Will Wilson
College Football/Big Ten Columnist
Will Wilson is a DePaul University Journalism graduate student in Chicago, IL. He covers Big Ten football for Rants Sports and is an Intern for NBC Sports at Comcast SportsNet in Chicago.
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Big Ten Football: Heisman Trophy Candidates
We’re getting close to the regular season and it’s only fitting to put out the Heisman Trophy Candidates. Of course this may change every week based on players performance but here are the candidates from the Big Ten. Denard Robinson (Michigan) If there was a year that Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson could win the Heisman [...]
TweetJordan Webb Named Colorado Starting QB
Jordan Webb did enough to allow head coach Jon Embree to give him the nod as the starter for the Colorado Buffaloes this fall. The former Kansas quarterback beat out sophomores Connor Wood and Nick Hirschman in a three-way battle for the starting spot. Webb hasn’t even been on campus for more than three weeks [...]
TweetFormer Notre Dame Coaches Look To Turn Around Struggling Programs
Taking over football programs that are picked to finish dead last in their respective conferences isn’t something many coaches would go crazy over. In fact, it might force them not to accept the job in the first place. That’s not the case for Bob Davie and Charlie Weis. Davie, a former Notre Dame coach and [...]
TweetFitzgerald Toussaint Due In Court Four Days Before Opener Against Alabama
This probably isn’t the news Michigan fans wanted to hear leading up to their game against the defending national champs. Starting tailback Fitzgerald Toussaint has been issued his first court date after his offseason drunken-driving arrest. Unfortunately for Toussaint it comes just four days before the Wolverines are set to take on Alabama in Cowboys [...]
TweetBig Ten Game of the Week: Week 4 Michigan Wolverines vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
I hate to pick a game of the week against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish again, but the schedule for week four in the Big Ten is fairly week. This game however could be make or break for both teams. This week, I pick the game of the week for Week Four. Week Four: Michigan vs. Notre [...]
TweetCollege Football Recruiting: Seminoles Get Speedy Wide Receiver Levonte Whitfield
Summer is a time where many college recruits make a name for themselves at recruiting camps and combines. If a player performs at a high-level and impresses, they can expect several offers to come rolling their way. Orlando (Fla.) wide receiver Levonte ‘Kermit’ Whitfield had that happen to him this summer. Whitfield shined at a [...]
TweetCollege Football Recruiting: Oregon State Gets Commit From Big Tight End
They grow large out in the Pacific Northwest. I’m not just talking about the trees either, I’m talking about their football players. Oregon State just received a verbal commitment from Shelton High School’s 6’5 230-pound tight end David Ajamu. A big target for the Beavers in the future. Ajamu came in to the summer with [...]
TweetDid Gators Withdraw Their Scholarship Offer From DB Tre Bell?
Here’s a big question that’s roaming around SEC country. Particularly in The Swamp. Did coach Will Muschamp take away the scholarship offer to the defensive back out of New Jersey Tre Bell? Some are saying he may have even de-commited from Florida for a number of reasons. He had been committed to the Gators since [...]
TweetWhere Will The Honey Badger Roam Next?
It’s something a lot of fans and people around college football are wondering about. Where will Tyrann Mathieu transfer to and continue his career? There have been a few options discussed so far. According to ESPN, Mathieu is considering enrolling at McNeese State, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school competes in the Southland Conference [...]
TweetBill Belton Takes Over At RB For Silas Redd
The Nittany Lions won’t have the luxury of relying on second team All-Big Ten running back Silas Redd this season who rushed for over 1,200 yards in 2011. With Penn State’s current situation, that’s going to be a difficult task to overcome. According to Bill O’Brien, he’s already found Redd’s replacement. His name is Bill [...]
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