This Offseason Has Sucked

[FantasyBelowZero]

Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, and Arizona State Sun Devils listed as your teams. How much do you love Jake Plummer?!

Lol. Haters gonna hate.

 

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Poll: Phil Steele's Top 7 OL units in college football

Arkansas Razorbacks
Returning starters: 4
2014 stats (pass blocking): 14 sacks allowed (359 pass attempts), 3.75% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 2,834 yards (5.09 per carry), 31 TD

Baylor Bears
Returning starters: 5
2014 stats (pass blocking): 24 sacks allowed (519 pass attempts), 4.42% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 2,802 yards (4.53 per carry), 43 TD

Georgia Bulldogs
Returning starters: 3
2014 stats (pass blocking): 17 sacks allowed (322 pass attempts), 5.01% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 3,352 yards (6.04 per carry), 38 TD

Michigan State Spartans
Returning starters: 3
2014 stats (pass blocking): 11 sacks allowed (400 pass attempts), 2.68% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 3,057 yards (5.15 per carry), 44 TD

Ohio State Buckeyes
Returning starters: 4
2014 stats (pass blocking): 28 sacks allowed (409 pass attempts), 6.41% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 3,956 yards (5.75 per carry), 41 TD

Ole Miss Rebels
Returning starters: 5
2014 stats (pass blocking): 31 sacks allowed (428 pass attempts), 6.75% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 2,021 yards (4.25 per carry), 21 TD

USC Trojans
Returning starters: 5
2014 stats (pass blocking): 32 sacks allowed (460 pass attempts), 6.50% sack rate
2014 stats (run blocking): 2,092 yards (3.99 per carry), 18 TD

So which team has the top offensive line in the country heading into the 2015 season? Voice your opinion in the poll below.

 

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Stanford band banned from traveling after probe found sexual hazing, illegal substances | CollegeFootballTalk

Late this past week, and following a lengthy investigation, the university announced that the band has been banned from traveling on road trips with various Cardinal sports teams for an entire year. That means the band won’t travel with the Cardinal football team at all during the 2015 season.

 

[Boise4Life]

Lol. Haters gonna hate.

I ain't a hater. I'm an ASU grad and I grew up in Boise, like Plummer did. I was a huge fan of the guy.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I feel like most bands just do weird, fucked up shit. Basically a frat in a way but they actually contribute to the school.

 

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Pitt officially announces additions of former Vol, Sparty players | CollegeFootballTalk

Two players previously attached to a move to Pittsburgh have officially been added to that ACC program’s roster.

Pitt announced Friday that first-year head coach Pat Narduzzi has added three players to his 2015 squad, including defensive end Dewayne Hendrix and defensive tackle Mark Scarpinato. The former is transferring in from Tennessee, the latter from Michigan State.

Hendrix will be forced to sit out the 2015 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules, but will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2016. As a graduate transfer, Scarpinato will be eligible to play immediately in this season.

 

[4down20]

I feel like most bands just do weird, fucked up shit. Basically a frat in a way but they actually contribute to the school.

I blame the girl in American Pie. She blew the lid on what goes on at band camps.

I should have joined the band in highschool.

 

[7Samurai13]

Pitt officially announces additions of former Vol, Sparty players | CollegeFootballTalk

To be fair, Scarpinato didn't play for MSU last year, he went to med school in Wisconsin. But it does make sense to go to Pitt, now that Narduzzi is there. Good luck to him, he will need it both on and off the field.

 

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Big 12 post-spring position rankings: DL - Big 12 Blog - ESPN

1. Baylor (pre-spring ranking: 1): The Bears boast a pair of potential future first-rounders in tackle Andrew Billings and endShawn Oakman, who also will be on the short list of Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year contenders. On top of that, senior end Jamal Palmer is back after tearing his ACL last year; Beau Blackshear will be a three-year starter inside. This might not just be the best defensive line in the Big 12, but its best position group overall.

2. TCU (2): While not necessarily star-studded, TCU’s defensive front is deep, seasoned and proven. Sophomore Chris Bradleyemerged atop the depth chart at tackle this spring in place of Chucky Hunter, which was the only real question headed into the spring. The Horned Frogs have four defensive ends with battle scars, and a tackle in Davion Pierson who is one of the best in the league.

3. Oklahoma State (4): ESPN’s Todd McShay has defensive endEmmanuel Ogbah going in the top five of next year’s NFL draft. The reigning Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year could still be just scratching the surface of his potential, considering he has only one season of starting experience. ESPN JC 50 signee Motekiai Maile impressed during the spring, and is the favorite to start inside alongside Vincent Taylor, whom defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer called his most improved player from last season.

4. Texas (3): Poona Ford and Hassan Ridgeway give the Longhorns an up-and-coming defensive tackle tandem that could be one of the best in the league by the end of the season. Whether he starts over Ford or comes off the bench, Desmond Jackson will still play a valuable role inside, too. End is more unsettled. The Longhorns need someone such as Caleb Bluiett or Derick Roberson to break out and supply a pass rush to complement the run-stuffers inside.

5. Oklahoma (5): The Sooners boast several players here who were highly touted coming out of high school. But Oklahoma needs that promise to turn into production. That includesMatthew Romar, Charles Walker, Matt Dimon and D.J. Ward, who have yet to really tap into their potential. More than anything, though, the Sooners need Charles Tapper to return to the menacing force he was in 2013 when he was the only underclassman to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors.

6. Kansas State (6): Travis Britz made a healthy return this spring from an ankle injury last year and will anchor the Wildcats once again on the inside. Marquel Bryant and Jordan Willis bring plenty of experience at end. The biggest concern for this unit will be depth; someone such as Demonte Hood needs to show he can be counted upon.

7. West Virginia (7): The Mountaineers should be solid if not flashy up front. Nose tackle Kyle Rose has 20 career starts. Assuming he isn’t suspended for long from an arrest over the spring, he’ll lead a line that includes junior ends Christian Brown andNoble Nwachukwu. Still, with Shaq Riddick gone, pass rush is once again a question in Morgantown. The Mountaineers are hoping that juco transferLarry Jefferson can ultimately fill some of Riddick's production.

8. Texas Tech (8): There’s cautious optimism in Lubbock about the defensive line, which has a chance to be much improved in Davis Gibbs’ 4-3 scheme after a disastrous 2014 showing. EndsPete Robertson and Branden Jackson could together total 20-plus sacks. But the key will be the tackles, where the Red Raiders will be leaning on former juco transfers Rika Levi and Keland McElrath, who underwhelmed last year. Both will be pushed by ballyhooed true freshman Breiden Fehoko, who Gibbs already has stated will play a pivotal role in the fall..

9. Kansas (9): With problems elsewhere, the Jayhawks will be asking their defensive line to set a tone. Three-year starter Ben Goodman can get after the passer; Andrew Bolton, T.J. Semke andKapil Fletcher all have experience. New DL coach Calvin Thibodeaux actually has something to work with here.

10. Iowa State (10): The emergence of junior-college tackleDemond Tucker was the most encouraging development for Iowa State this spring. The Cyclones got overpowered up front all last year; that won’t happen again if Tucker proves to be as stout as he was in the spring. Iowa State still has issues at end, especially with starterMitchell Meyers battling Hodgkin's lymphoma. But at least with Tucker, the Cyclones have a potential difference-maker on the inside.

 

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Kevin Reihner officially makes move from Stanford to Penn State | CollegeFootballTalk

In early February Kevin Reihner announced via Twitter that he was leaving Stanford and heading to Penn State. Three months later, that move has officially come to fruition.

In a press release, PSU announced that Reihner (pictured, No. 63) has transferred into the football program and will spend his final season of college football with the Nittany Lions. Because the offensive lineman’s a grad transfer, he’ll be eligible to play immediately in 2015.

 

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Texas Longhorns considering playing football game in Mexico - College Football - SI.com

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Posted: Mon May. 18, 2015
Texas athletic director Steve Patterson said the Longhorns are considering playing a football game in Mexico City, according to the Associated Press.

The potential game could happen by 2020. Patterson talked about how Texas is trying to expand its international brand and cited a natural advantage the university has because of how close it is to Mexico, according to the AP.

According to Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman, Patterson said Pac-12 teams have "shown the most interest" in playing the Longhorns in Mexico City.

Earlier this month, it was announced that the Texas men's basketball team will play Washington in China in November 2015. It will be the first time a major American sports league will play a regular season game in the country.

 

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Two more Sooners leaving Norman | CollegeFootballTalk

Sunday, Oklahoma officials confirmed that wide receiver K.J. Young had been dismissed from the football program for violating unspecified team rules. A few days prior to that, running back Keith Fordannounced his intention to transfer. A day after Young’s dismissal, 247Sports.com is reporting that redshirt freshmen defensive backs Tito Windham and Marcus Green (pictured) have left the football program.

 

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Two more Sooners leaving Norman | CollegeFootballTalk

 

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Darell Garretson, former Utah State quarterback, to transfer to Oregon State Beavers | OregonLive.com

Darell Garretson is transferring to Oregon State, the former Utah State quarterback told The Oregonian on Monday.

Garretson, who received his release papers from the Aggies in early April, plans to arrive in Corvallis this summer. After sitting out a year under NCAA transfer rules, he will have two seasons of eligibility beginning in 2016.

 

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Which college football teams play the fastest?

Below are the top 25 in plays per minute last season:

1. Bowling Green - 3.31 plays per minute
2. North Carolina - 3.28
3. Arizona - 3.23
4. Baylor - 3.19
5. Texas Tech - 3.14
6. BYU - 3.12
7. West Virginia - 3.07
8. UNLV - 3.01
9. New Mexico State - 3.00
10. Texas State - 2.98
11t. Texas A&M - 2.97
11t. Fresno State - 2.97
11t. Arkansas State - 2.97
14. Hawaii - 2.94
15. Iowa State - 2.93
16t. East Carolina - 2.92
16t. Northwestern - 2.92
18. California - 2.91
19t. Oregon - 2.90
19t. Northern Illinois - 2.90
19t. Massachusetts - 2.90
22. Western Kentucky - 2.89
23. TCU - 2.88
24t. Arizona State - 2.87
24t. Washington State - 2.87

Other college football playoff teams
81. Florida State - 2.55
96. Ohio State - 2.46
98. Alabama - 2.45

 

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