Author: James West

The Bulldogs finished 10-3 SU last season with a New Mexico Bowl victory over UTEP. The Bulldogs have the capability to win the Mountain West this season. The Dogs are returning a high-power-driven offense and an skilled defense that lands them 2nd in the MWC to win. Are the Bulldogs in the driver seat in the MWC? After leaving Fresno State in 2019, HC Jeff Tedford is back in the driver’s seat for the 2022 season with the departure of Kalen DeBoer to Washington. Tedford was with the Bulldogs from 2017-2019 where he found success in his first two seasons. The Bulldogs under…

Things begun great for Penn State last season. Victories at Wisconsin to start the season, a home win over Auburn, and a shutout victory over Indiana to open 5-0. Regrettably for HC James Franklin, his Nittany Lions won only twice in the final seven regular-season games. To make matters worse, losing to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl to cap off a 7-6 season. Can a bounce back Nittany Lions team be displayed in 2022? Since being hired at Penn State, Franklin has carried plenty success. Currently, the past two seasons have not favored the Nittany Lions, but they have rewarded…

Can the Longhorns take that next step this season and cause chaos in the BIG12 and CFP? Texas is back! The words from former UT QB, Sam Ehlinger, that always get dragged in the mud once the Longhorns lose it seems. College football fans have heard that mantra repeated annually over the last decade. Since the loss to Alabama in the BCS Championship game, the Longhorns have only won 10 games once since 2009. UT as a football program have not been themselves since Mack Brown was dashed out of town in 2013. Steve Sarkisian is the latest program changer. After…

The Sonny Dykes era begins in Fort Worth, Texas as the TCU Horned Frog prepare for the 2022 season. Long-time HC Gary Patterson agreed to mutually part ways last Halloween. The separation made an end to one of the longest HC tenures in college football. Since the 2001 season, the Horned Frogs have navigated through Conference USA, Mountain West Conference, and the Big 12. By far the winningest HC in TCU football program history. TCU made a curious hire with Sonny Dykes. Dykes was the head coach of close surrounding rival, SMU, for the last four seasons. He has an entirely…

Can Sam Hartman fulfill his promise to Wake Forest? Wake Forest had a miraculous season in 2021 under the Dave Clawson era. While winning a tiebreaker with Clemson and NC State to signify at the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. The Demon Deacons suffered a 45-21 setback to Pittsburgh. After the painful loss, frustrations were taken out on Rutgers in the Gator Bowl by a 38-10. Capping off an 11-win season, tying the 2006 team for the most in school history. The Demon Deacons have now appeared in six consecutive bowl games. After appearing in just 10 total bowls from…

Can this year’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team sting the ACC? The conference has been overshadowed by the Clemson Tigers for over a decade. HC for the Yellow Jackets, Geoff Collins, has been experimenting everything to get GT to higher levels. One keynote about Collins is that he has been consistent. Consistent in the wrong direction I may add with consecutive three-win seasons. Since Collins arrival as HC, the Yellow Jackets are 9-25, with an ACC record of 7-18. As the head coach enters his 4th season, the Yellow Jackets have the 3rd lowest odds to win the ACC.…

Did I miss something or did the Baylor Bears disappear? The reigning BIG12 champions enter the 2022 season being unnoticed by a few other schools in their conference. There is not a hesitation that HC Dave Aranda has made the stunning turnaround for Baylor. In 2021, the Bears tied for the best improvement in the NCAA boasting a ten-win upgrade from the previous year. The reversal included a school-record five wins against ranked opponents. Since the firing of Art Briles, Baylor has always started off sluggish with new coaches, but picked up steam quick. Before Aranda, Matt Rhule started 1-11…

One of the MOST unique NIL deals you will hear about an athletes name. In the world of NIL, companies are grasping athletes left and right to be the face of their product. Since NIL, you hear a multitude of articles saying some athletes make millions and others getting multiple deals. Some athletes reached usual franchises and others can find distinctive ways to snag a deal. For one Nebraska Cornhuskers football player, he might have just landed one of the most unique NIL deals ever. If you do not believe me, then keep scrolling down to find out! Who Is…

How long until the rebuild is finished for the Vanderbilt Commodores football program? The vast majority of college football fans may not ask, but Vandy fans might. Commodore fans as you can say, have been put in the mud and dragged. Since 2000, Vandy has a combined three winning seasons with three seasons .500 or better in the SEC. Two of the three seasons listed above were when James Franklin was HC (2011-2013). Current HC Clark Lea is entering his second season with the program and looks to vastly improve from a 2-10 season. There will need to be some…

Taulia Tagovailoa and the Maryland Terrapins look to be airing it out this season. Tagovailoa will enter his third season with Maryland and his second year as the full-time starter. Last season, Taulia showcased his gunslinging approach in the BIG Ten ranking 2nd in passing yards. When you hear the name Tagovailoa, it reminds you of Taulia’s older brother, Tua. There is no hesitation that when Tua was the starter at the University of Alabama, he was electric. I remember going to the Duke v. Alabama game and seeing the Tagovailoa brothers warming up. I thought for a split second…