College Football with Sam

Ohio State Football needs a new strength and conditioning coach. Mickey Marotti has been Ohio State's head strength and conditioning coach since 2012 when Urban Meyer was in his first year as head coach. He has developed many NFL players and produced many physical Ohio State rosters, but I think his time is up, and Ryan Day needs to make a move. The Buckeyes have been out-physicalled in the Bi...

This is it fellow College Football fans, the CFP National Championship Game is here, with Michigan and Washington battling it out for who can claim to be the No.1 team. Michigan vs Washington features two 14-0 teams who are efficiency monsters and elite developmental programs. My prediction for this game is that Michigan wins 38-27, and I would not be shocked if Michigan beats Washington more than...

The 2023-2024 College Football Playoff will be one of the best 4-team playoffs in the history of what is a controversial system, and we have not even witnessed the National Championship Game, yet. Today, I will be giving you my reaction and analysis to the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Washington defeated Texas in the Sugar Bowl 37-31 in an offensive shootout controlled by the Huskies. Michigan de...

Ohio State Football needs an offensive coordinator, plain and simple. The Buckeyes also need to make other changes, but the most important change outside of modernizing the strength and conditioning program is ensuring that this year's offensive disappointment does not happen again. The poor play calling against Notre Dame and Penn State was evident in the regular season, and it was obvious in...

I believe Michigan Football will beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Not only am I picking the Wolverines to win, but I am picking them to beat the Crimson Tide by a score of 31-20, controlling the game through a balanced attack of short runs and intermediate throws. However, I know that Alabama can win this game and it would not shock me if they did. Today, I will give 2 big reasons why Alabama will b...

Ohio State vs Missouri might have been the ugliest game of the 2023 College Football season. The Tigers won 14-3 with all of their points being scored in the 4th quarter on two 90+ yard touchdown drives. Missouri won this matchup because they were better coached and more physical. My reaction to this game is one of disgust. If you had told me Ohio State Football held Missouri to 14 points, I would...

The Rose Bowl is going to be a physical matchup. Michigan and Alabama are as tough as nails and willing to do whatever it takes to win football games. However, who is the more physical team in this Michigan vs Alabama Rose Bowl? The Crimson Tide averages 4.0 yards per carry and allows 6.0 tackles for less per game on offense while allowing 3.7 yards per carry on defense. The Wolverines average 4.3...

The Orange Bowl is a matchup of what-ifs. Georgia Football and Florida State Football were a handful of events away from competing in the final 4-team College Football Playoff, and they certainly would be participating in the 12-team College Football Playoff if it kicked off this season. However, both programs are playing in the Capital One Orange Bowl, which is a disappointment for both teams for...

The Peach Bowl features two programs that were one win each away from possibly participating in the College Football Playoff. Penn State vs Ole Miss is going to be a great match, with two teams that are similar in terms of where they are placed in their conference hierarchy, but who couldn't be more different in terms of roster build. My prediction for this game is that Penn State pulls away w...

Ohio State Football must beat Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Ryan Day must earn a win to close out the 2023 College Football season because a win will incentivize the Buckeyes' best players to return, give Devin Brown and other young players confidence, and allow Ryan Day to retain his remaining credibility. A loss, however, will send Ohio State's fanbase into a tailspin and demoralize the t...

I believe Michigan Football will beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Not only am I picking the Wolverines to win, but I am picking them to beat the Crimson Tide by a score of 31-20, controlling the game through a balanced attack of short runs and intermediate throws. Today, I will give 5 reasons why Michigan will beat Alabama. Michigan is ranked ahead of Alabama in multiple statistical categories, and...

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Missouri Tigers will kick off the 2023 New Year's Six Bowl slate in the Cotton Bowl. Ryan Day and Ohio State Football are looking to return as many star players as they can, including Marvin Harrison Jr, and enter the 2024 season with momentum. Eli Drinkwitz and Missouri Football are also trying to enter the 2024 season with momentum, but a win for Missouri in the C...

Michigan Football has reportedly offered Jim Harbaugh a $125 million contract extension to make him College Football's highest-paid head coach. However, there is one stipulation that is reportedly holding back Harbaugh from signing the extension. That demand is a 1-year no-NFL clause that would prevent Harbaugh from entertaining NFL coaching offers, effectively binding him to Michigan through...

The Sugar Bowl between Washington and Texas looks to be the most competitive of the 2023 College Football Playoff matchups. Despite the spread between Michigan and Alabama being tighter than Texas' 4.5-point line, I think that the schematic and roster matchups between these two teams will next guarantee a tight game. With elite skill position talent and a Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line...

The Rose Bowl between Michigan and Alabama is the most intriguing of the 2023 College Football Playoff matchups. It pits the greatest coach in the history of College Football, Nick Saban, against a head coach who has risen quickly through the coaching hierarchy in the past two years, Jim Harbaugh. Both are Top 4 head coaches and per ESPN's FPI, these two teams are the only College Football Pla...

Michigan vs Alabama features two quarterbacks who are outside the Top 120 in passing attempts per game. I mention this because I suspect both JJ McCarthy and Jalen Milroe will have to pass for more attempts than they are used to, as both the Wolverines and Crimson Tide have stout defenses. Both Milroe and McCarthy have a lite-Patrick Mahomes ability to make plays outside the pocket with their arms...

Washington vs Texas is the most balanced of the 2023 College Football Playoff matchups. We will provide deep analysis and an early preview of this Sugar Bowl matchup, a face-off that features a newcomer to the CFP in Texas, and a Washington team that became the first Pac-12 team to ever go 13-0 in the Conference Championship Game era. I think Washington might have the highest ceiling in College Fo...

Michigan vs Alabama is the most intriguing of the 2023 College Football Playoff matchups. We will provide deep analysis and an early preview of this Rose Bowl matchup, a face-off that features the two favorites to win the National Championship. The Michigan Wolverines are the No.1 team in the country according to all major polls, the College Football Playoff Rankings, and ESPN's FPI. However,...

Penn State Football announced today that former Indiana head coach Tom Allen would be hired as their defensive coordinator. Just a week ago, the Nittany Lions also announced that then-Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki would be hired to the same position at Penn State. How do these hires impact Penn State Football? What is the outlook for Penn State Football entering its 2024 schedule? T...

Dylan Raiola committed to Nebraska Football yesterday, becoming the 26th member of the 2024 Nebraska high school recruiting class and the highest-rated recruit in Nebraska Football history. Dylan Raiola is ranked as the No.2 overall player and No.1 overall quarterback according to 247Sports, and he threw for 2,819 yards, 34 touchdowns, and only 1 interception. Matt Rhule now commands a Top 20 recr...

Michigan and Ohio State are the two best football programs in the Big Ten, and they are a part of the few elite College Football programs (the others being Alabama, Georgia, and maybe Texas in my opinion). Jim Harbaugh and Ryan Day don't just command elite teams, but they also have awesome coaches and a plethora of resources. Both the Wolverines and the Buckeyes need to stay comfortable in the...

Jonathan Smith has been Michigan State Football's head coach for nearly 3 weeks and in that time has already made some significant changes. Most importantly, the Spartans have acquired quarterback Aidan Chiles from the transfer portal, giving Smith and his staff their sole scholarship QB in East Lansing. Along with Offensive coordinator and QBs coach Brian Lindgren, RBs coach Keith Bhonapha, O...

Nebraska Football is hosting critical visits this week from players that could radically impact the 2024 season. Quarterbacks Kyle McCord, and Dylan Raiola, and wide receiver Julian Fleming are visiting the Cornhuskers this week. McCord and Fleming are transferring out of Ohio State and Nebraska is one of their potential destinations, while Raiola is a Nebraska legacy recruit currently committed t...

Ohio State Football's starting quarterback Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal today, along with wide receiver Julian Fleming and running back Evan Pryor. There are 10 or more Ohio State Buckeye players in the portal right now. I would not be surprised if McCord transferred to a lower-level Power 5 school and had a great season at Nebraska, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, or another...

Alabama beats Georgia 27-24 to capture their 7th SEC Championship in 10 seasons. Nick Saban is now 5-1 against Kirby Smart and barring Michigan Football and Florida State Football both losing tonight, the Georgia Bulldogs are likely out of the College Football Playoff. My reaction to this game is shock because I expect Georgia to emerge with a 2nd SEC Championship and a chance to win their 3rd Nat...