Your Best 11

  1. Johnny Manziel is a Victim of his own Success

    Johnny Manziel made headlines again on Sunday by tweeting, and everyone from The Dallas Morning News to ESPN reported on the happening...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 2 days ago 7,577 reads 76 comments

  2. Johnny Manziel Tweet: Texas A&M QB Needs Season to Begin more Sooner than Later

    Johnny Manziel ’s perk-filled life comes at a price. He bears a burden that few veteran celebs could gracefully handle, let alone a 20-year-old unaccustomed to the circus...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 2 days ago 9,469 reads 110 comments

  3. When it Comes to Recruiting, LSU Coach Les Miles Absolutely Gets It

    Les Miles , a coach who had an excessive obsession with Gunner Kiel during the 2012 offseason, has rebounded in a big way in 2013...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 2 days ago 8,064 reads 31 comments

  4. Telling CFB Referees to Eject First, Ask Questions later is Not the Right Policy

    Jon Solomon at The Birmingham News is working on a five-part series at AL.com on the implementation of the new targeting-ejection rule in college football...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 3 days ago 7,280 reads 7 comments

  5. More Bowl Games Equals More Football, and That's Always a Good Thing

    I have a problem. I am a football junkie. I watched the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl between Illinois and UCLA—each team operating with interim coaches, minimal offensive firepower and 12 combined victories—in its entirety...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 6 days ago 5,872 reads 35 comments

  6. Howard's Rock, Toomer's Corner...What's Next, Sooner Schooner? Touchdown Jesus?

    Clemson revealed to the world Wednesday that Howard's Rock had been vandalized, including a piece of the rock being broken off as the vandals broke the surrounding casing...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 6 days ago 8,795 reads 70 comments

  7. Your Best 11 Mailbag: State of the Big Ten, Hokies' Season and Clemson vs. USC

    It is Thursday and that means the mailbag, people. We only have three questions today, not because of a lack of submissions, but because I shut it down to get to this good long emailed question that we received...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 6 days ago 2,811 reads 8 comments

  8. Notre Dame's Brian Kelly Says Players Need to Be Accountable, but so Do Coaches

    Brian Kelly , speaking to the Associated Press at Lost Dunes Golf Club, revealed how easy both the Everett Golson and Eddie Vanderdoes decisions were for him...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 7 days ago 5,789 reads 26 comments

  9. Why More Players Are Attending 1-Day Recruiting Camps and Leaving with Offers

    Call them skills camps. Or, perhaps you prefer the term minicamp. Maybe you want to slap a school-specific name or advanced, elite or senior on them to dress them up...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 7 days ago 2,866 reads 0 comments

  10. Breaking Down Golden Nugget's Early 2013 College Football Point Spreads

    The college football offseason is cruel, relentless and determined. And although the absence will live on a little bit longer, the Golden Nugget is here to make a trying time slightly more tolerable...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 8 days ago 3,675 reads 15 comments

  11. Matt Thomas Will Honor Commitment to FSU, but Recruiting Saga Isn't Over Yet

    In a statement issued to Warchant , 5-star linebacker Matthew Thomas says that he will make the decision to enroll at Florida State, honoring his national letter of intent...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 8 days ago 10,104 reads 32 comments

  12. What Really Becomes of College Football's Top QB Prospects After they Commit?

    In May, following Everett Golson's departure from Notre Dame , Your Best 11 took a look at the Fighting Irish's quarterbacks through the BCS era . Between the position changes and the transfers, it was not exactly pretty...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 8 days ago 17,205 reads 36 comments

  13. Rutgers, Penn State Scandals Show that Boosters Can be Finicky With Their Wallet

    Rutgers is moving to the Big Ten in a year, but right now, the university is mired in the Julie Hermann situation. It is a scandal that, as Tom Canavan of the Associated Press points out, could well cost the Scarlet Knights some money...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 9 days ago 7,274 reads 3 comments

  14. What Mississippi State's NCAA Probation Means to Miami

    In a word, Mississippi State's NCAA probation means "nothing'' to Miami. Nothing at all, folks. The NCAA accepted the Mississippi State's self-imposed sanctions and like that, the case was closed...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 9 days ago 9,002 reads 11 comments

  15. The Inside Scoop on How an 8th-Grader Landed a Football Scholarship at USC

    When athletes perform on the big stage, big things tend to happen for them. Nathan Tilford , a wide receiver from Upland, California, is no different in that respect...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 9 days ago 10,723 reads 20 comments

  16. Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Talks Academics, Recruiting and the Big Ten

    Pat Fitzgerald is tired of hearing it. He’s tired of hearing the same exhausted tune, one repeated like a chorus throughout his eight years in the captain's chair at Northwestern...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 10 days ago 2,627 reads 2 comments

  17. Why Las Vegas Loves Miami Football so Much in 2013

    The oddsmakers aren ’t worried about the ominous cloud still lingering overhead in Coral Gables. They’re not troubled by the capricious NCAA investigation into Miami, which remains selectively dormant...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 13 days ago 11,733 reads 52 comments

  18. Your Best 11 Mailbag: Texas A&M Recruiting, Bobby Petrino Run Game and More

    Thursday and we're back at it with the mailbag, folks. Got some really good questions and a lot going on so let's get into them quick...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 13 days ago 1,745 reads 1 comments

  19. Michigan vs. Michigan State Under the Lights? Yes Please, for Sake of Big Ten

    Mark Hollis, athletic director at Michigan State, recently spoke with the Detroit Economic Club about the prospects of Michigan and Michigan State playing under the lights. MLive ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 14 days ago 4,008 reads 39 comments

  20. Elijah Hood's 'Roll Toilet' Is Prime Example of How Recruits Must Be Smarter

    Elijah Hood, one of the nation's top-ranked running back prospects, recently created quite a stir with a video posted online. Although the video was taken down, there's a secondhand version at USA Today ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 14 days ago 14,721 reads 119 comments

  21. Why Is Notre Dame's Brian Kelly Having a Hard Time Holding On to Recruits?

    Eddie Vanderdoes, through the Sacramento Bee , released a letter notifying everyone that he would officially not be enrolling at Notre Dame. Instead, he's headed to UCLA to sit out his required one season before suiting up for the Bruins...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 14 days ago 16,256 reads 104 comments

  22. Amid the Big Ten Division Restructuring, the Real Loser Is Wisconsin Until 2016

    Wisconsin worked mighty hard for the better part of two decades to solidify its place near the top of the Big Ten. Although not the cornerstone of the conference, the Badgers have been a fixture in the title race and a player on the national stage...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 15 days ago 11,131 reads 30 comments

  23. Gordon Gee Resignation Proves Media Savvy a Necessity in Twitter Age

    The apology tour proved to be futile. The "remediation plan" never quite reached its apex. Ohio State University president Gordon Gee has announced he will officially retire ...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 15 days ago 12,323 reads 113 comments

  24. Miami Football: Filing Report Against Investigator Can Expose NCAA's Bullying

    The Miami Herald revealed Monday that Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Dyron Dye had filed an incident report against the NCAA with the Coral Gables police...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 15 days ago 3,584 reads 8 comments

  25. One Year Later, Real Winners in Conference Expansion Are TCU and West Virginia

    Texas A&M has the Heisman winner, a stadium expansion plan and an expected Top 10 team in 2013. The Aggies are on top of the world after Year 1 in the SEC. However, the real winners in the 2011-2012 round of expansion both reside in the Big 12...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 15 days ago 8,045 reads 18 comments