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This Week In College Football Social Media: Michigan-Notre Dame Rivalry Ends On A Tasty Note

Brady Hoke riling up Michigan Wolverines fans this week generated plenty of buzz — or is that squawks? Regardless of how it’s described, his charge that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is “chickening…Read More

This Week In College Football Social Media: Mike Gundy Talks Wes Lunt And Duck Dynasty

Beginning this week and every week forward, we here at SaturdayBlitz.com will aggregate the best, worst and most interesting of the college football world’s social media. To submit a suggestion,…Read More

Searching For Eric Fisher: The Next Hidden Gem In College Football

Eric Fisher ascended from unheralded, two-star prep prospect, to the Mid-American Conference, then No. 1 overall pick in last week’s NFL draft. Every draft class features under-the-radar, breakout…Read More

2013 Detmer Award Preseason Watch List

Northern Illinois entered 2012 replacing a four-year starter at quarterback. Chandler Harnish was among the nation’s best dual-threat play makers in 2011, and replacing him would be a tall order…Read More

Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game: No Surprises

Nose tackle Louis Nix’s scoring rush from shotgun was essentially the lone surprise in the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game on Saturday. Returning a host talent from the 2012 BCS runner-up Fighting Irish,…Read More

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VIDEO: Louis Nix Rushes For A Two-Point Conversion

Watch as all 350 pounds of Notre Dame Fighting Irish nose tackle Louis Nix rushes for a two-point conversion…Read More

Links At Lunch: Derrick Henry Breaks His Leg; Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Moving

Bama Hammer: Derrick Henry To Have Surgery, Reportedly Out For A-Day Alabama Crimson Tide five-star…Read More

The Most Difficult Players to Replace in 2013: Defensive Edition

Names assuredly announced in month’s NFL draft leave sizable voids on their former college rosters.…Read More

Notre Dame And Florida State Could Play In 2014

Rivals network Florida State site Warchant.com reports Notre Dame and Florida State are nearing completion…Read More

Spring Football Roundup: Clint Chelf Named The Oklahoma State Starting Quarterback

Oklahoma State Cowboys Head coach Mike Gundy named Clint Chelf the Oklahoma State starting quarterback…Read More

Former Notre Dame Football Star Shines On MLB Opening Day

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija perhaps lessened the off-season sting Notre Dame Fighting Irish…Read More

Davonte Neal Transferring From Notre Dame Re-Opens Unusual Recruitment

Another high profile recruit in its 2012 signing class is transferring out of Brian Kelly’s Notre…Read More

Spring Football Roundup: Michigan Loses Jake Ryan & More Florida State Realignment Talk

Michigan Wolverines The Michigan defense suffered a major blow in spring practices this week, losing…Read More

Notre Dame Football: Gunner Kiel Will Transfer

Irish Sports Daily broke news that Gunner Kiel will transfer from Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish quarterback…Read More

The Rise and Fall of Manti Te’o: NFL Draft Combine Edition

Manti Te’o's 4.82-second 40-yard dash at the NFL draft Combine is the latest installment of what…Read More

New College Football Assistant Coaches Have High Stakes

Reshuffling of coaching staffs is a reminder of the eternal chess match that is big-time college football.…Read More

Manti Te’o Among Those To Appear on ESPN Jon Gruden QB Camp 2013

ESPN issued a press release previewing its lineup for the 2013 installment of the popular Jon Gruden…Read More

College Football Open Thread: Pac-12 Recruiting Challenges The SEC

Morning Links A College Football Coup Brews in the West – The Atlantic The SEC has long been the…Read More

Eddie Vanderdoes Signs with Notre Dame

Brian Kelly put an exclamation mark on his 2013 signing class, as five-star defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes…Read More

Four Downs: On The Eve of National Signing Day 2013, Teams Push for Eddie Vanderdoes

Welcome to SaturdayBlitz.com’s Four Downs, your piping hot, morning serving of links from around…Read More