Latest blog entries about College Football
Indiana football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has done several things at a high level since arriving in Bloomington in 2024, but two things in particular stick out. Haines was named the winner of this past season’s Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in college football after coordinating smothering performances throughout the regular season and […]
We continue our 2026 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at defensive end Romello Height from Texas Tech. Romello Height DETexas Tech Red Raiders Senior 4-star rating6’3”239 lbs History Height’s first college season started in 2020 at Auburn. He appeared in one game with no recorded tackles as it was essentially […]
Indiana football is in the news once again with a new spat with Alabama months after the Hoosiers’ 38-3 demolition of the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl Game. Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson appeared on a podcast in the leadup to the NFL Draft this week and was asked about the Tide’s performance against […]
Hello one, hello all, and happy Monday. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. Lots to talk about in the Miami universe, so let’s get to it. 1) The Hurricanes’ spring game took place on Saturday, and, of course, as it was not televised, I didn’t get to watch it all unfold. […]
In a recent article for CBS Sports, College Football analyst Tom Fornelli set out to make a bold prediction about what 2026 has in store for every team in the Big Ten. The fact that he called them bold predictions was not false advertising, as he had several throughout the article, but had a particularly […]
You’ve heard it here, and you’ve heard it everywhere: this year isn’t a great year for running backs. Besides cover-star RB Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame who will be going in the top ten, there aren’t very many for-sure tailback prospects in this draft. The floor of four and five-star prospects is still there, but […]
Shortly after the hour mark in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, Diego Simeone raised a lot of eyebrows when he substituted Ademola Lookman in a double change that altered Atlético de Madrid’s attacking dynamics. The dangerous Lookman — who had equalized in the 19th minute after Ander Barrenetxea’s very early opener — had been giving […]
Ohio State played its annual spring game on Saturday, giving fans their first opportunity to see some of the new Buckeyes that came in with the freshman class or via the transfer portal from other schools. It wasn’t the best weather for a spring game, and there’s only so much one can glean from the […]
The Arizona Cardinals may or may not need to bring in and develop a young quarterback. Or perhaps, they may wait until next year’s college draft. This year’s crop is top-heavy, and then it is a quagmire of developmental guys. Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort may not want to develop a young signalcaller, and instead draft […]
It’s been an incredibly difficult season for Liverpool and France centre half Ibrahima Konaté on and off the pitch. The centre half’s struggles to find form are what are most visible to fans, but off the pitch he has had to deal with contract uncertainty, the passing of teammate Diogo Jota, and then the passing […]
Hi! The 2026 EDSBS Charity Bowl is officially underway! Are you unfamiliar with the EDSBS Charity Bowl? It is the yearly fundraiser organized by the fine folks over at Channel 6 and the Shutdown Fullcast. It supports New American Pathways, an organization which describes their mission as follows: New American Pathways is an Atlanta based nonprofit […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ first pick in the draft seems a foregone conclusion. Fernando Mendoza is expected to be a Raider on Thursday Night, when the organization submits the card for their selection. Mendoza led Indiana to its first-ever national championship, acquiring the Heisman Trophy on the way. The 16-0 record has led many of […]
For many football fans, the NFL draft is the THE event of the NFL offseason. It makes perfect sense. In Economics, we teach students about the concept of opportunity costs. Essentially, it is the idea that there are infinite possibilities, but each team can only make finite choices. So, the most exciting time is the […]
Fancy going through it all again?! Phil Smith joins Chris & Jonny to pick the bones out of what could have been an epic three points for Sunderland, but 36 seconds after missing achance to win it in stoppage time, we go behind and end up with nowt! On today’s show… All this and more! […]
Following LSU’s 10-4 loss to #10 Texas A&M, Jay Johnson said he made a mistake in constructing this year’s roster. Despite being called out so publicly, his roster proved him correct. The Tigers (23-18, 6-12) couldn’t muster any pride and suffered the humiliation of being swept by the Aggies (31-7, 12-5) for a second consecutive […]
It’s really been a wild spring in terms of weather in South Bend and the rest of the midwest. Major thunderstorms, tornados, dangerous wind, and torrential rain have been more of the norm than usual. Of course, with the spring weather changes, we also get the annual Blue-Gold Game for Notre Dame Football. Without checking […]
For the third time in program history, Aggie baseball came away with a road sweep of the LSU Tigers and the first since 1978. Behind stellar pitching, consistent offense, and a will to win and in front of a nationally televised audience, #10 Texas A&M (31-7, 12-5) also secured their fourth straight conference series victory. […]
It’s Monday, and although basketball is over, college baseball and softball are still going strong. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Is Week 0 the new Week 1? The Oversight Committee has been busy so far this spring, […]
What has long been expected was underscored once again on Monday morning with NFL insider Adam Schefter leading his “2026 NFL draft intel” ESPN column by reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles are likely trading A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June. Here’s exactly what Schefter had to say (bold emphasis mine): No matter […]
The weekend is over and so is your mini-vacation from the triple-option. Get out there and RUN it. THE KING OF NOTRE DAME We are still a few weeks away from May Crowning within the Catholic Church, but it really feels like a crowning just happened this past weekend during Notre Dame Football’s jersey scrimmage. […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. On the gridiron Ohio State Showcases Depth, Youth and Growth in […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by John Bohnenkamp, who covers Iowa Hawkeyes football. They discuss the Iowa offensive line, its role in one of the top rushing offenses in the nation, and how both tackle Gennings Dunker and center Logan Jones factored into that success. Of all the draftable Hawkeyes, […]
Indianapolis Colts Chris Ballard will tell us about draft! IU Football DC Bryant Haines claps back!
Like many of you, in addition to being a Carolina Panthers fan I’m also passionate about college football. I’m a lifelong fanatic and a graduate of BYU so I have an admitted bias in wanting the Panthers to draft guys coming out of beautiful Provo, Utah. While there aren’t as many former Cougars currently playing in the NFL as […]
A word on the future of Off Tackle Empire, a couple hundred words on the Big Ten and how Iowa are dirty cheaters, and then 1,000 more on a delicious sandwich. We have run over 10,000 posts here at Off Tackle Empire dot blogspot dot biz, soon to be acquired and saddled with tons and […]