Much of the anticipation and excitement surrounding the opening of the NCAA Transfer Portal for college football players on January 2nd centered on the robust, inflated, pick-your-superlative quarterback market. Such a market is generally described by agents and personnel members as "hidden" due to the undisclosed specifics of the deals, unlike its NFL counterpart, where... Continue Reading →
Analyzing Texas Tech’s 2024 Transfer Portal Class
As the college football season winds down, so begins a new cycle of players entering the transfer portal to explore their options for the 2025 season. As of last Friday, the total number of FBS entrants was approaching 2,000, a mark that is on pace to smash the 1,561 FBS players who submitted their names... Continue Reading →
Previewing the Number 24 Houston Cougars
Another college football season begins in earnest this Saturday, and along with such return is the drama that surrounds this sport on an annual basis. One team looking to generate more drama is the Houston Cougars who debuted at number 24 in the Preseason AP Poll. The Cougars return nearly 20 starters for a team... Continue Reading →
Then and Now: Four Names to Know This Season
Over the course of my time in college football, I’ve had the pleasure of evaluating a multitude of high school, junior college, and transfer portal prospects. Trying to project how teenagers (mostly) are going to make the leap in competition has proven difficult, but I wanted to shine some light on the jump four prospects... Continue Reading →
2016 College Football Preview
Preseason Alabama: Nick Saban has built the Crimson Tide into the gold standard of college football, annually taking the nation’s top recruiting classes and turning them into highly-touted NFL draft picks. Of course, I made the mistake of betting against them last year. There are questions abound surrounding the quarterback position, but they remain unwarranted:... Continue Reading →
2015-2016 College Football Top 25
1. Ohio State: While repeating as National Champions is a grueling and extraordinary task, Ohio State's plethora of playmakers on both sides of the ball makes Ohio State's biggest opponents...themselves; coupled with head coach Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes' chance of repeating is  even greater. Their situation at quarterback will undoubtedly be the biggest storyline this offseason,... Continue Reading →
The Case for Ohio State to Repeat
Since 1980, 10 teams have won a national title and started the following year as the number one team in the Associated Press poll, only to fail to repeat as champs the following year. Although the number seems small, it realistically should be even smaller. In 1996, the Nebraska Cornhuskers garnered the number one spot following their National... Continue Reading →
