“Mute” Button

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“Mute” Button

When The Matador thinks college football, Kenny Chesney does not come to mind. It pains me to think that part of Chesney will be incorporated into every single ESPN/ABC college football game this season. Last fall Kenny Chesney was at a Nashville dinner with play-by-play announcer Brett Musburger, football analyst Kirk Herbstreit and producer Bill Bonnell. Presumably with whiskey in hand, Chesney began scribbling lyrics on a cocktail napkin. These lyrics soon became a recorded song titled “This Is Our Moment.” The video...

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Keep the dream alive Lou

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We will revisit this clip come bowl season.

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Lion’s Last Roar

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Lion’s Last Roar

Today, Edward “Ted” Kennedy is being memorialized at Harvard by flying the U.S. flag at half-staff to recognize this legendary lawmaker. The football team is also grieving in its own way by draping his #88 jersey in his old college football locker.  Coach Tim Murphy also observed a moment of silence after this morning’s practice to honor Kennedy’s greatness and service to the country. Kennedy graduated from Harvard in 1956 and pulled in a few touchdowns during his playing days. He was a gritty defensive...

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JoePa’s Coming to D.C.

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JoePa’s Coming to D.C.

Penn St. and Indiana University have agreed to play a conference game in the Nation’s Capitol next season. The two will face off in a Big Ten contest at Washington’s FedEx Field on November 20th, 2010. The original game was to be played at Indiana but a nice 3 million dollar payout was enough to change IU’s mind. The game is sure to attract a number of Penn St. fans as many alumni live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Penn St. has quite a...

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Rise to your feet and cheer

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  The NCAA is encouraging the pregame handshake–which seems a bit absurd considering after the handshake you want to pulverize your opponent, but in the name of sportsmanship The Matador understands. However, The Ohio State University is taking this concept one step further. As the Buckeyes take the field against Navy on September 5th, 2009 at The Shoe, fans are encouraged to “rise to your feet and cheer” the Midshipmen.

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LSU to rent baseball suites

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LSU to rent baseball suites

In an effort to boost income for the Tigers’ program, LSU fans can rent suites from the new Alex Box Stadium during LSU’s 7 home games. There are 17 coveted suites for the serious football tailgater. Each suite will come with 24 suite passes and six parking passes. If you don’t feel like leaving the comforts of the suite, the Tigers’ games will be aired on the viewing monitors all throughout the suite and on the baseball field’s jumbo-tron. If you do decide to...

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Playclock Expires On Stoops’ Marriage

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Playclock Expires On Stoops’ Marriage

Arizona head coach Mike Stoops and his wife have filed for divorce. Stoops, (younger brother of OU headcoach Bob Stoops) made the announcement earlier this week during his weekly press conference. “Sadly, I must make the announcement today that my wife Nicole and I have separated and will be taking the difficult step of a divorce,” Stoops said in a statement. “This is a very hard time for us. But more so for our two young children as this...

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