Thoughts and musings on college football while we roll toward the last week in August and the opening of the season ... Even as the Big South undergoes its own Little Bang Theory with the addition of Stony Brook and the impending nuptial with Presbyt… more »

When the first-team defense for Wofford took the field Wednesday evening during a preseason scrimmage at Gibbs Stadium, there was a momentary pause to make sure the scout-team offense had the right number of receivers. Yes, five was correct. The T… more »

CHARLOTTE — While Liberty was the runaway choice as preseason Big South conference champion Friday, it became clear one team was very difficult to pin down. Charleston Southern had a first-place vote and two last-place votes among the 13 ballots cast… more »

For Presbyterian, especially, emotions will be sky-high in the season opener Aug. 30 against Wofford as the teams renew a longtime rivalry. “It’s going to be huge, man,” Blue Hose head coach Bobby Bentley said Friday at the Big South Conference media… more »

“Football isn’t life or death: it’s much more important than that.” This quote from Bill Shankley, former manager of the Liverpool Football Club, could be an accurate assessment of the opinions of many South Carolinians. And it doesn’t even matter that… more »

MYRTLE BEACH -- Clemson football coach Tommy Bowden visited the northern South Carolina coast Tuesday, where the Tigers have become increasingly involved in recent months. Former Myrtle Beach kicker Spencer Benton has already enrolled as a Tiger, for… more »

Just weeks after a tragedy rocked the Presbyterian College football team, players will gather Saturday for their spring game. Wide receiver Larry Thomas, of Edisto, was killed in a one-car crash April 4. "For me, it was one of the toughest thi… more »

South Carolina Recruits talk about the reasons for their FCS decisions - including an offensive lineman committed to Delaware State coming off a run at the start championship. FLORENCE — Fresh off a Class 3A state championship run, offensive line… more »

Is Charlotte thinking of using FCS as a stepping-stone to FBS football? If so, there could be rocky waters ahead - and no guarantee for BCS membership, either. If the Charlotte 49ers begin playing football by 2012 -- as the school's football feasibi… more »