The Garrett Gilbert era is officially underway in Austin, Texas. The rising sophomore was thrown into the fire as a true freshman during the 2010 BCS National Championship game against Alabama after Texas starting QB Colt McCoy left the game in the first quarter with an injury. Even though Gilbert only went 15-40 for 146 yards with 2 TDs and 4 INTs, his Longhorns were still in the game heading into the last 10 minutes of the 4th quarter. Gilbert impressed...
It’s no surprise to college football and NFL followers alike that New England head coach Bill Belichick is a fan of Tim Tebow. Belichick has been a long time friend of Gator head coach Urban Meyer and their relationship goes beyond just the football field. Belichick has spoken very highly about Tebow and even gave him a glowing endorsement at league meetings last week. “He’s had a great career. There are a lot of positives. I’m sure he’s going...
Florida International University running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death last night on FIU’s University Park (Modesto Maidique campus). Witnesses say that Berry and an unnamed man were arguing in front of the school’s recreational facility before Berry was stabbed. Paramedics arrived at the scene to transport him to the hospital where unfortunately Berry died en route. As of now, Miami-Dade police do not have any suspects in custody. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kendall’s family,” said FIU President...
Things are heating up in the great state of South Carolina. Not surprisingly, the debate has to do with race. Three years ago, the University of South Carolina made the news when current head coach Steve Spurrier urged state lawmakers to pass legislation that would remove the confederate flag from the statehouse in Columbia, SC. Spurrier claimed that it had a negative impact on the recruitment of black athletes. Fast forward to 2010. Black legislators are advising black high...
Tim Tebow’s buzz right now is bigger than Barack Obama’s was on January 20th, 2009. The man could probably challenge Marco Rubio (R-FL), the current leader in the Florida Senate race, and win. However, it seems as if Tebow might have stepped on a few toes during testing at the 2010 NFL combine in Indianapolis earlier this month. According to Pro Football Talk, Tebow apparently offended another NFL hopeful during the administering of the Wonderlic Test. Before the test was handed...
College football’s best dressed coach gave a historic interview to a Columbus Ohio magazine that caters to the city’s gay residents. The Columbus Outlook interviewed Ohio State’s Jim Tressel last month where the coach suggested that he’d openly accept any gay player to the Ohio State Buckeye football family.”We try to tell our guys that an authentic you is the best you,” Tressel told the magazine. “That’s truly what freedom means, and the beauty of living in America. People...
Mark Ingram Sr., father of Alabama Heisman winner running back Mark Ingram, was sentenced to an additional 2 years in the federal prison system earlier today. Ingram Sr. was supposed to report to federal prison in January of 2009 to begin serving time on a 92 month sentence after being convicted of federal money laundering and bank fraud charges. Instead of reporting to jail, Ingram Sr. locked himself in a Michigan motel room on the evening of January 3rd,...
Highly touted running back Bryce Brown is leaving the Tennessee Volunteers. The rising sophomore missed Tennessee’s first day of spring practice on Thursday and informed new head coach Derek Dooley along with other members of the UT coaching staff that he would not be returning. This news comes as a huge shock to the Volunteer faithful as Brown was one of Tennessee’s most highly recruited prospects in recent history and many expected him to shatter several rushing records by the...
