Mike Tomlin likes to call them splash plays. Big plays that can change the momentum of game or lead to scores. On offensive, that means getting the ball into the hands of playmakers. The Virginia Cavaliers give the ball to Olamide Zaccheaus. Below are my early thoughts on Zaccheaus’s ability and where he succeeds on…
The quarterback rankings move into the next group of five passers, and in this collection we find some quarterbacks who truly should hear their names called, and a few who have been touted as “The Sleeper” in this quarterback class. Two of the quarterbacks in this group stepped in to replace first-round selections in previous…
Welcome on in my friends to the latest installment of “Check With Me,” my semi-regular column addressing quarterback issues at both the NFL and collegiate levels. Today we’ll dive into some NFL teams that need to address QB2, some reader questions, highlight another cause to support in “Helping One Another” and stay away from any…
I am writing this 33,000 feet high in the sky. Travelling 520 miles per hour. Somewhere south of Greenland. As I munch on the excellent breadstrick and chocolate spread snack that has been handed out by a certain airline (get in touch about partnering with ITP), my excitement to see the 2018 safety class in…
This year, eight talented passers will be on display down in Mobile, Alabama for the 69th Senior Bowl. With a number of teams picking in the Top 10 that might consider drafting a quarterback this year, the signal-callers will be the focus of attention in the coming week. Mark Schofield has studied all of them…
Anyone that tells you they know anything about anything at this point prior to the college football season… well… they don’t. We can take estimated guesses and some of them will turn out to be correct, but to accurately play out the entire season is a fool’s errand. People love to believe there is some…
One way to win games is to constantly put the opposing team’s quarterback on the ground. Sean Cottrell breaks down how new University of Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall specializes in designing plays to sack the quarterback and take away his illusion of security. As any current defensive football coach will tell you, one of the founding…
CFB Week 4 delivers some important conference clashes, including the UCLA Bruins visiting the Arizona Wildcats in a battle for Pac-12 supremacy. Mark Schofield looks at a key matchup given the news UCLA’s Myles Jack will miss the rest of the season: the Wildcats Anu Solomon against the Bruins Kenny Clark. We head out west for…
College football kicked off everywhere and it’s officially the best time of year. Inside the Pylon head writer Mark Schofield spent Saturday watching Vernon Adams and Matt Pawlowski put up big days, but it was UCLA’s true freshman Josh Rosen who secured the NCAA Big Gain of the week. The college football season kicked off in earnest this weekend with a…
In college football, polls and rankings are the ultimate seeds of debate. Our Pylon University panel of experts bring you a rundown of national title contenders each week. We’ll be looking at teams, plays, trends, and experiences that make college football great ‒ from Division 3 to the Power Conferences ‒ along with key weekend…