Spartan CB declares for draft … Michigan State junior CB Trae Waynes reportedly told his hometown newspaper after the Spartans dramatic 42-41 win over Baylor in yesterday’s Cotton Bowl that he will foregoing his final year of eligibility and entering the 2015 draft where he is projected to be the first player at the position off the board… Read More »
Still more bowls … One would think that after yesterday’s two national semi-final games in the Rose and Sugar Bowls that that would pretty much be it for college football until Ohio State and Oregon hook up in the national championship game on January 12th. However, one would be wrong. There are in fact 4 more bowl games… Read More »
Bucks stun Bama; to meet Ducks for title … They got no respect coming in, but Ohio State shocked the college football world with a thrilling 42-35 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and will now meet Oregon in the national championship on January 12th in Dallas.
Ducks advance to title game …. There will be a new national champion as Oregon dethroned defending champion Florida State with a resounding 59-20 win in the Rose Bowl. Oregon will now play the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Ohio State. The loss was the first in 29 games for FSU as the Seminoles turned… Read More »
Sooners LB to stay in school … Oklahoma junior WLB Eric Striker, who had been considered to be a second-day prospect for the upcoming draft, has announced that he will be returning to school for his senior season next fall.
Eagles dump personnel VP … Philadelphia has announced a parting of the ways with Tom Gamble, their VP of player personnel. Gamble, who has been described as a close ally of Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly, was the #2 man in the Eagles’ personnel organization behind general manager Howie Roseman. In fact, the move highlights what are believed… Read More »
Early bowl previews updated … With today’s early bowls ready to kick-off within the hour, previews of who to watch in Cotton, Citrus and Outback Bowl games have been posted in today’s Bowl Watch file.
Another pair headed to draft… Thanks to LP, our intrepid underclasman detective for the heads up as a couple of southwest-based juniors have indicated they will be entering the upcoming draft including Houston WR Deontay Greenberry and Texas A&M RB Trey Williams. In fact, the 6-2, 200-pound Greenberry has yet to say anything officially, but has reportedly signed… Read More »
Are you ready for some football … If its New Year’s Day – and a very Happy New Year to everyone out there – it means the penultimate day in college football. There’s a difference this year, of course though, in that the Rose and Sugar Bowls aren’t just glorious exhibition games as the winners of Oregon-Florida State… Read More »
LSU LB enters draft … LSU junior Kwon Alexander announced late Wednesday that he’s leaving the Tigers early to enter the 2015 NFL draft. The 6-2, 230-pound Alexander, who had 90 tackles, including 7.5 for loss this past season, is considered to be a mid-to-late round prospect for the upcoming draft.
Bulldog RB to enter draft … In a bit of a surprise, Mississippi State junior RB Josh Robinson has indicated that he will be entering the draft after tonight’s Orange Bowl match-up with Georgia Tech. The 5-9, 215-pound Robinson, who ran for over 1,100 yards this fall as he averaged a very respectable 6.4 yards per carry to… Read More »
Cardinal CB to enter draft … The Stanford Daily is reporting at this hour that Cardinal junior CB Alex Carter has decided to enter the 2015 draft. The 6-0, 200-pound Carter is a physical cover corner with the physical skills to shine at pre-drafts workouts including the combine, although he doesn’t have necessarily elite ball skills; Carter, the… Read More »
Bowl season continues … There are three more games on today’s college football bowl schedule including both the non-playoff former BCS games. Truth be told, though, there won’t be much front-line talent on the field in any of the New Year’s Eve games, although there are a number of solid depth prospects for the 2015 draft. Here’s a… Read More »
Two more commit to draft … Rutgers junior TE Tyler Kroft and Oklahoma red shirt sophomore NT Jordan Phillips both announced late this afternoon that they would be entering the 2015 draft. Both are expected to be third-day picks. The 6-5, 240-pound had a breakout year in 2013 when he had 43 receptions, but his production slipped to… Read More »
Titans; Jags accept Senior Bowl coaching jobs … The Senior Bowl has announced that the coaching staffs from Tennessee and Jacksonville will coach the two teams in next month’s game in Mobile. The Titans, who have the second pick overall at the 2015 draft, will coach the North team, while Jacksonville, which picks third this year, will handle… Read More »
Pair staying in school … Arizona State junior RB D.J. Foster has announced that he has decided to pass on this year’s NFL draft and instead will instead return to school for his senior season. While not necessarily a household word among draft watchers, NFL scouts are very aware of Foster, arguably the most versatile back in the… Read More »
Bowl prospects review … The big bowls games, including the playoff games on New Year’s Day, are still to come, but a number of prospects for the 2015 draft have already caught the attention of GBN Chief Scout Pigskin Paul Guillemette in a special post-season edition of the Weekly Prospects Review.
Clearly the Head Coach/Quarterback relationship between Notre Dames BRIAN KELLY/EVERETT GOLSON is at a rocky point. It was announced last night that GOLSON would NOT start in today’s Music City Bowl. #8/MALIK ZAIRE/rFR, will be the starter. KELLY did say that he expected GOLSON to play in the game, clearly telling us that GOLSON is not an injury… Read More »
‘Other’ top DE enters draft … Nebraska junior DE Randy Gregory announced this morning that he will be entering the 2015 draft where he is projected to be one of the first 5-6 players selected.
Canes OT enters draft … Miami junior OT Ereck Flowers has announced he will be foregoing his final year of college eligibility and will enter the 2015 draft. And the 6-5, 325-pound Flowers could be a very interesting candidate. Indeed, there is already a buzz that he has climbed into the top 15-20 players on many boards across… Read More »
USC DE enters draft … Southern California DE Leonard Williams has announced that he will be leaving school and entering the 2015 draft where he is considered to be one of, if not the, top non-QB prospect on the board.
Pair of Big 10 stars enter draft … Pretty much s expected, Indiana junior RB Tevin Coleman has decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2015 draft where he is projected to be a late first or early second round selection. The 6-0, 210-pound Coleman with world-class speed ran for over 2,000 yards this past season… Read More »
Auburn WR out of bowl; to return in 2015 … The curious tale of Auburn junior WR D’haquille Williams apparently has a little closure at least for now. Williams is back at practice with the Tigers as they prepare for their Outback Bowl date with Wisconsin later in the week, but will not play in the game after… Read More »
New site design launched … It took awhile but we have redesigned the GBN hopefully making it a better site for draft fans. And still cheap! Please let us know if there are problems or comments etc. Also please note in response to several inquiries re the underclassmen tables we used to post, we were waiting for the… Read More »
Top DE to stay in school … In something of a surprise, Baylor junior DE Shawn Oakman has decided to return to school for his senior season. The 6-8, 280-pound Oakman had been rated by more than one team as a potential top ten pick based on his freakish size and athleticism, however, it appears that Oakman would… Read More »
