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I’m tired of all the horse-beating, tired posts around here either whining about Harbaugh or pining for Campbell. I am hoping we could objectively look at what it takes for a coach, especially a seasoned, well-established winner, to fundamentally change the way his team approaches the game? Nick Saban is the perfect example. Years ago his teams were caught in 10-7 slugfests and when he realized the direction the modern game was headed he radically changed. Now, Bama is the equivalent of the mi...

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images In 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles hired Doug Pederson to replace a head coach they hired out of colllege. In 2021, the Philadelphia Eagles might hire a college head coach to replace Doug Pederson. There’s already buzz that the Eagles are going to make a run at the University of Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley. Ed Kracz reports the Eagles reached out to Riley “not long after” the team parted ways with Pederson on Monday. He also notes it “isn’t the first...

The Eagles are in search for a new head coach to replace Doug Pederson, and have apparently already made their first phone call.

Filed under: Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas HC Steve Sarkisian was reportedly set to take over for Nick Saban at Alabama Share this story Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images On Monday’s episode of “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, college football analyst claimed there handshake agreement between Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Alabama offensive coordinator-turned-Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian that the young disciple would take over for Saban when he decided to even...

Former Miami Hurricanes linebacker Dan Morgan will now forever have his name etched among college football’s all-time greats as he was named to the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class on Monday. Morgan was one of the 13 selected by the National Football Foundation, a list that included USC quarterback Carson Palmer, Kansas State running back Darren Sproles, Clemson running back C.J. ...

Looking back at national championship games played in South Florida January 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST - Updated January 10 at 10:01 AM As South Florida gets set to serve as host to its first College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium, WPTV.com takes a look back at the previous national championship games to be played in the region and the historical significance of each. Orange Bowl No. 2 Nebraska (11-0) 16 Florida State kicker Scott Bentley celebrates in the arms o...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Lincoln Riley will remember this Oklahoma season for a long time. It took a lot to get to the end of it — with two significant trophies. The No. 8 Sooners navigated through the season played under the cloud of a pandemic, and their first 0-2 start in Big 12 play since 1998, to win their sixth conference title in a row, then wrapped it up with an overwhelming 55-20 win over 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl — the first New Y...

Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spencer Rattler threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 186 yards and No. 8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. 6 CFP) jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first seven minutes....

Deseret News Who is UCF head coach Josh Heupel, and what Utah connections does he have? BYU will face an explosive offense in Central Florida. Its head coach is familiar with the Cougars, having coached against them while the OC at Utah State Share this story Phelan M. Ebenhack, Associated Press The last time BYU faced Josh Heupel, it was kind of a shootout in Logan with tractors, snowbanks, freezing temperatures and amazing plays. In that game, a 51-28 win for BYU and one of Bronco Mendenhall�...

Game Preview and Open Thread: Auburn @ Mississippi State Share this story The Montgomery Advertiser-USA TODAY Sports We waited an extra three weeks for SEC football to arrive this season, and that’s after not having postseason basketball or baseball to get us through the doldrums of a COVID summer. Now, the final game of the season has arrived just a couple weeks before Christmas, and it feels so bizarre. The condensed ten-game schedule went by extremely quickly, even with a bye week and a p...