If you thought the Smurf Turf of Boise State was bad, wait until you see the bloody sea of red making its debut this Saturday as Eastern Washington hosts FCS Montana. To the boosters, Eastern Washington’s field is officially known as “Roos Field” named after alum and Tennessee Titan Michael Roos, but to the fan faithful, their beloved team will now be playing on “Blood Field.” This cornea unfriendly turf will certainly be a considerable home field advantage for...
The Texas Longhorns were informed by the NCAA that senior tailback Vondrell McGee lost his appeal and is deemed academically ineligible to play this season. Coach Mack Brown was disappointed in the outcome and will certainly miss the services of his senior TB who amassed 973 yards and 14 TDs in the 35 games he played as a Longhorn. The university did state that McGee is still enrolled as a student as is scheduled to graduate this December.
Syracuse (1-1) football seems to be stuck in a never ending tailspin. The latest bad news for the Orange is wide receiver Aaron Weaver will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. The senior wide out injured his right knee during Tuesday’s practice in a non-contact drill. Weaver was a transfer from Hofstra University (Hofstra dropped football in 2009) who quickly rose to the top of the depth chart with his solid hands. Coach Doug...
Tulane (1-1) got one of its legs clipped yesterday as freshman kicker Cairo Santos has been declared ineligible pending an NCAA investigation. Santos’ high school transcript and ACT scores are at the heart of the inquiry. Cairo was a Brazilian exchange student who attended St. Joseph Academy in St. Augustine Florida. Apparently, his scores improved so much that it shocked the NCAA clearing house. Santos had an impressive 8 point jump in his ACT score from the first time...
On Saturday, the Falcons head to Norman to face the top flight Sooners. To honor Air Force, he is requesting that the fans break a tradition when singing the national anthem in respect of the Air Force Academy. Typically, the fans shout “home of the Sooners” during the conclusion of the national anthem. Stoops is calling out Sooner Nation to sing the traditional words of “home of the brave” to show respect for the academies and the military. Coach...
The Florida Gators have enough problems with their on the field issues, but off the field is another story. Starting WR Chris Rainey may have not fully recovered from last weeks concussion as he did an incredibly stupid thing last night. He was arrested for aggravated stalking, a third-degree felony in Florida. The alleged victim is Chris Rainey’s ex-girlfriend of 3 years. The incident arose when Rainey’s ex, who happened to fall asleep, wasn’t answering any of his phone calls...
Coming off of a successful win against powerhouse New Hampshire, the Pittsburgh Panthers running game took a severe hit on Sunday. Back-up RB Jason Douglas must have been partying a little too hard after the victory on Saturday as he was charged with running over a pedestrian and fleeing the seen of the accident. According to eyewitnesses, the redshirt freshman RB apparently hit some poor kid crossing the street near East Carson and 22nd Street early Sunday morning. In...
The barbershop talk this morning is all about the disappointing week 2 in the ACC. To start, #13 Virginia Tech and Coach Beamer were a complete embarrassment being shocked and upset by James Madison University 16-21 in hostile Lane Stadium. The Hokies showed no signs of discipline turning over the ball 3 times and QB Tyrod Taylor was unable to garner any offense during the upset. Kansas quickly turned last week’s upset loss to North Dakota State into a...
