College Football with Sam

The time is now for Penn State to take the next step and fight for a Big Ten Championship. While the offense replaces quarterback Sean Clifford with Drew Allar and must replace center Juice Scruggs and wide receivers Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley, the defense has fewer question marks. However, can we trust this defense to help the Nittany Lions jump from great to elite? Penn State was 10t...

The No.1 prospect in the state of Nebraska has decided to stay home by committing to the Nebraska Cornhuskers this after. Carter Nelson, Nebraska's best high school player and the nation's No.2 TE prospect according to 247Sports (No.7 according to 247Sports Composite), is 6'4" and 205 pounds. He had +500 receiving yards in both of his past two seasons and he has plenty of room to...

High school recruiting is the lifeblood of College Football because it is absolutely necessary to competently recruit in order to build a successful program. Some coaches do this by only seeking after diamonds in the rough, but the most successful programs do this by recruiting top-notch 5-star players to enroll in their program. The Big Ten has traditionally been a developmental conference, which...

The Michigan State Spartans commanded the 92nd-best scoring offense in 2022 (scoring 24.4 points per game) compared to the 31st-best scoring offense they had in 2021 (scoring 31.8 points per game). What happened, and how much will the offense improve in 2023? Runningback Kenneth Walker leaving after 2021 was expected and losing a generational talent obviously hurt Michigan State in 2022. The Spart...

After two losses to Michigan in 2021 and 2022, the College Football world is calling Ryan Day and Ohio State football into question entering 2023. I picked Michigan to repeat as Big Ten Champions in 2023, capturing a National Title and a 15-0 record. However, that is just a preseason prediction. If the Wolverines cannot get it done nationally, my second pick would be Ohio State, who proved last se...

The long-awaited and delayed 2023 SEC Predictions video is finally here. The Southeastern Conference has earned the reputation of being the best conference in College Football, as they are currently on a four-year streak of winning the National Title and they consistently finish with more than two Top 10 teams. Georgia, out-of-conference Ohio State, and Alabama are the Top 3 in roster talent, and...

Today I will be using my 2023 Big Ten Football record predictions to make picks on the Big Ten's 2023 win totals. Only one team's record matchup up perfectly with their win total (which would result in a push), so thankfully I didn't have to make too many decisions. That does not mean the picks were easy, however. Northwestern, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Penn State are teams that I have...

Most of you probably know that I am picking the Michigan Wolverines to win the 2023 College Football National Championship. Michigan is No.5 in returning production this year, they have a Top 5 head coach in Jim Harbaugh, and they return their Doak Walker finalist running back Blake Corum. Michigan Football is on a 25-3 run since the start of their 2021 season, and an improved offense is a huge re...

We are less than 10 weeks away from the start of the 2023 College Football Season. I am so excited and I cannot wait for the first kickoff of the regular season! Today we will be discussing three of my bold predictions for the 2023 College Football Season. I intend this to be part 1 of a longer series dedicated to both my predictions and the predictions of my subscriber base. My first bold predict...

I inaccurately predicted Nebraska to win the Big Ten West in 2022. While I don't think the Huskers will win the West in year one under Matt Rhule, it is a possibility because of multiple reasons. Number 1, quarterbacks Jeff Sims, Chubba Purdy, and Heinrich Haarberg are athletic and provide an upside that hasn't been seen since Taylor Martinez and Tommy Armstrong were in the same quarterbac...

The 2024 Southeastern Conference schedules were released yesterday. The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will join the SEC in 2024, bringing the conference to 16 teams and abolishing divisions. Texas and Oklahoma each have tough schedules, but with their elite recruiting, they should compete in year one. As a result of divisions being removed, the teams with the two best conference records wil...

Maryland took the lead against my Michigan Wolverines and I couldn't believe what I was watching, but after the 34-27 victory by Michigan, and after watching Maryland Football beat Michigan State 27-13 the following week, I was convinced that Mike Locksley was commanding a Top 25 team. Of course, after injuries occurred to Taulia Tagovailoa and the offensive line, the campaign briefly collapse...

The Iowa Hawkeyes have been dreadful on offense for years due to poor coaching, schematics, and nepotism. Will incoming transfers, a great running back, and returning experience on the offensive line change that, or will the consistency that holds the defense high continue to plague the offense? After 2 seasons of miserable offenses and a Covid-19 season that was riddled with varying issues, the S...

In 2022 The Ohio State Buckeyes were hampered by injuries in the running back room, with TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams being injured for most of the year. In spite of that, the rushing attack improved compared to 2021, especially in power situations. There should be improvement again in 2023, and if the running backs can stay healthy throughout the year, the level of progress should be lea...

On Thursday, the Big Ten released their 2024 and 2025 conference schedules, which include new conference teams USC and UCLA. The changes confirmed the rumors, the Big Ten removed divisions and turned to a round-robin schedule that featured anywhere from zero to three protected rivalries for each Big Ten team. This is called the "Flex-Protect" system, whatever that means. I am a huge fan...

The 2024 and 2025 Big Ten Conference schedules were released yesterday, and man, there is an avalanche of content we need to big through. This is the first-ever Big Ten schedule for the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, who announced last year that they would be joining the Big Ten beginning in 2024. As expected, the Big Ten removed divisions and turned to a round-robin schedule that featured protected...

When was the last time the Alabama Crimson Tide had this many questions entering a season? I would say 2011 at the latest, but the answer is probably the 2007/2008 season, as Alabama Football has been on a historic run since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa. Alabama Football entering 2023 has questions at quarterback, wide receiver, and in the trenches on both the offense and defense. I have seen...

You all requested this video to be done in my polls, so here I am to deliver it to you all! Welcome back, today, we will be discussing my Big Ten Football predictions for the 2023 season. Like in my Top 25 and Big Ten predictions videos (https://youtu.be/XQuGDr_wJP8), I have compiled rankings based on each team's depth chart and coaching staff. My record predictions are closer to set in stone...

Michigan State went from being the hottest name in the sport to being frozen in the iceberg of irrelevancy (for now). After capping off a 10-2 regular season with a Peach Bowl victory, the Spartans drove into a ditch in 2022, going 5-7 and losing to teams as mediocre as Maryland and as bad as Indiana. Now, with intense pressure on his back, can Mel Tucker steer the ship towards victory in the roug...

Sonny Dykes took TCU to the College Football Playoff in his 1st year at the helm, setting the standard high for any head coach who finds himself at a new job. However, when you overachieve so much in 1 year, one must wonder how far the fall will be. Quarterback Max Duggan, wide receivers Quinten Johnson and Taye Barber, running back Keandre Miller, linebacker Dee Winters, and more departed the pro...

Ohio State's defense by points allowed per game ranked No.38 in 2021 and No.24 in 2022. The defensive backs have overall been lackluster and while the defensive line and linebackers have serious talent amongst their ranks, they have struggled when it matters most. Despite this, I am very high on Jim Knowle's defense entering 2023 and I think they will be an elite defense, not just good or...

The Wolverines have gone an unprecedented 25-3 in their past two seasons, only losing to No.7 Michigan State (11-2), No.1 Georgia (14-1), and No.2 TCU (13-2). After two College Football Playoff appearances, however, the Wolverines have yet to win a single playoff game. In both matchups, Michigan was handled at the line of scrimmage, their defense broke down, and the coaching staff seemed woefully...

Michael Penix Jr tore his ACL against Penn State in the 1st half of the 2021 college football season and no one batted an eye. He had played horribly throughout the year and Indiana looked abysmal. On the other side of the country, the Washington Huskies went 4-8 after starting in the Top 25 and they fired head coach Jimmy Lake for hitting a player. Penix transferred to Washington to pair up with...

Welcome back college football fans! Today we will be discussing my Big Ten Football predictions for the 2023 season. Like in my Top 25 video, I have compiled rankings based on each team's depth chart and coaching staff. My record predictions are closer to set in stone than not, as the transfer portal has closed, most recruits are already enrolled and playing for their specific school, and coac...

The jury is out on James Franklin and the Nittany Lions entering the 2023 season. Penn State is a semi-popular preseason pick to win the Big Ten and make a College Football Playoff appearance. There are many reasons to pick Penn State, such as their elite running back duo, veteran offensive line, astounding defensive players at defensive end, linebacker, and cornerback, and a high-ceiling quarterb...