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The Buffalo Bills coaching search went into overdrive Friday, when team officials interviewed three candidates, including Oregon's Chip Kelly, one of college football's hottest prospects.

Ryan McGee checks in with conference referees to get their takes on the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar and Orange Bowl matchups.

Blog | Conversation | December 30, 2011

Ryan McGee chats anonymously with college football refs, getting a complete breakdown on each conference championship game.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas, injured in last weekend's game against Arizona State, says he expects to play Saturday against Colorado even though there has been no official word about his status.

Four-star WR Bryce Treggs (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) is a strong Cal commitment but will still take his official visits. The talented receiver will take his first trip this coming weekend. Treggs committed to Cal after narrowing his list to...

Blog | Conversation | September 19, 2011

Oregon acknowledged Saturday that it has received a notice of inquiry from the NCAA concerning the Ducks' use of a football scouting service run by Willie Lyles, which makes official an investigation that was first reported last March.

San Clemente (Calif.) offensive lineman Kyle Murphy took his first official visit of the year this past weekend to Oregon. It was the second time Murphy has visited the Ducks campus after taking an unofficial trip back in April. Murphy attended the ...

Blog | Conversation | September 16, 2011

Defensive back Marcus Rios and receiver Michael Thomas (Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes Oaks) will take an official visit to UCLA this weekend. Rios, a Boise State commit, and Thomas are cousins and very close. The two also traveled together this past su...

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2011

Offensive lineman Cedrick Poutasi (Las Vegas/Desert Pines) set up his first official visit to one of his favorite schools and is hoping to set up a few more in the coming weeks. Poutasi had a very solid spring/summer and saw his recruitment rise dr...

Blog | Conversation | August 29, 2011

The Dash is back to say goodbye to five freaks and the Offseason from Hell, and hello to the players, coaches and teams that have us excited for 2011.

Inglewood (Calif.) two-way standout Derrick Woods hasn't set up any of his official visits yet but has a good idea of where his first two trips will be. Woods is one of the state's top players at receiver and safety and is being recruited as an athl...

Blog | Conversation | August 25, 2011

Offensive lineman Freddie Tagaloa (Richmond, Calif./Salesian) is down to four schools and has set up his first official visit. Tagaloa is yet another elite offensive lineman in the loaded West Coast class. He hasn't been talked about nearly as much ...

Blog | Conversation | August 24, 2011

Linebacker/defensive end Ken Ekanem (Clifton, Va./ Centerville) said he will take all five of his official visits but has only decided on two for sure: Oregon and Notre Dame. Ekanem said he's also impressed with North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia...

Blog | Conversation | July 12, 2011

Under Armour All-American offensive lineman Josh Garnett (Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup) has narrowed his choices to a final 11 and said he'll take all of his official visits before making his decision. "I was going to narrow things down to eight or nin...

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2011

Shaq Thompson (Sacramento, Calif./Grant) gave an early commitment to Cal but quickly backed off saying he wanted to take all of his official visits. The Bears are still on top but another Pac-12 school is making up ground. Thompson is the top safety...

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2011

Offensive lineman Zach Banner (Lakewood, Wash./Lakes) has over 40 scholarship offers on the table, but just recently cut his list to nine schools and set up his first two official visits. Banner is one of the nation's elite lineman and also has doub...

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2011