There is some good news coming out of South Bend, Indiana. Star freshman LB Manti Te’o is going to delay his Mormon mission and he will return next season. As a freshman, he became an instant fan hit and immediately garnered the respect of his teammates with his on the field dominance amassing 63 tackles in his freshman season. This wasn’t an easy for Te’o as he consulted his parents, family members, and his bishop before he confirmed his...
For the first time in college football bowl history, a woman officiated a major college football bowl game. Sarah Thomas was wearing the zebra stripes officiating as a line judge during the Little Caesars Bowl this past Saturday. As Marshall was battling it out against Ohio, Thomas was blolwing her whistle when she saw fit. She was excited to be on the field and showed no signs of distraction even though she felt “a little uncomfortable at first because you...
Every 18 year old dabbles with a little mischief, some like to bash mailboxes with baseball bats and others like to toilet paper houses. For Kodey Kroger, this 18 year old felt the need to be a little more creative in his adolescence. On a mild December day, Kroger strolled into Newport, North Carolina’s Croatan High School and introduced himself to the football team as a student recruiter from East Carolina University. Being a recent graduate from Dixon High...
From us to you, Happy Holidays! We want to wish all of our readers a Happy Holiday season and a Happy New Year. Take this time to enjoy it with family and loved ones. Enjoy the bowl games, eat and drink lots of food, and be safe. We hope that 2010 brings everyone good tidings and good health.
Now that Brian Kelly has settled in South Bend and learned his way around the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, he has a major offensive issue to sort out. With the early departure of QB Jimmy Clausen and an ACL tear to the heir apparent Dayne Crist, Kelly does not have a QB with any collegiate experience. Unfortunately, the depth chart is not deep because Weis did not sign any top QB prospects in 2009. As of now, Kelly has only...
The 96th Rose Bowl is getting a little more interesting as both Oregon and Ohio State are dealing with shrinking rosters. The Oregon Ducks have just announced that back-up WR Jamere Holland is academically ineligible for post season play. During the season, he amassed 13 catches for 199 yards and 2 TDs. The Eugene Register-Guard reported that this is nothing new for Holland and the Ducks as he has been dealing with academic issues all throughout his collegiate career....
