Things are no doubt restless in the Gator Nation. Not long ago, this was a proud fan base celebrating its second national championship in three years. Now, it’s sitting and wondering how things got so bad after back-to-back mediocre seasons in the Swamp. Yes, Florida’s football program is under construction with new coach Will Muschamp, but 6-6 seemed like a worst-case scenario before the season. Now, 6-6 looks like the best case. [+] EnlargeKim Klement/US PresswireWho should shoulder the blame for Florida's shortcomings on offense this season? Look no further than Charlie Weis.It’s been a tumultuous first year for Muschamp and while he’s shouldered most of the blame for Florida’s shortcomings, he shouldn’t be alone in that department. In fact, maybe he shouldn’t assume most ... Continue reading →

May, 18, 2012 May 18 6:02 PM ET Michigan’s season opener against defending national champion Alabama is beginning to loom larger and larger. The Wolverines’ ticket allotment is sold out. Students and fans are planning road trips to the game, in Arlington, Texas. The hype has begun. But for Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges, it’s business as usual around the offices. “We’re not going down there like it’s a bowl game. We’re going down there like we’re playing in the Big House, first game of the season,” said Borges, who spoke at the annual Mott Takeover radiothon fundraiser. “Alabama is a heck of a football team, but I would be watching the first game of the season no matter who it was.” Marquee matchup or ... Continue reading →

CEDAR HILL, Texas -- Even in a land of plain Under Armour T-shirts, like it was at the Dallas Under Armour Sevens on Saturday, it doesn't take long to figure out which one Cameron Hampton is. Just look for the linebacker patrolling the middle of the field with controlled abandonment, and often with a smile on his face. Hampton's ability to cover the flats and drop back to the intermediate routes on Saturday made it easy to see why college coaches from across the country have already flocked to Dallas Carter to check out the 2014 linebacker. Alabama was the most recent school to stop by two weeks ago. To continue reading this article you must be an Insider RecruitingNationDamon Sayles covers recruiting in the ... Continue reading →

Report: Ohio State self-reports Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith acknowledged having committed secondary NCAA violations in recent months, according to a report in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.The ancillary errors by Meyer and Smith are part of 46 secondary violations in 21 Ohio State sports reported since last May 30. The Plain Dealer obtained the list of violations through an open records request.Meyer is reported to have said "good luck" to football recruit Noah Spence at a Dec. 16 high school game, violating NCAA rules prohibiting direct contact with recruits during competition. Spence, the nation's No. 4 recruit overall and No. 2-rated defensive end in the ESPNU 150, committed to Ohio State during an official visit to campus days after ... Continue reading →

Sources: Big 12, SEC champs to play Updated: May 18, 2012, 11:24 AM ET By Jake Trotter | SoonerNation The champions of the Big 12 and SEC conferences will meet in a bowl game annually, sources have told ESPN.com.The agreement will begin with the 2014 season, with the champions of each conference meeting provided that neither team is in the BCS national championship game. The style of the agreement will be similar to the one the Rose Bowl has with the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences.The site of this bowl game is still undetermined. The Big 12 and SEC conferences are expected to make an official announcement at noon ET.SoonerNationESPN.comOklahoma Sooners football beat writer Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Submit questions to his mailbag Continue reading →