First it was Austin Rogers, then Denarius Moore, now Gerald Jones is temporarily out. During the Vol’s Saturday scrimmage, junior WR Gerald Jones went down with a high ankle sprain. His injury will force him to sit at least 4-6 weeks. This is extremely costly and worrisome for Kifffin and crew as the Vols are running out of any go-to or experienced receivers as the season kicks-off. Tennessee has two big early match-ups as the Vols face UCLA September 12th...
The September 12, 2009 showdown between USC and Ohio State just got a little more interesting. According to the L.A. Times, the game will be shown in 3-D. Mark Jones and Bob Davie will call the 3-D telecast while Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Lisa Salters will do the regular ESPN telecast. ESPN plans to have limited showings in LA, Columbus, Hartford, and Hurst, Texas. NO TICKETS will be for sale for any of the viewing sites.
Abe Koroma hails from Milton Hershey High School. A school designed to help nurture and educate children in social and financial need to lead to a fulfilling and productive life. Upon graduation, Koroma joined Penn State and the Nittany Lions to continue his path for success. Unfortunately for Abe, his tenure at PSU has come to an end. Koroma, a projected starter at defensive tackle, was having some personal issues that lead to his dismissal from the team. JoePa even thought...
The chatter in Athens, GA this off-season was all about who was going to replace Knowshon Moreno at tailback. Many believed that Caleb King would be his heir apparent, but sophomore Richard Samuel has other plans. Samuel has impressed the UGA coaching staff so much that they have named him the leader in the tailback race. Georgia coach Mark Richt said, “Richard is playing with a lot of energy, good stamina, and he goes hard,” Richt said Friday. “We hope...
Troy defensive back Jorrick Calvin has been ruled academically ineligible for the 2009 football season. Calvin was a solid and consistent contributor on last season’s Sun Belt conference championship team. The senior JUCO transfer accumulated 76 tackles and scored two touchdowns on special teams. He also intercepted two passes, recovered three fumbles, and had nine pass break-ups. The loss of his presence on defense will definitely be felt. Unless Calvin is able to win an unlikely appeal, he will be watching Troy’s games from a distance.
Georgia Bulldog coach Mark Richt, along with other members of his coaching staff will be taking some unexpected time off of work this football season. The state of Georgia’s economic issues have forced UGA to implement mandatory furlough days for school employees thus affecting the coaching staff. Coaches will have to take two furlough days in October and November. Fans in Athens were pretty riled up that their coaches will be losing two days of preperation in the heart of football...
Auburn’s Eric Smith is facing a third-degree assault charge for an assault at the Lexington Hotel. The charge is punishable by a fine of up to $6,000 and up to one year in jail. Smith’s attorney stated that he will turn himself in on Monday. Neither the school nor the coach will comment on Smith’s status on the team.
