Last time I checked the University of Michigan did not officially own or lease any twin engine Lear jets such as the one pictured above. However, this bad boy is owned by mega-booster and former president of the Michigan Alumni Association, Rich Rogel, who hails from Colorado, but happened to land his plane in the Baton Rouge Metro Airport twice in three days. Perhaps Rogel is leading the charge, or at least picking up the tab, to woo Les...
With TCU still reveling in their dramatic 21-19 Rose Bowl win over the #5 Wisconsin Badgers, the alumni continue to find creative ways to celebrate and to gloat for all of Columbus, Ohio. According to Dallas radio station 1310, the TCU faithful collected money to purchase up to 20 electronic billboard signs in-and-around Columbus to not only send a stern message to Ohio State but to memorialize their signature win: “Congratulations to TCU for their BCS Rose Bowl Victory-Little Sisters of the...
Last year, Ryan Mallett passed on the NFL draft to play another season at Arkansas. After suffering a 31-26 loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl, Mallet has had enough of college ball and is looking for a pro career. It looks like the Razorbacks’ junior QB will declare for the NFL draft and forgo his final season at Arkansas. Mallett has had an interesting collegiate career starting with a short stint at the University of Michigan and...
Word on the street is Pitt found its new head coach to replace the abruptly fired Mike Haywood with the hiring of Penn State staple and defensive coordinator Tom Bradley. Though neither Pitt nor Penn State confirmed the move, sources close to the team say it’s a done deal. Two Penn State players received text messages from Bradley that suggested he was offered the job and will ultimately take it once the contractual terms are ironed out. Bradley was...
Where private companies fail to self regulate, the government will interject accordingly. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) sent a firm letter to the FTC urging the commission to investigate helmet manufacturers and refurbishers (“helmet companies”) regarding their misleading safety claims. Behind motor vehicle accidents, the second leading cause of traumatic brain injuries between 15-24 year-olds is sports related. This startling statistic is the impetus for Sen. Udall to put pressure on the helmet companies to better test and certify helmets...
The SEC completely dominated the bowl spectrum yesterday with the dismantling of the Big 10. There is always constant banter about who has the best conference in college football, and the SEC put an exclamation point on their quality wins. The two teams that completely failed the Big 10 hail from the state of Michigan. The biggest shocker, to some, was the complete thrashing of Michigan State. Alabama destroyed a Michigan State team that pled to be in a...
With a new coaching crew taking over for the departing Urban Meyer, it looks like former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will leave the NFL to join the Gators’ coaching staff. Weis, who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs (who incidentally lead the NFL in rushing and have a top tiered offense), will assume the offensive play calling duties for Florida head coach Will Muschamp. Though Weis’ Notre Dame days were anything but memorable, he...
