Big 12's top 25 moments of 2009
Tim Griffin, Big 12...their hopes of snapping the conference's longest bowl drought. Todd Reesing is pulled late from Texas Tech game: Kansas appeared on the verge of a breakthrough road win at Texas Tech that would have...
Blog | December 24, 2009Under my tree, it's stacked with my presents for Big 12 teams
Tim Griffin, Big 12...a start. Kansas State: Limit themselves to one gooey nonconference treat on the shelf. Victories over Tennessee Tech and Massachusetts provided a lot of empty calories for the Wildcats and one victory too many against...
Blog | December 24, 2009Television lineup for the SEC bowls
Chris Low, SEC...Texas A&M, 5 p.m., ESPN2 DEC. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl: Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m., ESPN JAN. 1 Outback Bowl: Auburn vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m., ESPN...
Blog | December 24, 2009ACC's lunchtime links
Heather Dinich, ACC...bowl games and all through the house, a Hokie was ineligible and quiet as a mouse ... Virginia Tech cornerback Stephan Virgil is academically ineligible and will miss the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Mark Bradley...
Blog | December 24, 2009Meineke Car Care Bowl preview
Heather Dinich, ACC...proven it's capable of the upset this season, as it earned wins against No. 14 Virginia Tech and No. 12 Miami. A win over Pittsburgh would give Carolina nine wins for just the...
Blog | December 24, 2009The Argument: '07 Fiesta vs. '06 Rose
Bruce FeldmanWe introduced a Thursday concept in the blog a few weeks ago called "The Argument." It's exactly what it sounds like: two people debating respective s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009
Grantham somebody to watch at Georgia
Chris Low, SEC...Browns for three years before being fired following the 2008 season. A former offensive lineman at Virginia Tech, Grantham got his start in coaching under Frank Beamer as a graduate assistant. Richt has already...
Blog | December 23, 2009Lunchtime links: Vanderbilt reports violation
Chris Low, SEC...Estes of The Mobile Press-Register. The Chick-fil-A Bowl, which will match Tennessee and Virginia Tech, has its 13th consecutive sellout. In keeping with an Auburn tradition, some of the Tigers' seniors...
Blog | December 23, 2009Big Ten recruiting nuggets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...linebacker Josh Furman Old Mill (Millersville , Md.) outside linebacker Josh Furman has announced for Michigan over Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound prospect is expected to play safety/linebacker for the Wolverines...
Blog | December 23, 2009McDonald dumps Illini for Missouri offer
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Grade: 77 Position Rank: 65 Brazoswood HS (Brazoswood, Texas) defensive end Dartwan Bush has committed to Texas Tech for the Class of 2010. The 6-foot-1, 245-pound Bush chose the Red Raiders over...
Blog | December 23, 2009The 10 best individual seasons of the '00s
Bruce Feldman...42-17 win and threw for 239 yards in a 52-10 win over No. 10 Texas Tech. At Oklahoma State, he ran for 276 yards. Against archrival Oklahoma, he threw three TDs in a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Duke getting it done with defense
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. Now it's time to take a look at where the ACC stands with conference play on the horizon.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009Mel Kiper's top 5 seniors by position
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comMel Kiper ranks seniors at every position -- QB, OLB, OT, P, etc. -- on Dec. 22, 2009, as we shift from early bowls toward New Year's Day bowls.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009
Mel Kiper's top 5 juniors by position
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comMel Kiper evaluates his top five juniors by position as of Dec. 22, 2009. No changes took place since Dec. 16, but Rutgers OL Anthony Davis solidified his spot as the No. 1 OT after his performance in the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009
Regrading the 2009 NFL draft
Mel Kiper, ESPN.comMel Kiper re-evaluates his initial 2009 NFL draft grades. His thoughts (among many): the Packers, Pats, Ravens and Niners look good, the Raiders still look awful and this season's darlings -- Colts and Saints -- didn't draft well.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009
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