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The Oakland Raiders were once a dominant team in the late 70's to early 80's. Now they're a team that no one respects. The Raiders were coming into Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns with a 0-6 record looking for their first victory. However, they found a way to lose the game 23-13, and now they are 0-7.

With a interim head coach Tony Sparano taking over, the players don't seem to be adjusting to his style. When will these players take some accountability for their lack of play? On paper the Oakland Raiders are a playoff team, but looks can be very deceiving.

When owner Al Davis was alive, he got in the faces of players that weren't getting in done on the field. That man loved his team. With so much talent on this roster, you would think that the leadership on this team was helping rookie quarterback Derek Carr's development.

In his first season as quarterback, Carr is playing the best he can on what he has on the field. Car doesn't have any help on the offensive line to protect him better, and his receiving core are playing below average. If the Raiders keep playing this way, they'll go 1-15 for the year.

Players that's not performing in the game should be benched, no questions asked. Tony Sparano should be disciplining these players more effectively, by showing them that he means business. From the looks of it, this team makes a lot of careless mistakes, and they aren't representing Raider Nation as their supposed to.

When you watch a Oakland Raiders game you can see that they're in it, but come fourth quarter they disappear and just can't hold on to win. Raiders running back Darren McFadden has underperformed with just 338 rushing yards for the season. If the Raiders want to win games in the future McFadden has to contribute more.

There is a rumor going around the NFL that John Gruden would be looking to only coach the Oakland Raiders if he came back. So by next season we should expect Gruden to take over this fallen team, and hopefully make them into a playoff contender.

The Oakland Raiders were once a dominant team in the late 70's to early 80's. Now they're a team that no one respects. The Raiders were coming into Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns with a 0-6 record looking for their first victory. However, they found a way to lose the game 23-13, and now they are 0-7.

With a interim head coach Tony Sparano taking over, the players don't seem to be adjusting to his style. When will these players take some accountability for their lack of play? On paper the Oakland Raiders are a playoff team, but looks can be very deceiving.

When owner Al Davis was alive, he got in the faces of players that weren't getting in done on the field. That man loved his team. With so much talent on this roster, you would think that the leadership on this team was helping rookie quarterback Derek Carr's development.

In his first season as quarterback, Carr is playing the best he can on what he has on the field. Car doesn't have any help on the offensive line to protect him better, and his receiving core are playing below average. If the Raiders keep playing this way, they'll go 1-15 for the year.

Players that's not performing in the game should be benched, no questions asked. Tony Sparano should be disciplining these players more effectively, by showing them that he means business. From the looks of it, this team makes a lot of careless mistakes, and they aren't representing Raider Nation as their supposed to.

When you watch a Oakland Raiders game you can see that they're in it, but come fourth quarter they disappear and just can't hold on to win. Raiders running back Darren McFadden has underperformed with just 338 rushing yards for the season. If the Raiders want to win games in the future McFadden has to contribute more.

There is a rumor going around the NFL that John Gruden would be looking to only coach the Oakland Raiders if he came back. So by next season we should expect Gruden to take over this fallen team, and hopefully make them into a playoff contender.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund both landed two players in the Best XI after scoring impressive away victories.

Heralded 5 star defensive end Ishaq Williams came to Notre Dame in a class with 2 players currently in the NFL.

Aaron Lynch and Stephon Tuitt currently hold roster spots with the Steelers and 49ers.

Tuitt and Williams (alongside Manti Teo and Louis Nix) brought the Fighting Irish to it's national championship status in 2012. Lynch moved on to USF before the 2012 season.

Williams will no longer be an option this year and 2015 looks to be his next oppurtunity to see playing time as a player for the Fighting Irish-as he is officially done for 2014 alongside 4 other players.

The heralded player will long be remembered for the effort to lure him to South Bend by then defensive coordinator Bob Diaco, who met Williams and his father in the early morning hours outside their home just days before NSD.

Williams played a limited role that season, and throughout his career at Notre Dame he has in many eyes remained far from the player many felt would be playing in the NFL by now with hIs counterparts.

Through all his adversity on the field, Williams' plight off the field has overshadowed his play in South Bend.

As part of the 5 players suspended for academic violations, Williams pronounced his fate somewhat Tuesday afternoon, along with Davaris Daniels and Kendall Moore. 

Ishaq himself took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon with the following tweet: “God will not put you through anything you can't handle. #minorsetback #majorcomeback.”

Starting junior cornerback KeiVarae Russell and starting senior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels along with reserve linebacker Kendall Moore and backup safety Eilar Hardy were the others. Only Moore will have exhausted his eligibility and redshirt options and announced Tuesday that he is leaving.

Russell announced last week that he was also done for 2014 and looks forward to being back in 2015.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly acknowledged earlier Tuesday that the two players he had spoken directly with recently were Russell and Williams, and that both were done for this season and that both were expected back in 2015.

DaVaris Daniels’ father, Phillip Daniels, posted on his Twitter account Tuesday morning: “Finally after 4 months my son got an answer! He is done at Notre Dame and will weigh his options for the future! #HeIsNDNoMore.”

Phillip Daniels later tweeted that there was an option for DaVaris to return to ND in 2015.

Williams retains a fifth-year option, because he has not redshirted. The five-star prospect from Brooklyn, N.Y., remains in South Bend, but Shaun Williams wasn’t sure whether his son would be allowed to finish the semester as part of the conditions moving forward.

Going forward, a light at the end of tunnel does exist if any positive can made of the entire ordeal all players and the football team has endured the last 2 months.

The 2014 Irish defense has played well and is on a path to do great things, especially in 2015-should Russell and Williams supplant themselves back on the roster as they are expected to do.

Daniels will easily find himself on the road to the NFL. He is talented enough to command top draft status and should easily project within the first 3 rounds.

While at Notre Dame, Daniels was clearly the go to receiver in the 2012 championship game, the leading receiver last year and heading into this season-was reason enough to lean towards the mindset that the offense(with the return of Everett Golson)would shine in 2014.

The Biletnikoff Award Watch List player for 2013 finishes his Notre Dame career with 80 receptions and 7 touchdowns on 1235 yards.

What will go down as perhaps a dark moment for the university considering the time frame to finalize an outcome, the football program will go forward with at worst no tarnish to it's gold.

While some suggest a hit to the program will occur with the prospect of future recruits, the exact opposite happened coming out of the weekend.

4 Star defensive end Bo Wallace verbalized his support to atttend Notre Dame. Wallace holds offers from several major programs, and was in attendance for the North Carolina game.

What was made very clear where the football program and coach Brian Kelly are concerned is the manner in which the entire investigation was handled from the start.

With a whisper of wrongdoing- the players were removed from the program without a bat of an eye.

Notre Dame Football made it very clear: In all it's glory and grandure, it is in partner with the academia of perhaps the most traditional college in the country.

No player will deter or scratch the very gold that shines atop the main building or the helmets it's players don on Saturday afternoon.

That idea should be a model for some major programs currently dealing with more severe student-athlete issues-starting with the next team the Irish face.

Heralded 5 star defensive end Ishaq Williams came to Notre Dame in a class with 2 players currently in the NFL.

Aaron Lynch and Stephon Tuitt currently hold roster spots with the Steelers and 49ers.

Tuitt and Williams (alongside Manti Teo and Louis Nix) brought the Fighting Irish to it's national championship status in 2012. Lynch moved on to USF before the 2012 season.

Williams will no longer be an option this year and 2015 looks to be his next oppurtunity to see playing time as a player for the Fighting Irish-as he is officially done for 2014 alongside 4 other players.

The heralded player will long be remembered for the effort to lure him to South Bend by then defensive coordinator Bob Diaco, who met Williams and his father in the early morning hours outside their home just days before NSD.

Williams played a limited role that season, and throughout his career at Notre Dame he has in many eyes remained far from the player many felt would be playing in the NFL by now with hIs counterparts.

Through all his adversity on the field, Williams' plight off the field has overshadowed his play in South Bend.

As part of the 5 players suspended for academic violations, Williams pronounced his fate somewhat Tuesday afternoon, along with Davaris Daniels and Kendall Moore. 

Ishaq himself took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon with the following tweet: “God will not put you through anything you can't handle. #minorsetback #majorcomeback.”

Starting junior cornerback KeiVarae Russell and starting senior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels along with reserve linebacker Kendall Moore and backup safety Eilar Hardy were the others. Only Moore will have exhausted his eligibility and redshirt options and announced Tuesday that he is leaving.

Russell announced last week that he was also done for 2014 and looks forward to being back in 2015.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly acknowledged earlier Tuesday that the two players he had spoken directly with recently were Russell and Williams, and that both were done for this season and that both were expected back in 2015.

DaVaris Daniels’ father, Phillip Daniels, posted on his Twitter account Tuesday morning: “Finally after 4 months my son got an answer! He is done at Notre Dame and will weigh his options for the future! #HeIsNDNoMore.”

Phillip Daniels later tweeted that there was an option for DaVaris to return to ND in 2015.

Williams retains a fifth-year option, because he has not redshirted. The five-star prospect from Brooklyn, N.Y., remains in South Bend, but Shaun Williams wasn’t sure whether his son would be allowed to finish the semester as part of the conditions moving forward.

Going forward, a light at the end of tunnel does exist if any positive can made of the entire ordeal all players and the football team has endured the last 2 months.

The 2014 Irish defense has played well and is on a path to do great things, especially in 2015-should Russell and Williams supplant themselves back on the roster as they are expected to do.

Daniels will easily find himself on the road to the NFL. He is talented enough to command top draft status and should easily project within the first 3 rounds.

While at Notre Dame, Daniels was clearly the go to receiver in the 2012 championship game, the leading receiver last year and heading into this season-was reason enough to lean towards the mindset that the offense(with the return of Everett Golson)would shine in 2014.

The Biletnikoff Award Watch List player for 2013 finishes his Notre Dame career with 80 receptions and 7 touchdowns on 1235 yards.

What will go down as perhaps a dark moment for the university considering the time frame to finalize an outcome, the football program will go forward with at worst no tarnish to it's gold.

While some suggest a hit to the program will occur with the prospect of future recruits, the exact opposite happened coming out of the weekend.

4 Star defensive end Bo Wallace verbalized his support to atttend Notre Dame. Wallace holds offers from several major programs, and was in attendance for the North Carolina game.

What was made very clear where the football program and coach Brian Kelly are concerned is the manner in which the entire investigation was handled from the start.

With a whisper of wrongdoing- the players were removed from the program without a bat of an eye.

Notre Dame Football made it very clear: In all it's glory and grandure, it is in partner with the academia of perhaps the most traditional college in the country.

No player will deter or scratch the very gold that shines atop the main building or the helmets it's players don on Saturday afternoon.

That idea should be a model for some major programs currently dealing with more severe student-athlete issues-starting with the next team the Irish face.

Total College football revenue from the 2011-2012 season.

1. Texas - $103,813,684 MILLION
2. Michigan - $85,209,247 MILLION
3. Alabama - $81,993,762 MILLION
4. Georgia - $74,989,418 MILLION
5. Florida - $74,117,435 MILLION

Alabama's total Athletic revenues for 2013 totaled $143 MILLION, probably around $100 MILLION from its football program. That $143 MILLION revenue total exceeded ALL 30 NHL teams and 25 of the 30 NBA teams. Do they pay their players? 

They are given a free education, that is their salary.

Are these universities really taking a blow by handing out full scholarships to these athletes? The football team this athlete is on just raised your university $70+ Million dollars in one year but you are doing them a favor by letting them learn in your classrooms?

Education and a degree are the most important things these players will take away from going to these universities.

Many of these universities are treating football players like idiots. The University of North Carolina has been involved in a scandal concerning their players not learning a thing while at school. Counselors would pre determine classes for football players to attend, not allowing young men to pick their own schedules. They would be brainless classes created for football players.

Players had some classes on their schedules that they were told they did not have to attend and they would receive an A. They received ridiculous degrees that were useless in the real world and are having to go back to college to learn something. Do you think this is the only university exploiting players like this to have a good football team? This amazing education is the reason football players cannot be paid? 

The snowball effect from a successful football university:

STUDENT ENROLLMENT - Would Texas, Alabama, Oregon, USC, UF, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State, etc, etc, etc really be anywhere near this gigantic if they did not have college football? You do not see many of these football powerhouses in the top 50 list of best colleges in the U.S. so why are their student bodies 50,000+? How do they easily fill their 75,000+ capacity stadium if most of the student body are not football fans?

What does massive enrollment mean for a university? The 2013 average tuiton for in-state students at public universities was about $9,000 per year. How much money would a school earn with 50,000 students paying $9,000 in just tution per year. $450,000,000 MILLION. Imagine how much if you added out of state students who averaged about $22,000 per year in tuition.

ALUMNI CONTRIBUTIONS - Aside from the tens of millions of dollars being raked in by the athletic department because of the football team, how much money is raised by alumni because of the football program? Previous football players or just diehard college football fans. 

Boon Pickens donated $165 MILLION dollars toward the rennovation of Oklahoma State's football stadium, not library, or swimming pool, football.

So who really knows the real figure that college football programs contribute to their universities but there is no doubt that it far exceeds those astronimical figures at the top of the page. 

Athletes really do go without meals:

Before Shabazz Napier opened the eyes of ignorant people across the country, scholarship athletes were only allowed 2 meals per day as part of their scholarship. During the 2013 NCAA tournament Napier took an interview to share his experience at UCONN saying there were days he didn't have enough money to eat and would miss meals. Since Napier's confession, scholarship athletes now have unlimited meals. 

NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter said the only way he could eat a meal with his mom after a college football game was if she prepared a meal at home, brought it to the game, and they would eat it together in his dorm. They did not have any money to eat anywhere else. 

This is the gift universities are giving to scholarship athletes?

Solution:

I do not think they should be paid like professionals. There are around 100 football players on each college football team and around 85 of them are on scholarship. 

They should be given compensation anytime they are on campus because of football activities. They could be paid bi-weekly like a normal job. Just enough for gas if they have a car, a meal at a restaurant every once in a while, some new clothes for school. It could be a University debit card that is only accepted at certain businesses so abuse of the money would be low. They could do $500 every two weeks for every player on the team. How much money is that?

If the team had 100 players, every player made $1,000 per month, if they paid them for 12 months, it would cost the University $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. Think Nick Saban could spare $1.2 MILLION out of his $7 MILLION dollar salary to pay his entire team?!

PAY THE KIDS!

Total College football revenue from the 2011-2012 season.

1. Texas - $103,813,684 MILLION
2. Michigan - $85,209,247 MILLION
3. Alabama - $81,993,762 MILLION
4. Georgia - $74,989,418 MILLION
5. Florida - $74,117,435 MILLION

Alabama's total Athletic revenues for 2013 totaled $143 MILLION, probably around $100 MILLION from its football program. That $143 MILLION revenue total exceeded ALL 30 NHL teams and 25 of the 30 NBA teams. Do they pay their players? 

They are given a free education, that is their salary.

Are these universities really taking a blow by handing out full scholarships to these athletes? The football team this athlete is on just raised your university $70+ Million dollars in one year but you are doing them a favor by letting them learn in your classrooms?

Education and a degree are the most important things these players will take away from going to these universities.

Many of these universities are treating football players like idiots. The University of North Carolina has been involved in a scandal concerning their players not learning a thing while at school. Counselors would pre determine classes for football players to attend, not allowing young men to pick their own schedules. They would be brainless classes created for football players.

Players had some classes on their schedules that they were told they did not have to attend and they would receive an A. They received ridiculous degrees that were useless in the real world and are having to go back to college to learn something. Do you think this is the only university exploiting players like this to have a good football team? This amazing education is the reason football players cannot be paid? 

The snowball effect from a successful football university:

STUDENT ENROLLMENT - Would Texas, Alabama, Oregon, USC, UF, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State, etc, etc, etc really be anywhere near this gigantic if they did not have college football? You do not see many of these football powerhouses in the top 50 list of best colleges in the U.S. so why are their student bodies 50,000+? How do they easily fill their 75,000+ capacity stadium if most of the student body are not football fans?

What does massive enrollment mean for a university? The 2013 average tuiton for in-state students at public universities was about $9,000 per year. How much money would a school earn with 50,000 students paying $9,000 in just tution per year. $450,000,000 MILLION. Imagine how much if you added out of state students who averaged about $22,000 per year in tuition.

ALUMNI CONTRIBUTIONS - Aside from the tens of millions of dollars being raked in by the athletic department because of the football team, how much money is raised by alumni because of the football program? Previous football players or just diehard college football fans. 

Boon Pickens donated $165 MILLION dollars toward the rennovation of Oklahoma State's football stadium, not library, or swimming pool, football.

So who really knows the real figure that college football programs contribute to their universities but there is no doubt that it far exceeds those astronimical figures at the top of the page. 

Athletes really do go without meals:

Before Shabazz Napier opened the eyes of ignorant people across the country, scholarship athletes were only allowed 2 meals per day as part of their scholarship. During the 2013 NCAA tournament Napier took an interview to share his experience at UCONN saying there were days he didn't have enough money to eat and would miss meals. Since Napier's confession, scholarship athletes now have unlimited meals. 

NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter said the only way he could eat a meal with his mom after a college football game was if she prepared a meal at home, brought it to the game, and they would eat it together in his dorm. They did not have any money to eat anywhere else. 

This is the gift universities are giving to scholarship athletes?

Solution:

I do not think they should be paid like professionals. There are around 100 football players on each college football team and around 85 of them are on scholarship. 

They should be given compensation anytime they are on campus because of football activities. They could be paid bi-weekly like a normal job. Just enough for gas if they have a car, a meal at a restaurant every once in a while, some new clothes for school. It could be a University debit card that is only accepted at certain businesses so abuse of the money would be low. They could do $500 every two weeks for every player on the team. How much money is that?

If the team had 100 players, every player made $1,000 per month, if they paid them for 12 months, it would cost the University $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. Think Nick Saban could spare $1.2 MILLION out of his $7 MILLION dollar salary to pay his entire team?!

PAY THE KIDS!

Total College football revenue from the 2011-2012 season.

1. Texas - $103,813,684 MILLION
2. Michigan - $85,209,247 MILLION
3. Alabama - $81,993,762 MILLION
4. Georgia - $74,989,418 MILLION
5. Florida - $74,117,435 MILLION

Alabama's total Athletic revenues for 2013 totaled $143 MILLION, probably around $100 MILLION from its football program. That $143 MILLION revenue total exceeded ALL 30 NHL teams and 25 of the 30 NBA teams. Do they pay their players? 

They are given a free education, that is their salary.

Are these universities really taking a blow by handing out full scholarships to these athletes? The football team this athlete is on just raised your university $70+ Million dollars in one year but you are doing them a favor by letting them learn in your classrooms?

Education and a degree are the most important things these players will take away from going to these universities.

Many of these universities are treating football players like idiots. The University of North Carolina has been involved in a scandal concerning their players not learning a thing while at school. Counselors would pre determine classes for football players to attend, not allowing young men to pick their own schedules. They would be brainless classes created for football players.

Players had some classes on their schedules that they were told they did not have to attend and they would receive an A. They received ridiculous degrees that were useless in the real world and are having to go back to college to learn something. Do you think this is the only university exploiting players like this to have a good football team? This amazing education is the reason football players cannot be paid? 

The snowball effect from a successful football university:

STUDENT ENROLLMENT - Would Texas, Alabama, Oregon, USC, UF, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State, etc, etc, etc really be anywhere near this gigantic if they did not have college football? You do not see many of these football powerhouses in the top 50 list of best colleges in the U.S. so why are their student bodies 50,000+? How do they easily fill their 75,000+ capacity stadium if most of the student body are not football fans?

What does massive enrollment mean for a university? The 2013 average tuiton for in-state students at public universities was about $9,000 per year. How much money would a school earn with 50,000 students paying $9,000 in just tution per year. $450,000,000 MILLION. Imagine how much if you added out of state students who averaged about $22,000 per year in tuition.

ALUMNI CONTRIBUTIONS - Aside from the tens of millions of dollars being raked in by the athletic department because of the football team, how much money is raised by alumni because of the football program? Previous football players or just diehard college football fans. 

Boon Pickens donated $165 MILLION dollars toward the rennovation of Oklahoma State's football stadium, not library, or swimming pool, football.

So who really knows the real figure that college football programs contribute to their universities but there is no doubt that it far exceeds those astronimical figures at the top of the page. 

Athletes really do go without meals:

Before Shabazz Napier opened the eyes of ignorant people across the country, scholarship athletes were only allowed 2 meals per day as part of their scholarship. During the 2013 NCAA tournament Napier took an interview to share his experience at UCONN saying there were days he didn't have enough money to eat and would miss meals. Since Napier's confession, scholarship athletes now have unlimited meals. 

NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter said the only way he could eat a meal with his mom after a college football game was if she prepared a meal at home, brought it to the game, and they would eat it together in his dorm. They did not have any money to eat anywhere else. 

This is the gift universities are giving to scholarship athletes?

Solution:

I do not think they should be paid like professionals. There are around 100 football players on each college football team and around 85 of them are on scholarship. 

They should be given compensation anytime they are on campus because of football activities. They could be paid bi-weekly like a normal job. Just enough for gas if they have a car, a meal at a restaurant every once in a while, some new clothes for school. It could be a University debit card that is only accepted at certain businesses so abuse of the money would be low. They could do $500 every two weeks for every player on the team. How much money is that?

If the team had 100 players, every player made $1,000 per month, if they paid them for 12 months, it would cost the University $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. Think Nick Saban could spare $1.2 MILLION out of his $7 MILLION dollar salary to pay his entire team?!

PAY THE KIDS!

Total College football revenue from the 2011-2012 season.

1. Texas - $103,813,684 MILLION
2. Michigan - $85,209,247 MILLION
3. Alabama - $81,993,762 MILLION
4. Georgia - $74,989,418 MILLION
5. Florida - $74,117,435 MILLION

Alabama's total Athletic revenues for 2013 totaled $143 MILLION, probably around $100 MILLION from its football program. That $143 MILLION revenue total exceeded ALL 30 NHL teams and 25 of the 30 NBA teams. Do they pay their players? 

They are given a free education, that is their salary.

Are these universities really taking a blow by handing out full scholarships to these athletes? The football team this athlete is on just raised your university $70+ Million dollars in one year but you are doing them a favor by letting them learn in your classrooms?

Education and a degree are the most important things these players will take away from going to these universities.

Many of these universities are treating football players like idiots. The University of North Carolina has been involved in a scandal concerning their players not learning a thing while at school. Counselors would pre determine classes for football players to attend, not allowing young men to pick their own schedules. They would be brainless classes created for football players.

Players had some classes on their schedules that they were told they did not have to attend and they would receive an A. They received ridiculous degrees that were useless in the real world and are having to go back to college to learn something. Do you think this is the only university exploiting players like this to have a good football team? This amazing education is the reason football players cannot be paid? 

The snowball effect from a successful football university:

STUDENT ENROLLMENT - Would Texas, Alabama, Oregon, USC, UF, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio State, etc, etc, etc really be anywhere near this gigantic if they did not have college football? You do not see many of these football powerhouses in the top 50 list of best colleges in the U.S. so why are their student bodies 50,000+? How do they easily fill their 75,000+ capacity stadium if most of the student body are not football fans?

What does massive enrollment mean for a university? The 2013 average tuiton for in-state students at public universities was about $9,000 per year. How much money would a school earn with 50,000 students paying $9,000 in just tution per year. $450,000,000 MILLION. Imagine how much if you added out of state students who averaged about $22,000 per year in tuition.

ALUMNI CONTRIBUTIONS - Aside from the tens of millions of dollars being raked in by the athletic department because of the football team, how much money is raised by alumni because of the football program? Previous football players or just diehard college football fans. 

Boon Pickens donated $165 MILLION dollars toward the rennovation of Oklahoma State's football stadium, not library, or swimming pool, football.

So who really knows the real figure that college football programs contribute to their universities but there is no doubt that it far exceeds those astronimical figures at the top of the page. 

Athletes really do go without meals:

Before Shabazz Napier opened the eyes of ignorant people across the country, scholarship athletes were only allowed 2 meals per day as part of their scholarship. During the 2013 NCAA tournament Napier took an interview to share his experience at UCONN saying there were days he didn't have enough money to eat and would miss meals. Since Napier's confession, scholarship athletes now have unlimited meals. 

NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter said the only way he could eat a meal with his mom after a college football game was if she prepared a meal at home, brought it to the game, and they would eat it together in his dorm. They did not have any money to eat anywhere else. 

This is the gift universities are giving to scholarship athletes?

Solution:

I do not think they should be paid like professionals. There are around 100 football players on each college football team and around 85 of them are on scholarship. 

They should be given compensation anytime they are on campus because of football activities. They could be paid bi-weekly like a normal job. Just enough for gas if they have a car, a meal at a restaurant every once in a while, some new clothes for school. It could be a University debit card that is only accepted at certain businesses so abuse of the money would be low. They could do $500 every two weeks for every player on the team. How much money is that?

If the team had 100 players, every player made $1,000 per month, if they paid them for 12 months, it would cost the University $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. Think Nick Saban could spare $1.2 MILLION out of his $7 MILLION dollar salary to pay his entire team?!

PAY THE KIDS!

In NCAA College Football traditionally, we see many great players from universities located in the southern states. However, only one state can claim that it has produced the current National Football League all-time leaders in passing and receiving, plus the all-time rusher from 1984 through 2002, and that state is not Texas, California or Florida, but surprisingly Mississippi. In this article we will look back at the five best players it has produced, plus a couple of honorable mentions, and all are well known to college or pro fans. They are listed in chronological order.

In Mississippi there are six universities that play college football NCAA Division I, the first three play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A), two play in the Southeastern Conference, the other in Conference USA; and the other three are historically black colleges that play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA). The towns and the colleges' nicknames are in parenthesis:

- University of Mississippi (Oxford, Rebels)

- Mississippi State University (Starkville, Bulldogs)

- University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Golden Eagles)

- Alcorn State University (Lorman, Braves)

- Jackson State University (Jackson, Tigers)

- Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, Delta Devils)

Here are the best players, one from five or the six schools (sorry Mississippi State). I will try to focus more on their college resume, since their pro careers are better known:

1. Walter Payton (Running back, Jackson State, 1971-1974)

Born in Columbia, Payton was not recruited by any Southeastern Conference School in a time when most of those colleges were not integrated. Instead he joined Jackson State, an Historically Black College where his older brother Eddie (who later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings) also played as a running back. Payton finished his college career with 3,600 yards rushing for a 6.0 yard per average and scored 63 touchdowns. Interestingly, he also was the team part-time placekicker, and kicked 5 field goals and 53 extra points in his college career. In 1996, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Payton (nicknamed "Sweetness") was selected in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears with the fourth overall pick of the draft. In his 13 seasons with the Bears, Payton had 10 seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing (a NFL record when he retired, but two of the three seasons he missed the mark were strike-shortened season, the other time was in his rookie year), was selected to the Pro Bowl 9 times and was a 1st team All-Pro 5 times, he was twice the League's Most Valuable Player (in 1977 and 1985), he led the Bears to a Super Bowl title in 1985 and retired as the NFL all-time leading rusher (he was surpassed by Emmitt Smith in 2002, but he's still the second all-time leading rusher). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, his first year as an eligible. Sadly, Payton died in 1999 of liver cancer. His legacy lives on, as the Walter Payton Award is given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is given to the top player who excels also in his charity and volunteer work.

2. Jerry Rice (Wide receiver, Mississippi Valley State, 1981-1984)

Born in Starkville, but raised in Crawford, Rice went to Mississippi Valley State. There he got the nickname "World", because "there was not a ball in the world that he couldn't catch" and he teamed with quarterback Willie Totten to break many passing records. In 1983 had 102 receptions for 1,450 yards and caught 24 passes in a game (all NCAA records). Next season, he broke his own records with 112 receptions for 1,845 yards and 27 touchdowns. He finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy after his senior season. In 2006, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Rice was selected in the 1985 NFL Draft by the reigning Super Bowl champions San Francisco 49ers with the 14th overall pick of the draft. There he started a 20-year career that shattered every receiving record, which most of them still stand (and one full article wouldn't be enough to list all of them!). He played sixteen seasons with the 49ers, and led them to three Super Bowl championships. He was the League's MVP in 1987 and Super Bowl MVP the next season. In 2001, at the age of 39, he joined the Oakland Raiders, and helped them to reach the Super Bowl the next season. Rice finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls and was All-Pro 10 times. Perhaps his most impressive record is that he is the all-time leader in games played by a non-punter or placekicker in NFL history with 303. He also is the all-time touchdown scorer with 208. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, his first year as an eligible.

3. Brett Favre (Quarterback, Southern Mississippi, 1987-1990)

Born in Gulfport, but raised in Kiln, Favre went to Southern Miss, the only college that recruited him. Initially was thought as a defensive back, but Favre won the starting quarterback position in his freshman year, and in his sophomore year he lead the Eagles to a win in the Independence Bowl against Texas-El Paso. In 1990 he led the Golden Eagles to the All-American Bowl, and although they lost against North Carolina State, Favre was named MVP. He finished with the school all-time passing records, but most of them were broken by current St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis.

Favre was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Seeing little action as a rookie, he was traded the next year to the Green Bay Packers, where he starred and started for 16 years. Favre led the Packers to a Super Bowl title (their first since the Vince Lombardi era), and another Super Bowl appearance, was three times the League's MVP, went to 11 Pro Bowls, was 3 times All-Pro and he holds every passing record, including . He finished his career with one season with the New York Jets and two for the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 302 regular season games (one less than Jerry Rice), including 297 consecutive starts. His records are been threatened by a player with Mississippi roots: Peyton Manning (his parents and brothers all attended Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi. Peyton attended the University of Tennessee).

4. Steve McNair (Quarterback, Alcorn State, 1991-1994)

Born in Mount Olive, McNair attended Division I-AA Alcorn State since other colleges wanted to convert him to a running back. In his senior season he ran and passed for nearly 6,000 yards and threw or ran for 53 touchdowns. He won the Water Payton Award and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

In the 1995 NFL Draft, McNair was selected third overall, at the time the highest rank by a black quarterback, by the Houston Oilers. In 1999, after the Oilers moved to Nashville and became the Tennessee Titans, McNair led them to a Super Bowl appearance against the St. Louis Rams. In 2003 he was NFL co-MVP with Peyton Manning. He played his last two seasons for the Baltimore Ravens, where in 2007 he finished his 13-year NFL career. McNair was murdered in 2009 in Nashville by his lover, but he is still considered one of the best players in Titans history.

5. Eli Manning (Quarterback, Mississippi, 2000-2003)

Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana due to his father's job (quarterback for the Saints at that time), but both his parents attended Ole Miss. Archie Manning (his father, who also was a quarterback for the Rebels from 1967-1970, is a living legend down there, as attested by his number 18 retired and eighteen miles serving as the limiting speed on campus. Archie was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and surely would have made this list if he had the fortune to be on a playoff participant in his 14 seasons in the NFL. As he couldn't be on a winning team on the pro level, we'll give Archie an Honorable Mention, and let's look on Eli:

He became the full-time starter in his sophomore season, and as a junior and senior he led the Rebels to bowl victories. He also was named the 2003 Southeastern Conference MVP, 34 years after Archie, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

He was the top overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and has been the New York Giants starting quarterback since the middle of his rookie year. He has led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles in his 11-year career.

Honorable Mention: Ray Guy (punter, Southern Mississippi 1969-1972)

Last, you have to include a player who, like Walter Payton, has an award named after him. The Ray Guy Award is given to the Nation's best punter each year. Guy is inducted in both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and revolutionized the art of punting. He also was the first punter to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft.

In NCAA College Football traditionally, we see many great players from universities located in the southern states. However, only one state can claim that it has produced the current National Football League all-time leaders in passing and receiving, plus the all-time rusher from 1984 through 2002, and that state is not Texas, California or Florida, but surprisingly Mississippi. In this article we will look back at the five best players it has produced, plus a couple of honorable mentions, and all are well known to college or pro fans. They are listed in chronological order.

In Mississippi there are six universities that play college football NCAA Division I, the first three play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A), two play in the Southeastern Conference, the other in Conference USA; and the other three are historically black colleges that play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA). The towns and the colleges' nicknames are in parenthesis:

- University of Mississippi (Oxford, Rebels)

- Mississippi State University (Starkville, Bulldogs)

- University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Golden Eagles)

- Alcorn State University (Lorman, Braves)

- Jackson State University (Jackson, Tigers)

- Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, Delta Devils)

Here are the best players, one from five or the six schools (sorry Mississippi State). I will try to focus more on their college resume, since their pro careers are better known:

1. Walter Payton (Running back, Jackson State, 1971-1974)

Born in Columbia, Payton was not recruited by any Southeastern Conference School in a time when most of those colleges were not integrated. Instead he joined Jackson State, an Historically Black College where his older brother Eddie (who later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings) also played as a running back. Payton finished his college career with 3,600 yards rushing for a 6.0 yard per average and scored 63 touchdowns. Interestingly, he also was the team part-time placekicker, and kicked 5 field goals and 53 extra points in his college career. In 1996, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Payton (nicknamed "Sweetness") was selected in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears with the fourth overall pick of the draft. In his 13 seasons with the Bears, Payton had 10 seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing (a NFL record when he retired, but two of the three seasons he missed the mark were strike-shortened season, the other time was in his rookie year), was selected to the Pro Bowl 9 times and was a 1st team All-Pro 5 times, he was twice the League's Most Valuable Player (in 1977 and 1985), he led the Bears to a Super Bowl title in 1985 and retired as the NFL all-time leading rusher (he was surpassed by Emmitt Smith in 2002, but he's still the second all-time leading rusher). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, his first year as an eligible. Sadly, Payton died in 1999 of liver cancer. His legacy lives on, as the Walter Payton Award is given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is given to the top player who excels also in his charity and volunteer work.

2. Jerry Rice (Wide receiver, Mississippi Valley State, 1981-1984)

Born in Starkville, but raised in Crawford, Rice went to Mississippi Valley State. There he got the nickname "World", because "there was not a ball in the world that he couldn't catch" and he teamed with quarterback Willie Totten to break many passing records. In 1983 had 102 receptions for 1,450 yards and caught 24 passes in a game (all NCAA records). Next season, he broke his own records with 112 receptions for 1,845 yards and 27 touchdowns. He finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy after his senior season. In 2006, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Rice was selected in the 1985 NFL Draft by the reigning Super Bowl champions San Francisco 49ers with the 14th overall pick of the draft. There he started a 20-year career that shattered every receiving record, which most of them still stand (and one full article wouldn't be enough to list all of them!). He played sixteen seasons with the 49ers, and led them to three Super Bowl championships. He was the League's MVP in 1987 and Super Bowl MVP the next season. In 2001, at the age of 39, he joined the Oakland Raiders, and helped them to reach the Super Bowl the next season. Rice finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls and was All-Pro 10 times. Perhaps his most impressive record is that he is the all-time leader in games played by a non-punter or placekicker in NFL history with 303. He also is the all-time touchdown scorer with 208. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, his first year as an eligible.

3. Brett Favre (Quarterback, Southern Mississippi, 1987-1990)

Born in Gulfport, but raised in Kiln, Favre went to Southern Miss, the only college that recruited him. Initially was thought as a defensive back, but Favre won the starting quarterback position in his freshman year, and in his sophomore year he lead the Eagles to a win in the Independence Bowl against Texas-El Paso. In 1990 he led the Golden Eagles to the All-American Bowl, and although they lost against North Carolina State, Favre was named MVP. He finished with the school all-time passing records, but most of them were broken by current St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis.

Favre was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Seeing little action as a rookie, he was traded the next year to the Green Bay Packers, where he starred and started for 16 years. Favre led the Packers to a Super Bowl title (their first since the Vince Lombardi era), and another Super Bowl appearance, was three times the League's MVP, went to 11 Pro Bowls, was 3 times All-Pro and he holds every passing record, including . He finished his career with one season with the New York Jets and two for the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 302 regular season games (one less than Jerry Rice), including 297 consecutive starts. His records are been threatened by a player with Mississippi roots: Peyton Manning (his parents and brothers all attended Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi. Peyton attended the University of Tennessee).

4. Steve McNair (Quarterback, Alcorn State, 1991-1994)

Born in Mount Olive, McNair attended Division I-AA Alcorn State since other colleges wanted to convert him to a running back. In his senior season he ran and passed for nearly 6,000 yards and threw or ran for 53 touchdowns. He won the Water Payton Award and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

In the 1995 NFL Draft, McNair was selected third overall, at the time the highest rank by a black quarterback, by the Houston Oilers. In 1999, after the Oilers moved to Nashville and became the Tennessee Titans, McNair led them to a Super Bowl appearance against the St. Louis Rams. In 2003 he was NFL co-MVP with Peyton Manning. He played his last two seasons for the Baltimore Ravens, where in 2007 he finished his 13-year NFL career. McNair was murdered in 2009 in Nashville by his lover, but he is still considered one of the best players in Titans history.

5. Eli Manning (Quarterback, Mississippi, 2000-2003)

Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana due to his father's job (quarterback for the Saints at that time), but both his parents attended Ole Miss. Archie Manning (his father, who also was a quarterback for the Rebels from 1967-1970, is a living legend down there, as attested by his number 18 retired and eighteen miles serving as the limiting speed on campus. Archie was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and surely would have made this list if he had the fortune to be on a playoff participant in his 14 seasons in the NFL. As he couldn't be on a winning team on the pro level, we'll give Archie an Honorable Mention, and let's look on Eli:

He became the full-time starter in his sophomore season, and as a junior and senior he led the Rebels to bowl victories. He also was named the 2003 Southeastern Conference MVP, 34 years after Archie, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

He was the top overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and has been the New York Giants starting quarterback since the middle of his rookie year. He has led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles in his 11-year career.

Honorable Mention: Ray Guy (punter, Southern Mississippi 1969-1972)

Last, you have to include a player who, like Walter Payton, has an award named after him. The Ray Guy Award is given to the Nation's best punter each year. Guy is inducted in both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and revolutionized the art of punting. He also was the first punter to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft.

The College Football landscape has changed dramatically within the last few years. Several schools have gone away from the traditional run first offense and are looking to put as many points on the board as they can with the spread, no huddle systems.  Though the offensive systems may change, having a stout defense will never go out of style.  The old adage always applies; to have a successful offense, a strong defense is necessary.

On every defense, there are a few players that always stand out, and are a force to be reckoned with on every down.  These players give the opposing offensive coordinators nightmares, and are a constant threat on every play.  The defender may be a “shut down” Cornerback, a “ball hawk” Safety, a “Speed Rusher” off the end, or an irresistible force on the line of scrimmage.  Each of these athletes has to be accounted for, or the offense will have no chance at success.

Here are the top 7 defenders in College Football today:

In NCAA College Football traditionally, we see many great players from universities located in the southern states. However, only one state can claim that it has produced the current National Football League all-time leaders in passing and receiving, plus the all-time rusher from 1984 through 2002, and that state is not Texas, California or Florida, but surprisingly Mississippi. In this article we will look back at the five best players it has produced, plus a couple of honorable mentions, and all are well known to college or pro fans. They are listed in chronological order.

In Mississippi there are six universities that play college football NCAA Division I, the first three play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A), two play in the Southeastern Conference, the other in Conference USA; and the other three are historically black colleges that play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA). The towns and the colleges' nicknames are in parenthesis:

- University of Mississippi (Oxford, Rebels)

- Mississippi State University (Starkville, Bulldogs)

- University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Golden Eagles)

- Alcorn State University (Lorman, Braves)

- Jackson State University (Jackson, Tigers)

- Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, Delta Devils)

Here are the best players, one from five or the six schools (sorry Mississippi State). I will try to focus more on their college resume, since their pro careers are better known:

1. Walter Payton (Running back, Jackson State, 1971-1974)

Born in Columbia, Payton was not recruited by any Southeastern Conference School in a time when most of those colleges were not integrated. Instead he joined Jackson State, an Historically Black College where his older brother Eddie (who later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings) also played as a running back. Payton finished his college career with 3,600 yards rushing for a 6.0 yard per average and scored 63 touchdowns. Interestingly, he also was the team part-time placekicker, and kicked 5 field goals and 53 extra points in his college career. In 1996, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Payton (nicknamed "Sweetness") was selected in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears with the fourth overall pick of the draft. In his 13 seasons with the Bears, Payton had 10 seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing (a NFL record when he retired, but two of the three seasons he missed the mark were strike-shortened season, the other time was in his rookie year), was selected to the Pro Bowl 9 times and was a 1st team All-Pro 5 times, he was twice the League's Most Valuable Player (in 1977 and 1985), he led the Bears to a Super Bowl title in 1985 and retired as the NFL all-time leading rusher (he was surpassed by Emmitt Smith in 2002, but he's still the second all-time leading rusher). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, his first year as an eligible. Sadly, Payton died in 1999 of liver cancer. His legacy lives on, as the Walter Payton Award is given to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is given to the top player who excels also in his charity and volunteer work.

2. Jerry Rice (Wide receiver, Mississippi Valley State, 1981-1984)

Born in Starkville, but raised in Crawford, Rice went to Mississippi Valley State. There he got the nickname "World", because "there was not a ball in the world that he couldn't catch" and he teamed with quarterback Willie Totten to break many passing records. In 1983 had 102 receptions for 1,450 yards and caught 24 passes in a game (all NCAA records). Next season, he broke his own records with 112 receptions for 1,845 yards and 27 touchdowns. He finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy after his senior season. In 2006, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Rice was selected in the 1985 NFL Draft by the reigning Super Bowl champions San Francisco 49ers with the 14th overall pick of the draft. There he started a 20-year career that shattered every receiving record, which most of them still stand (and one full article wouldn't be enough to list all of them!). He played sixteen seasons with the 49ers, and led them to three Super Bowl championships. He was the League's MVP in 1987 and Super Bowl MVP the next season. In 2001, at the age of 39, he joined the Oakland Raiders, and helped them to reach the Super Bowl the next season. Rice finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2004. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls and was All-Pro 10 times. Perhaps his most impressive record is that he is the all-time leader in games played by a non-punter or placekicker in NFL history with 303. He also is the all-time touchdown scorer with 208. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, his first year as an eligible.

3. Brett Favre (Quarterback, Southern Mississippi, 1987-1990)

Born in Gulfport, but raised in Kiln, Favre went to Southern Miss, the only college that recruited him. Initially was thought as a defensive back, but Favre won the starting quarterback position in his freshman year, and in his sophomore year he lead the Eagles to a win in the Independence Bowl against Texas-El Paso. In 1990 he led the Golden Eagles to the All-American Bowl, and although they lost against North Carolina State, Favre was named MVP. He finished with the school all-time passing records, but most of them were broken by current St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis.

Favre was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Seeing little action as a rookie, he was traded the next year to the Green Bay Packers, where he starred and started for 16 years. Favre led the Packers to a Super Bowl title (their first since the Vince Lombardi era), and another Super Bowl appearance, was three times the League's MVP, went to 11 Pro Bowls, was 3 times All-Pro and he holds every passing record, including . He finished his career with one season with the New York Jets and two for the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 302 regular season games (one less than Jerry Rice), including 297 consecutive starts. His records are been threatened by a player with Mississippi roots: Peyton Manning (his parents and brothers all attended Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi. Peyton attended the University of Tennessee).

4. Steve McNair (Quarterback, Alcorn State, 1991-1994)

Born in Mount Olive, McNair attended Division I-AA Alcorn State since other colleges wanted to convert him to a running back. In his senior season he ran and passed for nearly 6,000 yards and threw or ran for 53 touchdowns. He won the Water Payton Award and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

In the 1995 NFL Draft, McNair was selected third overall, at the time the highest rank by a black quarterback, by the Houston Oilers. In 1999, after the Oilers moved to Nashville and became the Tennessee Titans, McNair led them to a Super Bowl appearance against the St. Louis Rams. In 2003 he was NFL co-MVP with Peyton Manning. He played his last two seasons for the Baltimore Ravens, where in 2007 he finished his 13-year NFL career. McNair was murdered in 2009 in Nashville by his lover, but he is still considered one of the best players in Titans history.

5. Eli Manning (Quarterback, Mississippi, 2000-2003)

Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana due to his father's job (quarterback for the Saints at that time), but both his parents attended Ole Miss. Archie Manning (his father, who also was a quarterback for the Rebels from 1967-1970, is a living legend down there, as attested by his number 18 retired and eighteen miles serving as the limiting speed on campus. Archie was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and surely would have made this list if he had the fortune to be on a playoff participant in his 14 seasons in the NFL. As he couldn't be on a winning team on the pro level, we'll give Archie an Honorable Mention, and let's look on Eli:

He became the full-time starter in his sophomore season, and as a junior and senior he led the Rebels to bowl victories. He also was named the 2003 Southeastern Conference MVP, 34 years after Archie, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

He was the top overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft and has been the New York Giants starting quarterback since the middle of his rookie year. He has led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles in his 11-year career.

Honorable Mention: Ray Guy (punter, Southern Mississippi 1969-1972)

Last, you have to include a player who, like Walter Payton, has an award named after him. The Ray Guy Award is given to the Nation's best punter each year. Guy is inducted in both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and revolutionized the art of punting. He also was the first punter to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft.

The College Football landscape has changed dramatically within the last few years. Several schools have gone away from the traditional run first offense and are looking to put as many points on the board as they can with the spread, no huddle systems.  Though the offensive systems may change, having a stout defense will never go out of style.  The old adage always applies; to have a successful offense, a strong defense is necessary.

On every defense, there are a few players that always stand out, and are a force to be reckoned with on every down.  These players give the opposing offensive coordinators nightmares, and are a constant threat on every play.  The defender may be a “shut down” Cornerback, a “ball hawk” Safety, a “Speed Rusher” off the end, or an irresistible force on the line of scrimmage.  Each of these athletes has to be accounted for, or the offense will have no chance at success.

Here are the top 7 defenders in College Football today: