Unless you count an orange jumpsuit as a Connecticut uniform, Husky fans will never get to see OT Greg McKee sporting a UConn jersey. In disturbing news, the University of Connecticut is reporting Greg McKee, a 6’6 290 pound offensive lineman who loves piano and cello was arrested for child pornography. He is being held on a $75,000.00 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in Superior Court this morning for obscenity, importing child pornography and promoting a minor in...
After serving a 3.5 year prison stint in Toledo, Ohio, Fiesta Bowl hero Maurice Clarett re-enrolled on Monday at The Ohio State University to pursue his degree in criminology. Though Clarett said in a statement that he does not want to be a “distraction or nuisance” to the football team or university, he has to know he certainly will. At the very least, there is an ex-con roaming around campus who was busted for carrying a concealed weapon and...
Bronco safety Jason Robinson was suspended indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules. Mum’s the word on the Boise State campus as athletic officials are keeping a tight lid on the specifics of his infractions. However, what is known, is that Robinson won’t be putting the pads on any time soon. Robinson is best known for his performance in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl where he recorded a tackle for a loss, and a key pass deflection that helped propel BSU to victory. While not a...
Chalk up yet another win in TCU’s column. The Football Writers Association of America named TCU head coach Gary Patterson their coach of the year. Patterson’s has led this year’s TCU team to their first undefeated regular season since 1938, and a Fiesta Bowl match-up against Boise State. All in all, this is Patterson’s 7th coach of the year award. Many expected Patterson to leave TCU last season as several times came courting but he’s insisted that he’s happy...
Times are good in Boise, Idaho. No, a new Mormon temple isn’t opening, but the football team is heading to Phoenix, Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl. The football team will be minus three freshman. WR Preston Minter, RB Malcom Johnson, and CB Raphiel Lambert were M.I.A. when the team arrived in Phoenix this morning. Rather than joining the team in the Valley of the Sun, the three amigos will be watching while freezing in the 20 degree Boise weather....
ARIZONA REPUBLIC: EMPLOYEES SAY FIESTA BOWL ILLEGALLY REIMBURSED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS For Immediate Release Friday, December 18, 2009 Contact: Press@PlayoffPAC.com The Arizona Republic reported today: “Past and present Fiesta Bowl employees have told The Arizona Republic they were encouraged to write checks to specific candidates and were reimbursed by the bowl. Such reimbursement would violate state and federal laws that prohibit funneling corporate campaign contributions through individuals. Participants could be charged with misdemeanors and felonies.” Playoff PAC co-founder Matthew Martinez said: “BCS...
As the bowl line-up was recently announced, two teams received a back handed compliment. #6 Boise State and #3 TCU both landed BCS bids, but much to their dismay, they did not get the marquee match-up as they hoped. Unfortunately, they will be playing each other in this year’s Fiesta Bowl. When TCU and Boise State both received bids, the school’s erupted with enthusiasm. But seconds later, the crowds suddenly became disenchanted when it was announced that the Horned...
The Big 10 regular season has just about come to an end but it certainly left an interesting dilemma for the BCS bowl committee. Basically, the Big 10 has three eligible teams for two BCS bids. Ohio State clinched the first bid with its automatic BCS Rose Bowl birth by winning the Big 10. This leaves Iowa and Penn State as the two remaining teams for one precious at-large birth. Iowa is currently ranked 11th and Penn State is ranked 13th after both completing their regular season...
