On expansion in college football: I don’t know that it surprised me that Maryland or Rutgers did what they did (by going to the Big Ten) or whoever else had made the moves. I guess my only thought on that is I think there’s more coming. It’s not over. The Big East is at a real, real disadvantage right now for them to be able to regroup and be at the same level as some of the other leagues. But I still think there are schools continuing to try to line themselves up with like institutions.
Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon don’t have a menacing/witty nickname for their dynamic partnership in Alabama’s backfield. According to Lacy, they’re just “T.J. and Eddie.” With the way they continuously beat up defenders, that might be intimidating enough because when they carry the rock, someone is going to get smacked in the jaw, and most of the time it isn’t one of them.
Brian Kelly says Notre Dame will pick its spots to ramp up tempo against Alabama defense-al.com"There's no question that up-tempo is beneficial during the game and we're going to utilize it," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Saturday.
Alabama had to throw to beat LSU for the national title a year ago, and if it worked once, maybe it can work again. Like LSU last year, Notre Dame brings one of the nation's top run defenses into the BCS National Championship Game, which means Alabama's hopes of winning the crown again could rest on its passing game. That will put the spotlight squarely on one of the Tide's youngest players.True freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper. He leads Alabama in receptions (53), receiving yards (895) and receiving touchdowns (nine). All those figures were more than twice as many as the second-place pass-catcher.