The Colorado Buffaloes continue to take hits. This time, WR Markques Simas (So. 6’2, 215 lbs.) has been suspended by the team. Simas is quick with great hands. He is projected to be the go-to guy this season as the WR position is extremely thin and inexperienced. Coach Dan Hawkins states the suspension is for violation of team rules. As of now, Simas will miss the first two games of the season against in-state rival Colorado State and then...
The Texas Longhorns are opening up camp today without two strong reserve players due to injuries. RDT Michael “The Big Cat” Wilcoxon (So. 6’3, 285 lbs.) from Aledo, Texas, who played in only 6 games last season has continuous chronic medical issues and is no longer able to suit up. He was projected to back of Kheeston Randall (So. 6’5, 275 lbs.). TE Josh Marshall (So. 6’4, 235 lbs.), who missed all of last season with shoulder injury, is...
In 2004, Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker, who suffers from diabetes, unfortunately had his left toe removed because of a serious infection. Coincidentally, the Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Championship that year and defeated LSU in the 2005 Capital One Bowl, 30-25. This year while on vacation, Parker met the same fate. He had surgery on his right foot because of an infected blister on the right toe. Now he is known as Norm “Eight Toe” Parker. If history...
DePauw, not to be confused with DePaul, is looking for a new head coach. The Tigers’ Matt Walker decided to hang-up his whistle and resigned as head football coach this past Friday. DePauw also needs a replacement to coach the baseball team as Walker also resigned from that post. Robby Long has been named interim head football coach, but no successor was named to coach the baseball team. DePauw was 8-2 last season and ended the year winning its...
The 2009 Walter Camp watch list has been released. The Award is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate American football player adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation as the Player of the Year. This famed award is named after the legendary Walter Camp. Camp, as a player, coach and booster, helped establish college football as one of the nation’s most popular and enduring...
Ole Miss is back at it again. Top recruit and signee Darius “Tig” Barksdale (6’0, 190 lbs.) was arrested for DUI and driving without a license yesterday morning (August 6th) in Batesville, Mississippi. He was initially pulled over when the Batesville police were searching for a stolen vehicle. When pulled over, the police automatically smelled the alcohol permeating through the Mississippi air. When asked about the vehicle, he claimed he was borrowing his friend’s car. Not satisfied with the answer and with the detection of...
Attention sports gamblers, the NCAA will no longer hold championship tournaments in states that permit betting on single games. This NCAA measure is in response to a federal judge denying a request by professional sports leagues and the NCAA to halt Delaware’s planned sports betting lottery until a legal challenge is resolved. On August 5th, Judge Gregory M. Sleet, of the U.S. District Court in Delaware, virtually paved the way for sports betting in Delaware to debut...
Yesterday, Houston Coach Kevin Sumlin reported for duty as the Houston Cougars officially began its 2009 season. Last season, Houston was 8-5, this season they are gunning for the C-USA championship. The team can get there because of one person, QB Case Keenum. By season’s end, gun-slinger Keenum will be a household name outside of Houston. He led the nation in offense with 5,241 yards; 2nd in passing with 5020 yards; and, third in passing TDs with 44....
