Around the Dog Park: Tulsa secures a Power 5 transfer quarterback

General G5

• The University of Texas at Tyler is applying to move up to Division II NCAA classification. If approved, they will proceed with starting a football program.
• While Monday’s National Championship Consolation game featured a thrilling finish, various problems continue to plague the sport of college football.

AAC

• After Houston passed the starting quarterback honors to D’Eriq King he played at elite levels in several different statistical categories.
• UCF finished the season ranked #1 in the Colley Matrix ranking.
• The Knights grabbed a huge tight end prospect and were able to get him on campus as a preferred walk-on despite scholarship offers from several FBS programs.
• Tulsa landed a great player as former Baylor quarterback Zach Smith has transferred to join the Golden Hurricane.

C-USA

• The UTEP Miners have filled out their staff with both experienced coaching veterans and young guys getting their first shot as full time coaches.
• There’s still a long ways to go but UAB is now a step closer to getting a new football stadium in Birmingham.
• Here’s a good entry interview with Charlotte’s new offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery.
• Florida Atlantic was snubbed out of the final top 25 ranking of the year.
• North Texas will need to replace some really good players but here are three reasons they could still improve on their 2017 season.
• Looking back at Rice’s Trevor Cobb’s career.

Sun Belt

• Troy head coach Neal Brown is reportedly an option for the Arizona head coaching job