Jack Follman, Author at SuperWest Sports

Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Underclassmen to Watch for NFL Draft
A breakdown of who has or will decide between declaring or staying in school for another year

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The primary Pac-12 underclassmen to watch the next couple of months as they mull over their decisions about leaving early for the NFL Draft.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 12 in the West
Oregon, Utah, and Washington are in the hunt to play the Trojans in the Pac-12 Title Game

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All eyes will be on the Northwest rivalries as the outcomes of the Oregon-OSU and Washington-WSU games will determine the P12CG matchup.

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Jack Follman’s Week 13 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 11 in the West
Week 11 caught everyone by surprise with not just one but two major Pac-12 upsets

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The outcome of Saturday’s UCLA-USC and Oregon-Utah games will go a long way in determining the two teams in the Championship Game.

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Jack Follman’s Week 12 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 10 in the West
Last week in the Pac-12 confirmed a lot of what we already knew with no real surprises

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ach week during the 2022 college football season, I’ll give you my 10 quick thoughts about what happened in the

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Jack Follman’s Week 11 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

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Jack Follman’s Week 10 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 9 in the West
Week Nine was one of those forgettable weekends, short on big games and upsets

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Jack Follman’s 10 quick thoughts about what happened in the previous weekend’s games here in the West, primarily in the Pac-12.

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Jack Follman’s Updated 2023 NFL Mock First-Round Draft
A look at how the NFL First Round might go if it took place now, highlighting the Pac-12 players

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e’re a little past halfway into the college football season and a ways into the NFL season. The picture of

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Jack Follman’s 2023 Top Pac-12 NFL Draft Prospects Update
Some new stars have emerged and half of the quarterbacks look like major NFL prospects

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We’ve had some new Pac-12 football stars emerge and half of the quarterbacks in the Conference now look like major NFL prospects.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 8 in the West
Week Eight saw the Ducks separate themselves from the rest of the Pac-12 Conference

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Week Eight saw the Oregon Ducks separate themselves from the rest of the Conference with an impressive win over a Top 10 UCLA team.

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Jack Follman’s Week 9 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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It’s midseason for Pac-12 football and the potential Conference bowl picture is starting to come into focus.

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Jack Follman’s Midseason Awards and All-Pac-12 Teams
Top coach and players and All-Conference offensive and defensive players, two teams deep

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We’re already halfway through the Pac-12 season and it’s been an interesting year with Conference offenses soaring and defenses struggling.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 7 in the West
Four teams seem destined to battle it out for the two spots in the Pac-12 Championship Game

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Week Seven leveled the playing field between Utah and USC while also setting the stage for an epic battle between Oregon and UCLA.

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Jack Follman’s Week 8 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
A midseason look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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It’s midseason for Pac-12 football and the potential Conference bowl picture is starting to come into focus.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 6 in the West
Week Six saw some big upsets but also confirmed some realities for up-and-coming teams

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Week Six saw some big upsets but also confirmed some realities for struggling and up-and-coming Pac-12 football teams.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 5 in the West
The jury is still out on the top Pac-12 teams vying with defending champion Utah for the top spot

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Week Five helped separate some of the Pac-12 football contenders from the pretenders, but the jury is still out on several teams in the mix.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 4 in the West
Week 4 showed how tough it's going to be for any team to get through the Pac-12 unscathed

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Two top Pac-12 football teams survived scares on the road this week, but how long will it take before one of the top 4 or 5 teams stumble?

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 3 in the West
Week Three brought two big upsets involving three SuperWest teams, Oregon, BYU & UW

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ach week during the 2022 college football season, I’ll give you my 10 quick thoughts about what happened in the

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 2 in the West
Week Two brought clarity on some unknown things and confirmed some things we already knew

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Week Two brought clarity on some things we were uncertain about in SuperWest college football and confirmed some things we already knew.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 1 in the West
From CU's flop to Utah's heartbreak and UO's drubbing, it was a brutal few days for the Pac-12

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These past few days haven’t been the proudest for Pac-12 or Mountain West football, though both conferences had their moments.

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2022 SuperWest Preseason Pac-12 All-Northwest Teams
Best players and coach from Oregon, OSU, Washington, and WSU for 2022, two teams deep

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or the third-straight year, we present our Pac-12 all-region teams, beginning with the Northwest. Selections are based on projections of

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 Top 50 Players (10-1)
Let’s finish our countdown of the Top 50 players in the Conference going into the 2022 season

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Jack Follman concludes his countdown of the Top 50 football players in the Pac-12 Conference for 2022 with the Final 10.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 Top 50 Players (11-20)
This penultimate group is particularly full of great offensive linemen who are neck-and-neck

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Now we start to rank All-America candidates and football players who are already stars in the Pac-12 Conference.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Top 50 Pac-12 Players (30-21)
This group of spreads across the Conference and includes some big names

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e continue our countdown to the top player in the Pac-12 going into 2022 with a new energy in the

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Top 50 Pac-12 Players (40-31)
We continue with the next group on our list of the best in the Conference going into 2022

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We continue with the next group in our ranking of the Top 50 football players in the Pac-12 Conference heading into the 2022 season.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Top 50 Pac-12 Players (50-41)
Having ranked the players by group, let's see how they stack up regardless of position

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You’ve seen these Pac-12 Football players in our individual position rankings; now it’s time to see how they stack up regardless of position.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 DB Unit Ranking for 2022
After Utah and OSU, the rest are big question marks with some getting the benefit of the doubt

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Like a lot of Pac-12 football position groups in 2022, the defensive back units have a ton of turnover coming out of 2021.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Linebacker Unit Ranking for 2022
Oregon and Noah Sewell lead the way but there are other experienced groups loaded with talent

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The Pac-12 Conference has quietly had really good linebacker units in recent years and this year should be no different.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 DL Unit Ranking
The Conference has a really nice group of burgeoning-star defensive linemen for 2022

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The Pac-12 Conference has a really nice group of defensive linemen who are burgeoning stars coming into 2022.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 Offensive Line Unit Ranking
The Oregon schools stand out above the rest, with both absolutely loaded with experience

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The top half of the Pac-12 Conference this year has experienced, really good offensive lines going into the 2022 season.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 WR/TE Unit Ranking
Outside of USC’s pass-catchers and Utah’s tight ends, it’s a weak year for Pac-12 WRs & TEs

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Outside of USC’s pass-catchers and Utah’s tight ends, it’s a weak year for Pac-12 wide receivers and tight ends.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Pac-12 QB/RB Rankings
The 2022 season will feature some pretty strong combinations of QBs and running backs

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The 2022 Conference football season will feature some pretty strong combinations of QBs and running backs in the Pac-12.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 DB Rankings
The deep group of defensive backs is led by a big-time star and quality transfers and returners

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There is deep group of Pac-12 DBs this season, led by a big-time star and filled with quality transfers, a few from within the Conference.

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Jack Follman’s Top Defensive Back’s based on NFL success
Some of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history have come current members of the Pac-12

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Some of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history have come out of the Pac-12 and there’s a lot of depth in this group of players.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 Linebacker Rankings
Led by Noah Sewell, the 2022 Pac-12 LB group is super strong with veterans and young talent

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Led by Noah Sewell, the 2022 Pac-12 LB group is super strong with some established veterans and young talent starting to step up.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time Linebackers based on NFL Success
Linebacker is one of the better groups of former players from current Pac-12 schools

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The linebacker position is one of the better groups of former players from current Pac-12 schools with names most football fans know.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 DL Rankings
This year's preseason defensive line group is one of the deepest in the Conference

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There are a lot more than 12 All-Conference type defensive linemen this season, with a good mix of interior defenders and edge/pass rushers.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time DL based on NFL Success
Not many great Pac-12 defensive linemen have translated into all-time greats in the NFL

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While there have been some great college defensive linemen in the Pac-12, not many have translated into all-time greats in the NFL.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 OL Rankings
The Pac-12 offensive line groups have been strong and deep in recent years

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The Pac-12 offensive line groups have been strong and deep in recent years and this year is no different, with more than a dozen to linemen.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 TE Rankings
This year’s Pac-12 tight end group is really strong up top, led by two stellar Utah players

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Expect to see more tight ends emerge as all-conference caliber players as the 2022 football season goes on, but this is where we will start.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time OL based on NFL Success
Some of the greatest offensive linemen to ever play in the NFL came out of the Pac-12

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Some of the greatest offensive linemen to ever play in the NFL came out of the Pac-12, which sometimes gets labeled as a finesse conference.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 WR Rankings
The total number of catches, yards, and touchdowns this group has caught in the Pac-12 is tiny

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This group of receivers is filled with transfers, including the top player, who is one of the biggest transfers in college football history.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time Conference TEs by NFL Success
The pool of Conference NFL great tight ends isn’t super deep, but it ranks among the best

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The Pac-12 has regularly been ahead of the curve by using tight ends more than other conferences, and it has produced some great ones.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 RB Rankings
This is a good group of backs, and it could end up being great with more playing experience

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This is a good group of RBs that could be great later in the season once some of the under-experienced backs get more carries.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time Conference WRs by NFL Success
There are some players who are still in the league who are going to keep climbing up this list

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Former Conference wide receivers include some Hall of Famer performers from current Pac-12 schools across several generations.

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Jack Follman’s 2022 Preseason Pac-12 Quarterback Rankings
Of the projected starting quarterbacks in the conference this year, only a few aren’t transfers

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We’re deep into the offseason for Pac-12 football and that means it’s time to start looking ahead with preseason rankings for positions.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time Conference RBs by NFL Success
A pair of USC greats fight for the top spot in this list of legendary running backs

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Jack Follman continues his ranking of the best Pac-12 alums at different positions in the history of the NFL with running backs.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time Conference QBs by NFL Success
We get things started with some familiar names from our college rankings at the top

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With three-plus months of offseason looming, Jack Follman ranks players from current Pac-12 teams by their NFL success, beginning with QBs.

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Jack Follman’s Greatest Teams from Current Pac-12 Schools
A ranking of the all-time Top 25 greatest football teams in Conference history

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Despite recent struggles, the Conference has historically won plenty of national championships, and not just USC, though most were Trojans.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time HCs from Current Pac-12 Schools
These coaches were responsible for national titles, Rose Bowl trophies & All-Americans

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Between these coaches, you will find countless national titles, Rose Bowl trophies, awards, All-Americans, and all-time great coaches.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time DBs from Current Pac-12 Schools
Some of the best ballhawks in CFB have played in the Pac-12 along with some heavy hitters

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With a history of legendary QB who can throw the ball around, it’s no surprise the conference also has a track record of legendary DBs.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time LBs from Current Pac-12 Schools
The linebacker group may not be as deep as others, but it's filled with memorable superstars

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Like the other groups, there are some great historical names among the all-time linebackers from a bunch of different programs.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time DLs from Current Pac-12 Schools
The defensive linemen feature some of the best at their positions in the history of college football

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This list includes some of the best sack-masters, run-stuffers, and combinations of the two in the history of the college football.

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Jack Follman’s All-Time OLs from Current Pac-12 Schools
Some of the greatest offensive linemen in the history of football played in the Pac-12

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For a conference known for being more for innovative offenses, the league has an incredible track record of All-American offensive linemen.