Folks in Missoula can breathe easy as the University of Montana is reporting former cornerback Jimmy Wilson was granted one more year of athletic eligibility. What makes this newsworthy is Wilson was formerly a guest of the California state pen for murder charges in conjunction with the June 2007 shooting death of his aunt’s boyfriend, Kevin Smoot. To this day, Wilson asserts he acted in self-defense. The original criminal case ended with a hung jury. Wilson served two years...
Erin Andrews, everyone’s favorite sideline personality, has just signed on with the popular College GameDay crew. ESPN/ABC was forced into giving Andrews a new contract after her stint with “Dancing with the Stars” made her a household name. Several media outlets expressed interest in signing Andrews, but ESPN/ABC answered the call. After several negotiations, ESPN/ABC re-signed the Lewiston, Maine native to continue what she does best–reporting on college football. As part of her new contract she garnered more...
A third Hawkeye football player was arrested for an alcohol related incident since the start of summer. Iowa’s Broderick Binns was arrested early Friday morning and charged with drinking and driving after being pulled over at the intersection of Benton Street and Greenwood Drive in Iowa City. Binns was pulled over for traffic violations by University Heights police after he drove straight through a left turn lane. The watery eyed defensive end reeked of alcohol and barely held his...
Seantrel Henderson and LeBron James have something in common, they are both moving to Miami this summer. As the best high school player in the 2010 recruiting class, Henderson was heavily recruited by top programs but ultimately committed to USC on Kiffin’s assurance that the school would not face heavy penalties for violating NCAA rules. In the aftermath of the NCAA’s investigation and sanctions, Henderson immediately requested a release from USC to seek alternative programs. Early reports indicated it...
Not to sound like a broken record, but USC is again feeling the burn from the NCAA’s torching of the program. RB/WR D.J. Shoemate is leaving the school and heading to the greener pastures of UConn. Fans should appreciate that Shoemate didn’t downplay his reason for transferring. He simply stated it was a business decision. During his SC career he only amassed 2 yards total on the ground and with the talent at RB he would never have seen...
It’s a somber day for the Oklahoma Sooners as legendary linebacker Daryl “Moose” Hunt passed away on Friday of an apparent heart attack. He was a hard hitting linebacker who showed his greatness early on which helped him cross the racial barrier in west Texas. Upon enrolling in high school, he was the first African-American to play for Permian High School in Odessa, Texas (the school featured in Friday Night Lights). At Permian, Moose played tight end and helped...
Louisville’s star CB Johnny Patrick was reminded today that you never argue with your girlfriend even if you know you are right. Back on June 27th, Patrick’s girlfriend slipped and fell while struggling to grab his cell phone to see his text messages. As a result of the fall, she hit a table injuring her knees and elbows. Despite the fit of domestic rage, Patrick contacted emergency personnel because he was concerned about her well-being. Upon arrival, his girlfriend...
A highly recruited gem from USC’s 2009 top recruiting class is turning in his defensive playbook and moving on from the once proud program. According to SCPlaybook, Byron Moore informed the university that he is transferring to L.A. Harbor JC to play ball for a year with the intentions of transferring to another 4 year institution down the road. As a redshirt freshman, Moore was not free to transfer without sitting a season as his upperclassmen teammates. During spring practice,...
