After nine years in the Western Athletic Conference, Boise State says farewell. The Broncos have accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference earlier today. The news of Boise’s defection from the WAC comes on a week where rumors of a potential historic college football shake-up have been as rampant as Justin Beiber’s hair. Mountain West officials are beaming from ear to ear to have Boise State sitting at their table as this bodes well for their conference’s...
In the aftermath of the fall of Troy, the NCAA cleared the way for USC juniors and seniors to-be to transfer from the team without being forced to sit out a season. Schools are now free to initiate contact with such players who fall into this category. The NCAA rule allows for a waiver to be granted if the school has a postseason ban in place during the transfer. Unfortunately, this rule does not apply to USC freshman who have recently...
The University of Houston has announced plans to build a new football stadium to replace Houston’s current home of Robertson Stadium. The new stadium, which has yet to be named, will be placed on the same site as Robertson Stadium and is expected to cost around $120M to build. The stadium will feature 22 luxury boxes, a capacity of 50,000 fans, a hall of fame, and stunning views of downtown Houston. Plans for the new stadium are still in...
OK so the D.M. has been a TOTAL slacker. But we’re finally here after 4 years of waiting with the 2010 World Cup from South Africa with Game 1 of 64. Spoiler alert: stop reading if you’ve DVR’ed this. A scoreless first half was marked by a nervous and slow South Africa team and Mexico controlling the ball around the whole pitch. Mexico goal in the 37th, which was erased on an arguable offside call and a near South...
For all the Fayetteville faithful, have no fear if you see QB Ryan Mallett back on crutches for the next month. Earlier this week, Mallett underwent surgery on his left foot to replace a screw that was originally inserted in the winter. The surgical procedure is all part of the recovery and rehabilitation process which is going well. Coach Bobby Petrino stated that there is no reason to be alarmed and he expects to have his star QB back...
Though USC has not confirmed the reports, the NCAA is heavily sanctioning the Trojans for their NCAA violations. The sanctions include a two year bowl ban and a loss of more than 20 football scholarships. Additionally, the school may have to forfeit prior victories to include their National Championship season. USC did not confirm or deny the reports but the school issued a statement saying, “we are looking at things right now. That’s about all I can say.” It...
N.C. State’s QB/OF Russell Wilson had an exciting MLB draft day yesterday as he was picked in the 4th round/140th pick by the Colorado Rockies. As the starting QB for North Carolina State, the rising junior has quickly made a decision regarding his future. He has agreed to return under center for the upcoming season much to the delight of Coach Tom O’Brien. However, he will be playing baseball this summer in the Rockies’ farm system up until August when the...
