http://www.mail.com/people/1549786-johnny-manziel.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1549786-johnny-manziel.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago. Late last week the former Red Raiders quarterback was watching film to prepare for Texas A&M's game against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and getting ready to accompany Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to New York, where he became the fir... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html 2012-12-13T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time first-team selection. No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six player... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html 2012-12-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy history suggests it will never get better for Johnny Manziel than it did this season. In the 78-year history of the Heisman, only one player has one more than one: Ohio State's Archie Griffin in 1974 and '75. But even if another Heisman is not in Manziel's future, there's still plenty left for Johnny Football and Texas A&M t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html 2012-12-09T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html NEW YORK (AP) — He's Johnny Best in Football now — and a freshman, at that. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first newcomer to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football's top individual prize Saturday night after a record-breaking debut. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o finished a distant second in the voting and Kansas State quarterb... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html 2012-12-09T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated player in college football. "I'm just trying to get a workout in and get some sleep," he said Friday about his plans for the night. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel seemed to have more energ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html 2012-12-08T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o is one of the most important leaders for undefeated Notre Dame, having played in a ton of big games for the Fighting Irish. Even so, he had a tough time processing this victory. The senior linebacker was "at a loss for words" after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player, one of three ho... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html 2012-12-07T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it's fitting the linebacker is cast as an underdog in the final two scenes of his collegiate career. First, he will try to become the first defense-only player to win the Heisman Trophy, going up against a couple of quarterbac... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html 2012-12-07T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel certainly has the statistics worthy of a Heisman Trophy winner. He plays in the powerful Southeastern Conference. He has a signature win — all things Heisman voters typically look for. The only question is whether the voters will give the award to a freshman for the first time. Adrian Peterson, star running bac... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html 2012-12-06T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742614-steady-k-state-qb-klein-heisman-trophy-finalist.html MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Collin Klein is the Heisman Trophy finalist who fits no mold. He was lightly recruited out of high school and ultimately chose to attend Kansas State, a program that had fallen on hard times. He was turned into a wide receiver, and then went back to being a quarterback, where he sat on the bench and bided his time. ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742614-steady-k-state-qb-klein-heisman-trophy-finalist.html 2012-12-04T18:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740996-heisman-finalists-manziel-teo-klein.html NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Manziel and Manti Te'o are in position to make Heisman Trophy history. Manziel, the redshirt freshman quarterback from Texas A&M, and Te'o, Notre Dame's star linebacker, along with Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, were invited Monday to attend the Heisman presentation ceremony. Manziel is the favorite to wi... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740996-heisman-finalists-manziel-teo-klein.html 2012-12-03T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737616-no-7-kansas-wins-big-12-title-beats-texas.html MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Just as Collin Klein was preparing to trot onto the field for the biggest home game in Kansas State history, coach Bill Snyder put his arm around his senior quarterback and whispered something in his ear. "He just told me how much he appreciated me, and that he loved me," Klein said. "It was a great moment. And I know he said that t... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737616-no-7-kansas-wins-big-12-title-beats-texas.html 2012-12-02T05:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html ATLANTA (AP) — The national championship could be decided with a dream matchup between two of college football's most storied programs: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. Of course, Georgia might have something to say about that. The third-ranked Bulldogs are eager to wake up some echoes of their own. Coach Mark Richt's team will take on No. 2 Alabama in a Southeast... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1734784-georgia-eager-to-carve-legacy-vs-alabama.html 2012-11-30T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727214-will-manziel-break-heisman-trophy-frosh-curse.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — In the 77-year history of the Heisman Trophy, no freshman has ever won the award. Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, the player who proved coach Kevin Sumlin's prolific offense could work in the SEC, may finally change that. Manziel accumulated 4,600 yards of total offense and 43 touchdowns this season along with a signature win ove... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727214-will-manziel-break-heisman-trophy-frosh-curse.html 2012-11-27T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents. Five coaches were fired Sunday, including Gene Chizik at Auburn just two years after he led the Tigers to a national championship. The five schools are on the hook for about $14 million in buyouts to their former employees. Auburn owes C... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html 2012-11-27T07:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725076-column-johnny-football-johnny-heisman.html Johnny Football finally got a chance to speak Monday. This was it, our first opportunity to hear from the quarterback himself why he feels he should win the Heisman Trophy. Turns out, he's not much of a lobbyist. Off the charts when he's got that ol' pigskin in his hands, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel sounds like just another boring QB when asked about his c... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725076-column-johnny-football-johnny-heisman.html 2012-11-26T23:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724874-heisman-hopeful-manziel-happy-to-talk-to-media.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — The legend of Johnny Football has grown all season while Johnny Manziel piled up yards and the Texas A&M Aggies piled up wins. On Monday, the freshman quarterback finally weighed in on his catchy nickname as he spoke to the media for the first time all season. "I think a lot of people here in Aggieland enjoy it," he said. "Bu... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724874-heisman-hopeful-manziel-happy-to-talk-to-media.html 2012-11-26T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722144-manziel-leads-aggies-tigers-59-29.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin watched Johnny Manziel turn in another strong performance, and then went to work campaigning for his redshirt freshman quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. Manziel threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 9 Texas A&M handled Missouri 59-29 on Saturday night. No... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722144-manziel-leads-aggies-tigers-59-29.html 2012-11-25T04:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717412-sumlins-switch-defense-to-offense-pays.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin has led one a top-five offense in four of the five seasons since becoming a head coach. If not for a push from Mike Price 23 years ago, Sumlin might have ended up focused more on how to stop offenses rather than creating them. Sumlin, after all, was a college linebacker and began his coaching care... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717412-sumlins-switch-defense-to-offense-pays.html 2012-11-21T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front of it in the national championship race lost. The Fighting Irish hammered Wake Forest 38-0 on senior day in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday. Then things got really good for the Irish — and Alabama, Georgia, F... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html 2012-11-18T07:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1704110-johnny-football-aggies-riding-high.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — In his Hill Country hometown of Kerrville, Texas, Johnny Football never would have been known by such a specific nickname. Johnny Manziel could also have been Johnny Baseball, maybe Johnny Golf. After all, his high school coach, Mark Smith, says "he could have been anything he wanted to be." Well, at the moment, the dynamic ... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1704110-johnny-football-aggies-riding-high.html 2012-11-16T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1702078-pick-6-checking-teams-that-moved.html The realignment of conferences the past few years has made it so you almost need a spreadsheet to keep up with who went where. Many of the schools did it to chase dollar signs, looking for a bigger piece of the NCAA pie. Others had no choice, left scrambling to find a slot as their conferences disintegrated. On the football field, it hasn't always been a ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1702078-pick-6-checking-teams-that-moved.html 2012-11-15T14:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1700990-no-1-oregon-tries-to-avoid-bama-like-upset.html No. 1 team in the nation, playing at home against a ranked divisional rival with two losses on its record and an elusive redshirt freshman quarterback directing its offense. Sounds familiar. Last week it was top-ranked Alabama losing to No. 15 Texas A&M to shake up the national championship race. This week, new No. 1 Oregon hosts No. 14 Stanford, looking ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1700990-no-1-oregon-tries-to-avoid-bama-like-upset.html 2012-11-14T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1696680-bcs-election-why-campaign.html Imagine having an election where candidates were criticized for campaigning. Strange, right? Unless it's the Bowl Championship Series. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, who was an aspiring politician before settling into a very successful coaching career, is currently in the unenviable position of being the third-wheel in the race to the BCS title game. ... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1696680-bcs-election-why-campaign.html 2012-11-13T07:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1692556-manziel-no-15-texas-am-stun-no-1-bama-29-24.html TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Johnny Football and the SEC newbies from Texas A&M took down the biggest bully in their new neighborhood and left No. 1 Alabama with badly bruised national championship hopes. Johnny Manziel, better known around Texas as Johnny Football, staked the 15th-ranked Aggies to a three-touchdown lead in the first quarter, and Texas A&M hel... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1692556-manziel-no-15-texas-am-stun-no-1-bama-29-24.html 2012-11-11T01:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685724-notre-dame-rose-bowl.html College football's most storied program, playing on its grandest stage. Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl. It could happen. While most fans are focused on the four-team race to the BCS championship game, another intriguing Bowl Championship Series sidebar is developing. Will the Rose Bowl, if given the opportunity, invite Notre Dame? The Fighting Irish have onl... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685724-notre-dame-rose-bowl.html 2012-11-07T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678614-big-12-teams-rolling-up-big-numbers.html High-scoring football is being played across the nation, and no teams are more prolific than those in the Big 12. Eight of the top 17 scoring teams and six of the top 19 yard producers are from the conference. Per-team scoring in the Big 12 is 36.2 points a game. The next closest average is the Western Athletic Conference's 30.7. ... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678614-big-12-teams-rolling-up-big-numbers.html 2012-11-05T13:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644932-college-football-roundup-gators-thrash-gamecocks.html No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave LSU almost all it could handle in Death Valley last week, and figured to follow up with a good showing in The Swamp. Instead, Loucheiz Purifoy knocked the ball out of South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw'... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644932-college-football-roundup-gators-thrash-gamecocks.html 2012-10-21T06:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644396-tigers-holds-manziel-am.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — LSU's play-making defense saved the Tigers again. Jeremy Hill rushed for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, and the sixth-ranked Tigers rallied from an early deficit to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 24-19 at Kyle Field on Saturday. Michael Ford also had a touchdown run and Zach Mettenberger threw a TD pass to Kadron Boone for t... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644396-tigers-holds-manziel-am.html 2012-10-20T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1633170-millers-heisman-chase-ohio-states-bowl.html For Braxton Miller and No. 7 Ohio State, the Heisman could be their championship trophy. The Buckeyes' quarterback has grown up fast in Urban Meyer's spread offense. A sophomore in his second season as a starter, Miller is averaging 311 yards total offense per game (16th best in the nation), including 130 a game on the ground (seventh in the nation). ... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1633170-millers-heisman-chase-ohio-states-bowl.html 2012-10-16T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1549776-gillislee-leads-gators-to-20-17-win-am.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — No. 24 Florida had never won a game under coach Will Muschamp after trailing at halftime entering Saturday's game against Texas A&M. Looks as if things are going to be different this year. Mike Gillislee ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns and the Gators shut down Texas A&M's offense in the second half in a 20-17 win in the A... Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1549776-gillislee-leads-gators-to-20-17-win-am.html 2012-09-08T23:15:00Z