Here are the fourth GN playoff and bowl projections of the season. Our four projected playoff teams this week: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State. All times listed are Eastern. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS Rose Bowl Site: Pasadena, Calif. Date: January 1 Time/TV: 5 p.m., ESPN Matchup: Playoff semifinal. Projection: Georgia vs. Ohio State Sugar […]
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Betonline.ag has just posted the odds on who will permanently replace Jim McElwain as University of Florida Head Coach. Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen is the market favorite at +350 (bet $100 to win $350). Central Florida’s Scott Frost and Mike Norvell of Memphis are co second choices at +700. Other notable names on the board […]
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Legendary Tennessee defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has been vocal the past couple months about his displeasure with the way Butch Jones has run the Volunteers’ football program. He’s posted many of his complaints to Twitter. A tweet he sent on October 30th at 4:50 PM about the future of the Tennessee football program should leave […]
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You’ve heard Dan Mullen, Chip Kelly, Mike Norvell, Scott Frost and many other names thrown around as likely candidates to replace Jim McElwain at Florida. One name you haven’t heard much of but need to keep an eye on is Oregon’s Willie Taggart. Expect Taggart’s name to gain steam in connection to the Gators’ vacancy […]
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As a Heisman Trophy voter, GN’s Mike Huguenin takes a weekly look at the Heisman race. Here is our fourth Heisman watch of the season, spotlighting the top three contenders after nine weeks of the season. (We’re cheating a bit because we have a tie for third.) Remember that 14 of the past 17 winners […]
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JACKSONVILLE — You want a bold Florida-Georgia prediction? This will be Jim McElwain’s last game as coach at Florida. Win or lose, Gator Nation will wake up on Monday with Randy Shannon as interim coach. Based on what I’ve seen and heard out of Gainesville the past couple of weeks, I think McElwain wants out. […]
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(Chris Landry is a veteran NFL scout who has worked for the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. Previously, he ran the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and served as an assistant coach at LSU. Landry is a consultant for multiple NFL teams and major college programs.) The college coaching “hot seat” season has […]
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As a Heisman Trophy voter, GN’s Mike Huguenin takes a weekly look at the Heisman race. Here is our third Heisman watch of the season, spotlighting the top three contenders after eight weeks of the season. Remember that 14 of the past 17 winners have been quarterbacks, including six of the past seven. 3. Oklahoma […]
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You have lost your mind. Yes, I’m talking to you, the Vols fan who want Tennessee to re-hire Lane Kiffin. I’ve seen the #VolTwitter polls and I’m just sitting here, staring at the percentages who believe it is a good idea. I know the past nine years haven’t been filled with much success… or unbridled […]
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(Chris Landry is a veteran NFL scout who has worked for the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. Previously, he ran the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and served as an assistant coach at LSU. Landry is a consultant for multiple NFL teams and major college programs.) Auburn’s loss was a gut-punch for Tiger […]
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