0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/27/2013
And then there were two men standing. EA Sports announced yesterday that the cover vote for NCAA Football 14 had officially been trimmed down to two players, Michigan's Denard Robinson and Texas A&M's Ryan Swope. Robinson always appeared to be one of the favorites for the cover despite his lack of production under center, but […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/21/2013
Last weekend Penn State students danced the hours away to raise a record $12.3 million to support pediatric cancer research. The annual dance marathon, THON, eclipsed an all-time total of $100 million raised for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. It is an annual event at Penn State like few others, […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/20/2013
The turn of the century seems like ages ago. The iPod and Microsoft Xbox were first being introduced to consumers, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings were just being given a film adaptation, and reality television was starting to blossom. Washington State was also winning ten games a year. If the idea of Washington […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/19/2013
Years after going off on a viral tirade, Mike Gundy still has the back of a former player. According to a report by Tulsa World, Oklahoma State has hired Bobby Reid for an administrative, non-coaching position within the football program. Gundy publicly defended Reid in one of the most recognized viral videos to surface from […]
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Johnny Manziel has been living the life since making his mark known on the college football map last fall. After leading Texas A&M to an impressive first run through the SEC and winning a Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman, Manziel has certainly become the talk of the town. And this town. And this town. […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/15/2013
Back-to-back winning seasons at Toledo and the top scoring offense in the MAC opened the eyes to many at the job Tim Beckman was doing with the Rockets. In three years on the job Beckman had Toledo snapping four consecutive losing seasons and turning around one of the worst scoring offenses in the league to […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/14/2013
The rise to stardom of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has been quite the ride. The day his shirtless mugshot made the rounds around the internet last summer feels like it happened ages ago. That is what happens when you lead your team to a surprisingly successful debut seaosn in the SEC on your way […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/13/2013
Michigan head coach Brady Hoke and defensive coordinator Greg Mattison and former Wolverines football coach Lloyd Carr attended a basketball game Tuesday night. Ordinarily this would not be much of a story. Often times during the football season football coaches will attend basketball games as they chum up recruits and their families in setting that […]
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Bill O'Brien welcomed an opportunity to coach at Penn State amid turmoil and a cloud of uncertainty, but after one year on the job there is now a ray of sunshine starting to peek through in Happy Valley. A community torn and shaken by the fallout of a disturbing scandal and a continuing search for […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/11/2013
National Signing Day may be the most important day in college football's off-season, but the second most important day may the date EA Sports releases the latest installment of the NCAA Football franchise. We do not have a confirmed release date for this year's game just yet but the vote is on to determine which […]
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The world of social media has become a troubling issue in college sports, but at the same time it is a vital source for information. Twitter has led to some interesting photos from college football players and recruits while others have tweets that raise some eyebrows and may cause to some distress inside university compliance […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 2/8/2013
Washington State fans are a loyal, devoted bunch. Flip on ESPN's College GameDay any Saturday morning in the fall and you will see the Washington State flag flying in the background. There is a great history behind the tradition of flying the flag everywhere ESPN's premier college football program travels. We're still waiting for the […]
