Published on: 16th July, 2011
According to official Ohio State documents obtained by the Associated Press Friday afternoon, former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel failed to do an adequate job of self-reporting NCAA violations six years before the ongoing tattoo and memorabilia scandal.The Buckeyes' athletic director at the time, Andy Geiger, rated Tressel "unacceptable" in terms ...Published on: 16th July, 2011
One would like to believe the legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes would have been appalled by the way Jim Tressel ran his old program. The deceit and hypocrisy Tressel nurtured during his reign apparently went on for years while school officials were either left in the dark or ...Published on: 16th July, 2011
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2011 season, I will unveil my FCS Top 25 heading into the campaign. The following article contains teams 1-5 in my 2011 preseason poll. 1. Eastern Washington Joining Mitchell on offense this fall will be top wideouts Brandon Kaufman (76 receptions, ...Published on: 16th July, 2011
Well football fans, the 2011 college football season is less than 50 days away now, and fall camp will be opening soon. That means SEC fans are getting ready for another fantastic season of football. There is nothing that compares to a fall Saturday of football to the people of ...Published on: 16th July, 2011
There comes a time in any writer’s career when they must admit having underestimated a situation. This is going to be the case with many writers, including yours truly, in the case of Kiehl Frazier. It was the opinion of most that Frazier could not arrive on campus so late ...Published on: 16th July, 2011
There will be no less than 19 Rivals.com "5-star" rated football players on the 2011 Pac-12 rosters.Why is that important?Because a 5-star prospect is considered to be one of the nation's top 25 players.They are franchise Players, elite prospects in the country, found in each respective year.They are deemed to have ...Published on: 15th July, 2011
John Theus, second highest-ranked offensive tackle and seventh-best player in the country, chose the Dawgs over Florida and Texas on Friday night. Georgia also picked up four additional commitments: Brice Ramsey (QB, class of 2013) Tramal Terry (WR, class of 2013) Derrick Henry (RB, class of 2013) Stanley ...Published on: 15th July, 2011
Auburn University and Auburn fans are very accustomed to ESPN-driven witch-hunts; they were also warned about such events by former head coach Tommy Tuberville.Quotes from 2004-2005: "ESPN has gotten so much power lately, it's kinda scary. And most of their analysts are coaches who haven't won any games. That's why they're ...Published on: 15th July, 2011
Last year's disappointing 5-7 season may have put a damper on Mack Brown's career at Texas but, besides his one-year hiccup, let us not forget the tremendous success Mack Brown has brought to the program since his arrival in December of 1997. This slideshow, and the corresponding slideshow showcasing Mack's ...Published on: 15th July, 2011
The Georgia Bulldogs needed a shot in the arm after a disappointing 6-7 campaign in 2010.Their answer?A top-five recruiting class hailed as the "Dream Team."This class consisted of some of the top players not only from the state of Georgia, but nationwide as well.These young pups are primed to aid ...