Tag: CollegeFootball
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Week one preview from around the country
Week zero delivered one of the best appetizers possible, with countless upsets at the FCS level, a sloppy slugfest in Ireland, and, lastly, a heavyweight battle between UNLV and Memphis that ended with the rest of the country taking full notice of Coach Charles Huff and the Memphis Tigers as contenders for the College Football…
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The beauty of college football outside of the Power-Four
Despite what the national narrative might be, what if I told you there was still college football being played the way it’s always been played, where the transfer portal, NIL, or even pro players trying to come back for another season is nearly nonexistent, or what if I told you that most of these places…
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Thoughts and observations from the Memphis 27-21 victory over UNLV on Saturday night
Saturday night was all about the Memphis Tigers as the Coach Charles Huff era got underway with a bang as the Tigers took down UNLV 27-21 in a massive early-season College Football Playoff game. From Coach Huff picking up his first career win at Memphis on the road, a feat that has never been done…
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Pressure is a privilege: Taking a look at how Coach Brian Newberry has his Navy Football program embracing the moment while using it as motivation, and not distraction ahead of the 2026 season
Fresh off an 11-2 season, Coach Brian Newberry and the Midshipmen of Navy come into the 2026 season looking to embrace the lofty expectations for the new season. Before fall camp started, Coach Newberry implemented his mantra for the team: “Pressure is a privilege,” for a program that thrives off adversity and lofty expectations on…
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Enough talk, it’s finally game week for the Memphis Tigers as the Coach Huff era begins on Saturday night
As the last week of August gets underway, game week is finally here for the Memphis Tigers as the Coach Charles Huff era officially begins this week when the Memphis Tigers head out west on Saturday night to take on the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels in one of the biggest Group of Six games of the…
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Breaking down the Mississippi State offensive unit ahead of the 2026 season
With just three weeks remaining until the start of the 2026 college football season, the excitement is building in Starkville, Mississippi, for year three of the Coach Jeff Lebby era. It’s a careful optimism, but the Bulldogs have the pieces on offense this season to bridge the gap of what seemed to be missing in…
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Thoughts and observations from the first few days of fall camp for Memphis football
With just 26 days until the start of the 2026 college football season, the Memphis Tigers have conducted their first three practices of fall camp. A lot of excitement surrounds the program as Coach Charlie Huff enters his first year as Head Coach of the Memphis Tigers football program after successful years at Marshall and…
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Commissioner Tim Pernetti has the American Conference in the best position to take the next step in the upcoming athletic calendar
In a college sports world where the axis of power feels like it’s the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten, and then everyone else, having a moderate viewpoint on college athletics when you’re a conference commissioner is almost unheard of in the modern age. However, as loud as the bark is from the Power Two,…
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Birmingham’s team: A deep dive into the new era of UAB football under Coach Alex Mortensen
When you think of Birmingham, Alabama, the first thing that comes to mind is football. From Legion Field, Paul Bear Bryant, the Birmingham Bowl, the Birmingham Stallions, UAB, and even Hoover High School or Vestavia Hills, what if I told you there’s a football program doing everything it can to tap into the Birmingham market…
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Taking the next step: Excitement continues to grow for the 2026 Mississippi State football season following the remarks from Coach Jeff Lebby on Thursday in Tampa
Fresh off a bowl appearance, the 2026 Mississippi State football season got underway on Thursday afternoon with Coach Lebby taking to the podium on the last day of SEC Media Days in Tampa. Last season, the Bulldogs went 5-7 in the regular season but earned a postseason bid to the Dukes Mayo Bowl against Wake…
