Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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Bowden exits with little fanfare

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

One of the greatest coaching careers in college football history ended with very little fanfare when Bobby Bowden retired from Florida State.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Candidates Notre Dame might consider

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Here are some candidates Notre Dame might consider as the Fighting Irish begin their search for a new head coach.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Bowden contemplating his future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The loss to Florida weighed heavily on Bobby Bowden as he exited The Swamp and left the legendary coach wondering if he would walk the FSU sidelines in 2010.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

More lows than highs for ND since '88

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Since winning the 1998 national championship, Notre Dame has endured a series of bad losses, embarassing headlines and the exits of three coaches.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Horns, McCoy take another step

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Colt McCoy delivered again in his home finale, but Texas knows it will need more than its quarterback to win the national title.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Plenty of races still up for grabs

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The Big Ten and SEC races are all but over. But league races are going down to the wire elsewhere around the country.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Irish, Weis suffer another defeat

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Only two weeks ago, Notre Dame looked like a BCS bowl contender. Two losses later, the Irish have to decide whether Charlie Weis still is the man to lead them.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Big 12 slide continues

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Texas fell one spot behind Alabama in this week's BCS standings, and the Big 12 dropped a notch in this week's conference rankings, too.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Big Ten moves ahead of Big 12

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The Big Ten moved ahead of the Big 12 in this week's conference rankings.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

FSU's Andrews announces retirement

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

After standing by Bobby Bowden's side for 26 seasons at Florida State and leading nearly 80 players into the NFL, Seminoles defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews will retire.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Gators, Tebow clear another hurdle

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Whatever problems Florida was having on offense, the Gators appeared to have ironed them out after a dominating display against Georgia in which Tim Tebow eclipsed Herschel Walker as the SEC's all-time leader in rushing TDs.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Hits keep coming for Big 12

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The Big 12 had another disappointing week and finds itself behind the Pac-10 for a second consecutive week. Is it time to bump the Big Ten above it as well?

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Clutch Hawkeyes 8-0 for first time

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Iowa isn't pretty, but it knows how to win. The clutch Hawkeyes came up with a last-second touchdown to beat Michigan State and improve to 8-0 for the first time in school history.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Pac-10 rises in conference rankings

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The SEC is still No. 1, but USC and Oregon's string of wins push the Pac-10 above the Big 12 into the No. 2 spot.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009