As the Bobby Bowden era fades in the hands of Jimbo Fisher, Florida State strives to reclaim its dominance of yesteryear. To stir up the hype and to get the fans excited about FSU football, the university launched its official Christian Ponder for Heisman campaign. The gunslinger is entering his final season as a Seminole with the hopes of breaking out of the mediocre mold of FSU football that hasn’t won a conference championship since 2005. Ponder’s career stats...
With all the buzz surrounding Seantrel Henderson and his departure from USC, the Trojan nation better recognize other players are heading out the door as USC’s sanctions are starting to set in with the upperclassmen. Rumors are swirling at Tomahawk nation that JUCO transfer and redshirt junior Glen Stanley is already in Florida waiting for USC to release him from his letter of intent. The DE from Ocala, Florida, wasn’t highly recruited out of high school but after a season...
Lane Kiffin did the right thing today by releasing Seantrel Henderson from his national letter of intent with USC. During the recruiting process, the highly sought after high school star had reservations about signing with USC because of the NCAA’s pending investigation during the Carroll days. Henderson was told that USC would not face harsh penalties which ultimately led to his signing with the Trojans. As we all know, the gauntlet fell on Troy which caused Henderson to get...
The Trojan nation is starting to feel the wake of the NCAA’s sanctions on USC. According to the L.A. Times, the latest upperclassman to defect is DE Malik Jackson. The reserve DE packed his bags over the weekend and left Lane Kiffin and Tinseltown for none other than Tennessee. As a result of USC’s infractions, Jackson will not have to sit out the mandatory one season per NCAA transfer rules. He can play immediately. When asked about transferring, Jackson...
The Razobacks’ Anthony Oden, the younger brother of Portland Trailblazers Greg Oden, drank a little too much moonshine during the 4th of July festivities. Oden was arrested and booked at the Washington County Detention Center for DUI, careless driving and driving without a license in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The 20 year old was booked early Sunday morning and released that afternoon on a $1,055 bond. His court date is scheduled for August 9th. The 6’8 380 pound sophomore played sparingly...
Marshall Faulk is pretty flippant about NCAA regulations. He understands Reggie Bush’s perspective with respect to cash payments to athletes but doesn’t see why coaches aren’t held accountable for violations. In an article by Jim Moore, Faulk stated that he would have had no problem taking money while in school if it was offered to him. “Were you ever offered anything in college?” I asked. “Nah, I went to San Diego State,” Faulk said. “Other than good weather, they...
Since former Crimson Tide safety Justin Woodall didn’t get drafted or signed by any NFL team in 2010, he is moving on to baseball. The 2 year starter saw the 2010 NFL draft pass him by and the Chicago Bears did not sign him as a free agent when he attended mini-camp. However, during this time, the former high school baseball phenom was being scouted by several major league baseball teams. His athletic ability and reputation from high school...
When the gauntlet fell on Troy, there was concern regarding player defection. Now it seems no one is safe. The L.A. Times is reporting that USC’s running backs coach Todd McNair is “no longer part of the staff.” McNair has been a staple on the USC sidelines as the running backs coach for the last six seasons. He played an integral part in USC’s sanctions and was ultimately forbidden by the NCAA and the university from contacting recruits going forward. Rather...
