Now that Nick Saban has won his 2nd. NCAA football championship, let the guessing begin as to how long he stays in Tuscaloosa. College football’s resident gypsy and his Crimson Tide won the 2010 BCS National Championship game tonight beating Texas 37-21. Saban’s not known to be one to lay down his roots anywhere for too long. After bringing ‘Bama back to national prominence, will Saban get the itch and decide to bolt from Tuscaloosa? Mal Moore, the Alabama...
Rich Brooks announced today that he will not return as Kentucky’s football coach next season. Brooks is stepping down after seven years as the team’s coach. Joker Phillips, the team’s offensive coordinator, will replace Brooks. Phillips was named the team’s coach in waiting two season ago. Brooks compiled a 39-47 record with Kentucky and recently led them the four straight bowl games. He will go down in UK history as one of their better coaches and he’s left the program...
Tennessee safety Eric Berry announced Thursday night that he will be leaving UT early for the NFL. Berry made the announcement shortly after Virgina Tech steamrolled the Vols 37-14. Berry’s departure shouldn’t surprise many as he’s projected to be the first player taken in this year’s draft according to many pundits. The 2009 Jim Thorpe trophy winner has had an illustrious collegiate career and leaves Tennessee as arguably their best defensive player ever. While Tennessee will most definitely miss...
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...
The Tennessee Kiffins are in the news again. This time over potential recuriting violations concerning female student ambassadors (hostesses). Kiffin and Co. are rumored to have been sending females UT hostesses to recruits’ high school football games with signs and banners pleading to get the kids to sign with UT. Lord only knows what else these young women have been doing in exchange for verbal commits. Now Mr. Miles isn’t insinuating that any promiscuous activity is going on with these young women, but...
Fresh off the heels of a surprising blowout loss to Alabama, four Gators look to have their sights set on the riches of the NFL. According to a writer for the Gainesville Sun, The Pouncey twins (Maurkice & Mike), reserve RB Chris Rainey, and semi-starter SS Ahmad Black all are considering bolting from Gainesville after this season. The four, affectionately called the Lakeland Gatornaughts, came to Florida from Lakeland High School after playing there together all four years for the Dreadnaughts.....
Urban Meyer’s public outrage with SEC officiating has just earned him a $30,000 fine (less than 1% of his $4 million annual salary). The fine is related to public comments made after the Georgia game regarding an alleged late non-call hit on his son-he-never-had Tim Tebow. Meyer was outraged by the non-call and publicly expressed his frustration over the officiating. This lack of self control ended up costing him money, but fortunately the conference did not include a suspension as well. The fine is based on...
Everyone knows about Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy being the front-runners in this years Heisman race, but Alabama’s Mark Ingram has quietly compiled some impressive stats for the #1 ranked Crimson Tide. The 5’10, 212 lb. sophomore from Flint, MI, already has 905 yards and 8 touchdowns. He has also caught 3 passes out of the backfield for touchdowns. Ingram garnered SEC offensive player of the week honors after torching South Carolina’s defense for 246 yards on the ground and a...
