At least theres the Rose Bowl for USC. Not the Rose Bowl , not until at least January 2013 because of those uranium-grade NCAA penalties. Kiffin and the anytime soon. (US Presswire) You might have heard. Ah, but theres always Rose Bowl, The Stadium, as Lane Kiffin reminded us at Pac-10 media days. Because you [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2010 by admin
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It was a throwaway line in one of the preseason magazines. Some publication or another called Ohio State a “regional dynasty.” A backhanded compliment, to be sure, it sounded almost high school-ish. Ohio State University hasnt exactly been District 9, I-AAA champs these past few years. The region in question happens to encompass a quarter [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2010 by admin
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Theres this booth off in a corner at Bobs Steak and Chop House, one of the nations great power eateries. It is allegedly the place where Texas AD DeLoss Dodds and his Oklahoma counterpart Joe Castiglione helped “save” the Big 12 this summer. Mack Brown has led Texas to two Big 12 titles, two BCS [...]
Posted on July 29th, 2010 by admin
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USCs 2004 BCS title will likely be vacated if the school loses its NCAA appeal, BCS executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday. Columns Dennis Dodd Tommy Tuberville eyes lit up when he realized his first national championship could be close. You got my number?” Texas Techs coach asked. “Stay in touch.” Read >> Ray Ratto [...]
Posted on July 28th, 2010 by admin
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Nebraska coach Bo Pelini began the Big 12 media days by saying he would not take any questions about the Big Ten. Then, of course, he took questions on the Big Ten. Lots of them, because the prevailing emotion in Nebraska this year is something close to hate. Pelini on the Oct. 16 meeting with [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2010 by admin
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Wisconsin wants to be stereotyped. It knows it is not big on sun, sizzle or style. “Definitely not sexy,” Scott Tolzien said. Before you start e-mailing pictures of The Dells, wheels of cheese or trophy musky, remember were talking about Wisconsin . Lets just say the program fits the profile of the state. Ask Tolzien, [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2010 by admin
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So much for a lazy summer at Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters. Realignment rumors. An NCAA investigation into agent involvement with players at one of its marquee institutions. No wonder the ACC is ready for the offseason to end and the football games to begin. “I guess this is our year to experience those problems and [...]
Posted on July 26th, 2010 by admin
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A few days after the Big 12 was preserved, commissioner Dan Beebe brought together the athletic directors of the 10 remaining schools. There were lots of things to figure out. There also was some healing to do. Egos had been bruised, relationships strained in the whirlwind of a week since Colorado went to the Pac-10, [...]
Posted on July 26th, 2010 by admin
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if youll have him: • He can be a sideline nut job who manages games like his hair is on fire. • Ask him a at once. • And the hat? Make that The Hat. Lets just say truckers all over the country are proud. Les Miles has enjoyed success during his LSU tenure but [...]
Posted on July 24th, 2010 by admin
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This Dion is definitely not Neon. The Next Big Thing at Pittsburgh keeps to himself. Aside from lighting up highlight reels, the flashiest thing Pittsburghs freshman All-American tailback did was transfer twice in high school, finally ending up at Blair Academy in New Jersey. “I wanted to get my name out there a little more,” [...]
Posted on July 24th, 2010 by admin
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