Denard Robinson Should be on the Cover of EA Sports NCAA Football 14

I'm not a Michigan fan. But I'm also not a Michigan hater.

Denard Robinson is an electric football player. Is he the measuring stick for all college quarterbacks? No. Was he a great passer? No. But did he know how to make a play? Yes he did. Was he a threat to break a big play every single time he was on the field? Yes he was.

Robinson electrified crowds all over the Big Ten

Robinson began his career at Michigan with a broken play which led to a 43-yard scramble for a touchdown. From there, he played quarterback off and on, sharing time under center with Tate Forcier. Remember him?!

The next year is when Denard broke out. Rushing for just over 1,700 yards and scoring 14 rushing touchdowns. He also passed for over 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns. His stats were video game like.

Denard's junior year he rushed for only 1,100 yards, but scored two more rushing touchdowns than the following year. He also threw for over 2,100 yards and two more touchdowns than the year before. The reason for the change in stats very well could have been the hiring of new head coach Brady Hoke, who is known for his pro-style offense.

His senior year, Denard failed to impress like he did his sophomore and junior year. He only rushed for seven touchdowns, and threw for nine touchdowns. He lost his starting quarterback spot to a younger, taller more precise passer in Devin Gardner. But Denard couldn't be taken off the field all together. Brady Hoke and Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges knew that taking Robinson off of the field was a huge mistake. Like I said earlier, Denard is a threat to break a big play every single time he steps onto the field.

Denard Robinson will grace the cover of NCAA Football '14

Although he wasn't the best passer. Although he threw quite a few interceptions, didn't mean h
e isn't an elite player. He will surely be remembered for decades to come by Michigan Wolverines fans all over the nation. In a time when Michigan was at it's lowest, this young quarterback with dreadlocks flowing out of his helmet and a smile plastered on his face brought excitement back to the Big House.

You may completely disagree with me, and it's fine if you do, because we all get our own opinions, but I feel that there is no player as deserving to be on the cover of this year's NCAA Football video game as former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. And although it really wouldn't matter who is on the cover, as I buy the game every single year, I feel the people who go to vote on the player who would have the honor to grace the cover got this one exactly right. Denard Robinson will be on the cover.

- Jackson McNamara

@jacksonmcnamara

Project Rivalry: Florida vs Florida State

The Florida/Florida State rivalry goes back to the early 1900's, when due to different legislatures and Acts, the Florida State College got turned into many different forms of colleges, from an all-women school, thus ending football, back to an all-male school.

It wasn't until 1947 that the Florida Legislature reorganized the state's university system again, and we finally wound up having the Florida Gators, and the Florida State Seminoles. The Gators and Seminoles played their first game in 1958 where the Gators defeated their in-state rival 21-7.

Florida dominated the rivalry up until 1977, which was a year after the Seminoles hired a man who would become a legendary coach at Florida State, Bobby Bowden. The Gators also changed leadership, hiring Charley Pell as their head coach. Under Pell's leadership, Florida took their turn dominating the rivalry from 1981 to 1986. Unfortunately under Pell's run as head coach, the NCAA uncovered multiple violations and Pell ended up being fired by the Gators.

In 1986 the Gators extended their win streak over the Seminoles with a 17-13 win in Tallahassee. However, Florida State won four straight against their rivals, and became a fixture of the NCAA's Top Ten rankings. Florida floundered under heavy NCAA sanctions.

In the 1990 season, Steve Spurrier, who was a former Heisman Trophy winner for the Florida Gators, returned to his alma mater, but this time he became their head coach. Between the years of 1990-2001 the Gators and Seminoles went back and forth, not only defeating one another, but also winning National Championships, or ruining the other's chance at a National Championship birth.

Spurrier left the Gators after the 2001 season and Ron Zook took his place. In 2005 Zook left, and Urban Meyer took over as head coach. Although the rivalry didn't hit the magnitude it did with the Bowden/Spurrier era, the teams shared much hatred toward the other. 2009 marked the last season that Bobby Bowden would coach the Florida State Seminoles, and his protege Jimbo Fisher took his place. 2010 marked the last year Urban Meyer would coach the Gators as well. Unfortunately for Meyer, the 2010 UF/FSU game marked his only loss in 11 games against the Seminoles.

This rivalry has seen many heated games, many close games, and many controversial games. It has given us the "Choke at Doak", which saw the Seminoles score 28 points in the last 15 minutes of the game to end the game in a tie. It has also given us the rematch that very same season when the Seminoles defeated the Gators 23-17 in the Sugar Bowl.

This rivalry has also given us many great coaches, players and plays. And the rivalry is far from over. Bobby Bowden and Urban Meyer may have moved on, Bobby to retirement and Urban to the Ohio State Buckeyes, but this rivalry is just as heated as it was when these two teams were playing to spoil each other's National Championship hopes. Florida may lead the feud with an overall record of 34-21-2, but the Seminoles are hell bent on taking the feud over. Whether they play in The Swamp, or at Doak Campbell Stadium, these teams come to play each time they lock horns, and they will continue to do exactly that!

- Matt Lytle

@mattlytle