Out of Bounds Show PodcastLes Miles is the most popular coach on Twitter If you have a Twitter account you know the entire value of your existence is based upon how many strangers on the Internet follow your 140-character bon mots. If you’ve only got a few hundred followers you shouldn’t even make eye contact with somebody who…
A year ago today, Arkansas’ coach chose to ride a motorcycle down a country road near Fayetteville without a helmet and with a woman who was not his wife. There have been bigger April Fools, but the list has to be a short one. Smack in the middle of spring practice, more than the fortunes of the coach…
Considering he has not played in an actual football game since 2011, former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu put together a pretty impressive showing at the NFL Combine last month. He ran a 4.50 in the 40-yard dash and reportedly held his own in drills, so his actual performance probably didn’t do much to affect his stock. As…
LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron got his tough-guy coaching from two of the toughest, having played basketball for Bobby Knight and coached under Bo Schembechler. Trust him when he says quarterbackZach Mettenberger is tough. Cameron, who is Mettenberger’s new best friend as offensive coordinator, hasn’t worked on the field with the senior LSU quarterback yet. But Mettenberger’s toughness is…
SDS has featured a series of the top returners by position heading into spring practice over the last week. We weren’t simply forecasting breakout stars or spring emerging players, but we’re ranking the known commodities in the league and how they compare heading into spring practice. Previous position rankings Quarterback Running Back Wide Receiver Offensive…
At about the time I cracked open up my first bottle of Malbec on Saturday night, my Twitter feed erupted. “Is it true?” “What do you know?” “Where do they go from here?” Without knowing the source of the latest Internet frenzy, I dug deeper and found my answer within seconds. The stir was regarding a tweet—although…
Just like that, the month of February is soon in the rear-view mirror, meaning that spring football is ready to take place in a week or so for all of the top teams in college football. This time of year gives every program a chance to look over its team, iron out the weaknesses and…
Sure, a football team composed of 85 five-star prospects would be a dream come true for any fanbase — which certainly would enjoy the bragging rights that accompanied such a distinguished roster. But let’s not kid ourselves, it ain’t gonna happen. Truthfully, the mere thought of it brings to mind the sapient words of soon…
If you think it’s bad now, just wait. If you think college football recruiting has become too big and too time-consuming and too insanely excessive, just wait. If you think 17-year-old high school football players have become too self-important, too entitled and too overindulged, just wait. If you think confused recruits committing, decommitting and recommitting…
After months of speculation, the nation’s No. 1 player, Robert Nkemdiche, provided a rather drama-free resolution to his year-long recruitment, ultimately choosing the school everyone expected – Ole Miss. In a press conference at Grayson High School outside of Atlanta on Wednesday morning, Nkemdiche chose the Rebels over LSU, setting in motion what could be a seismic shift…
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