Here's an h-o-t sports take from Deadspin's Isaac Rauch on "the BCS:" Criminy – schools lose money on bowl games! In this case, the aggrieved party is Ohio University, which dropped a shade under $80,000 in December for its beloved Bobcats to travel to Shreveport and kick the tar out of Louisiana-Monroe in the Independence […]
Could “Johnny Football” lawsuit open NCAA loophole?
"Johnny Football." "Honey Badger." "AD." Could these be the key to opening a loophole in NCAA rules prohibiting college athletes from profiting off their on-field exploits? According to The Southeast Texas Record, the corporation owned by Heisman Trophy winner and man about town Johnny Manziel, JMAN2 Enterprises, has filed a trademark infringement suit against a […]
Hal Mumme and June Jones for all of the points
Much like putting chocolate on cheesecake, pairing two titans in their field always sounds like a great idea. History, however, has shown that the results can run the gamut from mindblowingly awesome (e.g., "Alien vs. Predator") to downright depressing ("The Two Coreys"). In the field of high-powered, pass-happy offenses, June Jones and Hal Mumme certainly […]
Evaluating College Football’s First-Year Head Coaches: Todd Graham
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 2/22/2013
Unlike so many other first year college football coaches, Todd Graham didn’t inherit a broken program when he arrived at Arizona State in the winter of 2011. There wasn’t the need for a major schematic overhaul, no extreme talent infusion or even the dreaded “culture change” that so many first-year coaches promise when they arrive […]
Evaluating College Football’s First-Year Head Coaches: Larry Fedora
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 2/21/2013
(Fedora & Renner – Photo Courtesy – USAToday Sports/Jamie Rhodes) Believe it or not the University of North Carolina was once a football school. No, seriously, it's true – granted it was back in the 1940's and all – but still at some point in history the Tar Heel faithful actually cared more about football […]
Penn State’s football freshmen get down and Bill O’Brien drops mic
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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, […]
Miami President Donna Shalala releases statement on NCAA findings
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 2/20/2013
For the University of Miami, the wait appears to be over. The NCAA has sent the school a Notice of Allegations on their investigation into the Nevin Shapiro situation, and from the tone in school President Donna Shalala’s voice, fans of the program are not going to be very happy with what the NCAA has […]
Cincinnati sends video Christmas cards to ACC schools
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It’s no secret that it’s been a tough few months for (what’s left of) the Big East football conference. Still, even as the conference crumbles around them, and as teams flee the league like they’re trying to escape a burning building, that didn’t stop the University of Cincinnati from getting into the Christmas spirit and […]
Evaluating College Football’s First-Year Head Coaches: Mike Leach
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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 […]
CBR’s The Bachelor Diary: Sean Tells All
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It's Sean's chance to sit down with the man we haven't seen much of all season long – the venerable Chris Harrison. Now for anyone who has seen this show before there's no denying that when there's more Harrison involved the show usually is significantly better. Tonight it's Sean sitting down for a full hour […]
Quarterback backed by Mike Gundy’s “I’M A MAN, I’M 40!” speech joins staff
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 […]
Johnny “Online School” Football could set a new trend
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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. […]
