Notre Dame fired head coach Charlie Weis on November 30, 2009 after five turbulent seasons. Upon termination, Weis received $6,638,403 to serve as severance payment for his 10-year contract extension that he signed back in 2005. According to tax returns obtained by the Chicago Tribune, Weis received an additional $2,054,744 of buyout money from Notre Dame to cover the period of July 2010 to June 2011. To date, Notre Dame has paid Weis $8,693,147 and it doesn’t stop here. ...
With such a tumultuous college football season, nothing should come as a surprise anymore. However, in a somewhat desperate move, Kansas just named Florida offensive coordinator and former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as the 37th head coach of KU football. Not only did this come as a surprise to the college football nation, but Florida head coach Will Muschamp had no idea this deal was even in the works. Muschamp had no reason to believe Weis was even...
The entire state of Colorado is reporting that Dan Hawkins will be relieved of his coaching duties later today. Hawkins sealed his fate last Saturday after he blew a 45-17 fourth quarter lead to Kansas with twelve minutes remaining in the game (lost 52-45). Hawkins arrived in Boulder with great expectations after much success as the Broncos head coach going 53-11 during his tenure. Colorado Nation quickly fell for “Hawk Love,” but soon learned that his hype was not...
There is no question that football is a violent sport and it’s not too often that players pay dearly for putting on the pads. Most recently, Kansas High School senior Trevor Roberts had to have part of his left leg amputated after breaking his tibia and fibula earlier this season. Roberts, who was having a remarkable game for McLouth, amassed 193 yards and 3 TDs in the first half of the game against Sunrise Christian Academy before he sustained...
The first part of this Iowa news series received such a warm reception by Hawkeye Nation, hopefully part two promises more of the same. Apparently, Hawkeye football in Iowa is more popular than corn subsidies. Iowans from Sioux City to Waterloo either left comments or shot-off emails, sticking up for their head coach, with some using a few choice words to do so. Nonetheless, I would not expect any different from any true college football fan in coming to the aid and defense of their...
The 85th edition of the East West Shrine Game was played yesterday in Orlando, Florida. Northwestern’s Mike Kafka (18-27 150 yards) led the east to the game winning drive by hitting Penn State’s Andrew Quarless with 5 ticks left on the clock. In the huddle I told Kafka, ‘Just throw it up and I’ll make a play.’ He threw a perfect pass,” Quarless said. “It just feels good to go out with a bang.” The Nittany Lions also had a strong showing...
Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach has been suspended by the university and will not coach the Red Raiders in their Alamo Bowl match-up against Michigan State amid accusations that Leach abused Tech WR Adam James. A source close to the family said James sustained a concussion on Dec. 16, was examined on Dec. 17 and told not to practice due to a concussion and an elevated heart rate. The source said Leach called a trainer and directed him...
It what is seeming like a yearly occurrence, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt is publicly spurning “perceived offers” from other programs. Last year it was Auburn, this year it’s Kansas. Nutt and Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone issued a statement after media outlets leaked info that Nutt was interested in the Kansas job. Houston, please stop trying to shamelessly promote yourself. Nutt seems to be running a sort of personal PR campaign for himself that only makes him look foolish. You’re not...
