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Travis Haney ranks the top 15 coaching hires of the offseason, with Arkansas' hire of Bret Bielema earning the No. 1 spot. Plus, more notes from the coaching carousel.

Blog | Conversation | December 19, 2012

Offensive lineman Ryan Brodie (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch) has received 10 verbal scholarship offers, but if he likes one school more than the others he's not tipping his hand. "Every school right now is basically at that same level," he said aft...

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2011

Brian Fremeau improves upon the traditional passing efficiency rating stat by adjusting for strength of opposing defenses, and finds four QBs who could be ready to break out in 2011. Also: How well do the top passers do against the best defenses?

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2011

Bruce Feldman ranks the top 10 quarterback battles heading into 2011 spring practice. Jordan Jefferson of the LSU Tigers and Jacory Harris of Miami will be fighting to keep their jobs, and the UCLA Bruins' Brett Hundley could start as a true freshman.

Blog | Conversation | February 16, 2011

Todd McShay breaks down the top prospects in the 2011 East-West Shrine Game as well as the quarterbacks under the spotlight and the Shrine prospects with something to prove.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2011

Once again Clemson swoops in and takes the big prize of the bunch in Sammy Watkins (Fort Myers, Fla./South Fort Myers), who has really separated himself from the pack over the last season. Phillip Dorsett (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) ap...

Blog | Conversation | December 09, 2010

Junior OG Pat Elflein (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) leads his team in pancake blocks and has offers from Buffalo and Toledo to show for it. "Ohio State, Cincinnati, Michigan State, West Virginia, Purdue, Alabama, Virginia, Texas, Penn Stat...

Blog | Conversation | September 29, 2010

Bruce Feldman looks at the most compelling angles to Week 5 in college football, including Saban vs. Meyer III, Andrew Luck vs. a speedy Oregon defense, Oklahoma's national championship potential, and Wisco vs. Michigan State keys.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2010

Todd McShay and Scouts Inc. break down the top NFL prospects in the Big East, a group led by Pittsburgh WR Jonathan Baldwin.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2010

ESPN The Magazine presents the only preseason poll that matters, the anonymous player poll that answers many of college football's biggest questions. Here, The Mag picks the brains of the Big East.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2010

As the nation gears up for the return of college and pro football, Mel Kiper unveils the most NFL-ready prospect at every NCAA program. So while you know all about Jake Locker at Washington, you can discover Kevin Kowalski at Toledo.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2010

After embarking on the "Rock Tour," which took recruits on a 10-day summer camp swing through a host of elite programs, young players like TE Taylor McNamara finally got the exposure they needed to nab crucial scholarship offers.

Blog | Conversation | July 01, 2010

In the 2010 NFL draft, the SEC led all conferences in players selected -- but the Big 12 had the first four picks. The ACC had claims of its own (a run of years with a top-10 pick) and the Big Ten was No. 2 overall. What does all this mean?

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2010

Scouts Inc. breaks down the 2010 wide receiver class and says the depth across the board is impressive

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2010

Every year, this argument comes up: "Does recruiting really matter?" Football Outsiders runs the numbers and concludes that recruiting matters even more than you might think.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2010

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Big East preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009