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Junior athlete DeAndre Washington (Missouri City, Texas/Thurgood Marshall) picked up his fourth offer on Saturday during a visit to Texas Tech. The 5-foot-8, 180-pound quick-running back and return man picked up the offer from Red Raiders head coach ...

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2010

Junior receiver and return man Shevin Patton (Oklahoma City/Millwood) picked up his second offer on Monday. Kansas joins Tulsa in offering the 5-foot-11, 170-pound speedster. Nebraska, Arizona and Oregon are among the other schools showing interest. ...

Blog | Conversation | March 02, 2010

ESPNU 150 Watch List athlete Quandre Diggs (Angleton, Texas/Angleton) is up to 21 offers. Kentucky, Utah and Purdue are the latest programs to offer the 5-foot-9, 188-pound quarterback, safety and return man. The Wildcats, Utes and Boilermakers join...

Blog | Conversation | February 24, 2010

ESPNU 150 Watch List athlete Quandre Diggs (Angleton, Texas/Angleton) continues to pick up offers at a rapid pace. The 5-foot-9, 188-pound quarterback, safety and return man picked up his 18th offer on Wednesday. It was his eighth from the Big 12. T...

Blog | Conversation | February 11, 2010

ESPNU 150 Watch List athlete Quandre Diggs (Angleton, Texas) continues to be one the most heavily recruited prospects in Texas. The 5-foot-9, 188-pound quarterback, safety and return man is picking up offers at a rapid pace. California, Stanford, L...

Blog | Conversation | January 27, 2010

Junior corner and return man Sam Richardson (League City, Texas/Clear Springs) is simply put, one of the best football players in the Houston area. While undersized at 5-foot-7 and 163 pounds, Richardson combines terrific instincts, top-flight ball s...

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2010

To investigate the most exciting 10 seconds in a college football game -- the kickoff process -- ESPN The Magazine profiles ASU's Thomas Weber (a kicker) and LSU's Trindon Holliday (a return man) for their thoughts on the process.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

To investigate the most exciting 10 seconds in a college football game -- the kickoff process -- ESPN The Magazine profiles ASU's Thomas Weber (a kicker) and LSU's Trindon Holliday (a return man) for their thoughts on the process.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

New NFL rules eliminating the wedge on kickoffs should increase safety and alter return strategy.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009

Lethal return man or clutch kicker? Rocket-legged punter or momentum-swinging kick blocker? What do you think would be most valuable? I bounced this subject around in my mind for the past few days and consulted some coaches as I tried to put togeth...

Blog | Conversation | September 21, 2005

Bradford Doolittle offers this week's Big Man Barometer, ranking the NBA's top power forwards and centers.

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2012

With the college football season kicking off tonight, Will Harris returns with his "Man vs. Machine" picks column, scouring the upset odds and finding the best value picks for Week 1.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2012

Brock Huard makes the case for why the USC Trojans should be the No. 1 team in the 2012 preseason polls. The return of QB Matt Barkley, a manageable schedule and an improving defense are just three reasons why the Men of Troy could win it all in '12.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2012

Ryan McGee turns his blog over to his father, a former NCAA official, to answer the biggest officiating questions of the season, including the dual-possession interception from the LSU-Alabama game and the extra point that wasn't in Syracuse-Toledo.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2011

KC Joyner, in his latest Contrarian Thoughts piece, argues that the Vikings need more than Brett Favre to reach a Super Bowl this season.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2010

As Ryan McGee learns for his August 10 ESPN The Magazine profile of Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the toughest thing about being the world's fastest man is staying ahead of the expectations.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009