FSU’s Board of Trustees chair Jim Smith openly called for the end of the Bowden Era. This comment has infuriated Seminole fans throughout the nation and now former players are starting to lash out. One of Bobby Bowden’s most decorated athletes, Neon Deion Sanders, is speaking out in support of keeping Bowden at his current post. “I hate to hear this nonsense about Coach Bowden, especially from the parties that are stating it,” said the former two-time FSU All-America...
The Matador isn’t sure what’s going on down in Gainsville, but Tim Tebow has returned to practice, albeit on a limited basis. Though he hasn’t been officially cleared, he is slowly going through the motions as if he is going to play this Saturday against top rated LSU. Today, Tebow was in full pads and was throwing passes with the first team. Although, he did have a non-contact jersey which is typically worn by QBs. Even if the NCAA...
The Gophers not only lost a nail-bitter to Wisconsin 28-31 on Saturday, but in the midst, they lost their starting center, Jeff Tow-Arnett, for the rest of the season. Tow-Arnett broke his right leg with less than a minute left in the game. Coach Brewster was devastated by the news as he had a close relationship with the junior. QB Adam Weber will also miss Tow-Arnett as they developed and worked together since entering Minnesota as freshman. Sophomore Trey Davis will...
Florida State is 0-2 in the ACC for the first time ever and now all eyes are on Coach Bobby Bowden. The most notable is Jim Smith, the chair of the university’s Board of Trustees. Smith spoke out openly saying its time for the Bowden Era to end. “My hope is frankly that we’ll go ahead, and if we have to, let the world know that this year will be the end of the Bowden Era,” said Smith, who has...
Pass attempt 380 proved to be fateful for North Carolina State‘s Russell Wilson. During this past Saturday’s match-up against Wake, Wilson’s 379 consecutive passes without an interception came to an end. Wake Forest’s Josh Bush was responsible for ending the record breaking streak when he picked off a poorly thrown deep ball in the second quarter for Bush’s first career interception. Bush successfully returned the INT for 61 yards down the sideline. Wilson now holds the NCAA record of...
When Hawaii hosts Fresno State this Saturday, the Warriors will be without the services of QB Greg Alexander, Colt Brennan‘s successor. Alexander severely injured his left knee during Wednesday’s loss at Louisiana Tech when he was pushed out of bounds by linebacker Adrien Cole. After the diagnosis, it was determined that Alexander must undergo season ending knee surgery to repair ligament damage. This is particularly bad news for the Warriors as they are an extremely pass happy team who...
The UMass football team got a little thinner today as 4 players (DB James Carven, DL Robert McLaughlin, LB Michael Mele, and DB Shane Viveiros) were all arrested on class B drug possession charges Thursday night in downtown Amherst. These star athletes, who clearly aren’t sprinters, were arrested behind 11 East Pleasant Street by bicycle patrol after they observed suspicious activity. Once hearing of the arrests, the UMass athletic department immediately suspended all four players. However, the AD is...
When you think political action committee (PAC), you usually don’t think BCS. In an effort to establish a post-season championship game, a group of young professionals (mostly attorneys) and die-hard college football fans started the Playoff PAC to raise funds for candidates who support a playoff system. We all know the BCS, at its current state, is full of flaws and a paper champion rather than a true champion is crowned king. Hopefully, with the money raised, it will further bolster...
