Former Northern Illinois and NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd was indicted earlier this week and was named the ringleader of a drug-dealing network spanning from Texas to Illinois. The indictment was handed up to a grand jury on January 4, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Hurd and co-conspirator Toby Lujan were both named in the indictment for possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and attempted possession...
The internet was a buzz regarding potential coaching rumors to replace ousted Minnesota coach Tim Brewster. It appears the university has tempered those rumors and will name Northern Illinois’ Jerry Kill as the next head coach of the Golden Gophers on Monday. Kill, who is coming off of a 10-3 season and a 34-23 win over Minnesota back in September, had much success at Northern Illinois amassing a 23-16 record and 3 bowl appearance during his 3 seasons at...
Not that this should come to a surprise to college football fans, but the International Bowl committee has decided to end the chapter in another meaningless bowl. Since the committee failed to renew its contract with the Big East, it decided to close the doors. If you don’t remember who played in last year’s International Bowl, you aren’t alone, as the bowl drew its lowest attendance since its inception when South Florida cruised past Northern Illinois 27-3. I hope...
USF coach Jim Leavitt is in the news again for one of his infamous choke jobs. This time it is not on the football field, but rather, the locker room. According to plaintiff Joel Miller and several witnesses, Leavitt struck Miller twice in the face while grabbing his neck. If true, these charges may be enough to send South Florida’s only coach packing. This story has taken more twists than a General Hospital episode since being reported yesterday. Miller and...
