Virginia Tech is in the Christmas spirit by giving Tennessee a weaker secondary for the Chick-fil-A-Bowl. The school announced that starting cornerback Stephan Virgil will be sidelined for the bowl game. Unfortunately, his grades were not up to par so he was declared academically ineligible for any post season play. What makes matters worse for Virgil, he is a senior so his collegiate career is now officially over. In place of Virgil, sophomore Eddie Whitley will get the starting nod.
The spotlight is still shining on the Trojans as a lot of questions remain unanswered in LALA land. As the team anxiously left the City of Angels to head for the Bay Area for this Saturday’s Emerald Bowl, four notable players did not make the journey. TE Anthony McCoy, T Tyron Smith, and DE Averell Spicer will all be hitting the books this weekend as the three are academically ineligible to play on the 26th. Tailback Joe McKnight is...
Brian Kelly’s presence is already making an impact on Notre Dame fans and recruits. Kelly just nabbed DB Austin Collinsworth from Fort Thomas, KY. The 6’o 180 pound safety, whose HS team just won the Class 5-A football championship, selected the Fighting Irish over Cincinnati, Harvard, Kentucky, Louisville, Oregon, Stanford and Vanderbilt. Collinsworth said he committed to Notre Dame because of Kelly. He always liked Kelly, but felt Cincy wasn’t the right program for him. So when Kelly announced his...
ARIZONA REPUBLIC: EMPLOYEES SAY FIESTA BOWL ILLEGALLY REIMBURSED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS For Immediate Release Friday, December 18, 2009 Contact: Press@PlayoffPAC.com The Arizona Republic reported today: “Past and present Fiesta Bowl employees have told The Arizona Republic they were encouraged to write checks to specific candidates and were reimbursed by the bowl. Such reimbursement would violate state and federal laws that prohibit funneling corporate campaign contributions through individuals. Participants could be charged with misdemeanors and felonies.” Playoff PAC co-founder Matthew Martinez said: “BCS...
Last season Florida Gator QB Cameron Newton almost had it all except for a personal computer. So the star recruit took it upon himself to steal another student’s laptop. When officers arrived at his dormitory, he panicked and threw the $1,700 laptop out of his dorm window with hopes of hiding the evidence. Surprise surprise, that plan did not work and the officers caught on to Newton’s plan. As a result, Newton was arrested for the computer theft and...
Christmas came early for Washington Huskies fans as it has just been reported that QB Jake Locker will be returning for one more season under center. Locker has been a Huskies staple since 2006 and refuses to go away. Since he has one more year of eligibility, he is going to take it and take his team to the promised land. Coach Steve Sarkisian couldn’t be more thrilled. His star QB threw for 2,800 yards under the Sarkisian pro-style...
Not only was Kansas State’s Brandon Banks honored as the Big XII’s Special Teams Player of the Year, but he also just received another award, the first Wildcat senior to return four kicks for a touchdown, be the team’s leading receiver, and land behind bars all in the same season. Early this morning, the Manhattan star was arrested by Riley County police on suspicion of battery and unlawful possession of a stimulant. As of yet, no other details were...
