BYU’s RB Harvey Unga and Illinois’ DT Josh Price-Brent were the only two collegiate players drafted in the 2010 NFL Supplemental Draft today. The Chicago Bears added BYU’s all-time leading rusher to its already crowded backfield with Matt Forte, Chester Taylor, Garrett Wolfe, Khalil Bell and Brandon Minor all itching for the ball. The Dallas Cowboys picked up a strong tackle in Josh Price-Brent who is poised to back-up pro bowler Jay Ratliff. Both players were selected in the...
Six months after surgery, Miami’s QB Jacory Harris is still recovering from the torn ligament damage sustained last season in his throwing hand. A confident Harris spoke to the media yesterday and reiterated that he will be ready for the September 2nd season opener despite missing all of spring practice and only throwing on a limited reps basis. Fortunately for the Canes, Miami opens the season with Florida A&M, a game in which Harris will not even see the...
Less than 2 months before the season opener against Northwestern, word out in Nashville is Vanderbilt’s Bobby Johnson was forced to resign today. There are mixed reports about the reason for his resignation, but you really don’t have to look further than his record after 8 season, 29-66. His only on-the-field highlight was a 16-14 win over Boston College in the 2008 Music City Bowl. In 2009, he was 0-8 in SEC play and only managed to win 2...
A Michigan legend is stepping down from the Wolverines’ front office. Lloyd Carr announced yesterday that he is retiring as the school’s athletic director effective September 1, 2010. Carr put in over 30 years of service in Ann Arbor, but was most notably recognized for his success as a head coach winning five Big 10 titles and one national championship (’97). He compiled a 122-40 record during his tenure. In 2008, after a thrilling Capital One Bowl victory over the...
Pete Carroll, the former USC head coach, is starting to feel a little remorse for certain Reggie Bush events that took place during his tenure that left the program with a two year bowl ban and a loss of 30 scholarships. But as he was addressing the media during his book tour, you got the sense that he believes he didn’t do anything wrong and he maintains the school was unfairly punished. He also reiterated that he did not...
The UCF Knights enter the 2010 season as a favorite to win the C-USA East crown, but for UCF, there is already one Knight who reigns King Queen, Miss Jaclyn “Jackie” Raulerson. Last night, the Delta Delta Delta sorority member won the 2010 Miss Florida Pageant. The Oviedo native competed against a multitude of UCF sorority girls amongst other contestants, but stood out from the competition taking home the crown. Incidentally, the 2009 Miss Florida, Rachael Todd, was also a UCF Knight...
Folks in Missoula can breathe easy as the University of Montana is reporting former cornerback Jimmy Wilson was granted one more year of athletic eligibility. What makes this newsworthy is Wilson was formerly a guest of the California state pen for murder charges in conjunction with the June 2007 shooting death of his aunt’s boyfriend, Kevin Smoot. To this day, Wilson asserts he acted in self-defense. The original criminal case ended with a hung jury. Wilson served two years...
