Jim Tressel, with his sweater vest and avuncular personality, certainly didn’t present himself as a cheater. And yet, despite preaching about the importance of integrity, he presided over a program that failed to abide by the rules, and now he’s out of a job, and Ohio State is spiraling toward irrelevancy. As any college sports fan (and any Ohio State fan) will tell you, OSU football isn’t the only program that’s cheating. Just in the last few months, Auburn...
Hawaii and Wyoming are reuniting in the Mountain West Conference come 2012–a rivalry that didn’t garner much interest outside of Laramie or Honolulu. With the resurrection of this rivalry, there is one small problem, the rivalry trophy has gone missing. The Paniolo Trophy, a tradition dating back to 1979, was last won and seen at Wyoming. However, the trophy has gone missing. It is clear the Cowboys’ staff didn’t think too highly of the trophy as representatives admittedly stated they...
Today, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Dodgers are moving for Chapter 11 protection to prevent MLB from taking over the team. In the meantime, while owner Frank McCourt is balancing a struggling divorce with his former wife, he was able to secure $150 million to keep the divorce rolling and the team operational during the bankruptcy. The filing indicates that the Dodgers hold approximately...
Former Washington State special teams specialist Derrick Dillon was charged with first-degree robbery for a bank robbery earlier this month in the city of Shoreline, Washington. As a result of this nabbing, Dillon is also a suspect in two other bank robberies. The King County police have been investigating the speedster for holding up a bank in Milton on June 8 and Snohomish County on May 31. In Milton, Dillon apparently passed a note to an unsuspecting bank teller...
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are about to break ground on a new $16 million state-of-the-art indoor practice facility. The Cowboys were in much need of an indoor facility to keep up with its conference foes in terms of selling the program and facilities to recruits. Additionally, OSU has spent $3 million for the construction of three practice fields (one turf and two grass) and thanks to billionaire hedge-fund manager T. Boone Pickens, spent a whopping $100 million to upgrade...
Two Gators, Chris Rainey (who is finally on the other side of the law) and Moses Jenkins, were victims of burglary this past weekend when their home was robbed early Sunday morning in the 3300 block of Southwest 42nd Street. Both players lost significant possessions of value to include Rainey’s 2008 National Championship ring, 10 pairs of Jenkins’ shoes, a Gucci duffel bag, a tv, and a PlayStation. Though details are still sketchy, the break-in was reported by a player’s friend who discovered...
If you area heading out to the Michigan International Speedway for Father’s Day, all fans are in for a treat. Former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr will be today’s grand marshal for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 NASCAR Spring Cup race. Carr lead this storied program from 1995-2007 winning the national championship in 1997, taking home five Big Ten titles, and ending his career with a thrilling bowl victory over the Florida Gators. During his 13 years...
