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B/R CFB 150: Top 25 Cornerbacks

Bleacher Report's CFB 150 is an annual ranking of the game's best players, regardless of NFL potential. Authors David Kenyon, Brian Pedersen and Barrett Sallee have studied, ranked and graded the top athletes in the country, narrowed down that list and sorted by position. Today, Kenyon presents the top 25 cornerbacks. Other CFB 150 Positions Quarterbacks While standouts at the position are most recognized for glamorous plays like interceptions, if quarterbacks aren't testing a corner, that's just as important. We've weighted coverage ability most ...
Posted by Timothy Rapp on January-12-2017 Add Comments

Auburn OC Search: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Position

Auburn and head coach Gus Malzahn are searching for a new offensive coordinator after Rhett Lashlee departed from the school Wednesday to head UConn's offense, per a school announcement (via Tom Green of AL.com).  Continue for updates. Art Briles Won't Be Considered for Job Thursday, Jan 12 According to Brett McMurphy of ESPN, former Baylor head coach Art Briles is not in the running to take over as the team's offensive coordinator. That isn't a huge surprise given the controversy that ...
Posted by David Kenyon on January-12-2017 Add Comments

All 2016-17 College Football Bowl Season Team

Bowl season brought out the explosive potential of many college football players, giving the viewership a plethora of standout performances in the 41-game postseason slate. Now, the task is identifying the best of the bunch. The list focuses on one-game performances. So while Clemson has a representative, it's not because of total production. Likewise for Alabama, which played in two postseason contests. Impact on the game, statistical output and key plays factored into the choices, though whether a ...
Posted by Rob Goldberg on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Butler vs. Creighton: Score and Reaction from 2017 Regular Season

In what was supposed to be a close battle of elite Big East teams, No. 8 Creighton instead cruised to a 75-64 victory over No. 12 Butler.  The Blue Jays led by as many as 25 points in the second half before taking their foot off the gas, but they did more than enough to earn one of their biggest wins of the year. Maurice Watson Jr. was in complete control of the game, finishing with 21 points, ...
Posted by Brian Pedersen on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Midseason 2016-17 All-America Teams for College Basketball

We've reached the midpoint of the 2016-17 college basketball season, with the NCAA tournament only about two months away. That means it's time to take stock of what we've seen so far, which also involves singling out the best players in the game to date. Our midseason All-America teams includes 15 players, five each on a trio of teams. Because we've made sure to include at least two frontcourt players and two backcourt standouts on each ...
Posted by David Regimbal on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Big Ten Football: Super-Early Conference Rankings for 2017

Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Wisconsin were the best teams in the Big Ten last season, and that won't change when toe meets leather and the college football season kicks off next August.  Each of those four teams returns key starters but also loses superstars to graduation and the NFL draft. Will that change the pecking order at the top? And will any of the Big Ten's non-playoff contenders from 2016 make a big leap ...
Posted by Alec Nathan on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Rhett Lashlee Named UConn OC: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction

Randy Edsall has been busy filling out his coaching staff ever since he took over as the head coach of the Connecticut Huskies, and he made a big addition Wednesday, when the school named former Auburn Tigers offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee to the same post, according to the program's official Twitter account. ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy reported UConn signed Lashlee to a three-year deal worth $350,000 annually. Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn released a statement wishing Lashlee the best once the ...
Posted by Alec Nathan on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Lamar Jackson Has ‘No Shot’ at Playing in the NFL, Says ACC Coach

Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson cemented himself as the nation's most dynamic quarterback during a 2016 season in which he tallied 51 total touchdowns en route to capturing the Heisman Trophy, but one ACC coach isn't convinced his electric dual-threat stylings will translate to the NFL.  In a piece penned by Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel, the anonymous ACC coach declared that Clemson Tigers signal-caller Deshaun Watson is a superior prospect to Jackson—whom he believes does not have ...
Posted by Scott Polacek on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Mark Banker Dismissed by Nebraska: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will have a new defensive coordinator in the 2017 season. Brian Christopherson of the Lincoln Journal Star noted Wednesday head coach Mike Riley announced the school will not renew defensive coordinator Mark Banker's contract.  "I want to thank Mark for his hard work and contributions to our football program the past two years and for all of his service and dedication as a member of my other coaching staffs," Riley said. "We will conduct ...
Posted by Christopher Walsh on January-11-2017 Add Comments

Alabama Football: Initial Predictions for the Tide’s 2017 Depth Chart

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tuesday was a day of transition for the University of Alabama football program. After the team flew back from Tampa, Florida, where it came up short in the national championship game, there was a lot of packing and unpacking going on. Staff workers were moving on, some beginning new jobs. Others were doing evaluations of the 35-31 loss to Clemson and trying to make up for lost time in recruiting. Among the players, some were ...