Ryan Plugge: Tailgating at Jerry World

Sep 30, 2016
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

Sep 30, 2016
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

Sep 30, 2016
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

Sep 29, 2016
COACH WILL MUSCHAMP IS QUIETLY PUTTING TOGETHER ONE OF THE TOP RECRUITING CLASSES IN THE COUNTRY.         As of Wednesday, September 28th, South Carolina holds ...

Tim Tebow: The Angel In the Outfield

Sep 28, 2016
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

Sep 28, 2016
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

Sep 28, 2016
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

Sep 27, 2016
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

Sep 27, 2016
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

Sep 26, 2016
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…

Sep 26, 2016
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

Sep 26, 2016
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

Sep 26, 2016
(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

Sep 26, 2016
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

Sep 23, 2016
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

Sep 23, 2016
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...

Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 4 Preview

Sep 23, 2016
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

Sep 22, 2016
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

Sep 22, 2016
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

Sep 22, 2016
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...

North Dakota State beating Iowa was not an upset

Sep 20, 2016
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

Sep 20, 2016
WELCOME TO THE COCKBLOCK. CHECK IN EVERY WEEK FOR TAKEAWAYS, PREDICTIONS, GAMECOCK FOOTBALL ANALYSIS, AND NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT THAT TEAM FROM THE UPSTATE.        &...

Contender or Pretender?: Heisman Stock Watch Week 3

Sep 19, 2016
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

Sep 19, 2016
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

Sep 19, 2016
(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...

Touchdowns & Tailgates: Week 3 Preview

Sep 16, 2016
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

Sep 16, 2016
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...

College Gameday Signs Power Rankings

Sep 16, 2016
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

Sep 16, 2016
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

Sep 16, 2016
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

Sep 15, 2016
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

Sep 15, 2016
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

Sep 15, 2016
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...

THE COCKBLOCK: WEEK 2

Sep 13, 2016
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?

Sep 12, 2016
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

Sep 12, 2016
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

Sep 12, 2016
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...

On the Ball: Video Game Stats for Week 2

Sep 12, 2016
(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

Sep 11, 2016
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

Sep 9, 2016
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

Sep 9, 2016
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

Sep 9, 2016
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

Sep 9, 2016
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

Sep 8, 2016
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

Sep 7, 2016
"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

Sep 7, 2016
(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

Sep 7, 2016
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

Sep 6, 2016
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

Sep 4, 2016
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

Sep 3, 2016
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...

Extra Points: Week 1

Sep 1, 2016
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

Sep 1, 2016
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

Aug 31, 2016
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

Aug 24, 2016
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

Aug 18, 2016
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

Aug 16, 2016
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

Aug 13, 2016
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...

Fashion 101: Texas A&M Football

Aug 8, 2016
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

Jul 25, 2016
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

Jul 25, 2016
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

Jul 6, 2016
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...

Way Too Early Big Ten Power Rankings

May 23, 2016
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...

History 101: Texas A&M Football

May 15, 2016
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

May 15, 2016
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

Apr 29, 2016
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

Mar 10, 2016
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

Feb 21, 2016
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

Feb 15, 2016
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...

James Franklin: The Politician

Jan 15, 2016
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;...

Hype Video: 2016 National Championship Game

Jan 12, 2016
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...

Recap: Student Union at the 2016 Rose Bowl

Jan 10, 2016
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

Jan 10, 2016
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 ...

Updated: King To Return For Senior Year

Dec 29, 2015
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 ...

Fourteen Hours Behind the Scenes at SMU’s Ford Field

Dec 26, 2015
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...

The Revivalry

Dec 9, 2015
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

Dec 1, 2015
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

Nov 24, 2015
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

Nov 23, 2015
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...

Saturday in a Sunday City

Nov 4, 2015
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......

Miller Reflects On Long Journey, Road Ahead

Nov 4, 2015
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......

Behind the Ball with TJ Green

Oct 16, 2015
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

Oct 16, 2015
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......

Raising Koehn

Oct 14, 2015
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

Oct 13, 2015
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

Oct 12, 2015
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......

Rahmel Dockery’s Path Leads Him to Corvallis

Oct 7, 2015
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......

A New SEC Has Arrived, but Arkansas Was Left Behind

Oct 1, 2015
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

Sep 30, 2015
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

Sep 28, 2015
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

Sep 28, 2015
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...

Bercovici Ready For Starting Spotlight

Sep 3, 2015
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

Aug 31, 2015
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

Aug 11, 2015
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 ...

Family and Friends Mourn Slain Bison

Jul 9, 2015
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......