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About Ron Clements
Ron is a Wisconsin native, former Marine, Summa Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University and a working sports journalist since 1999. He has covered the NFL since 2009, including Super Bowl XLV and three years as a St. Louis Rams beat reporter. He currently works for Perform Media, the parent company of Sporting News.
NCAA Archive
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![One thing lacking as we enter the 2015 college football season is a player people love to hate. The last three seasons gave us lightning rod players like former Texas […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/HeismanTrophy-115x115.jpg "List of 2015 Heisman Trophy candidates is a group of choir boys")
List of 2015 Heisman Trophy candidates is a group of choir boys
Posted on August 17, 2015 | No CommentsOne thing lacking as we enter the 2015 college football season is a player people love to hate. The last three seasons gave us lightning rod players like former Texas […] -
![If one goes by preseason rankings as a predictor for who will play for the national championship, defending champion Ohio State will be playing TCU for the title on Jan. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CFBPlayoffLogoBall-115x115.jpg "Who are the favorites for the College Football Playoff? Depends on who you ask")
Who are the favorites for the College Football Playoff? Depends on who you ask
Posted on August 12, 2015 | No CommentsIf one goes by preseason rankings as a predictor for who will play for the national championship, defending champion Ohio State will be playing TCU for the title on Jan. […] -
![It’s no secret. In fact, it’s a generally accepted truth. College football is a training ground for the NFL. More than any of the major sports leagues in the United […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LesMiles-Getty-115x115.jpg "College coaches admit their job is to prepare players for the NFL")
College coaches admit their job is to prepare players for the NFL
Posted on August 10, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s no secret. In fact, it’s a generally accepted truth. College football is a training ground for the NFL. More than any of the major sports leagues in the United […] -
Four-team CFB Playoff should played after the bowl games
Posted on July 30, 2015 | No CommentsCollege Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said the BCS was good for college football. Then why did the NCAA ditch it for a makeshift committee to select the four […] -
![College basketball has changed quite a bit over the last 40 years. Rick Byrd has seen the evidence. Byrd, who has been the head coach at Belmont University since 1986, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/RickByrd-Belmont-115x115.jpg "Belmont coach Rick Byrd has seen plenty of changes in college basketball")
Belmont coach Rick Byrd has seen plenty of changes in college basketball
Posted on June 12, 2015 | No CommentsCollege basketball has changed quite a bit over the last 40 years. Rick Byrd has seen the evidence. Byrd, who has been the head coach at Belmont University since 1986, […] -
![Drew Hanlen is a 25-year-old St. Louis native who has built a business training some of the best young basketball players in the country. His enterprise had the most inconspicuous […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DrewHanlenJohnWall-115x115.jpg "Drew Hanlen lives an NBA lifestyle thanks to a sixth-grader")
Drew Hanlen lives an NBA lifestyle thanks to a sixth-grader
Posted on June 12, 2015 | No CommentsDrew Hanlen is a 25-year-old St. Louis native who has built a business training some of the best young basketball players in the country. His enterprise had the most inconspicuous […] -
![CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Colorado State-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner had a lot of buzz surrounding him leading up to the NFL Draft. So imagine his surprise when, not only did […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bonner-115x115.jpg "Chris Bonner struggles during Panthers rookie minicamp")
Chris Bonner struggles during Panthers rookie minicamp
Posted on May 9, 2015 | No CommentsCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Colorado State-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner had a lot of buzz surrounding him leading up to the NFL Draft. So imagine his surprise when, not only did […] -
![Defensive domination was a trend at both the East-West Shrine Game and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The NFLPA game on Jan. 17 in Carson, Calif., was a 17-0 win for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/NFLPA-115x115.png "NFL Draft primer: Winners and losers from the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl")
NFL Draft primer: Winners and losers from the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Posted on February 12, 2015 | No CommentsDefensive domination was a trend at both the East-West Shrine Game and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The NFLPA game on Jan. 17 in Carson, Calif., was a 17-0 win for […] -
![LEBANON, Ill. – The McKendree University football team is a work in progress. The Bearcats, who completed their transition from NAIA to the NCAA Division II ranks last year, is […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/McKendreeLogo.png "Ferris State Bulldogs run over McKendree Bearcats in season opener")
Ferris State Bulldogs run over McKendree Bearcats in season opener
Posted on September 5, 2014 | No CommentsLEBANON, Ill. – The McKendree University football team is a work in progress. The Bearcats, who completed their transition from NAIA to the NCAA Division II ranks last year, is […] -
![The Washington Redskins name is a point of contention in sports. The name Redskins, rightfully deemed racially insensitive by many groups and people, has been a lightning rod for some […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/im5xz2q9bjbg44xep08bf5czq.gif "The name Redskins is bad, but not all Native American team nicknames are foul")
The name Redskins is bad, but not all Native American team nicknames are foul
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 1 CommentThe Washington Redskins name is a point of contention in sports. The name Redskins, rightfully deemed racially insensitive by many groups and people, has been a lightning rod for some […]