SEC ties record with 12 first round NFL Draft selections
The SEC ties the record for the most first round NFL Draft picks with 12.
Les Miles is justifiably concerned about SEC scheduling process
On the annual post-spring SEC football coaches teleconference, Les Miles made some thought-provoking comments regarding the process by which conference schedules are determined.
On the subject of compensating college football players, Bob Stoops gets it right
It's not like players are being held captive in dungeons; they are receiving one of the most valuable commodities in the American economy: A free education. Ask any student working his or her way through college about the value of a full-ride scholarship.
Does it matter if a college football head coach is on Twitter?
Arguing whether or not a coach should join is useful for newspaper columnists who are looking for a provocative college football topic to write about in the spring. But in the end, it has a minuscule (if any at all) impact on the success of a college head coach.
Comedic relief or not, Bret Bielema’s comments have placed undue pressure on Razorbacks
I admire the tenacity and the bravado shown by Bielema. I think it can be a great motivator, and Arkansas needs some of that right now. But why give Alabama another potential edge with bulletin board material?
Mal Moore leaves behind Alabama’s greatest athletic legacy
No man had more of an impact on the direction of Crimson Tide athletics than Mal Moore.
Mal Moore steps down as Alabama AD, citing health concerns
Mal Moore's storied career as the athletic director at the University of Alabama has come to an end. Citing health concerns, he has stepped down.
NCAA announces new rule changes; targeting defenseless player now results in ejection
The NCAA Football Rules Committee unanimously voted to increase the penalty for players who "target and contact defenseless players above the shoulders." The penalty will now be a 15-yard on-field penalty and an automatic ejection of the offending player from the game.
Georgia’s Mark Richt gets raise, 1-year extension
Georgia head football coach Mark Richt has been given a one-year contract extension and a raise.
Nick Saban suspends 4 Alabama players following arrests
Alabama has had very few off-the-field issues during its historic run of three BCS Championships in four years, but this is definitely a shaky start to 2013 for the program as it vies for three in a row.