There is no question Luke Fickell has a passion for Ohio State football, but as the program is in the aftermath of Jim Tressel and an ongoing NCAA investigation, did athletic director Gene Smith make the right decision in naming Fickell head coach? Ohio State has a tarnished reputation amidst the cash and tattoo scandal. In an opportunity to show the public that the university wants to change its image, the AD made a questionable move by hiring an...
Since Frank Beamer took over the reins at Virginia Tech, he has brought nothing but success to the program. Regardless of whoever Tech hosted at Lane Stadium, fans came out in troves to see Beamer Ball. However, with the economy, lack of impressive wins, and no national championship, the donor base is apparently receding. This is most evident in season tickets sales. Donors are always first in line when it comes to season tickets, but for the 2011 season,...
JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV Watch live at 3:00 pm EST. The White House is set to host 60 members, including Cam Newton, of the 2010 BCS National Champion Auburn Tigers. President Barack Obama will appear in this traditional congratulatory White House visit. This event was initially scheduled back in April, but due to the severe Tornado damage in the South, the meeting was postponed. It has been a long time coming for the Auburn Tigers. Again, congratulations...
For fans gearing up to watch sporting events at Indiana’s Goshen College, they will no longer have to hear The Star-Spangled Banner. In fact, the board of directors agreed to no longer play the most patriotic of songs during any sporting event as its lyrics go against the school’s pacifist traditions. The board believes the song is inappropriate because it puts country over God and goes against the non-violent beliefs of the Mennonites. Prior to the ban, the college...
Earlier today, the Mountain West Conference released a new logo and theme. Unfortunately, the logo and theme are about as unimaginative as the Conference’s new tagline “This is our Time” and nickname “The Rock.” The release, which was supposed to mark a new era for a Conference that has only been around for 13-years, is somewhat of a disappointment. The “This is or Time” tagline doesn’t really mean anything when the conference just lost BYU and Utah this year,...
QB Mitch Mustain is finally getting his shot at professional football when he signed with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The road to the pros was not an easy trek for the Springdale, Arkansas native who went from Arkansas’ starting QB to USC’s back-up. In 2006, Mustain briefly became a college football celebrity when the heralded freshman took over the reigns at Arkansas going 8-0 as a starter. The 2005 Gatorade National Player of the Year eventually...
Earlier when we reported about Ava Maria’s inaugural football season, it was met with some resistance. Putting the negative comments aside, the 2011 Gyrenes are gearing up for their inaugural football season which is quickly approaching. Unfortunately, the university is dealing with budget concerns and may have to implement pay cuts, among other things, for the athletic department. With budget cuts looming, there are also concerns regarding the financing of an on-campus home football field. To bolster the budget,...
