Former Michigan State Spartan Hubert Thompson was just declared insane by an Illinois judge. On March 30, 2007, Thompson lost a screw and threw his 66 year old neighbor, James Malone, off of the 3rd floor apartment balcony because he thought Malone was trying to kill him. As a result of the fall, Malone died. Thompson was charged with murder and after a long trial was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Thompson will still be punished and...
In an attempt to better rest his players and to have more control over his team, North Alabama Coach Terry Bowden is requiring his entire team to be seated during the game. If you noticed during last week’s home opener, every player on the sideline was seated. The players are not only required to sit, but they actually have to sit in their assigned seats. At first, The Matador thought this rule was bizarre, but in retrospect it actually makes...
Iowa State’s back-up TE Kurt Hammerschmidt (rFr. 6’5, 236 lbs.) might have been celebrating too much after the teams 34-17 victory over North Dakota State. On early Monday morning, Hammerschmidt was arrested by university police around 2:00 a.m. for drinking and driving. AD spokesman Tom Kroeschell confirmed the arrest and coach Paul Rhoads issued a statement announcing his indefinite suspension. For you Cyclones loyalists, don’t be too concerned, as Hammerschmidt had zero catches in the season opener and was...
In an attempt to save the face of the program, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is benching Dom Natale, and will start true freshman Tom Savage as quarterback. Against Cincinnati, Natale, a 5th year senior, went 8 for 12 with 3 INTs in the first half compared to Savage, who played the 2nd half, and went 15 for 23 with 1 TD and 0 INTs. Rutgers’ next two games are against Howard and Texas Southern, both of which will be...
The mantra “Greed is Good” does not apply to Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder. Apparently, Jerry Jones was pushing for the Oklahoma State v. Georgia match-up to be played at the new Cowboy Stadium. Holder turned it down along with an additional $6 million. In commenting, Holder wanted his team to have a true home field advantage and opted to play the high profile game at Stillwater. He did it for the team, the fans, and for the...
Notre Dame’s impressive win against Nevada did have a drawback. Fullback James Aldridge injured his right shoulder in the second half of the Nevada game. As a result, he will not suit up against the Wolverines in the Big House this Saturday and is questionable for the following game against rival Michigan State. Since Aldridge handles kick return duties also, Charlie Weis will start tailback Robert Huges as fullback and run a kick return group by committee starting with...
The Matador received heavy criticism for his early preseason bashing of the ACC. If we learned anything from week 1, The Matador wasn’t too far off the mark. The two inexcusable beatings landed at the hands of Duke losing to Richmond 16-24 and lowly UVA being ousted by in-state rival William & Mary 14-26. Another game that set the conference back was Cal thumping Maryland 52-13. The ACC did have some close games that came down to 4th quarter...
