What was right with the College Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2013 (Dr. Saturday)
The announcement of the inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame is usually one of the most controversial events of the spring simply because there are a boatload of great players and only so many spots to be had.
Ohio State gets its rings for a 12-0 season (Dr. Saturday)
Nobody has celebrated a division championship in college football quite like this.
Ohio State won the Leaders Division in the Big Ten last year with a 12-0 record, but as we all know, they couldn’t play for the conference title or a bowl game because of NCAA sanctions.
Ohio State is looking for a female kicker for student appreciation day this weekend (Dr. Saturday)
Ohio State is inviting fans to come out and join the team on the field again on Saturday. Meyer even says a surprise field goal kicker will come from the student body.
B1G ADs seek diversity, flexibility in bowls
The Big Ten’s bowl lineup will change in 2014, and the changes likely won’t be limited to games and dates. The entire bowl business could soon have a dramatically different look. Several conference commissioners, including the Big Ten’s Jim Delany, publicly discussed the need to change the bowl business model earlier this month during the week of the national title game. Declining bowl attendance is a concern, as are issues such as ticket distribution and the selection of teams.
McCaffery talks loss to Buckeyes – Iowa (Rivals)
The first half of Iowa’s loss to Ohio State looked very familiar, with the Hawkeyes stumbling in the final few minutes. In the second, Fran McCaffery’s squad rallied in the final eight minutes and nearly pulled off an upset of the Buckeyes. McCaffery met with the media after the hard fought loss. Find out what he had to say.
4-star WR Clark talks Clemson visit
Four-star wide receiver James Clark (New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach) officially visited Clemson this weekend. Though the 5-foot-11, 175-pound receiver didn’t name a leader, the trip to Clemson will be his last visit. “The visit was great,” Clark said. “I loved the people, the facilities, the academic staff and the coaching staff. It was all great. I’d probably rate it a 10. “I’m not quite ready to start picking out favorites yet, but Clemson is a place that I could definitely see myself going.
#BlueChipBattles: Feeding Frenzy
RecruitingNation has been ranking the top 10 battles for elite college football recruits for the past few months, but now it’s time to switch things up a bit. Instead of pitting the top athletes against each other, this week we rank the top 10 states that have historically housed the most and most sought-after prospects to discover which is the best and which states will be the future hotbeds for elite talent. Use the hashtag #BlueChipBattles to comment on the list, make a prediction or if you disagree with anything we say.
Michigan’s victory at Minnesota clarifies where both stand in Big Ten pecking order (The Dagger: College Basketball Blog)
If back-to-back games against Big Ten favorites Indiana and Michigan were a mid-January barometer for whether Minnesota can win the league title, then Gophers fans aren’t going to like the answer.
Urban Meyer likes home cooking
Click, clack. Judging from his first two recruiting classes, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer could certainly be cast in the next Under Armour commercial. With three weeks left before signing day, a look at the numbers shows the two-time national champion does indeed protect his house. While everyone is talking about all the 14 Georgians from 2014 Meyer has offered and looking at his national presence, the Ohio native really does stay at home for the most part.
What to watch this weekend: Will any undefeated teams be left by Monday? (The Dagger: College Basketball Blog)
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