Now that the dust has settled, it is clear that Penn State’s acquisition of New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will prove to be a good move for a scandal-ravaged university. For the first time in nearly half a century there will be no Paterno on the Penn State sidelines. This move is exactly what Penn State needed to do in taking that monumental leap in rebranding itself after a horrific past few months. Though several former players...
In Westwood, there is a new sheriff in town with UCLA Bruins head coach Jim L. Mora taking the reins of a once proud program. Mora stepped into the coaching spotlight when former head coach Rick Neuheisel was relieved of his duties after a four year stint with a paltry 21-28 overall record. Mora’s first act of change, dismissing three players for failing to meet the “standards that we expect every student-athlete to adhere to”. Redshirt sophomore defensive end...
Former Northern Illinois and NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd was indicted earlier this week and was named the ringleader of a drug-dealing network spanning from Texas to Illinois. The indictment was handed up to a grand jury on January 4, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Hurd and co-conspirator Toby Lujan were both named in the indictment for possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and attempted possession...
Following West Virginia’s 70-33 rout of 14th ranked Clemson in last night’s Discover Orange Bowl, the ACC is a paltry 2-6 in bowl season play. This record marks the lowest winning percentage for AQ conferences for the 2011 season. It could have been worse, but thanks to Florida State’s heroic efforts in the Champs Sports Bowl edging Notre Dame 18-14 and NC State’s TD victory over Louisville 31-24, the ACC secured two much needed wins. To be fair, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech...
Within hours of officially taking over the reins at Ohio State, head coach Urban Meyer instituted a Twitter ban on all players. Meyer does not want his players posting comments, regardless of how innocuous they may be, on the popular social media micro-blogging site. With Ohio State already facing a bowl ban for the 2012 season thanks to former head coach Jim Tressel, Meyer wants to ensure players do not draw any more unnecessary attention to the program. If...
It is no wonder that the Washington Huskies fired three defensive coaches after the defense yielded an embarrassing 777 yards of total offense and 67 points in an 11-point loss to Baylor in Thursday’s Alamo Bowl. Earlier today, the school officially announced the termination of defensive coordinator Nick Holt, linebacker coach Mike Cox and secondary coach Jeff Mills. The news should not come to any surprise as Washington boasted one of the worst defenses in school history allowing 453.3...
Oregon guard Mark Asper can not only block with the best of them, but he is also a true Eagle Scout. During last night’s traditional Beef Bowl hosted by the famed Lawry’s in Beverly Hills, Asper performed an emergency Heimlich maneuver on Paul Diamond, a random diner and screenwriter veteran, who was choking on a slab of prime rib. When Asper saw Diamond struggling and portraying the universal sign of chocking with his hands clutched to his throat,...
Though there was a sparse crowd of 25,042 at RFK for the 2011 Military Bowl, the Air Force Falcons and Toledo Rockets did not disappoint with their back-and-forth scoring between two high powered offenses. Toledo secured its 42-41 victory in an instant classic after Air Force failed in a 2-point conversion gamble with :52 seconds remaining in the game. The Mountain West’s Air Force Falcons and Mid-American Conference’s Toledo Rockets are two of the most high-scoring offenses in the...
