National storylines to watch Backs are back Remember when feature backs were supposed to be a dying breed? Instead, the running back position in college football is as strong as it has been in quite some time. Christian McCaffrey returns to Stanford after an NCAA record 3,864 all-purpose yards last season. Dalvin Cook at Florida State is always turning heads, LSU’s Leonard Fournette flashes shades of Herschel Walker and others such as Nick Chubb (Georgia), Royce Freeman (Oregon), and Samaje Perine are the premier threats in college football. Big names, hot seats Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin, Auburn’s Gus Malzahn, LSU’s Les Miles and Texas’ Charlie Strong are all big-name coaches at big-time programs in desperate need of great seasons. At programs such as these, patience can run low, so some of the best will be under serious pressure to get results. Otherwise, they might be searching for new jobs. Who’s the QB? Several high-profile programs also enter the fall with controversies at quarterback or unproven starters taking the reins. Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and USC are among schools still sorting out their quarterback situations in fall camp. Might the likes of DeShone Kizer (Notre Dame), John Franklin III (Auburn)…
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