The most tainted and interrupted college football season in modern history ends with a championship game sure to stir up zero controversy. Elsewhere, transfers and draft commitments and coaching staff fill-ups!
Ted Roof To Penn State Rumors Emerge, PSU Fans Hit Ceiling
Not necessarily as the DC, mind you, though Roof’s expertise is linebackery, and PSU’s retained its linebackers coach.
For now, let’s call it a rumor that’s a little too strange to have zero truth to it. After all, O’Brien spoke well of Roof at his introductory press conference, so perhaps there’s been a courtesy interview of some sort. (Let’s also remember he’s had a very, very quick stint in his past.)
Read Article >Mark Snyder Could Be Texas A&M Defensive Coordinator, According To Report
Via TexAgs.com’s Billy Liucci, who also had the Narduzzi report (which Narduzzi confirmed):
USF ranked No. 39 in total defense in 2011 and No. 17 in 2010, his first year in Tampa. He went 22-37 as Marshall’s head coach before joining South Florida. Previous stops have taken him to Ohio State, Minnesota, UCF and elsewhere.
Read Article >Ron Zook Rumors Include Auburn, Tennessee Somehow
CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 12: Head coach Ron Zook of the Illinois Fighting Illini watches as his team takes on the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Getty ImagesHyams is a Knoxville sports radio personality, while Pete Roussell runs a coaching news website.
Read Article >UCLA Football Dismisses Randall Carroll, Raymond Nelson, Wesley Flowers
Getty ImagesNone of the three made major contributions in 2011, with junior Carroll pitching in a couple of tackles, and that’s about it. Underclassmen Flowers and Nelson were both rated as three-star recruits coming out of high school in 2010.
There’s no official reason yet on why the three players were cut loose.
Read Article >Mike Stoops Could Rejoin Oklahoma Football Staff, According To Report
Getty ImagesFor more on the parties involved, visit Oklahoma blog Crimson and Cream Machine and Arizona blog AZ Desert Swarm.
Read Article >Penn State Coaching: Ted Roof, Ralph Friedgen Rumors Abound As Staff Fills Up
Keeping three Nittany Lions coaches should help somewhat soothe concerns that the new regime wouldn’t be Penn State enough. While most fans would’ve preferred to see defensive coordinator Tom Bradley stick around, there are at least a few critical links remaining on Penn State’s best side of the ball.
The first new guy: Tennessee Titans quality control assistant Charles London, who’ll take over as running backs coach. Black Shoe Diaries wouldn’t mind if he could expand PSU’s recruiting turf a little bit:
Read Article >The Hurry Up, Jan. 9: College Football Headlines For Monday
Getty ImagesThe Hurry Up runs weekdays at SBNation.com’s college football news hub.
Ahhhh yes, the
Read Article >SOPAGoDaddy Bowl, which provided the world with one last taste of MACtion before the college football season ended. Now it’s on to recruiting season, and we can all -- wait ... really? Again?Jordan Jenkins Set To Choose Between Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Georgia
Jordan Jenkins (PHOTO: Bud Elliott -- SBNation.com) Jordan Jenkins is one of the most talented defensive end recruits in the country. The Harris County High School (Hamilton, Ga.) is set to make his decision Monday night. The 6’4”, 242-pound Jenkins spoke with SB Nation about his experience at the Under Armour game, and his final decision.
On playing in the Under Armour All-America game:
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