It’s been four days and there is still no sign of Oklahoma State’s QB Zac Robinson. Again, he was held out of practice today due to a leg injury, a pulled muscle. Coach Mike Gundy does not anticipate his return until after Saturday’s scrimmage game. Gundy is concerned about the length of Robinson’s recovery, but he is also optimistic in that QB back-ups Brandon Weeden and Alex Cate are getting more reps than usual. Oklahoma State kicks off the season...
During the spring game, there was concern about the lack of depth and inexperience of the offensive line and now there is even more reason to be concerned. As the North Carolina Tar Heels get closer to kick-off, coach Butch Davis is concerned about the O-line and protecting QB T.J. Yates. Recently, back-up guard Kevin Bryant (So. 6’7, 350 lbs.) was dismissed from the team. Now, back-up left tackle Carl Gaskins (So. 6’5, 295 lbs.) tore his ACL during...
The Hawkeye’s secondary took a hit during preseason camp this past Wednesday. CB Jordan Bernstine (Jr. 5’11, 205 lbs.) broke his ankle during special teams drills. He will have surgery to repair the break and will likely miss the 2009 season. He is eligible to red-shirt, but this serves as a huge blow to a player who was so focused and determined to start. He was projected to be a back-up behind CB Shaun Prater, but during the off season,...
The NW Arkansas Morning News reported that reserve TE Chris Gragg dislocated his ankle during camp and is out for the entire season. Gragg was expected to share playing time with Ben Cleveland to back up one of the nation’s top TEs, D.J. Williams. However, D.J. Williams is still absent from practice as he is nursing an ankle injury. Williams is one of the team’s most reliable receivers and is a big part of Paul Petrino’s offense. If Williams doesn’t get back on...
Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez is continuing to lose control of his team. Two more players have requested permission to transfer out of Michigan and to look into other football programs. LB Marell Evans (Jr. 6’3, 221 lbs.) and DT Vince Helmuth (6’1, 261 lbs.), both have put in their request to leave the team and explore other options. Both athletes are defensive studs who will certainly be missed by the team. Evans played 16 games during his Wolverine career and...
Freshman QB Matt Barkley (Fr. 6’2, 230 lbs.) is getting his chance to shine during Southern Cal’s preseason camp as projected started Aaron Corp is nursing a swollen left knee. Corp impressed Pete Carroll during spring ball and was slated to get the starting job over Barkley and Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain. Now sidelined, the Trojans, for now, have placed Barkley under center. Barkley, so far, has impressed Carroll and QB coach Jeremy Bates. For a player his age,...
Dantonio‘s Spartans are ranked #3 in the Big Ten and the team is struggling to find a new face in the running game. Currently, there are six young backs running for the job. However, it looks like another back is in the mix as the school reinstated sophomore Glenn Winston. As you recall, Winston was the RB who beat the snot out of a Michigan State hockey player, A.J. Sturges, who was hospitalized and is still recovering. This beating earned Winston six months...
Corporate America, or should I say Nike, has taken over the University of Pittsburgh athletic department. Yesterday, the Pitt Panthers unveiled their new Nike football uniforms that are akin to Georgia Tech’s. There are three noticeable differences that traditional Pitt fans dislike. First, there is the addition of the Nike swoosh logo on the upper left shoulder. Second, Pitt is not written in its traditional script format; rather, Pitt is in small block letters above the player’s front number. Finally, the blue and mustard yellow color scheme...
