Category: College

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (above) will be back to terrorize opponents, but in the Big 12 this coming season, and ESPN is giving Fifita respect of placing him in their top 10 returning quarterbacks in an article on ESPN.com on Friday. (Photo courtesy of the ARIZONA DAILY STAR)
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ESPN declares Fifita, Milroe among top 10 returning QBs

Who’s arguably the best quarterback coming back that few people know very much about? Alabama’s Jalen Milroe? Nope. We didn’t say best quarterback that was most disrespected. Georgia’s Carson Beck? Nope. We didn’t say best quarterback that was most underappreciated.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. (Photo courtesy of SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM)
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Georgia assistants leaving right and left

Is it suddenly last one out, turn out the lights in Athens, Georgia? Maybe Georgia really IS the new Alabama, huh? In recent weeks, Georgia special teams coordinator Scott Cochran –  known for years as Alabama’s wild and crazy strength

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The $10.3 Million-Dollar Man: Steve Sarkisian, who just agreed to a four-year extension at the University of Texas worth that much per season. (Photo courtesy of MSN.COM)
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Sark’s extension finalized

About a week ago, Thefootballbeat.com reported that the University of Texas would reward head football coach Steve Sarkisian for the Longhorns making the College Football Playoff with a contract extension. That extension was finalized late last week and can be

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Alabama's Nick Saban, with one of his seven national title trophies, six at 'Bama. Saban announced his retirement on Wednesday, sending shockwaves throughout the sports world. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)
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Sports world reacts to news of Saban’s final bow

We have the Nick Saban retirement story on the site (Nick Saban retires | The Football Beat), and there will be a Saban-possible-replacement story coming soon. But we thought everyone might like to read, in one place rather than scattered,

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Nick Saban, who won more national championships than any coach in college football history, retired on Wednesday from the University of Alabama, where he dominated the sport for almost 18 seasons. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)
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Nick Saban retires

Nick Saban, the only coach in college football to pass Paul “Bear” Bryant in national championship wins, took the sports world in the palm of his hand one last time on Wednesday, announcing his retirement from the University of Alabama.

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