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Former 5-star recruit Byron Cowart transferring from Auburn football
The Crootletter breaks down college football with a recruiting slant.Tuesday, news broke that former five-star recruit Byron Cowart is leaving the Auburn program. Former No. 1 overall prospect,...
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Will half of the SEC change head coaches by 2019?
Some of the SEC’s head coaches might survive the hot seat in 2017, but things aren’t smooth sailing.The SB Nation College Football Recruiting Podcast returns with another episode. You can subscribe to...
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The 21 best bets for Week 4 college football, including *defense* in Oklahoma...
Let’s pick out some wagers for a deep Week 4 of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for updated...
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How sleeper recruits still make the NFL, despite blue-chip dominance
And it's not usually because major college football programs and recruiting analysts miss on elite high school prospects.Every year around NFL Draft time, writers from all over the country put out...
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College football recruiting podcast: Here comes Georgia
SB Nation’s Bud Elliott and Morgan Moriarty break down the world of college football from a recruiting perspective. Why are so many true freshmen quarterbacks playing? Is Georgia about to go on a...
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If college teams were made up only of current NFL alumni, who’d win the...
Alabama? FSU? Georgia? LSU? Ohio State? USC?What if all of the NFL players went back to their colleges? Which school would win the national championship? It’s a fun question recently posed by a Tampa...
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The 21 best bets for Week 5 of college football
Let’s pick out some wagers for a deep Week 5 of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for updated...
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Miami scored early, and its defense didn’t allow a touchdown against Duke
Miami’s offense cooled after the first quarter, but its defense dominated all game.Miami defeated Duke 31-6 thanks to a dominant defensive performance, and some early big plays by its stars Ahmmon...
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7 things I noticed from Washington State’s upset of USC
USC lost three starting offensive linemen, and Washington State harassed Sam Darnold all night.Washington State knocked off USC late Friday night, 30-27 in Pullman. This is what I saw.This was bad...
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Why LSU got pushed around by Troy, despite signing tons of blue-chip linemen
The Crootletter is your source for recruiting scoop, trends, and analysis.I married into an LSU family. And I manage SB Nation’s recruiting coverage for a living. And LSU recruits really well. So I...
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The SEC’s so lopsided, its schedule sucks now
We have a whole lot of uninteresting games to get through before the two that actually look great.I can’t wait to watch Alabama go to Auburn on Nov. 25. And three weeks before, it’ll be fun to watch...
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Athletic directors keep giving football coaches huge buyouts, to the delight...
When overestimating the odds of success and passing the buck come together.Buyouts have been a huge topic in recent weeks in college football, as many schools are considering making coaching changes....
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College football recruiting podcast: Big visits for big games
Big recruits are making trips, and how does a depth chart impact QB recruiting?The SB Nation College Football Recruiting Podcast returns with another episode. You can subscribe to the show on on Apple...
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The 23 best bets for Week 6 of college football, including a Miami-Florida...
Let’s pick out some wagers for a deep Week 6 of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for updated...
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Tracking the 2018 quarterback recruiting dominoes as they fall
What a school or quarterback recruit does impacts everyone else in the race to sign a QB.Quarterback is the most important position in football. Most college programs want to carry four on scholarship,...
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Podcast: QB recruit dominoes continue to fall
Justin Fields, the No. 1 QB recruit in the country, is off the board.The SB Nation College Football Recruiting Podcast returns with another episode. You can subscribe to the show on on Apple Podcasts...
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The 21 best bets for Week 7 of college football, including Oklahoma over Texas
Let’s pick out some wagers for a deep Week 7 of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for updated...
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Auburn and Texas add impact defensive commits over the weekend
The Crootletter is your source for recruiting scoop, trends, and analysis.After a long lull of commitments in September, things are beginning to pick up in October. Over the weekend, Texas and Auburn...
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Tom Herman’s Texas Longhorns are dominating recruiting in Houston
The Crootletter profiles how Tom Herman is taking Texas recruiting to the next level.Update 10/16/2017: D’Shawn Jamison has committed to Texas. The Longhorns now have seven of the top ten players in...
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Tennessee WR commit Shocky Jacques-Louis monitoring Butch Jones' status,...
The 6’1 speedster is closely monitoring the hot seat status of Butch Jones.IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Without its QB due to injury, Ft. Myers (Fla.) Dunbar High School took a tough district loss to Naples...
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