http://www.realfootball365.com College Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14103 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14103 Let's play the name game: William Andrews, Bo Jackson, Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown. . . What do these running backs have in common? Well, they all played for Auburn. There's a reason, no matter how bad the entire offense has been the past two seasons, that people often say that Auburn is "Running Back U," and those names are a part of it. But how do the Tigers get back on track? Well, the ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-07-06T04:00:38-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14095 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14095 With offensive tackles Chris Hairston and Landon Walker coming back, the Clemson Tigers would seemingly be set up for a good year at a very important position. But if you look closely enough, you'll come to realize that only seniors Corey Lambert and Jamarcus Grant are listed as backups, and that Lambert is currently a reserve at both tackle positions. In other words, depth is lacking; and ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-07-03T04:03:12-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14096 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14096 The Clemson Tigers football team has not lived up to expectations over the past several seasons. There has been no questioning their talent. In fact, last season they were considered a very strong team before once again falling far short of their potential. Under such circumstances, the head coach of a team assumes the majority of the blame and rightfully so. Thus, exit Tommy Bowden and enter ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-07-02T04:01:07-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14084 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14084 With all the talk on how well the Auburn Tigers and new head football coach Gene Chizik are doing when it comes to recruiting, the fact that they're also losing players isn't gaining as many headlines. Earlier this season, Tray Blackmon, Chris Slaughter, Raven Gray and Ryan Williams all left. And now it appears that they've lost a backup safety, a backup defensive tackle and a backup ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-30T04:10:14-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/michigan/14088 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/michigan/14088 College football season starts in under 70 days; so, unless you’re in a lot of trouble, the depth charts are somewhat set. The final analysis of each position must be completed so that we can see how overly optimistic we are about our teams’ chances. Until Western Michigan visits on the first week of September, here is how it shakes down for the Michigan Wolverines, starting with the wide ... rudyhoops4@yahoo.com (Bart Doan) NFL 2009-06-30T04:04:04-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texas/14086 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texas/14086 At the University of Texas, free soft drinks for employees have disappeared. Printers often sit silently, and thermostats register temperatures on the fringe of the comfort zone. However, these cost-cutting measures signal just the tip of the iceberg. Although Longhorn athletic officials won’t admit it, Orangeblood fan support may have reached its apex. It’s difficult to believe Texas suffers ... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) NFL 2009-06-29T04:12:09-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14085 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14085 Auburn Tigers football fans are a highly dedicated bunch and deservedly so. After all, the Tigers have a rich history that includes some great players having suited up for them. Moreover, they've had clear success in the toughest football conference in the land, the SEC, and won championships there. Still, when it comes to comparisons to storied programs like the Texas Longhorns, Notre Dame ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-29T04:00:39-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/14077 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/northcarolina/14077 The North Carolina Tar Heels featured one of the most potent wide receiver corps in the ACC in 2008. Even with starting quarterback T.J. Yates missing half the season with an injury, the passing game hardly dipped. The opportunity to throw to Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster is one any quarterback would want. Unfortunately for Yates, all three of those receivers were taken in ... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) NFL 2009-06-26T04:03:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14071 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14071 In order to get highly touted high school football prospects to commit to your school, it usually takes the possibility of early playing time. Not a promise to start, mind you, but the promise of a chance at starting. That said, we all know few freshmen, no matter how highly touted, are capable of walking right into a conference like the SEC and gaining a starting position. Thus, as much as ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-25T04:02:45-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14072 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14072 Most college football experts will tell you that claiming victory in the recruiting battle in your state is important if you want to field a team capable of winning conference championships. Do all teams subscribe to that philosophy? No. Nevertheless, enough do that it would seem worth mentioning that out of the seven verbal commitments the Clemson Tigers have received to date, six have come ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-25T04:01:07-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansasstate/14064 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansasstate/14064 John Currie made the right first move. But Kansas State donors won’t fill the athletic coffers until Bill Snyder puts a winning football team on the football field Last week, the Wildcat athletic director toured the Sunflower State and came clean with KSU fans regarding the previous administration’s mismanagement. Currie also promised to institute reforms and controls to prevent future ... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) NFL 2009-06-22T04:20:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14058 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/auburn/14058 For the past couple of college football seasons, the Auburn Tigers have just not looked like themselves. First, the running game hasn't been as stellar as it usually is. Part of the problem has been an almost complete lack of passing ability that has allowed defenses to gear up for the run in a large way. That said, both the passing and running games have been impacted by the Tigers' ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-19T04:02:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/georgiatech/14053 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/georgiatech/14053 The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are going to run the ball. A lot. Head coach Paul Johnson isn’t afraid to tell anyone the game plan because all his opponents already know what’s coming. And yet, they often can’t stop it. Georgia Tech amassed the fourth-best rushing offense in the country last season. With potential Heisman candidate Jonathan Dwyer at running back, it would be foolish to ... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) NFL 2009-06-18T04:07:26-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14052 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/clemson/14052 This time of year in college football, there's little to write about when it comes to the upcoming season. So, recruiting often becomes the rave. Such is the case with the Clemson Tigers, obviously barring a desire to speak of the quarterback situation. Not this time. Along with that, let's talk about the four-star athlete that they've received a solid verbal commitment from. His name is Joe ... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) NFL 2009-06-18T04:00:06-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/mississippi/14049 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/mississippi/14049 As college football recruits face the increasing loss of scholarship offers because of off-the-field transgressions, the criminals and miscreants of the game can take heart in the fact that Mississippi head coach Houston Nutt will never turn them away. As everyone knows, recruiting in the Southeastern Conference is somewhat of a backstabbing bloodbath, and Nutt apparently figured that he'd go ... rudyhoops4@yahoo.com (Bart Doan) NFL 2009-06-17T04:20:23-05:00