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Wisconsin delivering donations to Louisiana flood victims
Written on September 1, 2016 at 7:28 pm, by College BattleGround
Scott Clause-USA TODAY Sports UW and its partners are teaming up to help flooding victims in Louisiana. Residents in Louisiana are still working to recover from the disastrous floods that ravaged the state last month. UW, with a couple of partners, is working to assist relief efforts. Two organizations, 100 Black Men of Madison and Continue Reading »
Illinois Football games will now feature a pregame beer garden inside Grange Grove
Written on September 1, 2016 at 7:12 pm, by College BattleGround
The athletic department announced several new additions to the area. The Fighting Illini athletic department is preparing Grange Grove for its second season, and they’ve announced several new pregame features for the tailgating zone. The most noteworthy addition is a ‘beer garden’ that’ll be selling $5.00 Coors Light inside of a tent. Here are the Continue Reading »
Pitt merchandise updates and more for 2016 football season
Written on September 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm, by College BattleGround
With Pitt’s football season finally here, I had some updates I wanted to share from our Fan Experience Committee meetings. None of this is earth-shattering stuff and it’s all relatively small, but here are a few update-type things. Some of the items have been discussed before, but I wanted to add a little insight into Continue Reading »
2016 West Virginia Football Position Previews: Linebackers
Written on August 30, 2016 at 9:31 pm, by College BattleGround
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports We’re moving on with our 2016 West Virginia football unit previews with a look at the linebackers, and what we’re working with in a post-Nick Kwiatkoski world. Perhaps the weakest unit on the West Virginia defense, at least on paper, the Mountaineer linebackers will have long road ahead of them Continue Reading »
Arizona football roundtable: On neutral site games and questions the Wildcats need to answer
Written on August 30, 2016 at 9:06 pm, by College BattleGround
The Arizona Wildcats begin their 2016 season on Saturday, and unlike each of the last five years, it will not begin in Tucson. Arizona and BYU join the growing trend of early-season neutral site games with the Cactus Kickoff Classic in Glendale. So what do we make of this fad? And what will the Wildcats Continue Reading »
Excitement for the Season: James Franklin Press Conference Recap, Kent State
Written on August 30, 2016 at 8:46 pm, by College BattleGround
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports It’s the coach’s first presser of the year—college football’s almost upon us, y’all. Head ball coach CJF gave his first presser of the season, and he, like us, can’t wait for Saturday— “It’s amazing to me that time has flown by and we’re already in week one of the season. I Continue Reading »
KIRK SPEAKS: Iowa Football Presser Roundup—Miami Edition
Written on August 30, 2016 at 7:31 pm, by College BattleGround
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Just four days stand between now and the start of Iowa football season, and since the two-deeps were released last week, there has been speculation over who’s going to see playing time where, which freshman will see the field and what’s going on with the quarterback/kicking situation. Kirk Ferentz addressed those Continue Reading »
FSU football’s Travis Rudolph brightens a young man’s day
Written on August 30, 2016 at 6:32 pm, by College BattleGround
Travis Rudolph – Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports Kinda dusty in here. Florida State receiver Travis Rudolph has drawn glowing reviews throughout the offseason. The West Palm Beach wideout topped the ‘Noles with 59 receptions for 916 yards and seven scoring grabs in 2015 and has established himself as the leader of the Seminoles’ pass-catching corps. Continue Reading »
Former Texas WR DeAndre McNeal lands at Fullerton CC
Written on August 30, 2016 at 5:43 pm, by College BattleGround
DeAndre McNeal – Texas athletics After a year in California, McNeal is hoping to rejuvenate his career back at the Division I level. The journey of former Texas Longhorns wide receiver DeAndre McNeal was unexpected and a little bit circuitous, as the sophomore enrolled at Fullerton CC in California after a brief stop at Copiah-Lincoln Continue Reading »
ASU Football: First look at Northern Arizona
Written on August 29, 2016 at 8:30 pm, by College BattleGround
Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports After a long, anxious offseason full of coaching turnover and position battles, game week is finally here for the 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils. The regular season begins this Saturday against Northern Arizona – a formidable FCS opponent coming out of the Big Sky. Here is your first look at the Continue Reading »
