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UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises

Bruce Feldman

Last week I did a top 10 disappointments list. Here's another look: the top 10 surprises of college football in 2009. 1. The defense of the Cincinn...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

FSU's D, Notre Dame and other disappointments

Bruce Feldman

There have been quite a few revelations this fall (the Stanford Cardinal, the Pittsburgh Panthers, and RB Dion Lewis and QB Jonathan Crompton of the T...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

10 candidates for Coach of the Year

Bruce Feldman

With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, I thought it was a good time to start examining the head coaches who have made the strongest ca...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Charlie and Dave's big ol' Saturday

Bruce Feldman

Here's what to look for in college football's Week 11: 1. Full circle: In 2005, two longtime NFL coaches made their college coaching debuts at thei...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Talking Heisman, Tate, Moore and Armanti

Bruce Feldman

Time to hit the mailbag: From Jim in Austin, Texas: I don't agree with your assessment of Mark Ingram and the Heisman, but I do respect your opinio...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

All eyes on Provo and the crazy Coastal

Bruce Feldman

...loss. The first-place team: Virginia, the same team that opened the season with a loss to William & Mary. Who has the best shot at the Coastal? Can Dan Mullen beat Urban Meyer like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Time to make some picks

Bruce Feldman

I had a mediocre week during which I went .500 against the line, keeping me two over for the season versus the number. The good was picking Florida to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

The top storylines of Week 4

Bruce Feldman

The top storylines for college football games from Sept. 24-26: 1. Is Ole Miss overrated? It's been almost a half century since Ole Miss has reac...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Get ready for these 10 debuts

Bruce Feldman

To prepare you for the debut of college football season Thursday night, we also recommend these previous Bruce Feldman blog entries: 1. The top 10...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

It's the year of Notre Dame (I think)

Bruce Feldman

...the Rose Bowl! A focus for Irish fans should be the work of new O-line coach Frank Verducci. Outside of Tempe, you'd be hard-pressed to find a shakier offensive line than what...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2009

In conversation with Taylor Mays

Bruce Feldman

Taylor Mays already is a two-time All-American. The USC safety shocked many folks when he opted to return for his senior season, but he said he wasn't...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009

The 10 most dangerous spread offense QBs

Bruce Feldman

...Bruce's list and to read news on Frank Gore's cousin and Barry Sanders' son as...the negative plays) and 13 TDs. 5. Juice Williams, Illinois: Tough, tough runner at about 6-2...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009

Mailbag: Non-Big 3 Heisman hopefuls

Bruce Feldman

...BYU and that O-line being able to cope with Oklahoma. In the same spirit, Illinois' Juice Williams has a chance to get in the race early when the Illini play at Ohio State. Williams...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 17, 2009

Q&A with Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon

Bruce Feldman

I had a chance to visit Miami last week and spoke to Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon about the state of his program, how it had fallen from the proverb...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Bloom focuses on life after football

Bruce Feldman

Jeremy Bloom was one of the most exciting players to come through college football in a long time. Even though he was known more for his exploits as a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 29, 2009