2011 Heisman Watch: The Sleepers

Last week, I wrote my inaugural Heisman Watch for the 2011 season, highlighting 10 of the favorites to take home the award, and making my pick to take home the Heisman Trophy. Now, I’m moving on and trying to highlight five possible sleepers that could make a run at the 2011 Heisman. The last two seasons, players have come out of nowhere to win the Heisman in Alabama’s Mark Ingram in 2009, and then Auburn’s Cam Newton in 2010. Those two players... Read More

Tailgater: 2011 Previews — Pac-12 North

  John Mitchell: We hope you enjoyed our two-part SEC preview, and now we move on to the newly formed Pac-12, formerly known as the Pac-10. The additions of Colorado and Utah split the conference into two divisions and for the first time, we will have a Pac-12 Championship game. We’re going to get our Pac-12 preview started with the North division. With me as always to dissect the division is Zach Bigalke and Matt Strobl. Zach Bigalke: Great... Read More

2010 Holiday Bowl Preview

December 30, 2010/10:00 pm Eastern San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-3/Big XII) vs. Washington Huskies (6-6/Pac 10)    Who’s excited about watching a rematch of a game that was 56-21 earlier this season? Yeah, me either. I don’t really understand why these two teams were matched together in the Holiday Bowl. We’ve already seen Nebraska go to Washington and win by 35. Why should this game be any different?  In... Read More