Author: Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY NETWORK

Tennessee legend Peyton Manning was a ballyhooed recruit in 1993. On one Sunday, he fielded 23 calls from coaches. Now, nephew Arch has the spotlight.

Rather than rail against player opt-outs, Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach should praise those who choose to play in bowls.

Although it trails Georgia and Alabama, this will mark Texas A&M’s fourth consecutive top-10 recruiting class, and it includes a top QB prospect.

Cincinnati brings variety to a College Football Playoff system that had grown stale, but this four-team playoff still needed Alabama, too.

Scott Woodward went big-game hunting to land Brian Kelly as LSU’s next football coach. But Kelly regularly flopped in his biggest matchups.

This is the 2021 Crimson Tide, a group that majors in drama — never more so than in Alabama’s 24-22 Iron Bowl victory over Auburn.

Savor this sweet ride aboard the Lane Train, Ole Miss Rebels. How sweet? Perhaps Sugar (Bowl) sweet.

Auburn’s Bryan Harsin and Mississippi State’s Mike Leach have created distractions for their programs in keeping COVID-19 vaccination status private.

Among Ed Orgeron and LSU football’s many critics this season has been the man who wields college football’s loudest megaphone: Kirk Herbstreit.

ESPN’s Michael Wilbon is off base when he says that Lane Kiffin is “a clown” and “an embarrassment.” He’s one of the top coaches in the sport.