Iowa (2009 Statistics) Kirk Ferentz is in his 12th year as head coach of the Hawkeyes. Iowa struggled running the ball in 2009. They had to establish a new rushing identity after losing Shonn Greene to the NFL Draft (the only FBS player to rush for at least 100 yards in every single game of […]
Kansas 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Kansas (2009 Statistics) Kansas doesn’t seem to have an identity right now so the best way to understand where they are is to know where they’ve been. They peaked in 2007 when they went 12-1 and finished with a #7 ranking in the country. They finished with top rankings in both total offense and total […]
Kentucky 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Kentucky (2009 Statistics) Joker Phillips takes over for Rich Brooks as the Wildcats head coach this year. Under Brooks Kentucky went to four straight bowl games and beat two ranked opponents. Unfortunately, they lost to 23 other ranked opponents. They’ve been decent recently going 8-5, 8-5, 7-6 and 7-6 over the last four years. But […]
LSU 2010
September 1, 2010 by
LSU (2009 Statistics) Les Miles is in his 6th year as Head Coach. Some have questioned his tenure at LSU despite his coaching them to a title in 2007, turning down a head coaching position at his alma mater, Michigan, and having a respectable 17-9 record in the last two years. The defense has been […]
Miami 2010
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Miami (2009 Statistics) Head coach Randy Shannon is in his 4th season and fans are getting anxious for a BCS bowl appearance for the first time since the 2003 season when they beat Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Jacory Harris will determine the success of Miami in 2010. In last year’s four losses, […]
Michigan 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Michigan (2009 Statistics) Head Coach Rich Rodriguez is known for his development and use of the Spread Option Offense. This type of system relies on very specific personnel, including a Quarterback who is equally skilled at playing Running Back. Because Rodriguez is a coach who doesn’t develop his plan based on the talent and players around […]
Michigan State 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Michigan State (2009 Statistics) Mark Dantonio is in his 4th year as Head Coach. They play home games at Spartan Stadium, which is so loud that Stanley Kubrick used a recording of the crowd noise during the 1959 Notre Dame vs Michigan State game in his film Spartacus (1960). The performance of this team isn’t […]
Minnesota 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Minnesota (2009 Statistics) [UPDATED October 17, 2010] After losing six straight games and having a 1-6 record, Head Coach Tim Brewster was fired in the middle of his 4th season at Minnesota. Offensive Coordinator Jeff Horton will serve as interim head coach the remainder of the season. This is Quarterback Adam Weber’s 4th year as […]
Mississippi (Ole Miss) 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Ole Miss (2009 Statistics) Houston Nutt found a home here after resigning from Arkansas. His reason for resigning and the allegations against him are really unclear. This year only 10 starters return on this team. And the only REAL starter on the Offensive Line is Bradley Sovell at left tackle. Perhaps the most critical area […]
Mississippi State 2010
September 1, 2010 by
Mississippi State (2009 Statistics) Head Coach Dan Mullen is in his second year. He came from Florida where he was the Offensive Coordinator and spent significant time working with and developing Tim Tebow (now playing in the NFL for the Denver Bronocs). This team was just 5-7 last year. Mullen brought the Spread Option offense […]
