NCAA Week 1 After Action Report
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...
Transfer Quarterback Josh Jackson: Maryland’s New Hope
With a desperate need for a quarterback to bring their offense success, the Maryland Terrapins are looking at Virginia Tech transfer, Josh Jackson, to lead the way....
SU25: 2019 CFB Week 1
It’s that time of the year again: A bunch of college bloggers outsmarting the pros at other sites. It’s the return of the SU25: 2019 CFB Week 1 edition! Reigning champion Clemson Tigers fi...
Kentucky Football is far from a one year wonder
After a magical 2018 season the Kentucky Football Wildcats are ready to prove to the nation last year was no fluke. For a program that has suffered some of the most brutal losses of any school in the ...
CFB Goals: Pac-12 Edition
College sports are unlike any other in the athletic world. There are 130 FBS teams competing for one championship. A large portion of teams don’t even crack the Top 25. Therefore, many teams hav...
How serious was the QB “battle” at Ohio State
When former number one recruit in the country, Justin Fields, decided to leave Georgia for Ohio State, it was a foregone conclusion he would be named the starter. But new head coach Ryan Day claimed t...
2019 CFB Preview: Tennesse Volunteers
2018 Recap: In the first year with Jeremy Pruitt in charge, the Vols finished with a weak 5-7 record (2-6 SEC) to finish last in the SEC East. They were, however, able to play spoiler during the seaso...
The Boilermaker State Ep 1: Nevada Preview
Two podcasts in the same week? That’s right we’re back with another podcast. This one is talking anything and everything Purdue athletics. Dan Jakes and I will be bringing you football rec...
Doo-Doo or Drugs?
The Skinny Georgia Southern’s QB, Shai Werts was pulled over for speeding last Wednesday night. What was thought to be a simple traffic stop turned into much more. The police found a white, cake...
SEC: Four Teams who can Contend for the Conference Title, and What Concerns They Must Address to Get There
#4: Auburn From top to bottom, Auburn may have one of the most talented rosters in the conference, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Auburn has the potential to take over games. Having tal...
Oklahoma State refuses to name starting quarterback before season opener
After a heated debate throughout the offseason, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy still hasn’t found a starting quarterback. When asked about the situation on his weekly radio show, GundyR...
Keys For Oregon to Beat Auburn
Oregon will be kicking off the 2019 season against Auburn in Arlington, Texas and there are plenty of keys for Oregon to beat Auburn. A lot of the final result of the game will come down to the line o...
How to do Opening Weekend the Wrong Way
You may find many different articles throughout the internet trying to tell you how to consume college football’s opening weekend the “right way.” In an effort for originality that y...
ACC Quarterbacks Ranked
ACC quarterbacks have seen a lot of success in recent years. The conference arguably has the best quarterback in the country, but how does the rest of the leagues QB’s rank? 14. Lucas Johnson, G...
2019 CFB Preview: Memphis Tigers
Coming off back to back heartbreaking losses in the AAC title game, Mike Norvell’s Memphis Tigers appear to be on the precipice of a breakthrough to a New Years 6 game. Armed with one of the nat...
What to Expect in Syracuse’s Opener Against Liberty
Syracuse football opens their season on the road once again this year. In 2018, it was a 55-42 opening win in Western Michigan that kickstarted the Orange’s 10-3 campaign. This time around, Syra...
Week One Points of Interest
Week One is here. There’s plenty to be excited about in a seemingly lackluster opening stanza to the 150th season of college football....
2019 CFB Preview: American Athletic Conference
This is UCFs conference now. A few formidable FBS opponents, but the Knights own the headlines when it comes to the American Athletic Conference. The AAC is yet to receive respect in the eyes of the P...
Now Presenting the Woo Sports Podcast!
If you follow Student Union Sports you would know that we traditionally cover college sports exclusively. However, it’s been a dream of mine to have my own podcast. I didn’t see an exclusi...
Bucky Picks: Power 5 Predictions
Bucky Picks ….. Bucky Picks: I thought it would be a good idea to cover each Power 5 team and do a game-by-game prediction. Instead of sharing those game-by-game prediction I will share the end ...
Kevin Austin Out For the Year
When Notre Dame kicks off their 2019 season, they will be without Sophomore wideout Kevin Austin. Head Coach Brian Kelly announced Monday that Austin would miss the entire 2019 season due to team susp...
CFP Predictions: The 2019 Student Union Sports Edition
Student Union Writers CFP Predictions College Football is back!!! Once again I rounded up a bunch of brave volunteers to weigh in with their CFP predictions. Let us see what our smart writers think...
When Andrew Luck Had Love for the Game
NFL organizations loved him. Pac-12 teams envied him. Soon enough, #SuckforLuck was coined, and pro fanbases of subpar franchises across the country pleaded for their teams to tank for the first overa...
Florida makes *slightly* fewer mistakes than Miami
College football is back and we had an absolutely perfect game to remind us why we love this incredibly dumb and amazing sport. The #8 Florida Gators beat their rival Miami Hurricanes by a score of 24...
Chad Henne Was Terrific at Michigan
Michigan is one of the greatest programs in all of college football. Throughout their history, they’ve had many great quarterbacks. Tom Brady, John Navarre, Brian Griese, Denard Robinson, all gr...
Week Zero After Action Report: 150 Years is a Long Time
Everyone is Bad That Florida-Miami game was so atrocious it made Andrew Luck quit football altogether. Miami QB Jarren Williams was sacked ten times. Both defenses looked… fine. There were a ton...
2019 CFB Preview: Missouri Tigers
Since Barry Odom took over the Missouri Tigers in 2016, the Tigers haven’t been much better than mediocre. The Tigers are coming off their best season under Odom’s control and have a lot t...
Five Non-Conference Games Flying Under the Radar
The 2019 college football season is getting underway today. We all already know the biggest non-conference games to be excited about like Florida-Miami, Oregon-Auburn or Florida-Miami. But here’...
2019 CFP Preview: Florida Gators
Dan Mullen is on the eve of his second season with the Florida Gators. After a few pretty mediocre years, it didn’t seem like expectations were too high for the Gators. But when you have talent ...
SEC Coaching Pyramid
If you went and asked any college football personality “which conference is the best” well over half of them will answer with the “SEC.” In the past decade, six of the national champions h...
Bo Nix Named Auburn Starting Quarterback
The Auburn offense has been most effective when Gus Malzahn is getting the most out of a dual-threat quarterback. He used Cam Newton’s gifts to make a national championship run. Nick Marshall g...
2019 SU CFB Preview: LSU Tigers
Besides being a viral star for his press conference discipline, Ed Orgeron has gotten the LSU Tigers into a strong position in the SEC race. Ohio State transfer QB Joe Burrow is now settled into the o...
2019 CFB Preview: Texas A&M Aggies
After a somewhat surprising season, the Texas A&M Aggies will look to build on what was a successful first season for Jimbo Fisher. They went 9-4, which is considerably good, but especially in the...
2019 CFB Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks
Coming off one of the worst seasons in school history, the Arkansas Razorbacks will look to improve in year two of the Chad Morris era. 2018 Record: 2-10 (0-8) SEC 2018 Bowl Game: Did Not Qualify The ...
2019 CFB Preview: Oregon Ducks
As the Oregon Ducks head into the 2019 season, they are ranked 11th in the country in the preseason AP poll. In the second season under head coach Mario Cristobal, they hope to make some noise in the ...
2019 CFB Preview: Vanderbilt Commodores
As per usual the Vanderbilt Commodores enter 2019 with little to no expectations from the media and fan base. Can they shock the college football world with a breakout season? 2018 Record: 6-7 (3-5) S...
2019 CFP Preview: Washington State Cougars
Without a doubt, Washington State was one of the most surprising teams in football last year. A lot of questions surrounded the group as Luke Falk graduated and moved on to the NFL. Gardner Minshew, w...
2019 CFB Preview Arizona State Sun Devils
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than Arizona State, see here. So, year one for Herm Edwards and Arizona State was a pleasant surprise. Many thought that...
Mycah Pittman Injured: Breaks Collarbone
Oregon freshman wide receiver Mycah Pittman injured his shoulder on Saturday. We now know the severity of the injury, as head coach Mario Cristobal has come out and announced that Pittman will miss si...
CFB Preview: UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are entering their 100th season as a program as the 2019 season inches closer. They will need to make some huge improvements from their abysmal 2018 campaign finishing the regular seas...
AGI Model: 2019 Big 12 Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully pr...
Week One Under the Radar Matchups In College Football
Week one of the college football season is always a glorious occasion. We catch our first whiffs of the fall as the 130 FBS teams across the nation begin their pursuit of a National Championship. Whil...
The Hangover, Preseason Edition: Happy 150th, College Football
Welcome to the preseason edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football or, in this case, get you ready for the upcoming season. This week, The H...
2019 CFB Preview: Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal are facing a lot of change on both sides of the ball for 2019. David Shaw will have to rebuild the offensive line and receiving core for the offense to be successful. That doesn&...
2019 CFB Preview: Washington Huskies
The Washington Huskies have been transformed into a perennial power under Chris Petersen. In the last 3 years, they’ve made a College Football Playoff appearance, won the PAC 12 twice, and won t...
2019 CFB Preview: Utah Utes
Utah’s 2018 campaign ended on a bad note. If not for the season-ending injury to their starting quarterback, the Utah Utes might’ve been destined for a trip to the Rose Bowl for the first ...
Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke and what we can expect in 2019
As we all know the 2018 season was less than ideal for the Michigan State Spartans. They finished 7-6 and had an offense that resembled one of a high school team. Injuries plagued the offense. At poin...
2019 CFB Preview: Arizona Wildcats
The second year of the Kevin Sumlin era begins in Tucson, Arizona this fall, but there are a lot more questions than answers for the Wildcats. Kevin Sumlin should be under some pressure after going 5-...
The Talking Man: Dabo Swinney Edition
Is Dabo right about Alabama’s lack of strength in scheduling? What could have happened if the two teams switched scheduling during the 2018 year? Dabo calls for respect Dabo Swinney, head coach ...
2019 CFB Preview: USC Trojans
Simply put, 2018 was an utter disappointment for the USC Trojans. Head coach Clay Helton survived the off-season speculation, but do not expect the school to be a forgiving in 2019. Prestige Rating (I...
2019 CFB Preview: Colorado Buffaloes
A couple years ago back in 2016, Colorado won the PAC-12 South, made the Alamo Bowl, and finished with a 10-4 record. Now, the goal is simple: get six wins. The Buffaloes had a rough season last year,...
Odds for the Next Program to Receive NCAA Sanctions
It’s that time once again in America. College football teams across the country are putting in the man-hours at practice and vigorously preparing for their season-opener, which for most teams is in ...
Pac-12 Quarterback Rankings 2019
There might not be a more intriguing group of quarterbacks in the country than the one that settles out west. From top NFL prospects to highly touted transfers this Pac-12 quarterback group looks to r...
Wisconsin Unveils Worst Uniform in Sports History
Calling these articles of clothing the worst uniform in sports is far from an understatement. Wisconsin’s uniform-maker was so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop ...
2019 CFB Preview: Big Ten Power Rankings
Since scrapping the Leaders and Legends divisions six years ago, the East has dominated the West in the Big Ten. The gap might be shrinking a tiny bit, but for now the most pessimistic view for the Ea...
Tate Martell Should Transfer Again
Tate Martell had it all. He was the king of college football memes and the apparent heir to the QB throne in Coral Gables. While the meme potential is still alive and well, we’ll have to wait at...
Power Rankings: 2019 Big 12 Quarterbacks
In a conference that’s known for its explosive offenses, the quarterback is the center of everything. Big 12 quarterbacks have taken home the last two Heisman Trophies and the conference has hou...
Three 5 Star QB’s All Connected by One School
Which of the quarterbacks will be the best? The University of Georgia has signed three 5 star quarterbacks in the last 4 years. Only 1 remains on campus. If you follow college football, you probably k...
2019 CFB Preview: Michigan Wolverines
Jim Harbaugh returns to the Michigan Wolverine’s sideline once again in 2019 looking to finally get over the hump and bring Michigan Football back to glory. They have been on the cusp of the pla...
Ranking the Big Ten Starting Quarterbacks
Football in the Big Ten has always featured some of the greatest players and has had some of the best competition in college football since the conference’s inception in 1896. With the 2019 season a...
AGI Model: 2019 ACC Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully pr...
Big Ten Season Preview: Is the Big Ten In B1G Trouble?
Big 10 Season Preview: Let us all take a moment and rewind back to December of 2018, shall we? Ohio State just routed Northwestern 45-24 in the Big Ten Championship in Indy (you cannot blame that one ...
Heisman Hopeful? Can Purdue’s Rondale Moore Make History?
Rondale Moore took the nation by storm last fall. The former five star recruit was a consensus All-American as a true freshman along with earning Big Ten freshman and receiver of the year honors. Moor...
2019 CFB Preview: Wisconsin Badgers
I just want to yell… Across rivers, valleys, and mountains. That’s exactly what I did with the Wisconsin Badgers last year and what we’ll do again this year, I’m sure of it. Th...
2019 CFB Preview: Michigan State Spartans
After a mediocre 7-6 season, Mark Dantonio and Michigan State look to take advantage of what could be a chance to take over the Big 10. With Urban Meyer’s retirement mixed with some key Ohio Sta...
2019 CFB Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off their first step backward under James Franklin. They have all the pieces to get back on track, but a difficult schedule might stop them from really breaking...
2019 CFB Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to get back to playoff caliber as Ryan Day takes over for Urban Meyer, but that isn’t the only change on the coaching staff. Co-defensive coordinator Greg Mat...
Shea Patterson is Good!
A year ago I was very critical of Shea Patterson. What I didn’t realize is that at Michigan, there were a number of factors beyond his control that would help him tremendously. Michigan had perh...
Who are the Best College Football Players We’ve Seen Live?
The Question A couple of days ago in our website group chat someone asked who are the best college football players we’ve seen live? Naturally, this sparked an hour or so of conversation but the...
Brenden Schooler Suffers Foot Injury
The wide receiver position is the one position on offense with question marks for the Oregon Ducks. Now, they will be without one of their more experienced ones, Brenden Schooler, for six-to-eight wee...
College Football is Back. We’re Home.
As the sun rises you can already hear the faint sound of the wind whistling through the trees. Like the other days of the week you clamor for something to eat. Perhaps you’re thirsty as well. As...
2019 CFB Preview: Cal Bears
Last season, the Bears finished with an average 7-6 record, good for 5th in the Pac-12 North. The Bears lost in the Cheez-it Bowl to TCU 10-7. In his second year as coach of the Bears, Justin Wilcox s...
2019 CFB Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
After pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season last year, the Purdue Boilermakers look to roll past that end of the season whooping that the Auburn Tigers laid down on them...
5 2020 Recruiting Battles UGA must win for the #1 Class
Familiar Foes As we approach the 2019 College Football Season, like so many others teams, the University of Georgia is not only focused on the upcoming season on the field; but also the competitive se...
2019 CFB Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes… One of the nations most consistent programs led by the longest tenured coach in college football. Iowa looks to break through in the Big Ten West led by third year starter and...
2019 CFB Preview: Northwestern Wildcats
Since Pat Fitzgerald took over at Northwestern they’ve been a model of consistency. They’re coming off of a 9 win season where they won the Big Ten West and the year before that they won 1...
2019 CFB Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers
PJ Fleck has the Minnesota Golden Gophers right where he wants them. When Fleck was hired in the winter of 2016 expectations were high. He was coming off of an undefeated regular season at Western Mic...
2019 CFB Preview: Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins football program seemed to be on the chopping block after the tragic death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair during a team workout. But following the tragedy, it seemed like the Te...
2019 CFB Preview: Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers, a traditional Big Ten football punching bag, have been stuck in mediocrity for the past few years now and are looking for a breakthrough. Head coach, Tom Allen, and his team will...
UPDATE: What we have learned about the dismissal of Brenton Cox from UGA
Breaking news came out of Athens yesterday in the form of the surprising dismissal of former 5 star recruit Brenton Cox from the Georgia program. Cox was a rising sophomore coming off a lackluster fre...
2019 CFB Preview: Texas Longhorns
Last season, the #9 Longhorn’s finished with a 10-4 record. That was quite an improvement from their 7-6 2017 year. After a Sugar Bowl win over #7 Georgia during last year’s bowl season, it was ...
Ten 2020 Draft Prospects to Watch for This Year
The NFL Draft might not be until April but we have the first look at which 2020 draft prospects you should be watching this college football season. Justin Herbert This Oregon stud, a projected first-...
Breaking News: Former 5-Star Brenton Cox Dismissed From Georgia
Early this afternoon it was reported by Anthony Dasher of Rivals that the Georgia Bulldogs have dismissed Brenton Cox from the team. Cox, a former 5-star recruit to Athens, was arrested for a misdemea...
2019 CFB Preview: Big 12 Power Rankings
The Big 12 has long had a reputation for chaos, but Oklahoma has stifled that over the last four years. The Sooners have been the model of consistency in the conference with four straight titles and i...
2019 CFB Preview: TCU Horned Frogs
Gary Patterson has a habit of bouncing back in a big way after down years. His win totals the year following disappointments: 10, 11, 11, 11, and 12. That means we should expect big things from the TC...
Oh, Urban Meyer Messages are Wild
And Zach Smith is here! Earlier today, Ohio State released 2,000 pages worth of documents pertaining to last year’s investigation of both Urban Meyer and Zach Smith. Most of us likely thought th...
2019 CFB Preview: Iowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones showed that they were no longer a cakewalk, thanks to Head Coach Matt Campbell. Posting their first back-to-back 8 win seasons since the 1970’s. It’s a very modest ...
2019 CFB Preview: Oklahoma Sooners
What’s the best way to measure team’s success? Number of wins in a year? Players winning individual awards? Amount of future NFL stars? Any way you ask the “Q’s”, the ...
Power Rankings: The Best Mascot for NCAA Football Mascot Mashup
The NCAA Football video game series is an all time classic, (may it rest in peace.) Until EA Sports works something out with the NCAA, we’re left reminiscing on the past. One of the game modes f...
2019 CFB Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State has been a steady program since 2008 and has won nine games or more every year since then except for two (2014 and 2018). Mike Gundy has turned Stillwater into a desirable destination f...
2019 CFB Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers enter the 2019 season as a new-look team. They were in Big 12 contention last year before some tough losses, the most brutal of which was a home loss to Oklahoma where t...
2019 CFB Preview: Baylor Bears
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than Baylor, see here. When he took the Baylor job, Matt Rhule knew two things: It was a rebuild, and the school would b...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Poll
If you haven’t noticed by now, our writers here at Student Union have been working on our season previews for every power five college football team. Over the past week and a half, the ACC teams...
2019 CFB Preview: Kansas Jayhawks
In the year of our lord, two-thousand and nineteen, anticipation builds before students crowd Jayhawk Boulevard for the fall semester. For the first time in a long time, there’s genuine exciteme...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Power Rankings
Over the last week, we’ve been taking a look at what every ACC team’s season will look like in 2019. Here’s a recap of what the entire conference will look like, broken down into tie...
2019 CFB Preview: Miami Hurricanes
It was a meh year for the Miami Hurricanes. After starting the year 5-1, they lost 5 of their last 7, including 4 in a row. It will be very interesting to see how the Canes can make a comeback after d...
2019 CFB Preview: Clemson Tigers
Dabo Swinney has built the Clemson Tigers into one of the most dominant programs in the sport and there’s no sign that’s gonna change in 2019. They return loads of talent on offense, and r...
Is Michigan State Football Ready to Contend Again?
The Spartan faithful want to continue to believe in Mark Dantonio and his program’s resilience. They responded to a season that saw them win only three games by winning ten. Last year, they brou...
2019 CFB Preview: Virginia Cavaliers
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than the Cavaliers, see here. In his third year at the helm of the Cavaliers, Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall nearly led to...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Coaching Pyramid
Ever since its founding in 1953, the ACC historically has been a top conference in the NCAA. With the rise of Clemson football and other schools, it’s easy to see why more and more highly ranking re...
2019 CFB Preview: Florida State Seminoles
I don’t think Willie Taggart’s first year with the Florida State Seminoles went as he planned it. Matter of fact it was arguably the worst season for the Seminoles in 37 years. The Noles did not p...
2019 CFB Preview: NC State Wolfpack
Dave Doeren has done a great job with this NC State Wolfpack team since taking over as head coach in 2012. His recent success saw him as the target of a few head coaching vacancies during the off seas...
2019 CFB Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
The tide seems to be turning in for the Pittsburgh Panthers, fresh off an ACC Coastal Division championship (not going to mention the ACC Championship game), and bowl games in four of the last five se...
2019 CFB Preview: Duke Blue Devils
In David Cutcliffe’s 11 seasons at Duke, he has brought a dying program back to life. Coaching at a school that most people only know from basketball can be a difficult task. Cutcliffe has lived...
2019 CFB Preview: Boston College Eagles
Steve Addazio has very quietly built one of the most consistent teams in college football with the Boston College Eagles. Making a bowl should really be the only goal for BC, especially with Clemson a...
2019 CFB Preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Dave Clawson’s team has won 22 games over the past three seasons and seems primed to make a fourth straight bowl in 2019. Led by two quarterbacks with starting experience, the Wake Forest Demon ...
2019 CFB Preview: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be completely starting over this year after a decade of running Paul Johnson’s triple option. Geoff Collins is the perfect coach to rebuild excitement and en...
2019 CFB Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels
To be frank, the North Carolina Tar Heels experienced a miserable 2018 season, however, fans are hopeful that with a new coach and improved quarterback play, this program should be on the rise. Presti...
2019 CFB Preview: Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are back… Kind of. After an abysmal 2018 season, there is a lot of work to be done here. Jeff Brohm is probably glad he stayed in West Lafayette. Prestige Ranking: 2* La...
2019 CFB Preview: Syracuse Orange
The Orange enter 2019 with a boatload of expectations. In their third season under Dino Babers, Syracuse won 10 games and took home a Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Local and national ...
Former Purdue Quarterback Offers $250 to Anyone Who Can Win MVP and Super Bowl With Him in Madden 20
Football season is quickly approaching which means it’s about time for the newest Madden. Madden 20 is available on August 2nd and former Purdue quarterback, David Blough, has a challenge for yo...
No. 1 Class of 2020 recruit Brian Bresee commits to Clemson
Brian Bresee, the No. 1 defensive lineman and the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2020, according to 24/7 Sports, has committed to Clemson. The Tigers beat out Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio S...
Matthew Baldwin transfers to TCU
Matthew Baldwin, the former Ohio State redshirt freshman QB will be joining the Horned Frogs in the fall. Baldwin initially announced that he would leave Columbus with this tweet back in April: Baldwi...
Best things to do at a tailgate
Football season is right around the corner. It’s only like five months away, we’re almost there. We’re gonna have plenty of freshmen battling for playing time. More importantly, ther...
Michigan State’s New Uniforms are Immensely Useful
On the banks of the Red Cedar, the Spartans of Michigan State unveiled these…gems. These are bad. Neon is awful. I get PTSD from summer after summer of working at a hockey camp and chasing kids ...
Draft Breakdown: Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
Rodney Anderson is part of the next offensive group of prospects to come out of Oklahoma. In 2018, it was Baker Mayfield, Mark Andrews, and Orlando Brown Jr. This year’s draft, it’s Kyler Murray, ...
Time to sponsor student athletes
Student athletes are hard to compensate due to their disparity in value. In professional sports, everyone is worth something on the open market, but in college that is not necessarily the case. Some a...
Draft Breakdown: Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland
Darnell Savage Jr. needs to become a household name come draft time. This elite athlete out of Maryland has a nasty attitude and even has solid coverage experience in the nickel corner spot. This give...
Draft Breakdown: Bruce Anderson, NDSU
All Around Stud The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock and as we inch closer to April 25th, the media begins to separate perceived superstars from the pack. This separation allows for the generic foot...
Draft Breakdown: Justin Clifton, Arkansas State
The Swiss Army Knife You Didn’t Know You Needed The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock and as we inch closer to April 25th, the media begins to separate perceived superstars from the pack. This ...
Draft Breakdown: Trace McSorley, PSU
With March Madness wrapping up and the college football season still in the distance, Student Union Sports finds a way to bring you content. The NFL Draft is approaching and as always everyone has the...
Draft Breakdown: Will Grier, WVU
With draft day rapidly approaching, certain names in the College Football Realm begin to get bigger and bigger. Kyler Murray, listed at a stout 5’10” and a whopping 205 pounds, seems to ca...
Draft Profiles: Interview with Wake Forest WR Alex Bachman
Alex Bachman entered college with one year of wide receiver experience. He was told by many that he was too small to play receiver. That he’d be better suited at a position like safety. The nays...
Did the NCAA Miss Big With Their “Life of a Student-Athlete” Video?
Last week, the NCAA put a video on Twitter that took the internet by storm. The video showed a “student-athlete” going through his daily routine. The video received a lot of criticism from...
Draft Breakdown: Kyle Shurmur
As we near the Draft, there are prospects that get covered 24/7 and those who get none. Those who get labeled as a “franchise changing superstar” and those who get labeled “bust̶...
Martell to be eligible in 2019
Former Ohio State and current Miami quarterback Tate Martell will be eligible to play for the Hurricanes this season. The transferring star was able to receive a hardship waiver from the NCAA in order...
Rosen could be steal of the draft
Introduction This year’s NFL Draft only features two top quarterbacks. In comparison to the five selected in the first round last year, quarterback needy teams have done the unthinkable. Such as...
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry: Reunited
My favorite wide receiver tandem of all time is BACK. 2013 is my second favorite college football season behind only the fabled 2007 season. There were so many things that made 2013 such a magical yea...
Jason Brown Out at Independence
And he did not go quietly into the night. In a move that likely surprises no one, Jason Brown, star of season 3 of Netflix’s Last Chance U, has resigned from his position as coach. The move come...
Why is the Combine so Special?
Now look, I understand what you might be thinking here. It’s special due to the nature of kids living out their life long dreams! However, wouldn’t you think that playing for you childhood...
What Hornibrook Transferring Means for Wisconsin
First of all, as a Badger fan, I want to say thank you. I will not shit on Hornibrook right away. He wasn’t the most talented guy, but damn it all if he couldn’t at least get the job done....
Kyler Murray: The NFL’s Next Big Thing
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. The NFL Combine. With all the weird psychological questions asked, the bench press, the 40-yard sprint, and of course the measurements, what could be bet...
It’s More Than the Player
In the wake of Zion Williamson’s knee injury on Wednesday against North Carolina, the debate has been on whether Williamson should sit out the rest of the season to preserve his draft spot and avoid...
Steve Spurrier Calls San Antonio Commanders AAF Crowd “As Loud As Rocky Top”
It doesn’t matter where in the world or what league he is coaching in, the HBC will always be the best troll in football. Even coaching in the AAF, immediately after the game ends he has a littl...
Jim Leavitt (oddly) out at Oregon
Well, this is going to get more interesting. After only two years as the defensive coordinator, Jim Leavitt has been relieved of his duties in Eugene. Leavitt,...
Freshman We’re Most Intrigued to See in 2019 Spring Games: Part 2
Alright folks, let’s add some names to our list and take another look at some freshman who are ready to take their new teams by storm. Let’s jump right into it! Jadon Haselwood, Wide Recei...
Top 5 Gamecock Players of All-Time: Alshon Jeffery
I’m back with my fourth favorite Gamecock this week, and another player who was instrumental in leading some of the best football in Carolina history. Lane Kiffin once told Alshon Jeffery that i...
Rivals Gives Three Stars To Fake Recruit
This is Internet 101 and Rivals has masterfully failed. This group of high school kids decided to make a fake recruit named Blake (great name) Carringer from Knoxville, Tennessee. Literally all they d...
Missing Spartans Football? Here’s an In-House Opinion
I am going to keep my thoughts and opinions short and to the point. I miss college football… a lot! In-House Michigan State’s Head Coach Mike Dantioni – I’m sorry, I mean Mark Da...
Freshmen We’re Most Intrigued to See in 2019 Spring Games: Part 1
The page has turned from recruiting season to the hiatus before spring practice, and while drills won’t begin around the nation for the next few weeks, it’s fun to think of some midterm en...
Takeaways from National Signing Day 2019: Part 2
Alright folks, ya boi is back and better then ever for yet another fire article. Let’s pick up right back up where I left off with my last article in part 1. So let’s jump right into this ...
Kyler Murray to the NFL
Kyler Murray has officially made his choice. Since his last football game at Oklahoma and declaring for the draft in January, it has seemed more clear that the Heisman Trophy winner was going to choos...
Takeaways from National Signing Day 2019: Part 1
From the rich getting richer…To a battle between in-state foes…To a National Signing Day’s flip filled finale, this year’s recruiting cycle left us with tons of story lines hea...
Justin Fields is Eligible Immediately
Ohio State was facing a dire situation at quarterback. Incumbent starter Dwayne Haskins declared for the NFL draft and Tathan Martell transferred to the University of Miami. While all this was going o...
Top 5 Gamecock Players of All-Time: Jadeveon Clowney
This is the start of a new series I’ll be putting out every Friday for the next five weeks. This isn’t who I think is the best or most accomplished. These are my five favorite players I...
Ole Miss Lands Two Sport Stud Jerrion Ealy
On National Signing Day 2019, Ole Miss was able to come away with one of the top players in the state of Mississippi. Jerrion Ealy of Jackson Prep is a four-star prospect, ranked 58th in the country b...
South Carolina Beefs Up DL; Signs Jaquaze Sorrells
Jaquaze Sorrells is now a Gamecock. On National Signing Day, the Gamecocks boosted their recruiting class a bit more. After having an already good class, Muschamp and his crew were able to snag Jaquaz...
Georgia Steals George Pickens From Auburn
The Bulldogs now seem to be invading the neighboring Yellowhammer State. After the flip of commitment today from George Pickens, Georgia now has landed the top two players in Alabama. Pickens, the #2 ...
Florida Defense Goes Big on NSD
The Florida defense hauled in two big prizes on National Signing Day of 2019. The latest additions to the roster are Khris Bogle and Kaiir Elam. Bogle, a four-star weakside defensive end was ranked 66...
Brohm Brings in Best Class in Purdue History
National signing day is finally upon us and no one is happier than Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm. Going into his third season leading the Boilers, he has secured a top-25 recruiting class, a feat that ...
Miami Signs Australian Punter Who is Definitely 45 Years Old
National Signing Day is arriving today, which means we’re about to see a lot of high school kids make the biggest decision of their lives. Some will have super dope videos and have some kind of ...
Breaking: Francois Dismissed from Florida State
The Florida State Seminoles will unexpectedly have a new starting quarterback in 2019. Willie Taggart announced Sunday, “I informed Deondre Francois that he is no longer a member of the Florida ...
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and the Contract Details
“It’s a time old story… Boy meets university, boy has success at university and university offers boy large extension.” -Me in Oh You: The Lincoln Ri...
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and his Quarterback Conundrum
When you attend Oklahoma as a student, student-athlete, or are an alum of the school you become familiar with or are familiar with The OU Chant. It reads: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-AOur chant rolls on and on!Thou...
Locker Room Talk : Episode 1
The Student Union Sports podcast about nothing in particular. Hot takes, cold drinks, and trash talk is what we like best. On todays episode, some of the Student Union boys (Sam Tschida, Andy Jones, A...
The Winter Classic: Coming to a College Stadium Near You
The National Hockey League has announced its venues for both the Winter Classic and Stadium Series for the 2019-20 season. The Winter Classic will head down to Dallas for a matchup between the Nashvil...
Transfer SZN at Virginia Tech
Earlier this week, several Virginia Tech football players announced that they would be leaving VT to enter the transfer portal. The list of leaving players includes WR Eric Kumah, RB Deshawn McClease,...
2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 2
I hope you enjoyed the first part of the College Football HoF Review. Now we have the last 6 players and coach. Jake Plummer First, we have somebody who didn’t always have the most success in th...
Gamecocks land “Primetime” recruit
Shilo Sanders out of Cedar Hill, Texas committed to South Carolina on Tuesday night. The 6’0″, 185-pound cornerback is the son of the greatest defensive back of all time, Deion Sanders. Sa...
2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 1
Ah yes, with the lack of college football on Saturdays, for what is going to feel like an eternity, I figured that we should get a little nostalgic with it. Luckily, instead of playing endless hours o...
The NCAA lied… Again
Their investigators actually suck. Note: This is based of a report from the LA Times. In 2010, former USC running back coach Todd McNair sued the NCAA on the grounds of defamation. McNa...
New Years Resolution: Purdue Edition
Well it’s been a couple weeks since the “New Year New Me” posts have come and gone. Now it’s about time to look at what Purdue should switch up going into next year with their ...
Oklahoma Gets *Another* Transfer QB.
They own the market at this point. One of the last, and biggest, dominoes in the QB transfer pool has fallen. Today, Jalen Hurts announced his decision to spend his final...
Brandon Wimbush to UCF
Brandon Wimbush is transferring from Notre Dame to UCF. He is coming to UCF as a grad transfer, meaning he will be eligible to play immediately. Wimbush is the former starting. QB for the Fighting Iri...
THE UNDENIABLE POWER OF THE TRANSFER PORTAL
A portal of unknown intent or nature has opened, gashing the fabric of the space-time continuum. Our college football players are now plummeting through dimensional layers until they eventually land a...
Kyler Murray to the NFL?
Kyler Murray has just declared for the NFL Draft. This closes the door on returning for his senior year at Oklahoma. But does this mean he’s made his final choice between football and baseball? Murr...
How the Tigers took down the Tide
On Monday night we saw something that we had never seen before: Nick Saban’s Alabama get blown out. We’ve seen them blow a huge lead in the “Cam Back” and lose heartbreakers at...
Friday Fire: THE COMEBACK
WE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! That is right folks, football season is officially over and I am officially heartbroken. So, what’s the one thing that can heal a broken heart (other than bing ...
College Football is Over. Now what?
It’s getting to that dreaded time of year again when sports start to slow down. Tragically, this season of college football has come to an end. Now if you wake up at 8am on a Saturday and aggressive...
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
One of the most controversial topics when it comes to the NCAA is paying the student athletes. We’ve all had this debate with friends and family, but have you ever sat down and really thought ab...
Oh You: The Lincoln Riley Extension
It’s a time old story… Boy meets university, boy has success at university and university offers boy large extension. This is the case for Oklahoma Head Coach, Lincoln Riley. Over the New ...
30 For 30 Worthy Stories of 2018
It has become impossible to scroll through sports Twitter without seeing a million tweets pertaining to what the next great 30 For 30 will be. A lot of the proposed 30 For 30 stories are pretty hyperb...
The Hangover, Postseason Edition: Clemson Dominates, Bama Searches for Answers
Welcome to the fourteenth and final edition of sophomore year The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes from Santa Clara, California, where...
2018(19?) Playoff Final Preview
Monday night, the culmination of the entire college football season, but what year is Monday’s College Football Playoff Final taking place in? Is this the 2018 Natty or the 2019? I’ve had ...
New Years Resolution: Iowa Hawkeyes
2018 was a year of success in many ways for the Iowa Hawkeyes. However, as the always optimistic Hawkeye fans have become accustomed to, it was also a year full of what could have been. As we ring in ...
Justin Fields transferring to Ohio State
The former 5-star and #2 overall recruit is reportedly set to leave Georgia for Ohio State. Fields also seemed to be considering Oklahoma and Florida State, but his relationship with Dwayne Haskins an...
Ranking the top 5 games of UCF’s 25-game winning streak
I have finally graduated from UCF after four and a half years. Switching my major halfway through college and staying an extra semester for a minor allowed me to witness five seasons of UCF foot...
New Years Resolutions: Michigan State
2018 was a tumultuous year for Michigan State University to say the least. The University came under fire for its handling of sexual assault on campus as well as a myriad of other issues. The universi...
Smart’s Potentially Fatal Mistake
Disclaimer: This is merely an opinion. This is my opinion. I am not a fortune teller. After deciding to break my silence I thought I should talk how much Georgia has pissed me off. As well as what the...
2019 New Year’s Resolutions for Gamecock Football
It’s 2019 and Americans all over the country are making resolutions about losing weight, eating healthier, and exercising more. So in the spirit of making New Year’s resolutions, here are ...
Remembering Purdue Icon, Tyler Trent
With the NY6 bowl games in action and the National Championship only a few days away, the new year appeared to be off to a great start for college football. Then last night, January 1st, at 8:30 pm a ...
The Hangover, Post-Bowl Season Edition: Familiarity isn’t Always Bad
Happy New Year! Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football or, in this case, bowl season. This week, The Hangover...
2019 Sugar Bowl Preview
Texas Longhorns (9-4) vs Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) The Sugar Bowl will be played at 8:45 on New Years’s Day in the Superdome and can be seen on ESPN. The Longhorns will come into this looking for ...
2019 Rose Bowl Preview
#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) vs. #9 Washington Huskies (10-3) It’s the Granddaddy of the All and this season’s Rose Bowl features the Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes facing off again...
2019 Fiesta Bowl Preview
LSU Tigers (9-3) vs UCF Knights (12-0) The 2019 Fiesta Bowl will be played on New Year’s Day at 1 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN. UCF will be coming into this game looking to complete their second s...
2019 Outback Bowl Preview
Outback Bowl (Tampa, Florida) Iowa (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4) How They Got Here: Iowa The Hawkeyes had a typical Kirk Ferentz season. Run the ball. Punt a lot. Beat Iowa State. This was all bus...
New Year’s Resolution: Wisconsin Edition
Hello folks, welcome to the New Year! I’m in dire need of flipping of the calendar because my Wisconsin boys didn’t quite get the job done. Not only did the Badger football team not meet t...
2019 Citrus Bowl Preview
Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) Penn State (9-3) vs Kentucky (9-3) How They Got Here: Penn State If anything, Penn State maintained a level of consistency this year. They lost to two good teams (and Mi...
2018 Holiday Bowl Preview
Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) vs. Utah Utes (9-4) Monday, 12/31, 7pm EST, FS1 – SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA Happy holidays! This New Year’s Eve, we all get a special treat as there are actu...
2018 Military Bowl Preview
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD): Cincinnati (10-2) vs Virginia Tech (6-6) 12 P.M. ET on Monday, Dec. 31. On ESPN UC and VT have met 11 times all-time with VT leading 6-5. T...
2018 Liberty Bowl Preview
How they got here: Missouri Losses to Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama in consecutive weeks killed any chances of contending for the SEC. A controversial loss to Kentucky could have signaled the tr...
2018 Redbox Bowl Preview
Michigan State (7-5) vs Oregon (8-4) The Redbox Bowl kicks off at noon EST on the final day of 2018. FOX will televise the game so we can look forward to some good football between lengthy commercial ...
2018 Gator Bowl Preview
NC State (9-3) vs Texas A&M (8-4) For the first time in college football history, The Wolfpack of NC State will face off against Texas A&M. The Gator Bowl will highlight the evening shift of D...
An Iowa Fan’s Guide to the Outback Bowl
Overview: Iowa (8-4) vs Mississippi State (8-4) The 2019 Outback Bowl will feature the Iowa Hawkeyes, who had their typical 8-4 season this year, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who also fared to ...
2018 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Preview
Folks, the College Football Playoff is finally here, and we’re just hours away from the first semifinal. This year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is sure to excite when two undefeated squa...
2018 Orange Bowl Preview: What to look for.
2018 Orange Bowl: Alabama (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (12-1) How They Got Here: Alabama It was just another year of Alabama domination in 2018, as they steamrolled through their schedule, ending the year at a...
2018 Capital One Orange Bowl Preview
The 2018-19 edition of the Alabama Invitational is back. The second of two playoff semifinals will kick off at 8PM EST. Fourth seed Oklahoma will be taking on Alabama. How They Got Here: Oklahoma The ...