The Badger Herald, Wisconsin’s independent daily campus newspaper, does not like capitalism. With the Wisconsin Badgers earning a trip to the Rose Bowl, the University was allotted 5,800 tickets. Within 20 minutes, the tickets were sold out. Within 21 minutes, half of those tickets were for sale listed on third-party sites such as Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. The face value was $150.00. The mark-up value is currently hovering around $400.00 a pop. Now I have no problem with turning a...
College football is about winning. What you did for the team yesterday has no implications for what you did for the team today. To many pleased fans, Texas OC Greg Davis is the latest to fall victim to this ridiculous mantra. The University of Texas confirmed offensive coordinator Greg Davis resigned from his position effective immediately. This abrupt shake-up may prove to be a panic move rather than a well thought out decision. Davis is steadfast and should be...
The internet was a buzz regarding potential coaching rumors to replace ousted Minnesota coach Tim Brewster. It appears the university has tempered those rumors and will name Northern Illinois’ Jerry Kill as the next head coach of the Golden Gophers on Monday. Kill, who is coming off of a 10-3 season and a 34-23 win over Minnesota back in September, had much success at Northern Illinois amassing a 23-16 record and 3 bowl appearance during his 3 seasons at...
After the Washington Redskins and New York Giants wrap up their division rivalry game, Redskins’ tight ends coach Jon Embree will pack up his bags, turn in his keys, and assume the head coaching job at the University of Colorado. Embree, who verbally agreed to the job, and the university are finalizing his contract and it’s expected he will sign on the dotted line this evening. Embree has longed for a head coaching position and what better than his...
The Utah Utes wrapped up their regular season with a 10-2 record earning them a trip to the MAACO Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada against Boise State. Unfortunately, the quarterback who led the Utes to a 10 win season will not see post season action. Jordan Wynn was diagnosed with a serious shoulder injury in his right throwing shoulder. Wynn is scheduled for surgery in the coming days and will undergo at least 6 months of rehab. Senior QB...
Veteran sports agent Gary Wichard will have a good part of the year off as the NFL Players Association suspended the longtime sports agent for 9 months for his improper contact with UNC coaches and players. Wichard, a licensed sports agent since 1980, was under scrutiny for his involvement with former Tar Heel defensive tackle Marvin Austin who was dismissed from the team earlier this season. Information began surfacing when improper benefits were received by UNC players, specifically Austin....
Arizona State is coming off of a miraculous win over in-state rival Arizona. After blocking a PAT in double overtime and hoisting the Territorial Cup, the Sun Devils finished the regular season 6-6. According to the NCAA, 6 wins makes you automatically bowl eligible. However, there is one caveat to the rule. If you play two FCS teams (Div. 1-AA) you must have at least 7 wins. Looking at the Sun Devils’ schedule, the team played and easily won...
Maryland’s redshirt freshman QB Danny O’Brien became the first Terrapin to win the coveted ACC Rookie of the Year award. The 6’3, 215 lbs O’Brien easily won with landslide numbers taking 54 of the possible 61 votes. He is the key reason why Maryland boasts an 8-4 record and flirted for the Atlantic Division Title well into the season. The Kernersville, North Carolina, native had a stellar season passing for 2,257 yards with 21 TDs and only 6 INTs...
