First it was reported Virginia Tech is falling short of selling its allotment for the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl costing the school a significant amount of money, now it looks like Clemson is in the same financial predicament. The Tigers are projected to take a $185,000 hit just to play in the 2011 Orange Bowl. This is not good news for Clemson considering it is the program’s first major bowl appearance in 30 years. Clemson received $1.75 million in...
The Washington Huskies are looking for someone to help pay the tab on the new Husky Stadium that has an estimated $250 million price tag. UW, which will not use any public or university funds, is reaching out to anyone with deep pockets. In return, your name will forever be etched in Husky Stadium. For those interested in naming rights, please contact the Tyee Club Office at 206-543-2234 or at tyeeclub@uw.edu. The stadium is projected to be completed by...
Despite all the pressing issues facing the nation, Capitol Hill once again disappoints. As Congress is set for winter recess, a few members wanted to waste time and money by introducing unnecessary bills right before the holidays. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) thought the nation would best be served if he introduced H.R. 3696, a bill aimed at the NCAA Division I championship football game. On December 16, 2011, H.R. 3696 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
Florida State cornerback Avis Commack was arrested by university police over the weekend for third-degree felony grand theft of an iPad he told investigators he found. The recent FSU grad allegedly stole an iPad in the school’s computer lab from an unsuspecting student. The incident occurred on December 6 at University Center D, where the victim stated she got up from her work station to grab a drink and upon returning she noticed her backpack, which included her iPad,...
Virginia Tech is having difficulties in selling its allotment of 17,500 tickets for the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. As of Monday evening, Tech only sold about 9,500 tickets. This is considerably low considering Tech’s reputation of traveling well and garnering strong fan support. In a desperate attempt to boost ticket sales, Tech’s top brass asked, if not guilted, fans to purchase proxy tickets. “The Athletics Department is asking Hokie fans that cannot make this year’s Allstate Sugar Bowl to...
Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly had an unprecedented 2011 campaign sweeping the trophy ranks going 4-4 in which he was named a finalist. The 6’3, 237 pound junior took home four of the nation’s top accolades for his superb individual efforts on-and-off the field. Last night, he completed the trophy sweep when he was honored with the Bronko Nagurski Trophy awarded to the nation’s top college defensive player. Kuechly beat out Penn State’s Devon Still, LSU’s Morris Claiborne, Alabama’s...
Dylan Favre is transferring from Mississippi State. Head coach Dan Mullen confirmed the third-string quarterback’s intentions of transferring and stated there will be no restrictions on his transfer. “Dylan has decided to transfer, and we wish him the best,” Mullen said. “He has our full support in everything and did a great job for us during his time here.” The nephew of legendary NFL QB Brett Favre, saw very limited playing time in four games as he sat third...
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, newly appointed Penn State President Rodney Erickson has avowed to the Nittany Lion nation that he will place less emphasis on football. He wants to portray Penn State as a “world class research institution” rather than Linebacker-U. One of Erickson’s first initiatives to reach this goal is to establish a national Center for the Protection of Children that will be housed at Hershey Medical Center Children’s Hospital and...
