By Andrew Frierson As the end of October nears and the warm summertime environment transitions to autumn, college football has eclipsed the halfway point in the season. For some teams, this means trying to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoffs while others settle with the reality of a bowl game. However, in Athens…
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Looking Up
by Sammy Smith Since he started playing football at the age of 6, Jarvis Wilson, now 19, has never known his motivation. For a long time it seemed like having no intrinsic incentive to play had no effect because Wilson has always been a special athlete. He led his high school team to a state…
From Hell to God’s Hands
by Kaitlin Long Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Toby Johnson came straight out of College Park, Ga. and right into God’s hands to achieve his dream of playing in the National Football League. Johnson grew up in one of the most dangerous cities in the state of Georgia. At 14 years old, he moved from the…
Moving Forward: Oregon Football
By: Damian C. Reynolds The most recent Heisman trophy winner, Marcus Mariota, now plays for the Tennessee Titans. However, despite an improving Pac-12, No. 7 Oregon is expected to compete in the conference title game. Replacing Mariota is the biggest question mark for the Oregon Ducks, but they’re not worried. Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams…
Unfinished Business: TCU Football
By Jaylon Thompson Texas is Football. This is the general thought among many Texans in the “214”. The Dallas Fort-Worth area code is home to the Dallas Cowboys. The team draws the most attention as the city’s biggest attraction. People come from miles away to witness AT&T Stadium or “Jerry’s World” as we call it….
College Football Preview
Yes, we know Week 1 of the college football season is in the books. However, we don’t like to look at preseason rankings. College Football doesn’t have a preseason or even an exhibition game before Week 1. So with that said, the EPs of ELITE give you our picks for each Power 5 Conference (ACC,…