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During the college football offseason, we have ranked everything from the weakest position groups to the biggest roster surprises. This week, using the ESPN College Football Power Rankings as our guide, we answer this question: Whats the biggest lingering question mark for each top-25 team?1.?Alabama Crimson Tide Nick Saban is going to be coy about whom he starts at quarterback for the time being. Thats just the way it is. When asked if true freshman Jalen Hurts would line up first against Western Kentucky, Sabans answer was a resounding maybe. Hurts played well off the bench against USC, throwing for two TDs and running in two more scores, but redshirt freshman Blake Barnett still figures into the equation. For now, it seems Saban is content to let both play and develop. -- Alex Scarborough2. Florida State SeminolesGranted, the offensive line was at less than full strength and rebounded in Mondays win, but Ole Miss whipped the Seminoles up front through the early part of the game. Right tackle Rick Leonard is going to need some time to adjust as he transitions from defensive line, but Louisville linebacker Devonte Fields is waiting in Week 3. The Rebels have NFL talent on their defensive front, but there are still some clear issues the Seminoles will need to solve. -- Jared Shanker3. Clemson TigersThe good news for Clemson is that it seemed to answer its biggest fall camp question in its opener against Auburn, with the defensive front looking sharp. The offensive line, on the other hand? Things never quite looked in sync as Deshaun Watson was under routine pressure and found little space to run, while the receivers rarely got open against man coverage. This figures to be a template against the Tigers offense until they prove they can pass protect a bit better and create big plays downfield. -- David Hale4. Ohio State BuckeyesJ.T. Barrett wasnt sacked, the rushing attack had no problem racking up yardage and the school record books were under offensive assault in the season-opening win over Bowling Green. But Urban Meyer graded only one offensive lineman as giving a Champion effort after reviewing the film, and with much better defenses looming, Ohio States three first-time starters will need to continue to grow up in a hurry. -- Austin Ward5. Houston Cougars Can the Cougars keep the playoff noise on the outside and avoid a letdown as they begin facing opponents that arent the caliber of the one they beat in Week 1 (Oklahoma)? Any shot at the top four requires them to run the table, meaning theres zero margin for error the rest of the season. -- Sam Khan Jr.6. Michigan Wolverines Wilton Speight answered the quarterback question. Mike McCray, the Big Ten defensive player of the week, helped assuage fears about the linebacker position. Whats left? Hawaii didnt provide much of a test for an offensive line that has improved steadily over its time in Ann Arbor. It might take a few weeks before we see how far theyve come in two seasons under offensive coordinator Tim Drevno. -- Dan Murphy7. Stanford Cardinal Can the Cardinal survive the schedule? Head coach David Shaw called having a bye in Week 2 a tremendous challenge because after this week, they have to prepare for 11 straight games. That docket includes four consecutive conference games, a trip to Notre Dame and then five more conference games before closing out the season against Rice. -- Kevin Gemmell8. Washington Huskies Can we expect this for 11 more games? The Huskies looked dominant in all three phases against Rutgers. But with a soft nonconference schedule (Idaho this week, Portland State in Week 3) where they dont leave Husky Stadium, it remains to be seen if they can maintain that high level of play on the road and against stiffer competition. -- Gemmell9. Georgia Bulldogs Everyone wants to know who the starting quarterback is going to be in Athens. Even if freshman Jacob Eason is the more talented option, senior Greyson Lambert isnt out of the picture. Right now, the offense is all about running back Nick Chubb, but eventually, its going to have to find a passing game or defenses are going to eventually slow Chubb down. These days, you have to have a balanced offense to succeed in the SEC. Head coach Kirby Smart wants to make sure hes absolutely comfortable before letting Eason loose. That could come during or after this weekends Nichols State game. -- Edward Aschoff10. Wisconsin Badgers Bart Houston completed three clutch passes on the Badgers game-winning drive against LSU. But he also threw two inexcusable interceptions earlier in the contest to let the Tigers back into the game. One pick was underthrown in the end zone, and the other was returned for a touchdown to give LSU a 14-13 lead. Those mistakes wont cut it when Wisconsin ventures through the Big Ten gantlet. -- Jesse Temple11. Texas Longhorns Are the Longhorns a legit Big 12 title contender? The upset of No. 10 Notre Dame will be a season-changer only if theyre able to capitalize and win some big road games over the next month at Cal, at Oklahoma State and in Dallas against Oklahoma. If Texas can find a way to win all three and start 5-0, the Bevo bandwagon will be packed. -- Max Olson12. Louisville Cardinals The Cards absolutely dominated Charlotte 70-14, but if there is one area that we still do not know much about, it is the offensive line. Lamar Jackson scrambled a bunch early in the game as he was chased in the pocket, but Charlotte was completely overmatched, so it was not a good indicator of what the line will be able to do against good competition. -- Andrea Adelson13. Michigan State Spartans Beyond superstar defensive lineman Malik McDowell and two other upperclassmen, the Spartans are leaning on a pair of graduate transfers and a slew of freshmen to fill out the depth chart. They have potential, but it remains to be seen how theyll stand up to an offensive front like Notre Dames or some of the other big bodies theyll see during the Big Ten schedule. -- Murphy14. Ole Miss Rebels Season-ending injuries to cornerback Ken Webster and running back Eric Swinney have totally changed the dynamic of this football team. While losing Webster is huge for this defense, theres more depth to help at that position. Swinneys absence will really hurt this offense because the Rebels are terribly thin at running back. Coaches were hoping Swinney and starter Akeem Judd would form a fearsome duo in the backfield and give the Rebels more of an inside attack with their size. For Ole Miss offense to be more consistent, it needs an inside running presence after the Rebels had the second-fewest inside runs of any Power 5 team in 2015 (183). -- Aschoff15.? Texas A&M AggiesTrevor Knight had a decent debut as the Aggies quarterback but can they expect improvement from the graduate transfer? He threw one bad interception and completed only 52 percent of his passes. Hell have to get better in both areas if the Aggies plan to make noise in the SEC West. -- Khan16. Notre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dames defense gave up 50 points to a freshman quarterback making his debut. Sure, 13 of those points came in overtimes, but the unit simply has to have the offenses back when it scores 47 points itself (37 in regulation). Brian Kelly is all-in with defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder, but the heat will surely turn up if the Irish show more of the same after giving up 132 points in their past three games. -- Matt Fortuna17.?Oklahoma SoonersThe Sooners were exposed in several areas in the loss to Houston, but nowhere more than at cornerback. Oklahoma has one terrific corner in Jordan Thomas, but neither Dakota Austin nor true freshman Parrish Cobb proved reliable when isolated against the Cougars. If ?the Sooners are going to re-emerge into a playoff contender, theyre going to have to find another reliable corner opposite Thomas. -- Jake Trotter18. Iowa HawkeyesYes, Iowa largely dominated Miami (Ohio) 45-21 in the season opener. Still, if the Hawkeyes want to truly compete for a Big Ten championship, the defense cant allow teams like the RedHawks to put together three separate touchdown drives that each lasted at least 12 plays and averaged nearly seven minutes. -- Temple19. Tennessee Volunteers The offense looked lost and sometimes overwhelmed against Appalachian State. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who was held under 200 yards passing, was sacked twice and completed just one pass of 25-plus yards. Whats more troubling is that Dobbs never got on the move enough. Hes best when he can run the football, yet he ran for minus-4 yards on nine carries last week. Some of that was on him, some on the play calling and some on the offensive line. Tennessee has to get Dobbs more mobile and able to use his feet. -- Aschoff20.?TCU Horned Frogs Should we worry about the defense? Watching the Horned Frogs give up 41 points and 7 yards per play against FCS South Dakota State was a bit of a shock, because this is supposed to be one of the Big 12s best defenses. Gary Patterson said his D did a poor job on the most basic stuff: lining up correctly and tackling. With Arkansas coming to town Saturday, the Horned Frogs will need to tighten up and make progress in practice this week. -- Olson21.?Oklahoma State Cowboys The Cowboys may well have improved at running the football since last season, when they averaged 3.58 yards per attempt to rank 114th nationally. We just didnt see it Saturday. In Oklahoma States 61-7 win over Southeastern Louisiana, it rushed for 144 yards on 38 attempts (3.79 per carry). Its first four scoring drives included six running plays. No back got the ball more than seven times. So, yes, the jury remains out. -- Mitch Sherman22. LSU TigersThe Tigers simply have to get more effective play from their quarterback and offensive line. The preseason championship hopes are not out of the question yet, but LSU has no time to waste in getting its offense on track. If Brandon Harris cant get it together -- and if his line fails to take several big steps forward -- it doesnt matter how brilliantly Leonard Fournette and the defense play. The Tigers will be done for. -- David Ching23. Baylor BearsWe didnt learn much about the Bears after their shellacking of Northwestern State. So the same questions remain. Do the Bears have enough depth and enough focus with the off-the-field distractions to still contend in the Big 12? -- Trotter24. UCLA BruinsDo the Bruins have the maturity as a team to operate at a high level? The overtime loss to Texas A&M was riddled with mistakes and mental errors. But when things were clicking, the Bruins looked solid. Consistency will be a question mark moving forward. -- Gemmell25. Oregon Ducks Will it be more of the same defensively? Oregons defensive faults from 2015 were on full display when they blew a 31-point halftime lead to TCU in their bowl game. And even though the Ducks blew out UC Davis in Week 1, giving up 28 points to an FCS squad didnt sit well. With their next 11 games featuring Power 5 opponents, its worth asking if the defense will be able to keep the Ducks in games, or will the offense need to drop 53 each week. -- GemmellHydro Flask Kopen . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Hydro Flask Bestellen . 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The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p.Always wearing a business suit and hat, Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for the baseball teams first 50 seasons -- and occasionally fell asleep in the dugout during his latter years -- before retiring at age 87 in 1950. Of course, he also was the teams partial or sole owner those 50 years, so Mack didnt have to worry about a boss calling him into the office and ordering him to pack his bags.That isnt the case for pretty much everyone else in the coaching profession, who can face dismissal after even one bad year. Why, only five of the 30 active NBA coaches have been with their current club for more than three years. As former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his autobiography about his 27 years with that club: The control I was able to exert over Manchester United was a privilege few managers will be lucky enough to know.Thats what makes Arsene Wengers tenure as Arsenals manager impressive. Oct. 1 will mark the 20th anniversary of when he officially took over for what has been by far the longest managerial tenure in club history. He is the only active Premier League manager who has been with his current club more than four seasons. That is noteworthy, even outside soccer.To have that kind of longevity, former baseball manager Tony La Russa said, he must not only have a tremendous knowledge of the game and how to manage, but he also does something well to relate with the players.Yet even as successful as Wenger has been -- three Premier League championships and six FA Cup titles -- this past spring there were fans jeering and holding banners with such wording as: Thanks for the memories but its time to say goodbye.It isnt easy keeping a coaching job. For most people. Jim Boeheim started as the Syracuse University mens basketball coach in 1976 and still holds that position 40 years later, longer than any other active coach or manager in a major American sport. What advice would he give to someone just starting out?Try to do a great job and win. Then you can last another year, Boeheim said with a laugh. Just keep winning and youll be all right. Nothing else will matter. If you win, youll be OK. If you dont win, youll be looking for another job.Maintaining a managerial position is difficult anywhere, but coaches tend to last longer at the college level. In addition to there being more teams, coaches can acquire much more control at schools than in the pros, and the universities are not bought and sold by multibillionaire owners who want to make instant changes.I think [control] is something coaches ask for when they take a job, former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden said. You can imagine the control Nick Saban has at Alabama. He probably has the biggest staff in the country, and whatever he wants, he gets. If you have the biggest weight room, he will get one bigger. If you have the biggest dormitory, he will get one bigger.Bowden coached Florida State for 34 years before leaving at age 80 after the 2009 season. Thats a long time, but consider that Eddie Robinson was Grambling States football coach for 55 years.The professional level is different, with the great majority of coaches and managers in major sports having been with teams less than four years. Gregg Popovich, who has been coaching the NBAs San Antonio Spurs since 1996, is the longest-tenured active coach with one team in U.S. major professional sports. Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who both took over their teams in 2000, are the longest serving in Major League Baseball and the NFL, respectively. Claude Julien, about to enter his 10th season with the Boston Bruins, is the longest tenured in the NHL.The professional ranks are more difficult to last a long time in, Boeheim said. Its just a different dynamic to the whole thing. If you dont get some good players, youre not going to last very long. In college, you have the chance to recruit more players and maybe get better. Its harder and the longevity is more difficult in the NBA than it is in college.Another factor, Scioscia says, is that a successful college coach is not only the coach, hes his own general manager. Hes going to go out and recruit the players he wants. Hes going to run the program the way he wants to. As a baseball manager, you are definitely part of a team of not only coaches but a team connected with executives and front office guys that are the people who put the team together.As a baseball manager, Ive been very fortunate to have this opportunity, but that beecomes more fragile the length of time youre in one place because general managers change very often and there are a lot of things youre not just in control of.ddddddddddddJust staying with one team doesnt inherently make the job all that much easier.Weve probably had four or five, six turnovers -- or different looks -- with this team. Its not like you manage the same players for 16 years, Scioscia said. There are always new challenges about team building and figuring out how the parts work. A lot of managers have to do that when they go to different organizations. Ive just been doing it at one organization, but I think the challenges are the same.Generational changes are part of that dynamic.When I started coaching in the 1950s after World War II, Bowden said, youd tell a kid to do something and he would not bat an eye. He just did it. And if not, you threatened to get rid of them. Nowadays you have to sell them on it. Tell them that if you do it that way, it will help you in this way.As the athletes approach changes over generations, so must the coaches. Which is part of the reason why La Russa, now chief baseball officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks, always made certain to read up on and research leadership methods.Probably the key to longevity is you have to maintain a really fresh and Whats next? attitude, said La Russa, who had two managerial stops that lasted at least a decade, 10 years with the Oakland Athletics and 16 with the St. Louis Cardinals. You can have a couple good years and human nature is to get complacent. Its really vital to free your mind so that youre always looking at whats next. Its good. It makes you hungry to do more.Just to stay fresh is really important, especially with the people youre leading. If you stand up and just start yakking, they may tune you out because theyve heard you say it before.While coaches and managers get older, being around young athletes helps them retain some youth. Scioscia says that coaching players from different cultures also is very beneficial.I think its fun if you embrace the cultural differences of kids from Latin America or kids from California or North Carolina or South Korea, he said. Its been a learning experience for me. I think when you sift through all the cultural difference and changes not only in our club today but how things that have evolved in 16 years, the one thing that these players are connected with is their passion for the game. And thats what you need to tap into to motivate them.Bear Bryant coached the University of Alabama football team for 25 years and won six national championships. After his final game, a reporter asked Bryant what he planned to do in retirement. He replied, Probably croak in a week. He died of a heart attack a month later.Bowden has been enjoying retired life after his full 57 years in coaching.All of a sudden, there is a big weight lifted from your shoulders, he said. I didnt have to worry about players grades, worry about conduct, worry about a 2 oclock call from the police. All of a sudden a weight was lifted off my shoulders. And boy, was it different. Boy, what a relief. Now, I just have to worry about food that I still have to buy.Boeheim, who turns 72 in November, says he will retire in two years. Well see whether that is the case. And how many more years Wenger, who turns 67 in October, keeps going. After all, when Ferguson turned 60 in 2001, he planned to retire at the end of the season, his 16th at Man U. His family, however, told him to continue managing. One, your health is good, his wife told him. Two, Im not having you in the house. And three, youre too young anyway. So he continued for another 11 years.Although now retired, Fergusons presence still remains at Old Trafford, not just in legend but in the form of a bronze statue with arms folded in a commanding manner.Meanwhile, there are new coaches and managers just beginning their careers and hoping to be able to match those of Ferguson, Wenger, Boeheim, La Russa, Bowden and others.I tip my hat to anyone who has sat in that head-coaching position for that long, whether its baseball, football or whatever sport, Seattle Mariners first-year manager Scott Servais said of Wengers 20-year reign. Its not just the game action; its all of the other stuff. The fans dont see it, but experience really does help. I marvel at those people.I hope I get in that position.Well then, he better keep winning.r Scott Servais said of Wengers 20-year apjerseysbasketball.com/]Wholesale Basketball Jerseys[/url] Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '