0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/22/2011
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Nevada Wolfpack vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI) Website: www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com TV: ESPN Line: Southern Miss -6 ½ Two teams and programs that are in a bit of a state of flux match up in this one. For Nevada, it was a somewhat disappointing 7-5 campaign, […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Casey Pachall’s 42-yard touchdown pass to Skye Dawson with 4:26 remaining gave TCU their second straight bowl victory on the west coast as the TCU Horned Frogs found a way to win against an upset-minded Louisiana Tech, 31-24. TCU started off slowly and Louisiana Tech took advantage. Louisiana Tech out-gained TCU in the first half, […]
Newsflash: Football makes us stupid! OK, that’s not entirely accurate. However, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Oregon found that when the Ducks win, male students lose… points off of their grade point averages, that is. The conclusion drawn by the study’s authors is simple. When a team wins, students are more […]
0 comments by Reginald Eller on 12/21/2011
When we recall the 2011 college football season that was, unfortunately, it will be remembered for scandalous, monstrous acts that befell the sport – Penn State, Ohio State, Miami. For many fans, 2012 cannot get here soon enough. Tonight, when TCU and Louisiana Tech take the field in the Poinsettia Bowl, one will win, the other […]
0 comments by Michael Felder
Yesterday the NCAA released information in regards to the expedited passing of the $2,000 student athlete stipend being voted down. Some 109 schools voted to table the motion for the time being, forcing the legislation to take the standard, lengthy process to come into fruition. The bulk of the schools against the motion were small […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
You know Tom Brady. One of the top quarterbacks in NFL history, with a couple of Super Bowl rings, golden boy looks and charm and all around winner on and off the field. Honestly, who wouldn’t want to be Tom Brady just for one day? On Tuesday, Marshall’s freshman quarterback Rakeem Cato, a Miami native, […]
Whenever news comes down like today’s announcement by the NCAA of sanctions against Ohio State stemming from Tatgate, a reasonable and well-intentioned segment of college sports fans and pundits inevitably raise the idea of using monetary fines to punish scofflaws. The suggestion makes sense on its face. What better deterrent against cheating than hitting schools […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/20/2011
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Boise State Broncos vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Dec. 22, 8:00 pm ET Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada) Website: http://www.lvbowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: -14 The MAACO Las Vegas Bowl matches two teams who appear to be heading in opposite directions. Boise State – sans a loss to TCU, could have […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Perhaps Ohio State should have followed in the foot steps of Miami. While the Hurricanes did their own dirty work in skipping out on postseason play this year, Ohio State walked up to the soup bar in their fashion and confidently asked for postseason play. The NCAA responded with “No postseason for you, one year!” […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres
To any college coach who’s even thinking about recruiting in the Midwest, be warned: There’s a new sheriff in town. His name is Urban Meyer, and he’s coming to your cit-ay… and likely leaving with your highly-sought after five-star football recruit. That’s right, King Urban is back on the prowl, and in just a few […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl Florida International Golden Panthers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Dec. 20, 8:00 pm ET Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Florida) Website: http://stpetersburgbowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: FIU -4 It’s Sun Belt Conference vs. Conference USA in the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl as Florida International looks to pick up their second straight bowl victory in as many […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/19/2011
This is the time of the year that I dread the most, the realization that it’s finally all over. I know it’s the Christmas season and that I should be festive and happy but how can I be after watching two great National Championship games that wonderfully tied together a very good set of playoffs. […]
