Independents Football

  1. Notre Dame Football 2013: Where the Irish Offense Is in Need of Improvement

    Notre Dame's inconceivable journey to the 2013 BCS National Championship Game was spurred by its ferocious defense, though a sole reliance upon the same unit won't aid in the Irish's ...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 12 days ago 2,943 reads 17 comments

  2. BYU Football: What Taysom Hill Must Do to Prove Doubters Wrong

    Taysom Hill has seized BYU football's starting role as quarterback, and Bronco Mendenhall has complete confidence in the sophomore. Unfortunately, some Cougar fans do not feel the same way...

    Samuel Benson Written by Samuel Benson about 12 days ago 3,316 reads 11 comments

  3. Video: Cougars vs. Longhorns Marked as Can't Miss Non-AQ Game

    Mark Schlabach picks out three of the top games that sees non-AQ teams going up against the higher profile conferences in 2013.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  4. Why Not Make BYU-Idaho Part of Cougar Nation?

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  5. Van Noy Catches Kiper Jr.'s Eye

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  6. Lions' Ziggy Ansah Shows He's Smart off the Field with Intelligent Answers

    How smart is Lions rookie defensive end Ziggy Ansah? Smart. And he doesn't even need those fancy 3-D glasses to prove it.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  7. Pac-12 CFB Preview Cover Will Feature Van Noy

    BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy will appear on a cover for Phil Steele's 2013 College Football Preview labeled on Steele's blog as "Pac-12," despite the Cougars having no affiliation with the Pac-12 conference...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  8. Why Ansah Will Deliver On Expectations

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  9. Comparing Everett Golson to Other Notre Dame QBs of the BCS Era

    Notre Dame has had more than its fair share of great quarterbacks, including some above-average ones during the BCS era...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 13 days ago 4,488 reads 30 comments

  10. Notre Dame Football: Keys to Irish Echoing Perfection in 2013

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish displayed immaculate potential last season, but that will make repeating perfection in 2013 extensively difficult...

    John Rozum Written by John Rozum about 13 days ago 2,041 reads 7 comments

  11. Notre Dame Football: Former Irish Fullback Schwapp Dies

    Former Notre Dame fullback Asaph Schwapp , a member of the Fighting Irish football program from 2005-2008, died Wednesday after a long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The Hartford, Conn...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 13 days ago 21,759 reads 22 comments

  12. Irish Shut out of Hall

    Notre Dame was shut out of the College Football Hall of Fame this year, one year after David Casper became the 44th former Irish player to be named to the Hall.....

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 14 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  13. Chris Salvi Invited to Bears Rookie Camp

    Nothing has come easy for Chris Salvi. The former Notre Dame safety and special teams ace was a walk-on transfer from Butler during his Irish career, earning a scholarship for his senior year...

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 14 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  14. Irish in Hunt for Elite Quarterback

    Scholarships offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State and Fresno State started the week. Then an invite to a national quarterback competition and a visit to Wisconsin ended the week.....

    Robert Piva Written by Robert Piva about 14 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  15. Notre Dame Football: Why Fighting Irish Defense Will Be Better Next Season

    After losing leaders Manti Te'o , Zeke Motta and Kapron Lewis-Moore, it's only natural to be concerned about a possible drop-off on the defensive side of the ball for Notre Dame in 2013-14...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 14 days ago 4,363 reads 27 comments

  16. BYU Football: 5 Recruits the Cougars Must Pursue

    Although the BYU football season hasn't yet started, it is never too early to look at next year's batch of recruits. Bronco Mendenhall and his staff have already received commitments from five players and are recruiting several more...

    Samuel Benson Written by Samuel Benson about 14 days ago 2,821 reads 2 comments

  17. Notre Dame Football: All-Time Best Recruit at Each Position

    During the modern era of college football, the Notre Dame football program has been synonymous with the most glitzy names budding from the prep ranks...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 14 days ago 8,440 reads 39 comments

  18. Notre Dame Football's Greatest Challenges for Irish to Repeat Perfection

    Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an opportunity to repeat regular season perfection in 2013. Last year was undoubtedly an overachieving campaign, but the Irish do face a winnable schedule this fall...

    John Rozum Written by John Rozum about 14 days ago 4,832 reads 41 comments

  19. BYU WR Might Be the Next Hidden Gem in College Football

    Eric Fisher ascended from unheralded, two-star prep prospect, to the Mid-American Conference, then No. 1 overall pick in last week's NFL draft.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 8 reads 0 comments

  20. Top 3 Local Dual-Threat Quarterbacks; 2 More on the Way

    Dual-threat quarterbacks are all the rage in the NFL. Cam Newton, RGIII, Russell Wilson, and Colin Kaepernick are the young guns that are currently tearing up the league, but Utah ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 14 reads 0 comments

  21. Former BYU Coach Can Still Swing the Clubs and Swap Jokes

    PROVO — Less than six months after open-heart surgery, LaVell Edwards remains a big draw on the golf course.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  22. For Mendenhall, Twitter a Big, Surprising Step

    PROVO — BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall is Twitterpated. Well, not exactly. Let's not get carried away here.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  23. Lions Tried to Trade Bills the No. 5 Pick in Draft

    The Detroit Lions took BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah with the fifth pick in last month's NFL draft, a player general manager Martin Mayhew said was ranked third on their board.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  24. BYUtv Special Celebrates Polynesian Football Tradition

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  25. Why Is There an Upswing in Expansion of College Football Stadiums?

    As April comes to a close and May starts the walk into the summer season for college football, both Texas A&M and Notre Dame released news regarding their stadiums...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 16 days ago 5,583 reads 98 comments