Former Tennessee QB, and current Indianapolis Colt Peyton Manning, announced on Saturday that he will be donating 1 million dollars to the Tennessee Volunteers new athletic training facility.”This facility will allow UT athletes now, and in the future to train at the highest level possible. I want to continue to challenge others to be a part of this as well. I hope this will serve as a challenge to others who are considering making a pledge. It’s great that we...
Ohio State fans were treated to a visit from former astronaut John Glenn and his wife Annie. The two were awarded the rare honor of dotting the Ohio State Marching Band’s “i” during the halftime festivities. The Cambridge, Ohio native seemed to have a great time and was well received by the 105,000 fans. “This is great and we are enjoying it,” Glenn said. “I had to look up ‘tribble’ in the dictionary because I didn’t know that it is — the ‘dot...
The Miami Hurricanes are entering tomorrow night’s showdown against Florida State with more injuries than a M*A*S*H episode. The ‘Canes will play Florida State tomorrow night down two defensive players. Defensive back Ryan Hill, and safety Vaughn Telemaque, were injured on Saturday during the last Miami practice before their season opener. The extent of the injuries are unknown, as Miami has only confirmed that the two suffered injuries to their “upper extremities”. Senior Ryan Hill played in 13 games for...
Lee Corso will return to the set of ESPN’s College GameDay Saturday morning after suffering a stroke on May 16th of this year. The 74 year old former collegiate coach, and Florida State football player, has made great strides in 4 months, but he still has trouble with writing and mobility. Corso is an original cast member of College GameDay, which premiered in 1987, and is arguably the most popular member of the show. The road to recovery for Corso has...
This is the schedule for this week’s D1-A college football games courtesy of LSUfootball.net. All times are EST.
TE Jermaine Gresham will miss Saturday’s season opener against the 20th rank BYU Cougars according to the Oklahoman. The senior Mackey Award candidate injured his knee this week in practice but school officials are keeping a tight lid on the severity of the injury. The Sooners will turn to either James Hanna or Trent Ratterree to fill in for Greshman this Saturday. Greshman surprised many by coming back to Oklahoma for his senior season as he was a sure bet to...
The moment that college football fans have been waiting all year for has finally arrived. Today marks the official kickoff of the 2009-2010 college football season as the North Carolina State Wolfpack host the South Carolina Gamecocks at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN. Fans from Pullman, WA, to Piscataway, NJ, will be wearing their school colors with a little more pride than usual starting today. 119 Division 1 teams are starting fresh with the hopes of playing on January...
One can’t help but to feel sorry for Miami DE Eric Moncur. It looks as if the 6th year senior will more than likely miss Monday’s Sunshine State Showdown against Florida State with a groin injury. Moncur flew to Philadelphia on Monday to see a specialist and to get a second opinion on his groin discomfort . Moncur missed 9 games last year after suffering an abdominal muscle tear and was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA as a...
