DR. LOU IS OUT. Lou Holtz, the former national championship head coach at Notre Dame, is leaving ESPN after 10 years’ worth of Saturdays.
THE READ OPTION: Lou Holtz leaving ESPN’s college football coverage
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“Lou enjoyed his time and friendships made at ESPN and looks forward to other opportunities in college football,” Holtz’s agent Sandy Montag said via Sports Illustrated.
Holtz’s departure from ESPN means even more change for Saturday College Football Final. The show was already set for significant change with Rece Davis leaving to take over hosting duties of College GameDay. Now with Holtz also leaving, only Mark May remains of the longtime trio.
SPRING GAME BONANZA! Saturday was one of the most eventful spring game days of the year, and the biggest came at Nebraska, where 76,881 fans packed Memorial Stadium.
Today's attendance: 76,881. There is #NoPlace like Nebraska. #GBR pic.twitter.com/nVaUzlBKTb
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) April 11, 2015 This was Nebraska’s first spring game under new coach Mike Riley. Corn Nation rounded up all the observations from the game, including the young quarterbacks pushing incumbent Tommy Armstrong.
Elsewhere:
- Florida State’s freshmen shined in the Seminoles’ spring game, a convenient development for a team with a ton of recruits on the sideline.
- The quarterbacks were in the spotlight at Oklahoma, while the wide receivers looked good at Maryland.
- Ole Miss’ offense is still a big question, but, hey, the defensive backs looked great.
- No offensive questions at USC. Max Browne and company put on a show.
- At Florida, under the direction of Jim McElwain, the Gators still have a long way to go toward improving their offense.
- And Texas A&M didn’t have a spring game this year, so Good Bull Hunting made one up.
- Your school not listed here? Check your team site!
LET HER FLY. The highlight of South Carolina’s spring game was a Darius Rucker touchdown on the highly effective wagon wheel route.
Touchdown @dariusrucker!!! #Gamecocks #HereSC pic.twitter.com/ZL5gRtjPM1
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) April 11, 2015 BREAKTHROUGH FOR SDSU? The time is now for San Diego State to have its breakthrough season in the Mountain West, says Bill C.
FROG SKIN UNIFORMS! TCU has new uniforms that Frogs O’ War isn’t all that excited about. The strangest feature? Jerseys that have the same scale pattern as a horned frog.
CROOTIN!
- The biggest win came out of Minnesota, where Jerry Kill took a four-star legacy offensive lineman from Iowa.
- Washington State got its quarterback of the future in three-star Ian Book.
- Arkansas picked up four-star, top 100 defensive tackle prospect Briston Guidry.
- Four-star tight end Kaden Smith declared Stanford #TightEndU while picking the Cardinal.
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