The Heisman Trophy is one of the most coveted trophies in all of sports. However, winning this award, for some, is a jinx synonymous to the Madden Curse. Check out The Matador’s top five busts of the decade. Number 5: QB Troy Smith (2006) Smith was a dual threat QB for the Ohio State Buckeyes who was drafted in the 2007 NFL draft in the 5th round by the Baltimore Ravens. In 2005, he only lost 2 games and led...
At the age of 16, Kenny Turner’s life changed when he was picked up for shooting and injuring two men outside of a Florida gas station on July 27, 2002. The teenager, who brandished a 9mm handgun and opened fire on Yvon Bernard and Aruni Andre, was charged as an adult with two counts of attempted murder. Turner reached an agreement with the State and plead guilty to one count of aggravated battery and was sentenced to 5 years...
USC’s Marc Tyler will start at tailback for the Trojans on Thursday night when USC travels to Hawaii for their season opener against the Warriors. Tyler and Allen Bradford were competing for the starting job this off-season and many expected Bradford to fill the shoes of former Trojan RB Joe McKnight. However, Tyler had other plans in mind. Plagued by a toe injury last season, Tyler only saw action in one game in which he rushed five times for 72...
In the post-Masoli era, it looks like Eugene found its new triggerman much to the satisfaction of the Oregon faithful. Yesterday, QB Darron Thomas was named the starting quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. Thomas was in a heated QB battle with fifth year senior Nate Costa that lasted all preseason. Fans were getting antsy as to who would be their starter when the season kicks off September 4th against the Lobos. Coach Chip Kelly opted for the red-shirt sophomore...
Missouri’s third scrimmage of the season proved to be one too many. Yesterday, senior cornerback Munir Prince, the fastest man on the team, was critically injured during a punt return drill. Practice came to a halt after Prince suffered a crushing blow knocking him out. He was removed from the field via stretcher. His early diagnosis was transient quadriplegia–a temporary loss of sensation and movement in the upper body. As of now, Coach Gary Pinkel says Prince is on...
In his four years as head coach and taking the Colorado Buffaloes from bad to worse, the obvious next step for the AD is to give head coach Dan Hawkins a contract extension. At least that’s the mindset of coach Hawkins. Currently, the coach is under contract through January 2013 but still feels the need for an extension. During an AD and coaches meeting over the summer, Hawkins was asked what can be done to improve the football team’s...
The hits just keep on coming for the Trojans. This time the Trojans have the honor of achieving something no other collegiate football championship team has ever accomplished–the revocation of a national championship award. The 2004 Grantland Rice Trophy, awarded by the Football Writers Association of America to the nation’s top college football team, has been stripped from the program. The committee voted and agreed that USC was not deserving of the award due to its most recent NCAA rules...
