During the fourth quarter of the Oregon Ducks conference game against Cal, RB LaMichael James suffered a gruesome elbow fracture as he tried to recover a goal line fumble early in the fourth quarter. The picture isn’t pretty and his elbow is certainly bent in a horrific way but James popped it back in while on the field. James did say that he suffered the exact same injury in high school and played the next week. He is confident in...
It is no wonder freshman running back Colin Ferring has yet to see playing time on the field or was not recruited by a BCS school—he has no speed or agility. This past weekend the freshman Waukon native decided to get drunk and make bad decisions. After a hard night of drinking, Ferring scampered onto campus and stole a Coe College utility vehicle. As Ferring and five of his cohorts were joyriding in the stolen John Deere Gator, police officers initiated a routine...
With the NBA lockout threating to cancel the entire season, players are finding creative ways to stay busy or perhaps consider career changes. Yesterday, Miami Heat superstar LeBron James returned to his roots and was spotted at his alma mater St. Vincent-St Mary High School practicing with the third ranked Division III varsity football team. James hit the gridiron in full gear sporting the #13 jersey, wearing shoulder pads, helmet, and a visor. His athletic talent was apparent impressing...
Former head coach Ralph Friedgen was terminated last year despite being named ACC Coach of the Year and producing gunslinger Danny O’Brien, the ACC Rookie of a year. The former Terrapin is finally speaking out on the topic of Maryland and needless to say, it’s not pleasant. Friedgen appeared on Baltimore’s WNST with host Glenn Clark early this week. During an exchange of questions, Clark asked Friedgen about watching Maryland football. Friedgen’s response, “I could care less about Maryland....
According to the Charleston Daily Mail, after LSU stomped an overrated and outclassed West Virginia team 47-21, Mountaineer fans decided to take out their frustration on random LSU fans. A 22-week pregnant female was driving her vehicle out of the purple lot in bumper-to-bumper traffic right outside Milan Puskar Stadium when an unknown individual threw a rock into her car, which landed on her lap. Her husband, Marcus Mason, who was sitting in the front passenger seat was irate...
For Pitt fans, coach Michael Haywood was a short lived memory as he was fired by Pitt Executive Vice Chancellor Jerome Cochran 17 days into his supposed five-year tenure. Haywood returns to Pittsburgh with a complaint in-hand suing the University if Pittsburgh for $3.75 million dollars for breach of contract. On September 19, 2011, Haywood filed his civil suit in the U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania (Western District). In his nine page complaint, he claims, among other things, that...
Wright State University is spending approximately $4 million for a new sports complex which boasts a $450,000 synthetic turf football field. The Rinzler Student Sports Complex football field is the new home for the Wright State Raiders football club. Typically, the Raiders plays all home games at a nearby high school, but thanks to a new field fans can experience Raiders’ football on campus. Students and athletes are excited about the sports complex and watching their team at home,...
Buckeye booster and local businessman Robert DiGeronimo came forward and took full and complete responsibility for giving $200 payments to three Ohio State football players that ultimately led to their suspension. Jordan Hall, Travis Howard and Corey Brown were all suspended for the first two weeks of the season for receiving improper benefits at the hands of DiGeronimo. At February’s Cornerstone of Hope fundraiser (a charity led by his son-in-law), DiGeronimo handed Terrelle Pryor three envelopes filled with cash. Pryor...
