Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Since the inception of the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1937, this college football bowl game has been a premiere landing spot drawing in high-profile showdowns and some of the game’s all-time greats. From the Southwest Conference days to the current tie-ins of the Big 12 and SEC, the Cotton Bowl is […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook We have reached the end of the road in Big 12 Conference college football season with Oklahoma and Iowa State battling this Saturday in the championship game deep in the heart of Texas. The Cyclones finished first in the conference with an 8-1 record, 8-2 overall, while Oklahoma finished 6-2 in […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The measuring stick among college football fans on how good a conference is top to bottom comes with wins in non-conference games. No matter how many wins a program may have during the season, if their schedule is weak, the program and fanbase will hear about it. A program can make excuses during the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2018 recruiting class maybe an afterthought to college football fans and the respective coaches staffing the top Division-I programs but special attention should be centered on Khalil Shakir. The rising Vista Murrieta High School talent already had the speed and playmaking abilities as a sophomore to warrant a Pac-12 scholarship offer. Shakir is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As much as things change, it does the heart good to know that somethings never change. Case in point, when first interviewing Chuck Filiaga in May of 2014, he was a “scrawny” 6’6”, 275 pound, defensive end for St. Augustine High School in San Diego. He finished his freshman year with 52 tackles, seven […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Evangel Christian Academy located in Shreveport, Louisiana, had a great 2015 season as the Eagles finished 9-3 and advanced to the state semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion, Catholic, 27-21 in overtime. After losing their first game to nationally ranked St. Joseph Prep (PA) the Eagles won eight straight games before dropping their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Good talent typically leads to good or high performing teams, sometimes even great teams, but getting the top talent does not always translate into wins, conference championships, and/or national titles. A lot of coaching and a little bit of luck is needed along the way before attaining collegiate gridiron glory. Taking a sample size […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College football’s Championship Week wrapped on Saturday crowning conference title winners across the country while setting the second annual college football playoffs final four. Clemson, Alabama, and Michigan State won their way into the playoffs with Oklahoma getting a bid after winning the Big 12 Conference title. Clemson held onto the No. 1 ranking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon State landed one of their biggest recruits for the 2016 class to date when California safety Shurod Thompson committed to the Beavers on Monday. Thompson jumped on the recruiting map helping Pittsburg High School (Pittsburg, CA) to a 10-3 record in 2014. The 6’1”, 185 pound, athlete came up with 51 tackles, 3.0 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Recruiting efforts for Oklahoma during the offseason has not given Sooner Nation much to get excited about over the last six months until now. As the college football season approaches interest in recruiting is expected to pick up especially after Oklahoma landed to big recruits over the last two days; safety Chanse Sylvie and outside linebacker […]
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All college programs see some level of natural attrition for various reasons but usually the loss of a player here or a player there happens over an extended period of time, at least a semester, a school year, or even when seniors transfer after four years at a given program. Sooner Nation is not unaccustomed to seeing one-time prized recruits […]
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Even a sport as inclusive as football is still not without certain prejudices that exist nationwide. The high school ranks are filled with a large volume of players who have showed their worth on the gridiron, be it over time or in the stat column, but because they play on a lower classification an automatic snub or red flag is […]
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On Wednesday news broke that the Oklahoma Sooners program would be down one quarterback when fall practices pickup in August after Justice Hansen announced he was leaving the program. The 6’3”, 215 pound, quarterback was considered a 4-star recruit by multiple recruiting services during his senior season for Santa Fe High School in 2013. The Class of 2014 signee was […]
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In a town 14 miles due north of the heart of Oklahoma City stands a football cautionary tale. When parents talk about being fearful for their child’s safety on a football field, traces of the conversation can be linked back to the town of Edmond. When media talking heads expound on the violence of the game of football, they are […]
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In late March Oklahoma announced the suspension of running back Keith Ford for breaking team rules and academic violations. On Wednesday Sooners head coach Bob Stoops confirmed Ford was seeking a transfer from the program. Ford was expected to be an offensive juggernaut for the Sooners in 2014 until a broken leg upended his season after just three games. In […]
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After missing out on a quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops has been quick to line up verbal commitments under center for his 2016 class landing Austin Kendall on Tuesday. Kendall, 6’2”, 205 pounds, is the second quarterback committed to the Sooners’ 2016 class joining Dekaney High School’s (Houston, Texas) Adrian Hardy. The Cutbertson High […]
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The East Region is the most intriguing in this year’s tournament. Villanova is the No. 1 seed while Virginia is the two seed. Villanova opens the tournament against Lafayette. Virginia is going up against Belmont. Both Villanova and Virginia is deserving of the No. 1 seed in the East making the road to the Final Four one of the tougher brackets in […]
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Kansas City, Missouri – The 2015 Big 12 Conference Tournament, held at the Sprint Center, was a highly anticipated tournament after a tough regular season for all 10 teams in the conference. The Kansas Jayhawks were the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season conference title with a 13-5 conference record. The Iowa State Cyclones and the Oklahoma Sooners both […]
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Exclusive interview with WR Dominique Reed What Razorback Nation started to understand early in the 2014 season was a notion that slowly started to creep out to the SEC West, the SEC East, and then the rest of college football – a movement is underway at Arkansas. Second year Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema weathered the storm from a […]
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Exclusive interview with Scotty Gilkey Jr. Some guys are graced with God given ability, some work diligently on their own to develop their talents to become exceptional, and others just happened to be blessed with having a great support staff to help guide and nurture athletic gifts into dominating play on the field. When talking about Broken Arrow High […]
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Exclusive interview with Highland High School’s Jalen Logan Every football coach wants their players to take the field with intensity, fire, and passion. For Highland High School’s Jalen Logan that passion was a chip on his shoulder looking to prove the football world wrong, and he did just that. Tight coverage, pass breakups, and interceptions testified the 5’7”, 180 […]
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