The Akron Zips don’t usually make the headlines, but in a surprising and stunning move by coach J.D. Brookhart, starting QB Chris Jacquemain has been suspended for the classic “violation of team rules.” Of course, the school will not define what rules Jacquemain violated but we do know he is no stranger to suspension. In 2007, Jacquemain was also suspended, for you guessed it, violation of team rules. So far this season, Jacquemain started the first two games for...
The Matador just learned that the Big Ten conference is suspending Michigan’s Jonas Mouton for the punch that never occurred. Mouton allegedly punched the chin of lineman Eric Olson after the end of a play during the second quarter of the Michigan/Notre Dame game. The punishment, which is completely unwarranted, is for one game. Fortunately, this suspension will not really hurt the Wolverines as they face the perennial powerhouse Eastern Michigan Eagles this Saturday. This tells me that the...
It looks like LSU and Tulane are going to severe ties for a measly $700,000.00 as reported by the Times-Picayune. In an attempt to beef up its schedule, LSU is paying Tulane $700,000.00 to forgo the final 6 games of a 10 game home-and-home series. Originally, LSU wanted to play all the remaining games at Tiger Stadium, but Tulane wouldn’t agree to those terms. So instead of flexing its muscles on the field, LSU flexed its financial muscles off...
The Matador will be watching the games this weekend with his brand new 50 inch plasma tv thanks to Tulsa. As predicted, Tulsa easily covered the spread against New Mexico. The Matador is 1-0 and wants to keep the streak alive. This Saturday’s lock is Northwestern (-3) over Syracuse. Northwestern comes to the Carrier Dome to face a winless Orange team. The Orange have lost to two Big 10 teams thus far agaisnt Minnesota and at Penn State. Northwestern is 2-0 beating Towson and edging out...
Fresno State is capable of ending Boise State’s BCS Bowl dreams, but the Bulldogs don’t appear to be good enough defensively to keep Broncos’ quarterback Kellen Moore from ultimately guiding his team to victory once it’s established that Fresno can stop the run. Boise has averaged just 3.7 yards per rushing play in their first two games, including a modest 4.8 yprp in their 48-0 win last week over lowly Miami-Ohio and the Bulldogs are decent in run defense....
USC sophomore QB Aaron Corp will more than likely start in place of Matt Barkley this Saturday when USC travels to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies. The Trojans are coming off of a huge road victory against Ohio State. Matt Barkley, USC’s starting quarterback, suffered a bruised right shoulder last weekend against the Buckeyes and it is looking as if he will not see action this week. Corp and Barkley were involved in a heated QB competition...
This has been a tough week for Pete Carroll as he has been constantly shuffling the team’s depth chart for Saturday’s match-up against Washington. All week there has been question as to whether or not QB Matt Barkley is healthy enough to play. Now it looks like freshman CB Brian Baucham will be forced to sit out after suffering minor injuries in a motor vehicle accident this morning. Bauchman was on his way to school when he was involved...
