Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this past weekend in the Big Ten? It really sucks being Joey Julius, Rutgers likes to give up points, Jabrill Peppers is the ...
Approach the Bench: Week 6 Big 12 Golden Bench Awards
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN WHERE WE GIVE OUT AWARDS TO THE BEST (AND WORST) PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK IN THE BIG 12. Eric Taylor Coach of the Week – David Beaty (Kansas) It’s not often that Kansas...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats from Week 6
(This is a weekly article on Student Union Sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) Well, here we are, another week of college football in the books. I can’t believe w...
Beat the Spread: Locks of the Week, Trap Game, and Balls to the Wall Moneyline Call
Going into week three of this column we have learned that Vegas knows there stuff. Over that time period, we have picked 6 pushes. Many of them coming from last minute garbage time scores… (Tennesse...
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 6 Preview
Welcome back to another edition of Touchdowns & Tailgates. Week 5 had some really awesome matchups and it showed us a lot about the top teams in the country. For one, Deshaun Watson and Clemson re...
Fashion 101 | King of the Uniforms: Top 5 Oregon Duck Combinations
By Omar Noujoum Deion Sanders, one of the greatest to ever play football, said, “you look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good. You play good, they pay good.” Is that factual? Well, i...
Approach the Bench: Big 12 Power Rankings Week 6
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN WHERE WE BREAK DOWN THE POWER RANKINGS IN THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE. 1. Baylor (Last week: 1) Baylor barely scraped by against Iowa State on Saturday. Any time a game comes down to...
History 101 | The Good, The Bad, & Tyrone Willingham: A Decade of Washington Football
By Omar Noujoum Would you consider the Washington Huskies among the powerhouse programs in college football? Yeah, probably not. They’re not Ohio State, they’re not Florida State, and they sure as...
Extra Points: Week 6
Student Union presents Extra Points by Delphi High School. Faculty member Brian Tonsoni and his students have some fun while talking about the upcoming college football weekend....
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 5
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
Lil’Looks: 8 Landing Spots for Blake Barnett
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University When Blake Barnett got the starting nod for Alabama’s season opener against USC, Bama fans assumed he’d take the reins and lead the Tide to another title. But...
The Seven Seas: The First Annual Savage of the Year
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. North Carolina’s kicker is savage of the year. Heisman? Maxwell? Forge...
History 101: A Decade of Mizzou Football
One could argue that the last ten years for Mizzou sports may have been one of the best periods in their entire history. Gary Pinkel took this team to levels they have never been to and a couple of ti...
The Flexbone: Recapping GameDay at Clemson
If you’ve read any of my other posts, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m not the biggest fan of the Clemson Tigers. Well that’s putting it lightly….I FUCKING ...
Approach the Bench: Week 5 Big 12 Golden Bench Awards
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN WHERE WE GIVE OUT AWARDS TO THE BEST (AND WORST) PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK IN THE BIG 12. Eric Taylor Coach of the Week – Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) Gundy did his homework be...
Communications 101: Kevin Wilson
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University Anyone who knows anything about Indiana football knows about our coach, Kevin Wilson. But if you, like most of America, are not a fan of IU football, then K-Willy...
Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 5
What an entertaining weekend it was. Two Top-10 match-ups, and the ultimate dual-threat QB duel between DeShaun Watson and Lamar Jackson (more on that later). A startling 9 Top-25 teams were defeated ...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this week in the Big Ten? Iowa and Michigan State are overrated, there are some pillow fight of games coming up in conference...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 5
(This is a weekly article on Student Union Sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally happened. While Lamar Jackson did not have an awful d...
Beat the Spread: Balls to the Wall Moneyline Call
Wake Forest (+12.5) (+375) @ NC ST After back to back 3-9 season Wake Forest is off to a surprising 4-0 start. Over the course of their 4 games, Wake Forest has already had a couple quality road w...
Beat the Spread: Perfect Parlay
West Virginia (-3) vs Kansas St: West Virginia is the one of two undefeated team in the Big 12 and their perfect should not take blemish here. West Virginia has one of the best-running defenses in t...
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 5 Preview
There was not nearly enough natty light in East Lansing to drink away the pain last Saturday night. But with that said, it’s a brand new week of college football and I’m ready for this wee...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating at Jerry World
Top 20 SEC match up against old school SWC foes. Night game kickoff so fans will be enthused. What could go wrong? Well for starters it’s being played at Jerry World in Arlington, which college ...
Social Studies 101: Notre Dame Football Traditions
Cody Goggin | Missouri State University Notre Dame is one of the most historic college football programs. Their history dates back to since before sliced bread was a thing and their traditions reflect...
Photography 101: The 2015-16 Indiana Football Season
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University Weeks 1-4 via GIPHY In Indiana’s first four games of the season, they pulled out close win after close win to start 4-0. After barely squeaking by Southern ...
Muschamp accomplishing what he was hired to do
COACH WILL MUSCHAMP IS QUIETLY PUTTING TOGETHER ONE OF THE TOP RECRUITING CLASSES IN THE COUNTRY. As of Wednesday, September 28th, South Carolina holds ...
The Seven Seas: Is it time for Brian Kelly to pack his bags?
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Get it together, Brian Kelly. Or else. As Notre Dame’s head coach, you...
Tim Tebow: The Angel In the Outfield
Can someone explain to me why I can’t go one god damn day without hearing something about that virgin Tim Tebow? Dude hasn’t been out of the spotlight since the Mets signed him to a mino...
Approach the Bench: Big 12 Power Rankings Week 5
After four weeks, I have come to the conclusion that we have absolutely no idea if anybody in college football is actually good this year. We’ve already seen some predicted favorites flame out a...
Fashion 101: Indiana Football
By Lilly Donahue | Indiana University An IU football fan does not see much variety on the field. Each season begins with high expectations that fall quicker than an IU fan defending the firing of Bobb...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 4
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. For the third straight year, Kentucky beat ...
The Flexbone: Week Four Thoughts
So we’ve got another great week of College Football in the books, and with that, a whole bunch of shit to talk about. From my wallet’s perspective, week four was a week of utter disappoint...
Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 4
It’s just not fair anymore. Lamar Jackson does things that most people can only dream of. In case you didn’t bother to watch Louisville beat up on Marshall, you missed another episode of t...
We Are going to be hated no matter what…
The national consensus surrounding Penn State football has been forever tarnished and will never return to what it once was. The current leadership is continuing to make the program a laughing stock b...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did we learn this weekend in the Big Ten? Wisconsin is the team to beat in the West, Michigan State is very overrated and Ohio State is be...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 4
(This is a weekly article on Student Union Sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) When I decided I was going to write a weekly article on the best stat lines of the week, I knew t...
Approach the Bench: Week 4 Big 12 Golden Bench Awards
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN WHERE WE GIVE OUT AWARDS TO THE BEST (AND WORST) PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK IN THE BIG 12. Week 4 was far and away the best weekend of the season for the Big 12. Big 12 teams wen...
Extra Points: Week 4
Student Union presents Extra Points by Delphi High School. Faculty member Brian Tonsoni and his students have some fun while talking about the upcoming college football weekend....
Approach the Bench: Week 4 Gambling Locks
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN IN WHICH STUDENT UNION’S AUSTIN BROWN GIVES HIS TAKE ON THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMBLING LINES OF THE WEEK. Welcome back to your weekly excuse to troll me on Twitter. I imp...
Beat the Spread: Lock of the Week, Trap Games, and Upset Specials
In the debut issue of “Beat the Spread”, our picks went a modest 2-0-2 ATS. If it wasn’t for Mark Helfers terrible two-minute clock management, and BYU garbage touchdown; we would have been ...
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 4 Preview
How’s it goin’ guys?! I hope your livers have recovered from last weekend and you’re as ready for week 4 as I am. I finally found my pants, and I’m ready for another awesome w...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Episode 3
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Ryan Plugge: Auburn Tailgate Week 3
Road trips have become one of my favorite reasons why I love the fact that Texas A&M moved to the SEC. Going to these awesome venues to enjoy their culture and walk their campuses are both thrilli...
“Clemsoning”: A History of Heartbreak
So I was born and raised a South Carolina Gamecocks fan, but it would be a bold-faced lie to say a Clemson loss doesn’t bring me more pleasure than a Carolina win. Nothing, and I mean nothing in thi...
Health 101: Changing the Course of LSU and College Football History
By Cody Goggin | Missouri State University Looking back at past seasons, we often remember championship match-ups, but we don’t always remember how teams got there. Sometimes you can look back and j...
The Seven Seas: Believe the Lamar Jackson hype. It’s real.
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Take a bow, Lamar Jackson. What Lamar Jackson did against Syracus...
North Dakota State beating Iowa was not an upset
In case you aren’t as intense of a college football fan as others, you may not be aware of the best kept secret in college football: a little FCS school that calls its home a dome in Fargo, North Da...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 3
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
The Flexbone: When Your School Doesn’t Have a Football Team
So this is going to be a weekly segment dedicated to all of the random, interesting and funny ass shit that happens every day in the upside down world of College Sports. I’ll try my best to prov...
Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 3
Another week, another time for Lamar Jackson to prove me wrong. Lamar, I am sorry that I disrespected you in the past (spoiler alert: no more disrespect this week). After a relatively boring week 2, w...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers What did we learn this weekend in the Big Ten? If you are an Iowa, Illinois or Wisconsin fan, this past weekend gave you high blood pressure. If...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 3
(This is a weekly article on Student Union sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) Man, what a week. We had some close games, blowouts, upsets, and games that look like blowouts bu...
Approach the Bench – Week 3 Big 12 Golden Bench Awards
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN WHERE WE GIVE OUT AWARDS TO THE BEST (AND WORST) PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK IN THE BIG 12. The Big 12’s street cred took another hit this weekend. The two highest ranked te...
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 3 Preview
What’s going on College Football fans! My name is Chris and welcome to the Week 3 edition of Touchdowns & Tailgates. We’ve got some totally rad match-ups this week, and I’m goin...
The Seven Seas: Week 2 Was One to Forget
If you missed this weekend of college football, I’m sorry. But look no further than right here to catch up on what happened. Week two is always the worst week in college football, and this year...
Beat the Spread: Austin’s Balls to the Wall Moneyline Call
There are always multiple upsets over the course of the college football week. The fact that on any given Saturday any team can beat each other is what makes college football great. Over the course ...
Communications 101: Classic Quotes from the Ol’ Ball Coach
Every once in awhile, I wonder if my future children (10 to 20 years from now), will have the slightest clue who former South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier is. The fact that they probably won’t...
College Gameday Signs Power Rankings
By Liam Smith | College of Charleston College Football is back! And with the return of college football comes a tradition unlike any other–College Gameday Signs. This year I’ve decided to pay ...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating week 2
Morning tailgates. It is a different battle. Are you supposed to go out the night before or do you call it an early night in order to be 100 percent in the morning? No one knows the correct answer. Al...
Beat the Spread: Week 3 Perfect Paralay
On the morning of my 21st, you will see me at the sports book betting on College Football. I have spent hours of researching preparing for this day Saturday , and in my opening column, I want to sha...
Extra Points: Week 3
Student Union presents Extra Points by Delphi High School. Faculty member Brian Tonsoni and his students have some fun while talking about the upcoming college football weekend....
Approach the Bench – Week 3 Gambling Locks
THIS IS A WEEKLY COLUMN IN WHICH STUDENT UNION’S AUSTIN BROWN GIVES HIS TAKE ON THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMBLING LINES OF THE WEEK. I did a terrible thing last week. I put my faith in Gary Pat...
Philosophy 101: “To the Left”–The Jad Dean Story
By Liam Smith | College of Charleston If you consider yourself a fan of college football, you are most likely familiar with The Palmetto Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl is the annual matchup (war) between the...
Stats 101: Why Stephen Was Everything I Ever Wanted in a College QB
By Liam Smith | College of Charleston I know the title of this article sounds like a joke, but God damn it, I mean that with all of my heart. Stephen Garcia will always have a special place in my hear...
THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 2
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
Philosophy 101: What if Oklahoma Didn’t Choke?
Charles Dutton – University of Oklahoma We’re calling this a “what if” piece. Which, I guess, is some sort of code for getting to let my imagination run wild, which is really j...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Episode 2
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 2
Pretty standard stuff for week 2 of the college football season. Tennessee and Virginia Tech played on a NASCAR race track, TCU somehow lost to Arkansas in overtime, and oh yeah, Central Michigan upse...
Approach the Bench – Week 2 Big 12 Golden Bench Awards
This weekend was less than spectacular for the Big 12 as a whole. Big 12 teams went just 4-5 this past weekend including a pair heart-breakers by Oklahoma State and TCU. If non-conference wins are a d...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 2
(This is a weekly article on Student Union sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) EA Sports: It’s in the Game. It’s hard not to get fired up hearing those words rattle off the...
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. What did I learn this past weekend in college football? The Big Ten West is back to being equally as strong as the East, CJ Beathard is turning...
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 2 Preview
WOW. Welcome back people! What a kickoff weekend that was, am I right?! I don’t know about you, but it was everything I expected and more, with great games every day of the weekend; safe to say ...
OT w/ AC: Opinionated Truth with Allen Collins
Sooner Section: Well, well, well. Where do I even begin? Oklahoma Sooners wipe that stupid look off your face right this instant. You couldn’t have even waited until a bowl game was in the balan...
Approach the Bench – CFB Week 2 Gambling Locks
After what was without a doubt the best opening weekend in the history of college football, week 2 appears to be a bit of a letdown. Week 1 featured a staggering 4 games between ranked opponents, this...
Extra Points: Week 2
Student Union presents Extra Points by Delphi High School. Faculty member Brian Tonsoni and his students have some fun while talking about the upcoming college football weekend....
Luke-Warm Takes: Weekly Big Ten Power Rankings
THIS IS A WEEKLY BIG TEN POWER RANKINGS, by Luke Maiers. Sitting here on a Wednesday night and reminiscing about the previous college football week and wondering what my life would be like if I droppe...
Ryan Plugge: Tailgating
"College Football is back." This might be one of the better sentences in the world besides the typical "I do" or the doctor saying, "It's a boy/girl." And my goodness it was 5 straight days of solid c...
On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 1
(This is a weekly article on Student Union sports covering the most ridiculous stat lines of the week) EA Sports: It’s in the Game. It’s hard not to get fired up hearing those words rattle...
Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 1
What an opening act. 7 ranked teams were defeated, with ninth-ranked Tennessee barely avoiding becoming the 8th ranked team to lose after a 20-13 comeback victory over Appalachian State. From Thursday...
THE COCKBLOCK
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE. &...
WE ARE Past It
This past week, the Penn State University Athletic Department announced its plans to honor former head coach, Joe Paterno, for the 50th anniversary of his head coaching debut. The celebration will be ...
UCLA vs Texas A&M Game Preview
After countless months of waiting football season has finally come upon us. The NCAA has prepared an arsenal set of games to launch the 20162017 campaign on labor day weekend. With big games like LS...
Contender or Pretender?: Who can Sneak into the CFB Playoff?
Gone are the days of the BCS system, the worst poll system in the history of poll systems. Now, four teams battle for the (sort of?) clear-cut title of National Champion. Chosen by a committee rather ...
Contender or Pretender?: Did Lamar Jackson Become a Heisman Candidate?
What a night for Lamar Jackson. 8 touchdowns, 286 passing yards, 119 rushing yards, and a 70-14 victory for Louisville over UNC-Charlotte. Oh, and that was after playing just the first half of the gam...
Extra Points: Week 1
Student Union presents Extra Points by Delphi High School. Faculty member Brian Tonsoni and his students have some fun while talking about the upcoming college football weekend....
Touchdowns & Tailgates: Kickoff Weekend Preview
Suhhh dude. My name is Chris and this is Touchdowns & Tailgates. Look folks, it is officially the most wonderful time of the year, college football season, and I’m so stoked. The only thing ...
Contrary To Popular Belief: Pilot Episode
Student Union presents the Contrary To Popular Belief podcast with Connor Sprague. Connor and his guests talk college football and basketball with a perspective straight from college campuses across t...
Health 101: Florida Football
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina Going into the 2016 season, many people anticipated the Gators to have a weak offense. There was no proven offensive playmakers and nothing to drive the ...
Photography 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M Here are some of the great images from Texas A&M football. November 26th 1999 Texas A&M vs Texas This game is one of the most remembered and talked about games i...
Social Studies 101: Baylor Football
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina While many see the best traditions as those that blue-blood schools celebrate, like O-H-I-O or the Boomer Sooner, some of the oldest and longest standing...
The Kickoff
Here at Student Union, we are getting excited for the upcoming college football season! We have spent the entire summer preparing for our 2nd football season as a site. We’ve been working wit...
Stats 101: 5 Stats Muschamp Must Turn Around at South Carolina
By Caleb Keaton | University of South Carolina Will Muschamp comes to South Carolina riding a wave of mixed feelings based on past results. Muschamp was the head coach at Florida for 3 1/2 years, then...
Fashion 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M The Texas A&M football team had been very traditional with the maroon and white jerseys throughout it’s history. They would occasionally add grey pants into t...
It’s Baseball Season…Let’s Talk Heisman Hopefuls
I am DREADING classes starting in August, and I am sure other students are too, but the only thing that motivates me when school rolls around is knowing that the salvation of football is approaching. ...
Photography 101: Oklahoma’s 2015 Football Season
Week 1-5: Sept. 5 – Oct. 3 Yes, the Vols got to play Rocky top way too many times but after 5 weeks we’re still undefeated. Boomer Sooner baby! The Texas Game I know Bob, I know. The 24-17 loss t...
Social Studies 101: Arkansas Football
The SEC is full of iconic football stadiums and unique game day atmospheres, but few are like that of Donald W. Reynolds Stadium at the University of Arkansas. From the tailgating that encompasses t...
Philosophy 101: What if Johnny Manziel Hadn’t De-Committed From Oregon?
“With the first pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select Johnny Manziel, QB, Oregon, says NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell.” Ok, let me back up. Come on a ride with me as I int...
Way Too Early Big Ten Power Rankings
Big Ten football is coming off of a year where it saw ten of the teams in the league make a bowl game. Granted, one of those teams was Nebraska who only had five wins, but nonetheless, the Big Ten was...
Philosophy 101: What if Deshaun Watson Had Chosen Auburn?
By Zac Pike There have been a lot of near misses for Auburn recruiting in the past few years. Each signing day it seems Auburn comes in second for many of the nation’s top prospects. Eddie Goldman, ...
History 101: Texas A&M Football
By Ryan Plugge | Texas A&M University In 2012 the Aggies moved from the Big 12 conference to the SEC. It was a move that cut many ties in the state of Texas in order to join into one of the most ...
Fashion 101: Iowa Football
The University of Iowa is a place that is near and dear to my heart. I also happen to have strong feelings about their uniforms. I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure it started after I followed P...
Oregon State Football: Can’t Stop Tim Cook
Bullet wounds, getting cut and injuries have only been bumps in road for Tim Cook The bullet tore through Tim Cook’s leg, missing his shin bone by millimeters and exiting cleanly through his calf. T...
Go West Young Man: Cincinnati, UConn and the Big 12
By James Hamrin, from Southern New Hampshire University The need for Connecticut and Cincinnati to get into a better conference hasn’t been so glaring as these past few years. The addition of two te...
B1G B0ND
By Schylar Malone – New Mexico State University There might only be one combination of coaches that would be able to build a matchless bond like football and basketball coaches at the collegiat...
2015 Big Ten Football GIF Year in Review
We’re taking a look back at the B1G college football year in the most sophisticated way possible…using GIFs! You won’t find a more in-depth breakdown of each team’s season an...
Recruiting Class Gives Arizona State 4-way Battle at QB
Let the competition begin. And the celebration. The four-way battle for Arizona State’s starting quarterback job is set for spring practice with the addition of Dillon Sterling-Cole out of Westfield...
With 8 Starters Departing, What Will Ohio State’s Offense Look Like in 2016?
The window for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft is officially closing Monday, which means the list of Ohio State football players departing the team for the next level is all but set in ston...
Saban Still Going Strong, Worries if His Players Can Keep Pace
At age 64, Alabama head coach Nick Saban has conquered the college football world, but shows no signs of slowing down. Instead his greatest concern is for his players, who endure a more rigorous sched...
Alabama’s Saban Wants Juniors to Make Smart Business Move with NFL Decision
The timing couldn’t have been better. In the white-hot spotlight of the College Football Playoff National Championship game, O.J. Howard enjoyed the best game of his career. The junior tight end rac...
James Franklin: The Politician
And his constituents are not buying it anymore. Year two of the James Franklin era has come and gone and Franklin is on the verge of doing something that none of his predecessors before him have done;...
Clemson Paints the Tailgate Orange Before Championship Game Against Alabama
Hours before the kickoff of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game, Clemson fans, with their orange and purple school colors flying proudly, had already taken over at least one p...
Local Bars Painted Crimson and Orange for College Championship Game
Valley resident Kyndall Holstead did not attend the University of Alabama but has become a fan of the football dynasty Nick Saban has built there. “It’s hard to be an SEC girl in the Southwest wor...
Hype Video: 2016 National Championship Game
Tanner Wooten made a nice hype video for Student Union and the 2016 National Championship Game. Clemson and Alabama both had great years, so there is plenty of material to get fans of both teams pum...
So You’re Saying There’s A Chance: The Four vs. Eight Team Playoff Argument
What a year for college football it has been. For the first time in a while, the SEC encountered some competition for the title of best conference in college football. The Pac-12 emerged as maybe the ...
Recap: Student Union at the 2016 Rose Bowl
The Student Union Founders Instagram takeover took us to Pasadena, CA for the “Granddaddy of them all.” The pageantry of the Rose Bowl is second to none. It was an amazing spectacle with s...
Recap: Student Union at the 2015 Holiday Bowl
We did a Founders Instagram takeover for New Year’s weekend. What a great time we had starting our trip in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl between two big time programs in USC and Wisconsin. The ...
Recap: Student Union at the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl
We gave the “keys” to our Instagram account to Emily Beggs for the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl. She gave a Baylor student’s perspective before, during, and after the game with her Ins...
Updated: King To Return For Senior Year
Sometimes the news is no news. That’s the case when it comes to Iowa cornerback Desmond King, who said Monday he is still undecided whether he will enter the NFL draft or stay for his senior season ...
His Teammates’ Promise Comes True: Senior Safety RJ Williamson Will Play Against Alabama
When senior safety RJ Williamson went down in week five with a torn biceps, his teammates promised him there would be two games left when he returned to the lineup....
Fourteen Hours Behind the Scenes at SMU’s Ford Field
Nathan Vaji takes a minute to relax in his office after completing one of his three or four game day Ford Stadium concourse walkthroughs. He sips on a Styrofoam cup of coffee, already his fifth of the...
Come on and Slam: Recasting Space Jam with Pitt Football Coaches
Some would describe the Pitt football coaching staff as “animated” — but what if they actually were?...
Freshman Running Back LJ Scott Helps Spartans Achieve Goals
“Reach higher.” It sounds simple enough. All season long, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio has asked his team to “Reach higher” and go somewhere they’ve never been, specifically...
The Revivalry
Until recent years, Baylor and TCU were the little brothers of college football. With weak histories and little hope for improvement, they were the go-to teams to schedule if another school wanted to ...
Dobbs Relishes Role as Full-Time Student and Athlete
It’s 9 a.m. Joshua Dobbs is in the Anderson Training Center receiving treatment and sneaking in some breakfast. Afterwards, he fields questions from local media about the upcoming game that is five ...
Zeke and Urb
After this past weekend’s loss to Michigan State, the reality show series that is THE Ohio State University football program, got even more exciting. Star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, made som...
Excitement is spelled T-E-V-A-U-N
It’s fitting that Tevaun Smith’s favorite NFL player is Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton. The Iowa wide receiver enjoys the highlight-reel plays and the thrill the 2010 Heisman Trophy...
Connor Cook Taking His Place As Best Quarterback in Spartan History
What do pro-style quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, Cody Kessler, Max Wittek, Christian LeMay, Brandon Allen, David Ash, Kyle Boehm, Reilly O’Toole, TonyMcNeal, Chad Jeffries, Gary Nova and Cardale Jones a...
Why Your Team Will Not Make the College Football Playoff
Before we begin, let us take a moment of silence for the BCS *pours drink in remembrance*. Let’s get started....
TCU Athletics Showcases Rap Song for Riff Ram Evolution
The TCU Riff Ram chant is one of the oldest traditions in TCU athletics. Band director Claude Sammis, who first organized the university’s band......
Saturday in a Sunday City
The City of Brotherly Love. The city that organized a revolution. A place known for its blue collar toughness and resiliency. A place that has tasted greatness so few times that the people of this......
Wide Receiver Chris Godwin Consistently Serves as Reliable Option for Penn State Football
While Penn State modifies its practices to counteract the grueling first 10 games of the......
Miller Reflects On Long Journey, Road Ahead
Paxton Lynch barks out signals along the offensive line as he scans the Ole Miss defense, looking for a gap. There’s just 34 seconds remaining in the first......
More Football Ahead For Iowa’s Ott
Iowa’s defensive standout may be done as a Hawkeye, but a long career at the next level could be in his future....
Wisconsin’s Benzschawel Taking Advantage of Starting Role
Redshirt freshman right tackle used rehab time to build strength, confidence. Well after the Wisconsin football team’s practice ended Tuesday, Beau......
Missouri’s Boehm Serves as a Mentor, Friend for Lock
Evan Boehm: “I just want to go out there and make sure that Drew’s okay and he’s having fun doing what he’s doing.” Drew Lock heard the chants....
Behind the Ball with TJ Green
This self-described “quiet, chill” starting safety for the Clemson Tiger football team has as much talent on the field as he has charisma off it. His voice is indeed quiet, but his words and actio...
The Man, The Myth, The Steve
Of course, the Head Ball Coach is well-known throughout the landscape of college football. Some know him as a Heisman winner, some as a national championship winner, some as a pioneer......
Penn State Football’s Anthony Zettel Reflects On His Father’s Death
Anthony Zettel has fought more than any opposing offensive lineman this season. Zettel’s father, who had been battling cancer, passed away the day......
Connor Cook Reflects On Becoming All-Time Winningest QB at MSU
Looking for a spark in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against TCU, head coach Mark Dantonio made a switch at quarterback by putting in......
Raising Koehn
Until a 57-yard field goal sailed through the uprights in Kinnick against Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, Marshall Koehn wasn’t often in the spotlight — both good and bad. Outside of missing three of his...
Oregon State’s Jason Thomas: Director of Success
Jason Thomas uses a myriad of resources in his role as the Director of Football Operations with the OSU football team. Jason Thomas is not your typical Director of Football Operations....
Irish Receiving Corps Follows Brown’s Lead
Over the past couple seasons, Irish quarterbacks have found a bevy of targets for their throws. Junior Will Fuller certainly has hit his stride in the open field and found end zone plenty of times......
Solomon Vault Keeps the Wildcats’ Backfield in Balance
Solomon Vault is superstitious. He has the same game-day routine every single Saturday, right down to the order he and his roommate shower and the type of music he plays at specific times......
Rahmel Dockery’s Path Leads Him to Corvallis
Junior receiver Rahmel Dockery found a home in Corvallis with the use of social media. Justin Strong didn’t pause very long before answering. “That boy Dock,” the sophomore safety said......
More Than a Game: Jasen Oden Jr. Carries Both His City and CSU’s Offense On His Back
When Jasen Oden Jr. looks at his Colorado State football helmet, he sees more than 17 Ram Horn stickers earned for his play on the field through......
Sam Hubbard’s Journey: The Road From Lacrosse Commit to OSU Defensive End
The Ohio State defense has nearly been an impenetrable blockade for opposing offenses so far in 2015. Through four weeks, the Silver Bullet......
Tractor Traylor: Tight End Bulldozes Competition Due to Hard Work During Offseason
Austin Traylor knew he had to get better. The fifth-year senior tight end was lined up to become the No. 1 tight end on the Wisconsin football team’s......
A New SEC Has Arrived, but Arkansas Was Left Behind
If the last SEC football game that you watched was the “Game of the Century” in 2011, where No. 1 LSU went into Tuscaloosa and defeated No. 2 Alabama by the score of 9-6 in overtime by a......
Iowa State Walk-on Trever Ryen Earns Scholarship
Running back Trever Ryen has bounced around a lot. Ryen walked on to the ISU football team, redshirting his first year with the Cyclones after running a season of track at Northern Iowa....
Running In The Family
The loss of Hawkeye standout tight end Jake Duzey to off-season knee surgery has been a story line for the Iowa football program this season. His absence has left the Hawks without one of their most ...
Freestyle Fridays Energize Missouri Locker Room
If you’ve got bars, step up. If you don’t, step back. That’s senior safety Ian Simon’s advice for the Tigers’ traditional “Freestyle Friday” rap battles held each week. While the footba...
Name of the Game: A Look Inside the University of Michigan’s $169M Nike Contract
The return of the “swoosh” to the Michigan Athletics apparel is emblematic of much more......
Singin’ Stave: Leader of UW’s Offense Shows Vocal Versatility as He Sings Alongside His Brother
We knew Wisconsin starting quarterback Joel Stave could throw a football, but did we know......
Anthony Walker Emerges as Defensive Star at Northwestern
Late last fall, with Anthony Walker only several weeks into his tenure as Northwestern’s middle linebacker, coach Pat Fitzgerald asked the redshirt freshman whether it “felt like high school” ye...
ASU’s Graham, Players Big Fans of New ‘Double Inferno’ Student Section
Senior quarterback Mike Bercovici has been at Arizona State since 2011. He’s seen just about everything from the Devil Walk to the fans at......
Bercovici Ready For Starting Spotlight
The signature moment for Arizona State redshirt senior quarterback Mike Bercovici is well known among Sun Devils fans. In one of four games he played in relief of the injured Taylor Kelly last......
Examining the 2015 Heisman Trophy Candidates
2014 was an odd year for the Heisman Trophy. Before then, we bore witness to two straight years of out-of-nowhere Heisman contenders who were also the first two freshmen to take the vaunted......
Ohio State Football: Cribs
This is what Student Union is all about! College students having fun with college sports! Summer is almost over and training camp is almost here. Linebackers Joe Burger and Craig Fada invite you to ...
ASU Offensive Linemen Receive National Recognition, but Happy to Ply Their Trade Away From Limelight
In football, offensive linemen are the first to attack, leading the offense by opening gashes in the......
Respect for Pac-12 ‘Starting to Shift,’ According to Commissioner, Coaches
The Pac-12 may be better than ever this season. Half the conference was ranked in the Top 25 of the USA Today Coaches Poll. Some are calling......
Arizona State Players Think ‘Championship’ With New Uniforms
What’s in a uniform? Maybe, as Mike Bercovici hinted, a championship. “It just feels fast,” the Arizona State University fifth-year quarterback......
Family and Friends Mourn Slain Bison
As junior graphic design major Kyrian Batiste prepared to begin the spring semester at Howard University, he knew that something was missing. It was not a class on his schedule, but rather his......
Scott Quessenberry Dedicates Season To Brother With Cancer
It started with a troubling phone conversation. On June 6, UCLA’s sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenberry picked up his father’s call. Scott’s eldest brother, David Lee Quessenberry....
Despite Uncertain Start, WR Jordan Payton Finds Stability, Success At UCLA
Three hats and a future were laid out before Jordan Payton. The then-high school senior stood in front of cameras at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American......- 12 of 12
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