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The Rice Owls finished a disappointing 2-10 last year following a 10 win season that was capped off by their first bowl win since the 1954 Cotton Bowl! 18 starters return for head coach David Bailiff and expectations are much higher for the 2010 season. The Owls have added a few transfers also that should be immediate contributors. Rice will do well to receive a bowl invite this year. Losing NFL talent on the offensive end is never an easy thing to cope with, but it is even more difficult to handle at a non-BCS school like Rice. Just three starters returned on offense for Rice last season and the numbers reflected that. John Thomas Shepherd started the year at quarterback, but gave way to Nick...

There is arguably nothing better than attending an NFL football game and experiencing all of the excitement surrounding this sporting event in person. For those who are unsure as to what to bring to the game, there are a few necessary items which all fans and spectators should not be without. Proper Attire First and foremost, one who attends an NFL football game should wear the appropriate attire to ensure that their experience is a pleasurable one. Fans should wear comfortable clothing that is in keeping with the climate and weather. For example, if one is going to an NFL football game in the North, they should wear warm clothing and make it waterproof if snow or rain is a factor and the stadium is...

There are many changes that will be happening in the Big Ten Conference over the next few years. The biggest change that hit the news a few months ago was the adding of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Cornhuskers are leaving the Big 12 Conference to join the Big 10 Conference starting in the 2011 season. Some people are torn about what this will do to the rivalries that have been known for many years including the Ohio State Buckeyes vs the Michigan Wolverines. The big game between these two schools is played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and will be hosted by the Buckeyes in 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State is ranked number two in both the Coaches Poll as well as the AP Poll for the 2010...

So you are trying to choose a career path and are considering a football coaching jobs. This job is about pure, un-adulterated love of the game and shaping the young minds of our youth. It is also about school and town pride. This is especially true in certain parts of the country where everyone sleeps, eats and truly lives football. You have to be ready to be the be all end all. If the team does well, you are a king so to speak. But if the team doesn't do well, even just for a short period of time, you may very well lose your job. Being a football coach is about passion, inspiration and a deep understanding of the game. So how do you achieve that coaching career dream? Here are a few guidelines to...

The 2010 Penn State Football Schedule has been released, which means Nittany Lion football fans can begin the comprehensive evaluation procedure of where wins and losses will come from, and also start out arranging their gameday travels to Happy Valley too as road trips. This season's schedule is characterised as having its normal amount of big time Big 10 conference match ups, some poor out of conference match-ups, and a single absolute monster clash. Penn State plays its standard Big 10 opponents. This year you'll find Big 10 home games in State College versus Illinois, Northwestern, and Michigan State (who continue to become a PSU menace). Illinois will be the homecoming game on October 9th...

Vinny Testaverde had one of the more interesting football careers in recent memory. He starred in college at the University of Miami, ending his collegiate career by winning the Heisman Trophy. He was then drafted first overall in the NFL Draft and great things were expected of him. He was then thought of as, if not a bust, then at least a disappointment as he couldn't help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turn their fortunes around. Later, he became known as a strong armed and hard nosed quarterback who could put up good numbers. He ten became a mentor to younger quarterbacks and helped some significant ones mature into quality starting quarterbacks themselves. Finally, he became the aging veteran off the...

Hot football cards are valuable collectibles for football lovers. These can be stored as prized memorabilia that hold a lot of meaning and memories for the avid sports collector. Collecting hot football cards has a sentimental value, as well as financial value, to the collectors. Football sports cards are the most well known among all the trading cards associated with sports. They are valuable collectible cards that are accumulated by people not only because it emotionally satisfies them, but also because they are great investments. Top football cards are prized possessions because you never know when they might cause a windfall! Jim Brown is unanimously believed to have been one of the greatest...

The Arch Rivalry game is the name given to the annual football matchup between the University of Missouri Tigers (commonly referred to simply as Mizzou) and the University of Illinois Illini. The always anticipated football game historically kicks off every new season with a meeting between two formidable opponents from opposing conferences in the first week of the season. Week one of the college football season always has fans chomping at the bit to dive into their beloved college football season. Unfortunately for rabid fans the first week of the season is predominately filled with blow outs as the top tier teams typically schedule significantly weaker opponents for the first two or three weeks of...

Duke was once considered one of the worst BCS football teams in the country, and while they still aren't an elite program, they have continued to improve over the last couple seasons. In 2009 the Blue Devils finished at 5-7, just one win away from bowl eligibility. A big reason for the turnaround at Duke is head coach David Cutcliffe, who has brought life to a team that use to be one of the easiest games on the schedule. In 2010 the Blue Devils will have 15 starters back, and figure to have a great shot at making their first bowl game since 1994. Here is a quick breakdown of what the Blue Devils will send to the field on both sides of the ball, plus my thoughts on where they finish the year in the...

#1. Coaches never want to second-guess them or make them look bad in front of their teammates. if you do it makes very difficult for them to be the leader in the huddle. It is vital for the qb to have huddle leadership! #2. Even in bad situations, find things the quarterback does right. Such as made a good throw bad made a bad read. #3. Encourage your quarterback to take chances and to force throws in practice. This tests there ability to get the ball into tight spaces. If he does not do it in practice he will never know if he can make that throw in a game. It does not matter if he throws an interception in practice, this is how he finds out what he can get away with as far as forcing the ball into...

The Big 10 put together a pretty strong season in 2009, with Ohio State, Iowa, and Penn State all finishing the year inside the top 10. The Buckeyes won the conference title, and have now won or shared the Big 10 crown in each of the past five seasons. With the top four teams bringing back a ton of talent and the likely improvements of both Michigan and Michigan State, I look for the Big 10 to be even stronger in 2010, and very well could produce the National Champion. If you look at the college football odds heading into the 2010 season, the Buckeyes will likely be the odds on favorites to win the conference just about everywhere you go, but I am going against Ohio State to win the conference in my...

The River City Rivalry is the name of the football game played every season between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers for the right to claim the Paddlewheel Trophy. The history of this rivalry technically dates back to October 15, 1921 when these two football programs first played each other. The result of that first meeting between the two colleges ended with a University of Pittsburgh win by a score of 21-14 at a game played in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Despite the fact that these two teams first played one another roughly 90 years ago the River City Rivalry is relatively new by college football rivalry standards as it only dates back to 2005. Since...

The Battle for Nevada is the name of the annual football game played between the University of Nevada at Reno Wolf Pack and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels. The winner of this annual contest gets to take home the prized Fremont Cannon trophy. Despite the fact that both of these schools are in the state of Nevada they are not exactly next door neighbors. By car it takes about seven hours and ten minutes to cover the 450 mile drive from Las Vegas to Reno. Despite the appalling distance from one college to the other faithful students dutifully make the road trip every year for the much anticipated Battle for Nevada football game. The location of where the holder of the Fremont...

MAC East Predictions 1. Temple Owls - Temple's only loss in conference play a season ago came at Ohio in the last game of the regular season. That loss cost the Owls a trip to the MAC championship game. With Temple getting Ohio at home this season, I expect the Owls to avenge their loss to the Bobcats and to win the East. 2. Ohio Bobcats - I can't complement Frank Solich enough on the job he has done at Ohio. He has led the Bobcats to two MAC East championships in the last four years, and he helped snap a 39-year bowl drought. Solich will have the Bobcats in the hunt for another MAC East title, but I have them coming up just short with a loss at Temple. 3. Kent State Golden Flashes - The last couple...

When analysing the Raiders selection of Darrius Heywaryd-Bey I choose to be more open minded about the selection than many in the Raider Nation have proved to be. My only beef with the Raiders concerning this pick is the fact that they could have traded down numerous spots to get Heyward-Bey so I greatly question his value at number 7 overall. However, in terms of all of these receivers coming into the NFL from college nobody and I stress NOBODY knows how this will all play out. This is the NFL not the NCAA and all the stats and TD's that Crabtree put up in college doesn't mean crap at this level. Let me repeat. All the stats Crabtree put up at Texas Tech do not mean CRAP at the NFL level. Just look...

The Friends of Coal Bowl is the name that has been given to the annual football game between the West Virginia University (WVU) Mountaineers and the Marshall University Thundering Herd. Every fall these two colleges based in the state of West Virginia square off for the Governor's Cup trophy. It may come as a surprise to college football fans that even though the Mountaineers and the Thundering Herd are both located in the state of West Virginia that the number of times these two football programs have played one another is only in the single digits. Despite the first head to head contest between these two schools occurring way back in 1911 (a 17-15 win by WVU) there have only been nine meetings...

College football's annual bowl season is full of surprises and spectacular moments. Famous coaches have had some memorable remarks about American's most popular sport, and here are some of them by Lou Holtz, who some consider to be the best of the best college coaches and for good reason. It is true that Knute Rockne won 5 more national championships at Norte Dame than Lou Holtz did at Notre Dame (Holtz led the Fighting Irish to 1 national title in 1988). It is also true that Knute Rockne has a regular season won-loss percentage of 90% (105-12-5) at Notre Dame, and that Lou Holtz has a regular season won-loss percentage of 77% (100-30-2) at Notre Dame. However, Lou Holtz is the only coach in NCAA...

I am a former NFL Quarterback that played for the Buffalo Bills and today I want to talk about Quarterback training. Specificially about Quarterback DVDs. One DVD that quarterbacks and parents seem to forget when looking for quarterback training dvds is the mental aspect. Especially How to read pass coverage defenses! Football is a violent game that can result in injury, if you don't know what you're doing. That's why the game is as much mental as it is physical, and that's especially true in the case of quarterbacks. NFL quarterbacks and high level college quarterbacks have gotten to where they are by practicing fundamental methods and techniques over and over. They have also reached the...

The Penn State Nittany Lions are one of the most famous college football teams in the country. Through the 2007 season they have won two national championships and have had numerous players drafted into the world of professional football. The first thing many people think of when Penn State's football program first crosses their mind is the incredible longevity of their head coach Joe Paterno. His first year coaching the team was in 1. Penn State did go undefeated in the first year it competed intercollegiately in football. The year was 1887 and there were only two games on the schedule. 2. The Lambert Trophy is awarded every season to the best college football team located on the east coast...

Notable Players In History Dan Fouts Fouts is one of the greatest QB's to ever play at Oregon. Back when he played for Oregon the conference was called the All-PAC 8. He set 19 different passing records during his playing days in Eugene. He holds the record for both passing yards & total offense. Fouts was inducted into the the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 1992. Not only was Fouts a great college QB he was also a great NFL QB too. He was drafted in the 3rd round in 1973 by the San Diego Chargers. After being drafted, he led the league on 4 separate occasions in passing yards. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 6 times. These numbers also led Founts into the Pro Football Hall of Fame back in...

The University of Arkansas Razorbacks running back duo of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones made a very big impact on the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with their Wild Hog formation (predecessor to the Wild Cat offense in the NFL) before making a splash in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones were teammates who both very successfully played the same position (running back) at the University of Arkansas. Both players were All-Americans and this abundance of talent at the same position put the Arkansas head football coach in the position of having the very desirable "problem" of how to utilize having too many good players for one position. The solution to the dilemma of...

It has been a struggle for the UNLV Rebels since finishing 6-6 in 2003, as they not finished .500 or better since that season. The Rebels are starting to show some signs off life, as they have been pretty close to getting back to bowl eligibility the last two season. Last year the Rebels finished up the year at 6-6 overall and 3-5 in the Mountain West conference. The Rebels enter the 2010 season under a new head coach, as Bobby Hauck was brought in to replace Mike Sanford. The Rebels have 15 starters back for the upcoming season, but it's likely that this team will struggle this season with having to learn new schemes and they have a tougher schedule than they did a year ago. Here is a quick...

The Valero Alamo Bowl is held each year in San Antonio, Texas and takes place at the Alamodome, which opened the same year. Founded in 1993, traditionally Bowl has been played in December. The January 2, 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl was the first time in the game's history it was held in January. The Valero Bowl ties in the fourth and fifth choice teams from both the Big Ten and the Big Twelve conferences. This was not always the case however; in previous years the game carried with it an automatic invitation to a team from the Southwest Conference. However, the Southwest Conference dissolved just three years after the introduction of the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Bowl is one of the biggest college football...

Few sports have enthralled the nation as much as football. It is considered one of the most popular pastimes of this age. It is a great time for a guy to hang out with his buddies, drink a few beers, and enjoy watching a nice, manly sport. Many people like to choose a certain team to root for during the whole season. It gives a great sense of camaraderie - after all, there are thousands of people rooting for the same team as you. Within the larger group of football fans, people who enjoy the sport are divided into subcategories. First, there are people who enjoy the NFL games. These are the most professional leagues, with the players who are selectively picked out of literally thousands. There are...

NFC North Champion: Minnesota Vikings - If Brett Favre comes back, which I believe he will, the Vikings will once again be the best team in the North. Adrian Peterson, who is perhaps the best running back in the NFC, will join Favre in the backfield as the focal points of one of the most balanced attacks in football. And wild and crazy Jared Allen leads one of the premier defenses in the NFC. Green Bay will contend as well, but the Packers haven't shown they can stop elite quarterbacks from picking them apart. Favre torched them twice last season. Big Ben Roethlisberger had his turn. And so did Kurt Warner in the playoffs. NFC East Champion: Dallas Cowboys - Winning their first playoff game in 13...

Would you like to learn how to play quarterback? If you are unsure of what to do when the ball is snapped, you will undoubtedly be sacked an inordinate number of times (which isn't very much fun, I can assure you). Hi, I'm Todd Krueger, and I've played professional football for four different NFL teams. There's an instant right after the ball is snapped into your hands when, depending on your training and confidence, one of two things can happen. If you understand the playbook like the back of your hand, you know where all of your receivers will be, and you know where your lineman will be protecting you. This brings an unmistakable feeling of exhilaration. The world is your oyster, and it's yours...

Is it height, weight, athleticism? Does a strong arm make the difference, knowledge of the team's offense, practicing the fundamentals? Perhaps it's the offensive line, or the running backs and receivers. What makes a successful quarterback? I can offer one answer from the collegiate careers of a former college quarterback, Ryan Dinwiddie and current college quarterback Kellen Moore. I chose these two quarterbacks because I am familiar with their careers. Ryan Dinwiddie's college career was from 2001 through 2003. He was 6'1 weighing in at 187lbs. Dinwiddie finished his collegiate career in 2003 by completing 257 of 411 passes for 4,031 yards. Setting school records in passes, completions, and...

Danny Hope's first season as the Purdue Boilermakers head football coach ended in a disappointing 5-7 record, as his team lost five games by seven or less points in 2009. The Boilermakers however finished the year 4-4 in Big Ten conference play. Purdue has 11 returning starters back for the 2010 season, as they look to surprise a lot of people with a strong finish in the Big Ten. Check out my 2010 Purdue Boilermakers season preview below. Offense: The Boilermakers lose starting quarterback Joey Elliot, but bring in Miami transfer Robert Marve, who figures to win the starting job over sophomore Caleb Terbush and red-shirt freshman Rob Henry. Marve brings some experience to the table, as he started 11...

Pat Haden had a relatively short NFL career, but he was a very memorable player. He starred at the University of Southern California, winning two national championships and making it to three Rose Bowls, including being named the co-MVP of the 1975 Rose Bowl. He then had a productive career in the pros before turning to the world of broadcasting, getting his law degree, and eventually returning to the University of Southern California as the school's athletic director. Here is a look at five interesting facts about Pat Haden. #1 - He Liked It Warm And Sunny Though originally from New York, Pat Haden played virtually all of his football for Southern California teams. He played high school football in...

With scheduled home games this year from the likes of Florida State, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech and Boston College, the Wolfpack offers their fans quality opponents with the potential of great wins. Coach Tom O'Brien, formerly of Boston College, still early in his career with NC State feels that his team has enough weapons on both sides of the ball to produce a winning season and a bowl game. Coach O'Brien had success with BC so his view, even though partial, is backed up from his previous coaching stint. From their recent past of great players at NC State such as Mario Williams, Philip Rivers, Manny Lawson, John McCargo, Demarcus "Tank" Tyler, Torrie Holt, to the players today on the roster NC State...

Southeastern Conference (SEC) football is the best college football in America for many reasons. But, at the heart of it all are amazing football rivalries. Certainly the biggest SEC football rivalry is the intrastate Alabama vs Auburn rivalry. In the state of Alabama, you are either a fanatical fan of Auburn University or the University of Alabama. You have to pick sides. Neutrality in such a serious matter is not an option. Over the years, college football has evolved into a major part of Alabama life. Alabama natives are understandably proud of their rich college football heritage. Think "Bear Bryant," Bo Jackson, Joe Namath and so many others. But, there is one particular day of the year...

Navy heads into the 2010 season with a ton of confidence, as they finished up the 2009 season at 10-4, including an impressive 35-13 win over Missouri to close out the season in the Texas Bowl. This year the Midshipmen will have 13 starters back and a pretty favorable schedule to reach double digit wins again in 2010. Here is a quick breakdown of what the Midshipmen will send to the field on both sides of the ball, plus my prediction for how they will do this season. Offense: If you know anything about Navy's offense, you know they will rarely throw the football, as the pound the football at opposing defenses with the triple-option attack. The thing is senior quarterback Ricky Dobbs can throw the...

We have all lived by the creed records are meant to be broken and with each new record made, breaking it becomes more of a challenge. As a kid in the 60's, following Mickey Mantle, it was accepted if any one could break Babe Ruth's home run record it would be the Mickster. We saw him come close and heard that was one record that could not be broken. Then came the summer of 1961 and Roger Maris. As we know, it took Maris more games to hit 61 home runs than it took Ruth to hit 60. Consequently there was an asterisk next to his name until after Roger died. Yet Ruth who needed more games to set record of 60 homers in a single season had no asterisk after his name. If you want to know more about the...

When you talk about USC vs. Arizona State history in football, you usually think of the USC - Arizona State football programs as having nothing in common. USC is dominant and has 11 national football championships to it's name. Arizona State sadly enough for them have no college football championships. Arizona State football history pales in comparison to the amount of USC football national championships. Recent history has showed USC cannot take any PAC-10 team lightly, however. Despite having a record of 58-9-4 going into their game with Oregon State in the 2008 season, they lost 27-21. Oregon State has now beaten USC three out of the last five times at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and the last two...

American professional football has its origins in college football. It remains extremely popular today among students, alumni, and other fans of the sport. Many students who participate in high school football playoffs later join tryouts in football recruiting. Some exceptional students have enough talent to attract the attention of recruiting coaches after making exceptional plays in high school football playoffs. There are many plays in football, one of them being the forward pass. There were many teams that attempted the forward pass in various plays for 30 years before it was actually made legal. Apparently it had been played effectively but in an illegal manner. E. B. Cochems, a coach employed...

The Colorado State Rams had just 12 starters back for the 2009 season, and they watched their win record go from 7-6 to just 3-9. This year they enter into the third season under head coach Steve Fairchild, who has his work cut out for him, as the Rams return only 12 starters again this season. To get you up to date on the upcoming season, here is a quick breakdown of what the Rams will send to the field on both sides of the ball, plus my thoughts on where they will finish up the season in the MWC. Offense: The Rams have just four starters back on the offensive side of the ball, so it's very likely that they will see another drop off in production this season. Heading into the fall it looks as...

Antonio Gates was born June 18, 1980 in Detroit Michigan. Ever since Gates was a young child it was obvious that he was going to be a great athlete in one sport or another. Standing at 6 foot 4 inches and weighing 260 pounds, he has all of the physical skills that a top notch NFL tight end could need. When you add this to the mental aspect of his game, it is no wonder why many people consider him to be the best tight end in the game. Gates is a bit different than the rest of the players that you see in the NFL. Before his rookie season in the league, he had not played in an organized football game since high school. Gates decided that he wanted to go to Michigan State University to play both...

Archie Manning, born in 1949, is an American celebrity whose initial fame was as a star quarterback for the University of Mississippi (commonly called Ole Miss) Rebels and later the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. Later in life as a middle aged father of three sons Archie would achieve a rare second wave of fame when he became best known to a younger generation as the father of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. The story of the rise to prominence that Archie enjoyed began in the small town of Drew, Mississippi where Archie was born. The town of Drew has a population of roughly 2,500 people and is located in the northeast quadrant of the state of Mississippi. As a...

The Carolina Panthers will hold their pre-season training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, from July 29 through August 18. Wofford College has hosted the training camp since 1995. Panthers' owner and founder Jerry Richardson is a Wofford alumnus. The team uses the Richardson Physical Activities Building, which has weight rooms, locker rooms, coaches' offices and meeting rooms. Practices are held at Gibbs Stadium and Snyder Field. Among the special events planned for this year's training camp are movie nights, family fun days, T-shirt days, and the popular Panther Pals program, which will be expanded this year. To celebrate the opening of training camp, a "Back to Football...

The UAB Blazers returned 17 starters in 2009 and were a dark horse candidate to challenge in Conference USA. A 5-7 record and 4-4 in conference play had the Blazers missing out on bowl play by just one game. Do everything QB Joe Webb departed and now 16 returning starters this season give head coach Neil Callaway another experienced group. UAB hopes to gain a bowl invitation for only the second time in school history. When opponents scouted the UAB offense last season, one player gained all the attention. Joe Webb was one of the biggest game breakers in the nation a year ago and accounted for over 3700 yards of total offense and 33 touchdowns. He made a seamless transition from wide receiver to...

The Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs football program claims three national titles in the nearly one hundred years that the sport has been played at the college in the Dallas, Texas area. The three national championships are from: - 1935 - 1981 - 1982 While SMU has never been awarded the distinction of a football national championship from the most highly regarded polls generated by the Associated Press (AP) or the Coaches Poll or even the more recently created Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system the university does claim football national championships based on designations bestowed on them by alternative sources. When it comes to the highest level of college football the National...

Drew Brees had a prolific career at Purdue University before eventually becoming a Super Bowl champion MVP. Due in large part to Drew Brees only being listed at six feet tall and coming off of a high school knee injury his choices of college scholarship offers were limited before Purdue wisely gave him a chance to showcase his skills in the football centric Big Ten Conference. Unfortunately for a number of NFL franchises that passed on Drew Brees the transition from high school to college would not be the last time Brees was underestimated in terms of his abilities to (1) overcome a lack of size and to (2) bounce back from a career threatening injury. Drew Brees has experienced success on the...

The Bowling Green Falcons wrapped up the 2009 college football season with a disappointing 43-42 loss to Idaho at the Humanitarian Bowl. The Falcons completed its seventh winning season in nine years going 7-6, including a 6-2 record in the MAC and a third place finish. Under the guidance of head coach Dave Clawson the Falcons opened the season 1-4 before rebounding to end the season with four consecutive wins. The strong finish ranked Bowling Green #111 and 6th in the MAC by Athlon to start this year's campaign. With less than a dozen returning starters, Clawson and his expert coaching staff will face the overwhelming task of rebuilding their program. Recruiting has been well thought out so expect...

Chris Long grew up with a famous father by the name of Howie Long and eventually came into his own celebrity as a standout player for the University of Virginia (UVA) Cavaliers football team. His collegiate success and first rate pedigree eventually earned him a spot as the number two overall player taken in the 2008 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Born in March of 1985 in Santa Monica, California Chris had a charmed upbringing as the son of a well-liked father who was a NFL standout defensive player for many years before being inducted into the football hall of fame. After his playing days were over (retirement in 1993) Howie Long transitioned into sports broadcasting and being a pitchman for...

Steve Smith was born on May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California. Although Smith did not have the easiest life as a young child, he worked as hard as he could to be a success on the football field. And even though he has made it big in the NFL, this has not stopped him from working hard day in and day out. This is one of the main reasons that Smith has become known as one of the top wide receivers in the league. After high school Smith decided to attend Santa Monica Jr. College. Although he did not attend a four year college right out of high school, again, this did not stop him from working for his goals. After two stellar years at Santa Monica, Smith caught the eye of the coaching staff at the...

There is no doubt that America loves football. Football scholarships in America are sought after by thousands of football players from around the country and even from foreign players hoping to make it to the United States. To make sure you give yourself an edge over your competition, here are a few things you should be doing. 1. Keep A Journal Start keeping a record of all your accomplishments in football. You should write everything down as it happens. Believe it or not, you may simply forget about that night you ran for 150 yards when you are writing your athletic resume three years later. Football scholarships in America are very competitive, you need to track all the times you rose above your...

Central Florida begins the 2010 college football season with a renewed belief in their system and a new quarterback under center. The Golden Knights missed the opportunity at a division title when the ECU Pirates topped the Houston Cougars to win the conference in the closing weeks of the 2009 season. The G-Knights had a successful season going 8-5 and 6-2 in the conference, including a 37-10 win over then No. 15 Houston in Week 10. They may have fared much better had they not dropped to 0-2 to start the season. However, they stormed back with six consecutive conference wins, but then concluded the campaign with their third bowl loss in as many years, falling to the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers 45-24...

The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the moniker given to the annual football game that pits the Southern Methodist University (SMU for short) Mustangs against the Texas Christian University (TCU for short) Horned Frogs. The rivalry for these colleges is a natural one considering that the two campuses are a mere 40 miles apart in the state of Texas. Since 1915 SMU and TCU have played each other in all but six football seasons despite not being in the same conference for noticeable portions of that time. Today Texas Christian University plays in the Mountain West Conference alongside tough competition in schools like the University of Utah and Brigham Young University (BYU) while SMU plays in...

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane enter the 2010 college football season with aspirations of a conference title. They missed out on a bowl game last year after winning just five games but return 14 starters. Head coach Todd Graham has accumulated a 33-20 record in three seasons and believes this is his most talented team yet. The Golden Hurricane will have to knock off Houston if they want to win the West division. View the full conference breakdown in our 2010 Conference USA football predictions article. One thing you can always count on when you watch Tulsa play is a potent offense that will empty their playbook on the opposition. QB GJ Kinne will be the starter for the second straight year after a...