’ve thought he’d have the Cardinals in a position like this in his[...]
Heisman Heat Index 1.3
Trent Richardson, Alabama Nuff said with the video already. With one stutter step/juke move, Richardson broke the ankles of five defenders in pursuit, on his way to a 76 yard touchdown run during a route of Ole Miss Saturday night. Add to that one run, 183 yards and 4 touchdowns[...]
Heisman Heat Index 1.2
Russell Wilson, Wisconsin Wilson benefits from being on a bye week, and the only player ahead of him in these rankings (Tajh Boyd) getting hurt in his game against North Carolina State. Of note, it’s ironic that Boyd was injured against NC State… Wilson’s former school where he played four[...]
Heisman Heat Index 1.1
I gave the college football players 5 weeks to make their impressions on me, and make their case for winning the Heisman Trophy. Five weeks may have been too long, sure, but now I’m ready to launch my weekly installment, the “Heisman Heat Index.” This feature will gauge the “hotness”[...]
Notre Dame wide receiver shows off sweet gloves: ‘What do you mean excessive celebration!?’
Saturday after an incredible pass-catch hook up between Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees and T.J. Jones, Jones celebrated by showing off the Irish’s new designer gloves (as shown in the picture on this post). After doing so, he was flagged for a personal foul penalty, for excessive celebration. What!?! Since[...]
Replacing Newton means Florida-like, sub-par result for No. 21 Auburn
We thought Tim Tebow was extraordinary in his career at Florida, nearly winning two Heisman trophies, multiple national titles, and ending his career with as many records as we’ve ever seen anyone have. Once Tebow left, the world (esp. the SEC) found Cam Newton, a superstar who would win the[...]