Published on: 13th January, 2011
The NCAA football season is now behind us, and who among us isn’t going to miss it? The football, that is. I will admit that the scandals, suspensions and vacating of wins made for some interesting story lines. So did the returning of a Heisman Trophy (without refund), the pulling of ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
The Pac-10 has publicly reprimanded UCLA freshman center Joshua Smith about the officiating during the Jan. 8 men’s basketball game against USC. The press release stated: “While we are appreciative of the fact that he has since apologized publicly for his remarks, all of our student-athletes must adhere to Pac-10 policy ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
As we start to put the 2010 college football season behind us, the projections for the 2011 season pour in from all sorts of outlets.The oddsmakers in Las Vegas are no different.The odds for the 2011 national championship are out, and like always, Vegas drops a heavy hand on a ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
Besides quarterback, in football it seems everyone thinks they can play wide receiver. They see the glamorous catches and touchdowns and feel it's an easy job.Wrong.Receiver is a tough and demanding position that not only requires superior athletic ability, but also superior mental focus and toughness. In this year's receiver ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
So the 2010 college football season is over.What's next?Predictions for the 2011 season of course.Let's focus on the Big 12 for this piece. With Nebraska and Colorado on the way out, how will things shake out in 2011?Can the Texas Longhorns recover from an awful 2010 or will Oklahoma win ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
Now that the 2010 college football season is over, let's take a look back at the Missouri Tigers and how they performed on the gridiron. Here are grades for the Tigers, position by position. Quarterback: B No player in recent memory has been more heavily scrutinized than Blaine Gabbert. ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
Stanford University is known for its academic prowess, highly intelligent students and now football success as well. Cardinal athletics director Bob Bowlsby can be credited for aiding the football program’s turnaround, hiring Jim Harbaugh as his first move as Stanford AD. And now that Harbaugh has vaulted the Cardinal into national prominence ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
The Auburn Tigers won the 2011 BCS National Championship in historic fashion. After giving up a game-tying two-point conversion to the Oregon Ducks with just over two and a half minutes to go, the Tigers were driving down the field when the unimaginable occurred. On a 1st-and-10 run from about ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
David Shaw is expected to be named the next head football coach at Stanford, according to the San Jose Mercury News.Shaw, a Stanford alum who has served as the Cardinal's offensive coordinator for the past four seasons, will take over for Jim Harbaugh, who left the school for the San ...Published on: 13th January, 2011
Call it a case of unfulfilled promise. It was announced earlier today that senior tight end Blake Ayles will transfer to Miami.There he will be reunited with former Trojans coach Brennan Carroll, who coached him at USC before being let go by Lane Kiffin last year. After signing with USC ...