2015 College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview and Prediction: Michigan State Spartans vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 College Football Playoffs promises to be another action packed tournament complementing last year’s surprise win by Ohio State. The Buckeyes knocked off Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl then proceeded to gridiron glory winning the title in a 42-20 romp over the Oregon Ducks. The four-team format this season pits No. 1 […]

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SEC Announces Individual Player of the Year Honors with Alabama Dominating Awards

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Just about the only thing that has gone wrong for Alabama this year is a five turnover game against Ole Miss that cost the Crimson Tide an undefeated season (43-37). In the wake of going 12-1 with a SEC Championship and a No. 2 seed in the second annual College Football Playoffs, Alabama racked […]

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Breakdown: Nagurski Trophy Announces Five Finalist for 2015 Top College Football Defender

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was once a list of 88 potential candidates for the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been narrowed down to five after the Charlotte Touchdown Club released the Football Writers Association of America’s votes on Thursday. A long college football season offers many surprises with injuries limiting the effectiveness of 2014 Nagurski Trophy winner, […]

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Alabama’s Reggie Ragland Earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week Honors after Arkansas Game

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Reggie Ragland’s track towards earning All-American honors was not diminished after playing the Arkansas Razorbacks in Week 6. The senior was all over the field making his presence felt earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts. Ragland was a key contributor helping limit the Razorbacks to 220 yards of total […]

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Game Preview: Razorbacks Looking to Turn Morale Victory Corner against No. 8 Alabama

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the last two seasons the Arkansas Razorbacks have piled up more morale victories than 40 years’ worth of feel good Rocky Balboa storylines. If college teams were ranked off being close but no cigar, the Hogs would be a two-year running Top 10 program. As is, the Razorbacks (2-3, 1-1) finally turned a […]

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Game by Game Breakdown of the LSU Tigers’ 2015 Football Schedule

Written by Ryan Wright Les Miles has built a football institution at LSU and now has no one else to blame but himself for the high level of success and expectations that come with being the main man in Baton Rouge. Miles has three SEC West titles under his belt (2005, 2007, and 2011), two SEC Championships (2007 and 2011), […]

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Arkansas Razorback LB Brooks Ellis Named to Preseason Butkus Award List

Written by Ryan Wright The 2015 football season should see a return of a great many positive things for the Arkansas Razorbacks on the football field. The team is stocked full of SEC quality returning talent and the two-deep is as talented as the 10-win 2010 team and the 11-win 2011 squad. If the ball bounces favorably for the Hogs, […]

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Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list released, can Arizona’s Scooby Wright do it again?

Written by Ryan Wright The preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list was released on Friday naming a ridiculous 88 players as potential candidates. Among the 88 players compiled as potential candidates to win the award given to the best defender in college football was 2014 award winner Scooby Wright. Wright took college football by storm in 2014 coming up with […]

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