Amid growing concerns over wildfires in LA, UCLA has decided that it will play it’s season opener this Saturday against San Diego State. However, school officials are still monitoring the situation and could postpone the game if need be. During his weekly press conference, Bruin coach Rick Neuheisel announced that the game will be played as scheduled. “We’re going to leave that to the experts, the people in Pasadena and the people fighting the fire,” Neuheisel said. “We just...
Florida freshman Andre Debose may require surgery to repair a torn tendon in his hamstring. The injury is an ongoing one that Debose suffered during a Florida high school track meet this past spring. This is disheartening news to the Gators as Debose was expected to be the playmaker on offense who would replace Percy Harvin. The severity of the injury is unknown at this point but Debose is scheduled to undergo an MRI which will give the medical staff and coaches of where...
It looks as if Nick Saban has finally decided on a permanent place to lay his roots. Saban signed a contract extension that will keep him in Tuscaloosa until 2017.“Coach Saban has impressively led the Alabama football program back to national prominence in a short period of time,” Moore said on the school’s Web site Saturday. “This contract extension is a clear statement of our mutual commitment to building on the foundation he has established.”
Texas junior Vondrell McGee was named starting running back for the ‘Horns today. There has been an intense battle for possession of the position between McGee and sophomore Foswhitt Whittaker, but McGee took the lead after Whittaker was forced to sit out a few practices with injury. Texas Coach Mack Brown was impressed by McGee’s strength during the summer and thinks that he has a lot to contribute to the offense. However, Brown also made it known that he is not afraid...
Penn St. and Indiana University have agreed to play a conference game in the Nation’s Capitol next season. The two will face off in a Big Ten contest at Washington’s FedEx Field on November 20th, 2010. The original game was to be played at Indiana but a nice 3 million dollar payout was enough to change IU’s mind. The game is sure to attract a number of Penn St. fans as many alumni live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Penn St. has quite a...
Arizona head coach Mike Stoops and his wife have filed for divorce. Stoops, (younger brother of OU headcoach Bob Stoops) made the announcement earlier this week during his weekly press conference. “Sadly, I must make the announcement today that my wife Nicole and I have separated and will be taking the difficult step of a divorce,” Stoops said in a statement. “This is a very hard time for us. But more so for our two young children as this...
Buffalo’s all-time leading rusher James Starks‘ career is over for the Bulls. The senior Doak Walker candidate RB suffered a labral tear in his shoulder that will require season ending surgery. This is not only disheartening for Buffalo fans but for fans of college football alike. Starks was a large contributor to Buffalo’s magical run last season in which they won the Mid Atlantic Conference for the first time, and played in their first ever bowl game. Starks leaves behind a lasting legacy at Buffalo where...
The NCAA is at it again. The almighty organization is investigating whether or not a chartered fishing trip made by ‘Bama football players, Julio Jones and RB Mark Ingram, was in violation since it was paid for by Athens, GA business owner, Curtis Anderson. What makes the situation interesting though is the fact that Anderson, who accompanied Jones and Ingram, suffers from degenerative disk disorder. He has undergone 6 major surgeries in hopes of being able to stand on his own again. Jones and Ingram...
