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Redshirt Fridays: Staying Occupied During College Football Off-Season

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 16, 2014May 17, 2014 in College Football

Man cannot exist on football alone. Hence, The College Football Huddle welcomes you to Redshirt Friday. Redshirt Friday is a discussion of topics either loosely affiliated with football, or having nothing to do with the great sport. If you have a subject you would like to see tackled on Redshirt Friday, email kyle@cfbhuddle.com. One-hundred and…

Alabama RB Derrick Henry’s Car and Competitive Advantages

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 15, 2014May 18, 2014 in College Football

Nothing brings sparks phony indignation quite like a college athlete posing with something valuable, and the latest instance is Alabama running back Derrick Henry's car as seen in the below Instagram photo. Henry is captured posing in front of a swanky, Crimson Tide-colored Dodge Challenger. (more…)

College Football Playoff has Yet to Begin and is Already Broken

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 15, 2014May 18, 2014 in College Football

Each new item of news pertaining to the College Football Playoff is as confounding as the headline before it. The format for which many clamored is fast becoming more insulated, laying slabs of concrete over the glass ceiling that the BCS installed. Thursday's news: the ACC will not count BYU toward the conference's power conference…

History and Details Behind Rumored Alabama-USC Game

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 14, 2014June 21, 2017 in College Football

For all the absurdities the new era of college football has already brought to scheduling, rumors swirled Wednesday that overshadow all of them: an Alabama-USC game could be slated for as early as 2016. This particular rumor's origin point is titular host of the national radio program The Dan Patrick Show. Alabama head coach Nick…

Independent Gamble Not Paying Off Long-Term for BYU Football

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 13, 2014May 14, 2014 in College Football

BYU football made a bold gamble amid the uncertainty of conference realignment, going all-in on independence. But as the top tier of college football begins cashing in its chips, it’s becoming clearer that BYU may have gone bust. As the five power conferences with preferred access—actually, let’s not mince words—as the power conferences with exclusive…

Conference Realignment 2014: Who Goes Where

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 12, 2014May 13, 2014 in College Football

College football headlines have thankfully been bereft of conference realignment this offseason, but the impact of previous years' reshuffling will still be felt in the coming campaign. Seven teams are set to play in new conferences, two independents rejoin the conference-affiliated ranks, and another two programs make the jump from the Football Championship Subdivision. For those…

2013 Pac-12 Championship at Sun Devil Stadium

Pac-12 Championship Game Move to Levi’s Stadium Has Pros and Cons

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 8, 2014June 21, 2017 in College Football

Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday that Pac-12 brass is negotiating to move the Pac-12 Championship game out of campus sites and into Levi's Stadium. On Wednesday, Bud Withers of The Seattle Times reported that Seattle's CenturyLink Field may have its own bid. Indeed, the Pac-12 Championship's move to a neutral site and NFL stadium appears to…

Heisman Hype 2014: Breaking the Quarterback Cycle

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 7, 2014 in College Football

Recent history tell us the winner of the 2014 Heisman Trophy will be a quarterback. , and the four best odds for next season's winner according to Bovada are quarterbacks: Jameis Winston at 5/2; Marcus Mariota and Braxton Miller at 11/2; and Bryce Petty at 10/1. (more…)

Teddy Bridgewater and Why NFL Draft Build-Up is a Letdown

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 7, 2014May 6, 2014 in College Football

You know that college football star you loved to cheer every Saturday of his college career? That one who wowed you with breathtaking feats that will live on in your alma mater/favorite team's lore? Anonymous sources in the NFL scouting community think that player is slow, unathletic, inept and possibly of low character. Said scouts…

College Football News for Wednesday, May 7

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 7, 2014May 6, 2014 in College Football

A surprisingly big day in college football news is afoot, from the recruiting front to a major-conference championship revelation. Penn State lands 4-star quarterback prospect Brandon Wimbush - Bleacher Report (more…)

College Football News for Tuesday, May 6

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 6, 2014May 6, 2014 in College Football

The spring football season is complete, which means almost four months of a whole lot of nothing in college football news for the coming weeks as far as new developments are concerned. Now, we enter preview season. ESPN.com is filling the football-less void with its post-spring Top 25. But first, Mark Schlabach discusses a few…

Heisman Hype 2014: Jameis Winston Will Not Repeat (But It’s Not His Fault)

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 in College Football

Jameis Winston will not win a second consecutive Heisman Trophy. The above stance has nothing to do with crab legs or the mishandling of the sexual assault investigation that lingered over his 2013 Heisman run. Nor is it a criticism of Winston's ability, and certainly not a prediction that he will regress in his redshirt…

UCLA Football and The Drive for National Prominence

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 2, 2014May 17, 2014 in College Football

"Let's get an Emmy." UCLA head coach Jim Mora concluded his statement at Monday's launch event for The Drive, the Pac-12 Networks' documentary series, with a joke. At least, it may have been a joke—Mora has been so resolute in making UCLA football a winner in other phases, an Emmy may very well have been added…

College Football News for Thursday, May 1

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 in College Football

The College Football Playoff dominates the headlines for Thursday, May 1, 2014. (more…)

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