Nike Unveils Their College Hoops HyperElite Uniforms

Nike does it again. To reward 8 Nike schools who’ve been dominate in college basketball, the athletic apparel company is lacing up these national championship colleges with newly designed “HyperElite” uniforms. They’ve each been crafted with notched up performance in mind (lightweight fabrics, laser-etched perforations for breathability) and maintain a minimal impact on the environment (96% recycled materials on the jerseys and 100%) on the shorts. While Arizona, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Syracuse, UNC, and Baylor all are getting these new uniforms, UConn will be the 1 school rocking them when their cutting down the nets come early April. Check out all the new jerseys after the jump.

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Sammy Watkins: The Best Player In Clemson History

Every few years in college football there are only a fistful of players that will really make their mark on not only their respective school history, but the entire history of college football. Take Tim Tebow for example; he was born amongst Mormon parents, who, thank the Lord for not allowing them to do so, almost gave him up in an abortion. So how does his life pan out after that? He held the entire state of Florida’s touchdown record, became the best player in University of Florida history, became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman trophy and won two national titles.

As for Clemson, there has been plenty of good athletes to walk through those halls, play on those fields, and I’m not just talking about football; I’m talking about baseball, basketball, ect. Before leaving for the NFL at the end of the 2009 season, you could say that former Clemson running back/kick returner C.J. Spiller was the best player they’ve ever seen in South Carolina. He broke numerous records and was also the only player in the FBS to score a touchdown in every game during the ’09 season. That’s just ridiculous. He had world-class speed, but unfortunately hasn’t lived up to the potential in the NFL.

Now two years removed from The Tigers, many believed they’d never find another replacement player, that was until true freshman Sammy Watkins stepped foot on campus. He’s 18 years old and acts like a grown man, he’s 6-foot-2 and weighs 205 pounds and runs a 4.3 40-yard dash. Sounds like a lot of college players, right? Wrong. He’s a major reason why the Tigers are 7-0 in the ACC and could get a taste of national title hopes.

through those seven games, Watkins has broken 11 freshman school records and with five games left on the season, it’s safe to say that he’s going to shatter plenty more when his career is all said and done. Oh, lets not forget that he already broke Spiller’s all-purpose yards in a game with 345. He has 45 receptions for 728 yards and 8 touchdowns while averaging nearly 16 yards (15.8) every time he touches the football. He’s extremely quick, has molasses for hands, can line up anywhere on the field and changes the dynamic of the game with a single bound. He’s one of those players whom you’d give an inch to, and he ends up throwing it back in your face as he takes a mile.

He’s already my favorite college football player this season and will probably remain that until he leaves for the NFL. It’s not just me who is starstruck at watching this kid, his teammate Dwayne Allen can’t believe how good he is, either.

“Sammy steps on campus at 6-2, 205-210 — he’s put together, now — and I’m just like, ‘Let’s see what he does in our first summer workouts,’” Allen said. “We go out for summer workouts and he burns by people. I’m like, ‘OK, that’s going to stop in fall camp when we put the pads on.’ We put the pads on, and we were going through blocking drills, Sammy was running full speed, low, running through guys, blocking his tail off, and I’m like, ‘Does he catch every pass, too?’ I just keep looking for holes, and I tell you, there are none.”

Awesome, the kid beasted on Clemson’s ENTIRE roster during summer workouts. I never thought I’d really see another player quite similar to Percy Harvin, but barring any kind of injuries — that was Percy’s problem throughout his career as a Gator, he couldn’t stay healthy. Had he done so, he’d be the best in school history — he will blow Percy out of the water. There’s only 5 games left on the season, folks, so if you haven’t watched the homie, I suggest you do so. Hell, I’ll even help you out.

2010 AP Top 25 NCAA Football Preseason Rankings

Although the Crimson Tide boys like to have fun in the locker room (pause), they clearly get shit done on the field too as the Associated Press ranked them #1 for the first 2010 NCAA Football Preseason Rankings.  Behind Alabama are Ohio State, Boise State, Florida, and Texas who round out the top 5 schools.  Check out the complete top 25 below:

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Boise State
4. Florida
5. Texas
6. TCU
7. Oklahoma
8. Nebraska
9. Iowa
10. Virginia Tech
11. Oregon
12. Wisconsin
13. Miami (FL)
14. USC
15. Pittsbugh
16. Georgia Tech
17. Arkansas
18. North Carolina
19. Penn State
20. Florida State
21. LSU
22. Auburn
23. Georgia
24. Oregon State
25. West Virginia

Emo Kid Gets DESTROYED by Sammy Watkins

Just fast forward and skip ahead to 1:35 off the video to see University of Florida football recruit Sammy Watkins level this random emo kid making this video.  He literally knocked the kid out of his shoes.  Destroyed him.

Urban Meyer Goes Off On A Reporter

Everyone knows that Urban Meyer has a man crush on Tim Tebow so it’s to no one’s surprise that he threatened to fight the reporter who quoted Deonte Thompson’s quote about Tim Tebow not being a prototypical quarterback.

It Sucks To Lose A Game To This

North Carolina State lost to Chandler Parson’s 75 foot heave last night in overtime and it absolutely sucks to be them.  For Florida, you can’t complain, a win is a win.

Urban Meyer Cries Over His Seniors

I would get a little teary-eyed too if I was a head football coach who was about to lose Tim Tebow and Brandon Spikes to graduation / the NFL too.

Tim Tebow Stays for Senior Year

The University of Florida won the BCS National Championship game over over the University of Oklahoma 24-14 last Thursday night.