Published on: 28th June, 2010
The landscape of college football is littered with broken promises. Head coaches are hired to take over a football program and subsequently pledge sacred vows, make guarantees and assert assurances to the school’s fan base. Inevitably, a couple of seasons of marked improvement later, these seemingly sincere gridiron ...Published on: 23rd June, 2010
The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, was founded in 1951 by the National Football Foundation. Since its inception, some 829 players and 178 coaches have been enshrined in the Hall. Criteria for players includes selection as a first team All-American, the passage of a minimum ...Published on: 21st June, 2010
At least for now, we know the fate of the Big 12. Saved from what seemed a death sentence by the mystic powers that be within the Big 12 and a healthy dose of promised TV money, the Big 12 is alive and well. So, what does the 2011 season hold for ...Published on: 16th June, 2010
The Big 12 looked to be gasping desperately for air and struggling to stay alive. On Tuesday, the University of Texas dramatically swept in, administered the paddles, and brought the conference back to life. UT’s President William Powers Jr. played the role of lead medic and yelled “clear” several times, called ...Published on: 18th May, 2010
The Texas Tech Red Raiders have taken the field 936 times since its gridiron debut ended in a tie with the McMurray Indians on Oct. 3, 1925. Since that sacred autumn day upon the open plains nestled atop the Caprock at Lubbock, Texas the Scarlet and Black clad pigskin warriors ...Published on: 12th May, 2010
My Mom is a creature of habit. Since a youngster, she has always had a small dog as a companion. Back in the mid-1980s, Mom purchased a small white Pekingese. This fine animal eventually passed on and was immediately replaced by another small white Pekingese, and then ...Published on: 10th May, 2010
Much mockery is made of the NBA’s playoff structure, which allows 16 of its 30 franchises into the postseason. Fifty-three percent of the entire NBA field “qualifies” for the playoffs, meaning that on many occasions teams below .500 earn the right to play for a World Championship. Arguably, the NBA can ...