Ryan Williams Leaves Hokies for NFL

As expected, redshirt sophomore tailback Ryan Williams officially announced his intentions to enter the NFL Draft Sunday.

Williams ran for a school record 1,655 yards and 21 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman but was hampered by injuries to his hamstring this season.

Williams is thought to be a potential first round selection in April's draft and is one of the top overall backs joining the likes of last year's Heisman Trophy winner Alabama's Mark Ingram.

Here's a highlight reel from Williams' record-setting freshman season.

CNNSI 2009 College Football All-Americans

It seems as though everyone these days comes out with an all-American list. The Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation are the esteemed entities that the NCAA recognizes to establish consensus all-Americans in 2009.

Outside of the consensus all-American agencies other sports sites and blogs create their own lists.

Sports Illustrated released theirs earlier today and while I don't disagree with their selections I was confused by their listing for Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram: Wide Receiver.

Look below at the screenshot from earlier in the day with the error circled in red (they have since corrected the problem).

Nice, though not a big surprise, to see Golden Tate on the list. If Tate indeed earns the distinction of consensus all-American he would be the first Irish player since Jeff Samardzija, who won in 2006, to win the award.

College Football Quick Picks: Week 14

I took an extra day of procrastination and missed picking one of the best games of the weekend in Oregon-Oregon State Thursday night.

The Ducks flew together in that one and set the stage for a big weekend.

There are some even match ups this weekend. There should be plenty of exciting football tomorrow.

I look forward to the looming BCS disaster with all the potentially undefeated teams.


No. 21 Houston defeats East Carolina

No. 18 USC defeats Arizona

No. 19 California defeats Washington

No. 10 Georgia Tech defeats Clemson

No. 3 Texas defeats No. 22 Nebraska

And the big one...

No. 2 Alabama defeats No. 1 Florida