The impending move of Texas A&M to the SEC ushers the captivating conference expansion saga into its second year. With the Pac 10 now the Pac 12, the Big 10 now a 12-team league and the Big 12 now a ten-team (soon to be nine-team) league, it’s blatantly obvious that further movement will eventually occur. Speculation about possible 14-or 16-team “super-conferences” has college football fans hoping their programs will benefit from the massive changes and not be left out...
Not only did Houston get slaughtered by UCLA this past Saturday (13-31) the Cougars left Pasadena down two quarterbacks who suffered season ending injuries. The biggest loss for Houston was star quarterback Case Keenum going down. Keenum tore his right ACL when he slipped trying to make a tackle after a second quarter interception. Back-up quarterback Cotton Turner will also miss the rest of the season after he fractured his clavicle during the 3rd quarter of the game. Cougar...
Tulane (1-1) got one of its legs clipped yesterday as freshman kicker Cairo Santos has been declared ineligible pending an NCAA investigation. Santos’ high school transcript and ACT scores are at the heart of the inquiry. Cairo was a Brazilian exchange student who attended St. Joseph Academy in St. Augustine Florida. Apparently, his scores improved so much that it shocked the NCAA clearing house. Santos had an impressive 8 point jump in his ACT score from the first time...
Houston WR Patrick Edwards is doing what every American does when things turn south, file a lawsuit. The WR filed a civil suit against Marshall, Conference USA, and the game day referee for maintaining an unsafe playing field during their 2008 match-up. During the 3rd quarter, Edwards was running full speed going for a long pass from QB Blake Joseph when all of a sudden CRASH. The freshman stud ran right into a metal service cart that was improperly...
The University of Houston has announced plans to build a new football stadium to replace Houston’s current home of Robertson Stadium. The new stadium, which has yet to be named, will be placed on the same site as Robertson Stadium and is expected to cost around $120M to build. The stadium will feature 22 luxury boxes, a capacity of 50,000 fans, a hall of fame, and stunning views of downtown Houston. Plans for the new stadium are still in...
The Armed Forces Bowl has reached an agreement with Army that will pave the way for the Black Knights to play in the bowl game next season. Currently the Armed Forces Bowl has a contractual obligation to pick between Conference USA and Mountain West Conference teams that are bowl eligible at the end of the season. With this new agreement, Army, an independent team, will join the Air Force Academy and the Naval Academy as potential teams for the bowl...
Houston football coach Kevin Sumlin received a late Christmas gift earlier this week. Fresh off the heels of one of Houston’s best football seasons, Sumlin was awarded a contract extension that will keep him at Houston through the 2015 season. The contract still must be approved by the Texas Board of Regents, but barring any unexpected setbacks, the deal should be made official on Monday. Sumlin’s name had quite a bit of buzz a few weeks ago for a...
The unemployment rate in Louisville just increased by one today as Louisville fired head coach Steve Kragthorpe. This should come as no surprise seeing how Louisville finished the season with a 4-8 record after taking a beating against Rutgers 34-14 this past weekend. Kragthorpe lead the team to its worst season in over a decade and had a paltry 15-21 record in his three seasons after taking control upon the departure of Bobby Petrino in 2007. Kragthorpe may not...
