As Oklahoma State gears up for a huge battle against Georgia on opening day, the Cowboys will be without the services of senior middle linebacker Orie Lemon. Unfortunately, Lemon tore his ACL in practice earlier this week. If he opts for surgery, he will miss the 2009 season. The good news is Lemon still has his red-shirt which allows him to return for the 2010 season. To fill the gap in Lemon’s absence is senior LB Donald Booker. Booker...
Coach Mark Dantonio finally named QB Kirk Cousins as the starter for the season opener against Montana State. For you Cousins fans, do not hold your breath, the battle for the starting job is still alive and well. According to sources, QB Keith Nichol, an Oklahoma transfer, will also take some snaps in the first half. Dantonio believes both QBs have promise, but opted to start Cousins because he has been in the Spartans’ system longer. Last season, he completed 32...
As the old saying goes, the hits just keep on coming. Rich Rodriguez was just hit with a $3.9 million dollar lawsuit. Nexity Bank filed a complaint against Rodriguez and his partners for a high end development project in Blacksburg, Virginia gone bad in the U.S. District Court for South Carolina (7:09-2142-HFF). Weeding out the legal jargon, Nexity is seeking damages for a default on a promissory note that funded the real-estate project. Rodriguez is one of the guarantors and is obligated to...
The U.S. Court of Appeals released its 23 page opinion today regarding Delaware’s sports wagering plan. Last week, the court ruled that Delaware’s single game betting plan on a variety of sports violated federal law. The opinion clearly outlines what is not a violation. To conform to the ruling, the state is very limited and can only institute multigame (parlay) betting on at least 3 NFL games (no other sports). The state did not comment on the ruling, but...
In a sign of sportsmanship and respect, all 10 Southern Western Athletic Conference (SWAC) football teams will wear a #9 sticker on their helmets to commemorate Steve McNair. McNair’s performance while playing for Alcorn State significantly boosted the image of Alcorn State and the SWAC. Not too many people outside of Lorman, Mississippi heard of the Braves until McNair took the reigns and landed 3rd overall in the 60th Heisman Trophy race (behind Rashaan Salaan and Ki-Jana Carter) and was drafted #3 by the Oilers...
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit just announced his 9th Annual Herbie Awards. Again, he awards the Penn State Nittany Lions with the Best Student Section Award. In keeping with the rich tradition of winning this award, the PSU fan nation just announced the 2009 themed game days (for 6 of the 8 home games):
South Flordia’s DE George Selvie has been a dominate presence on the field since his sophomore season with the Bulls. He has great speed off of the end and is always accounted for by his opponents. His greatness led him to be South Florida’s first Two-Time All American. As a senior, he is destined to make one last impact before moving on to the next level. For all you kids wondering how Slevie developed Michael Jackson type swift moves with his feet, well...
Greg Paulus must be a special person. Not only was he named the starting quarterback last week for the Orange, but the team just voted Paulus as one of four team captains. Paulus is no stranger to the responsibilities of being captain as he was an All-American two time captain for Coach K and Duke. Paulus is clearly making a solid impression with his coaches and teammates and is taking advantage of his final year of college eligibility. From...
