North Jersey Record Published 1:52 p.m. UTC Aug 30, 2018 New Jersey has been and still is fertile ground for college football recruiters. For the latest proof of that, look back at the most recent NFL Draft: Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson, who played at Red Bank Catholic, was chosen by Indianapolis with the sixth overall pick, and Alabama cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick, who played at St. Peter's Prep, was taken by Miami 11th overall. That trend could continue in 2019. Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary, who played at Paramus Catholic, is a potential Top 10 selection if he decides to leave school early. Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen, who played at Montclair, is projected as a mid-to-late first round choice. Another factor to consider this season is the adjusted redshirt ruling. Players can now participate in four games before the staff has to decide whether to redshirt them. So will Ohio State play Tyler Friday of Don Bosco or Javontae Jean-Baptiste of Bergen Catholic, a pair … [Read more...] about College Football 2018: Top players from NJ to watch for this season
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Hey, unimpressed college football fans: Here are some games to look forward to in Colorado
Mark Knudson @MarkKnudson41 Published 8:49 p.m. UTC Aug 20, 2018 History tells us that Colorado football fans will put their lives on hold for a chance to attend a single Denver Broncos training camp practice, all for the chance to get a glimpse of players hitting blocking sleds and tackling dummies. We also know that, for whatever reason, typical college football contests in Fort Collins, Boulder and Colorado Springs draw something less than a capacity crowd most days. It’s puzzling, really. The explanation given most often is that fans only truly care about seeing name-brand college teams in action — their favorites, provided they’re winning — and opponents with a big pedigree. Fans say it’s not worthwhile to come to Canvas Stadium to see Colorado State play San Jose State or New Mexico, and not worth a trip to Folsom Field to see the Buffs play Oregon State or Washington State, especially once ski season begins. The basic problem here is that … [Read more...] about Hey, unimpressed college football fans: Here are some games to look forward to in Colorado
College Football 2018: D-line is where stars are this season
If you are looking for the best players in college football this season, pay attention to the defensive line. A group of former blue chip prospects has bloomed into dominant defenders who will be wrecking offenses across the nation in 2018. Then in 2019, they will likely be packing the first round of the NFL draft. Narrowing the star-studded class to six is difficult. Clemson alone has four. But here are the best of the big fellas who could be draft eligible in 2019: ED OLIVER, DT, Houston The junior has already announced he will enter next year’s draft. No need to wait. Oliver was practically NFL ready when he arrived at Houston, choosing his hometown university over the Power Five programs. He has 38 1/2 tackles for loss in two seasons. At 6-foot-3 and 290, Oliver combines power, quickness and rare sideline-to-sideline speed for an interior lineman. Houston will push him as a Heisman Trophy contender, but he is more likely to be the first pick in next year’s draft. NICK … [Read more...] about College Football 2018: D-line is where stars are this season
Skinner’s Winners: College Football over/under win totals
On May 14 of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which prohibited sports gambling across this beautiful country, except for the state of Nevada (which was granted the exception to legalize gambling of all kinds in the spring of 1931 in order to combat the great depression and also to be able to fund the Hoover Dam). For a degenerate gambler like myself, May 14 was like Christmas morning. Now states are allowed to decide for themselves whether they want to legalize gambling, and Arizona is one of the states that is looking to take advantage of the financial boom that sports betting can create, with Arizona governor Doug Ducey even coming out on his personal Twitter account and making a statement saying that he intends to do just that in the near future. “This is positive news. We have been working on a modernized gaming compact. This ruling gives Arizona options that could benefit our citizens and our general … [Read more...] about Skinner’s Winners: College Football over/under win totals
College football: Tickets remain for just three Penn State home games
Wednesday July 25, 2018 12:01 AM Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin games sold out Written by Rich Scarcella CHICAGO - Four of Penn State's seven home football games this season have been sold out, according to athletic director Sandy Barbour.Public and student season tickets are sold out, as well as single-game tickets for Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin."I'm never satisfied," Barbour said Tuesday, "(but) it's been a great response from our fan base. It's going to be an incredible environment, as it always is. Our fans are showing their appreciation for what our student-athletes are doing on and off the field."Single-game tickets are available only for the Appalachian State (Sept. 1), Kent State (Sept. 15) and Maryland (Nov. 24) games.Barbour, who was hired in 2014, also addressed several other topics at Big Ten Football Media Days.On her contract status: "I'm going to continue to be the athletic director at Penn State. It's not something I worry … [Read more...] about College football: Tickets remain for just three Penn State home games