Your Best 11

  1. A Big 12-ACC Alliance Absolutely Doesn't Work for College Football

    Bob Bowlsby , the commissioner of the Big 12, is looking for a dance partner for his league, as reported by Kirk Bohls from the Austin American-Statesman ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 7,001 reads 25 comments

  2. Don't Hate Urban Meyer and Others for Going After Your Prized Recruits (Again)

    Until a recruit signs is Letter of Intent, he’s fair game. Forget about your feelings and the fact that you’ ve salivated over his highlight video on YouTube since the middle of his junior season...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 11,569 reads 45 comments

  3. Analyzing What Spread Has Done and Will Do to College Football Linebackers

    The spread, a term that in common usage has come to mean everything from shotgun two-wide sets to the Air Raid offense and the zone-read scheme, has taken the college world by storm...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 2,610 reads 3 comments

  4. Who Are the Hardest-Hitting Recruits in the 2013 Class?

    Big, strong and fast. If you’re a football player, these are the obvious essentials. And in the world of college football recruiting, the players are bigger, faster and stronger than they’ ve ever been...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 36,200 reads 45 comments

  5. Your Best 11 Mailbag: SEC and ACC Favorites, Position Coaches and More

    It's Thursday and we are doing the mailbag this afternoon instead of the usual morning run. Figured why not open it up to a new crop of folks? No need to stall, we'll just get into the mailbag here...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 1,148 reads 1 comments

  6. How Mega Break Through in Head Trauma Science Can Truly Benefit Football

    Scientists at UCLA have discovered the first truly significant research breakthrough in the study of brain trauma in quite some time: the identification of tau proteins in a living human subject...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 611 reads 1 comments

  7. Tennessee's Money Woes Show How Badly Schools Rely on College Football

    Cash is king, and in the world of collegiate athletics it is football that makes the cash. Schools at the top are raking in money, hand over fist. Meanwhile others are struggling to make ends meet, if they meet at all...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 5,256 reads 24 comments

  8. College Football Recruititng: Odds on Who Lands Blue-Chip OT Laremy Tunsil

    Florida prospect Laremy Tunsil is regarded as the best offensive tackle prospect in the 2013, and it’s easy to see why...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 19,205 reads 40 comments

  9. Did the NCAA Finally Hit Rock Bottom? for Our Sake, I Hope so

    The NCAA’s ineptitude has firmly seized the spotlight yet again. A bizarre seven-day stretch, which included a heartless ruling over a uniform request as well as the mockery ...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 12,830 reads 51 comments

  10. Image Issues Aside, Tyrann Mathieu Will Be Taken in the 2013 NFL Draft

    On Wednesday, USA Today ran a piece talking about former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu and his road to redemption. The article included Mathieu's efforts to distance himself from the "Honey Badger" nickname he earned in Baton Rouge...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 13,633 reads 52 comments

  11. One Year After Joe Paterno's Death, What Is His Legacy?

    A year after his passing, Joe Paterno 's legacy is, in the grand scheme of things, exactly what you want it to be. That's right, you get to pick. Truth be told, I never gave a thought to Joe Paterno during most of my years on the planet...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 4,196 reads 25 comments

  12. College Football Recruiting: The Best Names in the 2013 Class

    We'll hear plenty about stars in the next few days with national signing day closing in, but what about the names? Yes, the names. Not just the names that you already know, but the names that you absolutely can't miss...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 12,801 reads 11 comments

  13. New NCAA Decision to Allow Unlimited Recruiting Contacts Is a Smart Move

    We've already given props to Mark Emmert and his recognition that rules will not solve competitive balance, here at Your Best 11 ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 3,522 reads 20 comments

  14. Kudos to NCAA President for Admitting Rules Don't Create Level Playing Field

    Here at Your Best 11 we have been hard on Mark Emmert . He is not our favorite guy. He's said things that have been remarkably asinine and clueless in the grand scheme of things...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 547 reads 3 comments

  15. The Promotion of Mark Helfrich Might Be Oregon's Most Innovative Move Yet

    Once again, Oregon has decided to be different. Instead of getting caught up in the coaching-carousel arms race—like pretty much everyone else these days—the Ducks played it safe with their new head coach...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 5,860 reads 4 comments

  16. What Early BCS Championship Odds Can Tell Us About the 2013-2014 Season

    If you’re so inclined, you may already place a wager (or wagers) on which college football team will win the 2013-2014 BCS National Championship...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 18,804 reads 129 comments

  17. New College Football Coaches Face Huge Challenges in Recruiting

    So far at Your Best 11 , we've hit on the overall recruiting process and discussed why official visits are such a critical point of the process...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 4,433 reads 17 comments

  18. Your Best 11 Mailbag: Bill Cubit at Illinois, Best Hire and Oregon's Future

    Given the crazy news over the last couple days, both Manti Te'o and Chip Kelly shook up the scene, we did not get to the mailbag in the normal Thursday spot. Never fear, we are here for you on Friday...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 723 reads 0 comments

  19. Chip Kelly Has More to Offer the Eagles Than Just a Spread Offense

    Folks all over are starting to take sides on whether former Oregon Ducks head coach Chip Kelly taking off for the NFL is a good thing for his career...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 2,950 reads 11 comments

  20. What Happened in USC Locker Room Should Have Stayed in USC Locker Room

    Wednesday, LA Daily News reporter, Scott Wolf, broke the story that the University of Southern California football team had a bit of an altercation following its loss in the Sun Bowl to Georgia Tech...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 4,110 reads 18 comments

  21. Here's Why Official Visits Are so Critical to the Recruiting Process

    Tuesday, at Your Best 11 , we talked about the recruiting process from a macro view, a quick rundown of the ordeal from start to finish that is National Signing Day...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 2,291 reads 0 comments

  22. College Football Recruititng: Odds on Who Lands Blue-Chip DT Dee Liner

    A talented defensive lineman named Dee Liner is a story in itself, but when that talented player is suddenly looking for another school, it becomes an even bigger story. Liner is just that, and he's one of the best defensive players in the 2013 class...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 28,302 reads 39 comments

  23. Did Chip Kelly Make Right Choice Leaving Ducks for Philadelphia Eagles?

    Chip Kelly is the next coach of the Philadelphia Eagles—as first reported by ESPN’s Chris Mortensen —and he will leave his comfortable Nike castle to take on the challenge that is the NFL...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 4 months ago 26,476 reads 41 comments

  24. Creating Its Own TV Network Would Be a Big Mistake for the ACC

    If the SEC is the king of the south, then the ACC is its little brother. Little brothers often follow in the footsteps of their older sibling, and in the case of the SEC's pending network, that appears to be the case...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 1,570 reads 7 comments

  25. More Juniors Than Ever Declare for NFL Draft, and That's a Good Thing

    Tuesday marked the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft. Logan Thomas made the biggest individual news of the day when, as College Football Talk reported, he elected to return to the Hokies for another year in Blacksburg ...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 4 months ago 1,419 reads 3 comments