college football

College Football Schedule : Week 1

It’s almost here! College football season starts Thursday!! We want to make sure you are informed about what is going to be happening!! The Big Game Week 1: Alabama vs Virginia Tech (VaTech) – we will be posting the details about this matchup. This is huge! Week 1 Big Games – Between Conferences: Georgia (UGA) vs Clemson […]

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steven rhodes former marine football mtsu

A bunch of bureaucrats got this one right, finally!

Steven Rhodes – Former Marine – Allowed to Play at MTSU Steven Rhodes was 19 years old when he decided to join the Marine Corps. He served our country 5 years. He achieved the rank of sergeant. He is a married father of two. After he retired from the Marines this summer, he decided to […]

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The Story of Eric LeGrand

A story of hope Do you know: who Eric LeGrand is? where Rutgers University is? what you were doing October 16, 2010? Let’s start at the beginning. Eric is a former football player for Rutgers University. Rutgers University is the state university of New Jersey in New Brunswick (exit 9 for those of you who understand […]

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College Coaches Pre-Season Poll – Rankings for 2013

So, it is out! The college coaches pre-season poll ranking the top 25 teams as determined by the coaches. This is always something to brag about by the teams but sometimes it is perceived as a curse. We’ll see what happens this year.  The rankings are the best guess as to where the coaches think these […]

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Football Terms

This is an open list of football terms you might here while watching a game or listening to guys talk. Use this to get at least a higher level understanding of what the term means but we have more details in other sections of Flip the Field. At any time, search using the search box […]

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What was the BCS

BCS – Bowl Champion Series According to the official BCS Website, the BCS is “a five-game showcase of college football. It is designed to ensure that the two top-rated teams in the country meet in the national championship game, and to create exciting and competitive match-ups among eight other highly regarded teams in four other […]

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Football Rivalry

The intense college rivalries are one of the many things we love most about college football. The history behind the rivalries, the fans, the tradition…it’s all part of why we love the game! There are great stories here full of emotion and excitement. Most of the rivalries are ‘in state’ rivalries between a State school […]

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Meaning of Football Jersey Numbers

Meaning of Football Jersey Numbers The numbers football players wear actually do mean something. Why? Primarily to help the referees know if someone is allowed to be doing whatever it is that they are doing. For example, in order to catch the football (be an eligible receiver), you must have a number allowing you to do […]

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