David Baran, a Penn State graduate, is so disgusted with his alma mater that he staged a rally on Tuesday on the steps of Old Main to protest the Jerry Sandusky scandal and to showcase his distaste about the way Penn State handled the sex abuse charges. Baran pulled out his diploma, then a lighter, and set his degree ablaze for everyone to see. The one problem, only 10 supporters showed up to his protest. Meanwhile, over 1,500 students...
The University of Oklahoma commemorated former head coach Barry Switzer by unveiling a bronze statue of the legendary coach at the Switzer Center this past Saturday during a well received pre-game dedication ceremony. In attendance included Big12 commissioner Chuck Neinas, Bob Stoops, and former and current OU coaches and players. From 1973-1988, Switzer compiled an unprecedented 157-29-4 overall record and a blustering 100-11-1 conference record winning more games than any other coach in school history. During that dominance, he...
With all the hype surrounding this weekend’s LSU vs. Alabama match-up, the state government of Louisiana thought it’s a perfect time to ride the coattails of Les Miles’ success and most notably his fame. Most fans were unaware of Miles’ habit of chewing on grass before each game but after he was captured doing this during last season’s LSU-Alabama game, it soon became a media blitz. So with all eyes on Miles and the LSU Tigers this Saturday, the...
Yale QB Patrick Witt is presented with an interesting dilemma regarding athletics vs. academics. On Nov. 19th, the Yale Bulldogs are set to play The Game against rival Harvard. Unfortunately, Yale’s top QB may not be able to suit up, at least in football gear. Witt was just selected as a Rhodes Scholarship finalist. Interviews, which are scheduled in his home state of Georgia, are on the same day as the Harvard game. Obviously, Witt cannot be in two...
College football fans are in for a treat this Saturday as #1 LSU squares off against #2 Alabama both pitted with identical 8-0 records. It’s the first regular season match-up of Nos 1 and 2 in SEC history. The level of play on both sides of the ball is paramount featuring arguably 20 plus future NFL stars. In recent years, both teams have created feeder systems straight to the NFL and there will be no shortage of NFL talent on...
Teams that are considering the conference switch should take a serious look at Colorado before making any move. Last season, Colorado announced it would leave the Big XII conference for the greener pastures of the newly configured Pac-12. Well the transition has been anything but smooth for the anemic Buffaloes. Colorado is an abysmal 1-8 with no conference wins in its inaugural Pac-12 season. The low point thus far was a 2-45 loss to Oregon in which after the...
The Rotary Club of Houston announced the 12 semifinalists for the 42nd annual Rotary Lombardi Award (RLA) awarded to the best college football lineman or linebacker. There are eight defensive players and four offensive players who made this year’s cut. The RLA will be awarded on December 7, 2011 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Last year’s winner was Auburn’s Nick Fairley. Though there are no Auburn players on the list this year, the SEC does lead with...
The NCAA approved an initiative that allows athletic conferences the option of giving full scholarship athletes a $2,000 annual stipend to help defray the high cost of college. The notion behind the move is to line the pockets of players who are in financial need and cannot obtain a part-time job due to the commitment involved when playing college sports. The $2,000 stipend would be in addition to the athlete’s full scholarship (which is currently limited to room, board,...
