Slocum, General Ray Odierno and Arkansas State AD Terry Mohajir are the three new members by Ben Kercheval @BenKercheval 39s ago • 1 min read USATSI As it does every year, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee has added three new members to its group, replacing outgoing members whose three-year terms have ended. This year, the playoff's executive director Bill Hancock announced the additions of retired four-star general Ray Odierno, former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum and Arkansas State athletic director Terry Mohajir to the committee. The three new members will serve a three-year term beginning this spring. They replace Jeff Bower, Herb Deromedi and Bobby Johnson. Additionally, Hancock announced that Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens would serve a second year as the committee's chair. "Terry, Ray and R.C. each bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the committee," Hancock said in a statement. "All three … [Read more...] about Four-star general, R.C. Slocum among three new members of College Football Playoff Selection Committee
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2019 NFL Draft: Top college football players who spurned the pros to return for another season
Several top players passed on millions to return to college football by Barrett Sallee @BarrettSallee moments ago • 6 min read Several college football stars decided to bail on our lovely sport to head to the NFL, and potentially make millions playing the game that we love. It is sad to see Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, LSU linebacker Devin White, Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver and the rest of them to go, but there are still plenty of players who passed on the NFL to come back to college for another shot at glory.Who are the best players who decided to return to school? Here's a breakdown.Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon: The return of the 6-foot-6, 233-pound rising senior was perhaps the biggest surprise of the young offseason. Herbert was sensational last year for the Ducks, throwing for 3,151 yards, 29 touchdowns, only eight interceptions and added two more rushing touchdowns just for good measure. Herbert will have another year in coach … [Read more...] about 2019 NFL Draft: Top college football players who spurned the pros to return for another season
Road to the College Football Playoff – Alabama: A tale of two quarterbacks
Alabama’s road to the College Football Playoff began with a decision well before the season began. The College Football Playoff has never taken place without Nick Saban’s Alabama team in the field. After a comeback in the SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide clinched the top seed and open as 14-point favorites over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29. Now that they’re in, let’s go back in time to see how Saban’s team made it this far. The decision Alabama’s march to another playoff berth began last January when Saban inserted freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa into the game to start the second half of the National Championship Game vs. Georgia. Tagovailoa orchestrated the comeback and tossed the game-winning touchdown in overtime. It was then that a quarterback controversy was born. Jalen Hurts was the starter for the previous two seasons and led them to a national championship and a national championship berth in the other. He would be a … [Read more...] about Road to the College Football Playoff – Alabama: A tale of two quarterbacks
Every College Football Playoff team’s biggest matchup advantages
The College Football Playoff pairings were announced on Sunday afternoon, and while there were no surprises in the reveal, we can officially begin talking matchups. So let’s dive right in. S&P+ Rk: Alabama first, Oklahoma fourth Off. S&P+ Rk: Oklahoma first, Alabama second Def. S&P+ Rk: Alabama eighth, Oklahoma 89th Special Teams S&P+ Rk: Oklahoma 32nd, Alabama 93rd S&P+ projection: Alabama by 7.6 How’d they get here? Alabama became the first team in 130 years to win its first 12 games of the year by 20-plus points, then survived a massive test from Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Oklahoma won the Big 12, losing only to Texas in the regular season and then avenging the loss with a 12-point win in the conference title game What’s Bama’s biggest advantage? In a matchup of the two best offenses in college football, Alabama’s defense is quite obviously much, much better. The Crimson Tide have the best defensive front that OU … [Read more...] about Every College Football Playoff team’s biggest matchup advantages
5-at-10: College football winners and losers, Pay-per-view for golf and more, Rushmore of cartoon character’s catch phrases
Weekend winners (college football version) SEC in general, Georgia in particular. The Bulldogs handled their BID-ness and completely whipped Georgia Tech in a manner that does not happen often. The final was 45-21 and the game was not that close. It was a powerful season-ending run, that as TFP ace sports columnist Mark Wiedmer points out here, has Georgia looking to topple mighty Alabama. And buckets if that happens, well, the college football playoff committee has some serious thinking to do. If UGA beats Alabama in a one-score game, I see the SEC getting two spots friends. Tua. Man, that dude is amazing. And know this: In any other year over the last decade, with the possible Kyler Murray would be walking away with the Heisman Trophy. But Tua has been so good all season, there's no way it's anyone but him? And how about this stat from Ryan Brown of WJOX in Birmingham: Tua attempted 10 fourth-quarter passes against Georgia in the title game last January. He's attempted three … [Read more...] about 5-at-10: College football winners and losers, Pay-per-view for golf and more, Rushmore of cartoon character’s catch phrases