Rank Team (first-place votes), 2008 record, Points, Final 2008 rank 1. Florida (53) 13-1 1, 466, 1 2. Texas (4) 12-1 1, 386, 3 3. Oklahoma (1) 12-2 1, 358, 5 4. Southern California (1) 12-1 1, 321, 2 5. Alabama 12-2 1, 134, 6 6. Ohio State 10-3 1, 126, 11 7. Virginia Tech 10-4 1, 020, 14 8. Penn State 11-2, 988, 8 9. LSU 8-5 , 917, NR 10. Mississippi 9-4, 889, 15 11. Oklahoma State...
Appalachian State‘s QB Aramanti Edwards was a blade away from winning the coveted Darwin Award. Edwards, who was mowing his lawn at his off-campus residence, somehow got his right foot caught in the mower causing injuries. He was immediately treated and released from Watauga Medical Center. The injury is not life threatening but will require him to stay off his foot and miss two to four weeks of practice. Coach Jerry Moore is hopeful that Edwards will have fully recovered...
Each season, the top defensive end is awarded the Ted Hendricks trophy after famed three time All-American and NFL hall of famer Ted Hendricks. Unlike other awards, when determining who wins, the voters look at on-field performance, leadership abilities and contributions to school and community. The candidates may represent any class (freshman through senior) as well as any recognized four-year NCAA member school (Division I through Division III). Last season, NFL 1st round pick Brian Orakpo, University of Texas (2008),...
The Gainsville Sun reports this morning that the University will ban smoking throughout the campus next July. However, the ban comes early for Ben Hill Griffen Stadium and its fans. There will be absolutely no smoking at any athletic facility come this season. As one overly confident fan proclaims, “the only smoking will be Florida smoking its opponents!”
Florida State’s Rod Owens resolved his April DUI this past Wednesday. His sentence was fair considering the events that surrounded his arrest. He received 6 months probation, 50 hours of community service, six months of having his drivers license revoked, and DUI school. At the time of his arrest, the team suspended Owens indefinitely, but since this matter is now resolved he may be looking at only a one game suspension. FSU has had problems in the past at...
The Ray Guy Award watch list was just announced today. This prestigious college football award is given to the nation’s top punter. Ray Guy was the only punter ever selected in the first round of the NFL draft. He was an All-American at Southern Miss and was selected to seven Pro Bowls during his NFL career. Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State, brought home the hardware last season. Who will have the biggest leg in 2009 and be honored this December...
For the second straight season, Dan LeFevour (Sr., 6-3 229 lbs.) has graced Comerica Park with an obnoxiously large billboard. LeFevour is arguably one of the top QBs statistically in the nation. This season, he is bound to break several offensive MAC records. As of now, he has 11,702 yards of total offense, just 382 yards behind Byron Leftwich’s record. He has thrown for 74 TDs, only 26 behind Chad Pennington. He should eclipse Leftwich’s record by game 1...
In an attempt to save money, the Ohio Valley Conference did away with its traditional media day and instead replaced it with a teleconference media day which just wrapped up on Tuesday. “Obviously with the financial constraints everyone’s feeling with the economy, I think this is a wise decision,” Eastern Kentucky coach Dean Hood said. For those of you who missed out, all the teleconferences are available on-line
