They say in public relations and media classes in school that if you want to release some negative news the best time to release it is Friday afternoon. That may not be quite the case it once was with the Internet and social networking, but that’s exactly what Oregon did Friday night. The University of […]

One thing we constantly hear about athletes (more so professional than college) is that they “don’t stand for anything.” Guys like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and LeBron James have made millions of dollars crafting quaint images of themselves… that are almost always devoid on stances on any important social issues such as politics, race, and […]

In the wake of two years’ worth of press coverage of petty bickering and back-biting, Big 12 interim commissioner and professional coaching rainmaker Chuck Neinas says the conference is preparing a new media blitz to replace the quickly outdated “How We Play” campaign that still features turncoats Missouri and Texas A&M. CBR managed to obtain […]

Camp Opens: Feb. 27Spring Game: April 14 After enjoying back-to-back trips to BCS bowl games, Stanford will have to replace quarterback Andrew Luck, the best quarterback in school history (yes, I know John Elway and Jim Plunkett once played in Palo Alto). The Cardinal also lost two potential first-round picks on the offensive line in […]

(Editor’s Note: The air may still be thick with the chill of winter’s last vestiges, but college football programs around the country are already gearing up for spring practices. Throughout the next few weeks, CBR will help you get a handle on what to watch as teams hit the field to work out some of […]

  Update: Just moments after posting this story, it was announced that Davonte’ Neal has chosen to attend Notre Dame. With Signing Day 2012 now nearly a month into our rearview mirror, you’d have thought that the stream of goofy recruiting stories would’ve come to a halt by now. Well friends, you thought wrong. Because […]

Call them the “Five Stages of NCAA Investigation Grief.” A college sports scandal breaks implicating a star player on the take. Amateur Jack McCoys looking through alma mater-colored specs start trying to punch holes in the incriminating evidence with straw man arguments. Fans move on to (rightfully) bitching about the NCAA’s nonsensical rules. Probation is […]

Blame Realignment. Or Derek Dooley. Or maybe Will Muschamp. Phil Fulmer? Actually, maybe it’s Lane Kiffin. Yeah, let’s just blame him. Whoever’s to blame, history will likely be made in next year’s Tennessee-Florida game, and unfortunately it’s not the good kind. That’s because for the first time since CBS picked up SEC broadcasting rights back […]

Welcome to this week’s edition of “Case of the Monday’s,” where we start by promising you… 1. No matter what happens, we will not discuss Jeremy Lin. We will not make any off the cuff remarks about his race. We won’t mention his Ivy League education. Nor will even mention his crazy basketball skill, which […]

Since the start of the 2009 season, it seems like the Florida and Texas football programs have been mirror images of each other. Both were at the top of the world in 2009. Both suffered embarrassing 2010 seasons. Each has seen major coaching turnover. And both needed some positive momentum to quell a growingly disenchanted […]