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Preseason AP Poll: Tar Heels go unranked
Written on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 am, by College BattleGround
The release of the first Associated Press Poll of the season holds a great deal of insight for the coming weeks and months. Paired with the Coaches Poll, there is now substantial evidence that the ACC is shaping up to be the best conference in college football. In the AP, five ACC teams are ranked Continue Reading »
Georgia Tech’s Switch to Adidas is Another Sign — The Times are Changing
Written on August 22, 2017 at 9:00 am, by College BattleGround
“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” -President Gerald Ford, August 9th, 1974 It was 374 days ago that I brought you the first of two ballads laying out the horrendous impacts that Russell Athletic has on Georgia Tech’s branding, and on its athletic programs overall. It was a little over four months Continue Reading »
Rutgers Football: Backup Quarterback Is The Real Battle
Written on August 22, 2017 at 8:52 am, by College BattleGround
On Monday night, after the first practice of the start of the fourth week of training camp, head coach Chris Ash made the announcement that seemed inevitable for awhile now. Louisville grad transfer and newly appointed team captain, Kyle Bolin, was named the starting quarterback. After taking the majority of the first team reps the Continue Reading »
With Maryland football’s 2017 schedule, another bowl bid will be tough to achieve
Written on August 22, 2017 at 8:30 am, by College BattleGround
Maryland football went 6-7 in 2016. This year, the Terps should be better by most metrics, but might not have a postseason appearance to show for it. The difficulty of Maryland’s 2017 schedule has been a topic of discussion among Terps fans for a while. As preseason rankings continue to pour out, that difficulty is Continue Reading »
11 Days to Purdue Football: David Blough & Antoine Miles
Written on August 22, 2017 at 8:26 am, by College BattleGround
We’re almost to single digits, and today we have a couple of projected starters that are hoping for big seasons. David Blough – Jr. Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS) 6’1”, 205 pounds Quarterback 2017 Projection: Starter at Quarterback Is David Blough the next player in The Cradle? After years of uncertainty at the quarterback position Blough Continue Reading »
Wake Forest Football: Reasons for Optimism
Written on August 22, 2017 at 8:00 am, by College BattleGround
It has been a long offseason, but the 2017 college football season is now less than 10 days away. On August 31st, your Wake Forest Demon Deacons will kick off Dave Clawson’s fourth season with Wake Forest at 6:30 p.m. against the Presbyterian Blue Hose in front of the Deacon faithful at BB&T Field. Our Continue Reading »
Oregon State Football: Most Valuable Player Countdown – #6 Jordan Villamin
Written on August 20, 2017 at 7:02 pm, by College BattleGround
Jordan Villamin has the ideal size (6-5, 222 lbs) and athleticism for the receiver position. When Villamin is at the top of his game, he is arguably one of the best receivers in the Pac-12. Villamin was impressive during his Freshman season in 2014 as he quickly established himself as one of QB Sean Mannion’s Continue Reading »
Sunday Evening sAUsage
Written on August 20, 2017 at 6:15 pm, by College BattleGround
Yesterday was Fan Day on the Plains, giving the Auburn family a chance to meet the current and future stars of the football program at the Auburn indoor facility. When I was younger, meeting a coach or a player was one of the biggest thrills I could have, so Fan Day is always a fun Continue Reading »
2017 Oklahoma Sooners Football Countdown To Kickoff | 13 Days!
Written on August 20, 2017 at 5:40 pm, by College BattleGround
We’re only 13 days away from the start of the 2017 season, and I can think of no better way to celebrate the occasion than by giving a shoutout to the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners and their 13-0 record. In 1999, first-year head coach Bob Stoops led the Oklahoma Sooners to a bowl game for the Continue Reading »
Elite 2019 OLB Marcel Brooks names Texas in Top 9
Written on August 20, 2017 at 5:00 pm, by College BattleGround
The Texas Longhorns remain in the mix with one of the nation’s top 2019 prospects, as Flower Mound Marcus outside linebacker Marcel Brooks names Tom Herman’s program in his top nine on Sunday. Joining Texas as the programs still in contention for Brooks’ services are Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, Penn State, LSU and Continue Reading »