Story by Ted Sherman and Josh Margolin Newark Star-Ledger Monday July 28, 2008 The state comptroller's office today opened an inquiry into fiscal practices at...
"We seat 7,500 and they seat 110,000," Coastal Carolina Coach David Bennett said. "I realize our guys are going to walk into Beaver Stadium, look around and...
Interview by Adam Rittenberg ESPN.com July 31, 2008 PARK RIDGE, Ill.--Some consider him the most powerful man in college athletics. Others label him the...
The Associated Press August 1, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio--Ohio elected officials have spent more than $400,000 on Buckeyes football tickets since 1996, purchasing...
If Bush is forced to forfeit his 2005 Heisman Trophy, would the winner be vacated or would they give it to Vince Young, who finished second in the voting? ...
Op-ed piece by John S. Nichols Harrisburg Patriot-News August 3, 2008 Intercollegiate athletics are seriously undermining the core academic mission of many...
Story by Jim Polzin Wisconsin State Journal August 4, 2008 For Joe Tiller's first 10 seasons as Purdue's football coach, the Boilermakers' practices were open...
Recruiting is a very strange phenomena and somewhat cyclical. Also, keep in mind all teams lose out on as many top players as they get...usually a lot more...
Football recruiting ratings are nothing more than a crapshoot, with the exception of the Terrelle Pryors of the world. So my physical development occurs in...
Not only are they a crapshoot, but they are also an example of the tail wagging the dog. How many times does a recruits rating change based solely on what...
WOW AMAZING....ESPN got something wrong???? ESPN has an agenda?? OMG NO it CAN'T be..say it aint so Joe. Funny how every other article dredged up by some...
... It's certainly not as exact a science as the recruiting "gurus" would have you believe. However, I'll take my chances with a class of 4-5 star recruits...
Color me skeptical... Excerpt from story by Adam Rittenberg ESPN.com August 4, 2008 Walking through Michigan's weight room on the way out, I stopped to check...
Xavier Lee was once a 5 star recruit, the gem of Bobby Bowden's 2004 recruiting class who was going to keep them in the promised land. Anthony Morelli was one...
Story by Jon Solomon The Birmingham News July 31, 2008 If the 1½-mile run doesn't worry an SEC official, the 23-question rules exam usually does. Unlike the...
July 31, 2008 JON SOLOMON News staff writer Wally Hough struggled to sleep. His mind raced with doubt about the next morning's 1½-mile run that SEC football...
Even Pryor isn't a dead lock as a star -- OSU had Justin Zwick as the heir to the throne before a little known and unheralded "Athlete" became the last signee...
I sit corrected. It's all a crapshoot. _____ From: collegebcs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:collegebcs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Sent: Tuesday, August 05,...
Zwick wasn't a 5 star recruit and he was never going to be dominating QB. He was going to manage the game, hand it off to great RB's and let the defense play...
Answer Key PART I Team in Possession Down/Distance Spot Game Clock 1. B 1/10 B-10 SNAP 2. A 1/10 A-39 READY 3. B 1/10 B-3 SNAP 4. A FK A-20 NO CLOCK 5. A 1/10...
4.13...seems a little fast. But who knows. What I found interesting about the article is that Kevin Grady didn't miss any practice after RR said he was 'off'...
Gee - What a concept. Having officials actually be in shape. People wonder why officiating is so bad sometimes. There is a reason why athletes rarely last...
A more accurate analysis would involve comparing the success of each level (1-5 stars). I'd be willing to be that more 5 star players made a difference than 1...
That would mean fewer officials with experience would be working games.In a game judged by 7 with clear zones to watch, the ability to run a mile in 16-17...
LMAO. UM 41, the mighty UF/SEC/TEBOW/Heismanwinner 35 on 1/1/08 and it shouldnt have been that close. In the BCS era UM vs SEC in Bowls... 5-1 with wins over...
If it was a simple as that how do you explain how Michigan, who cannot keep up with Ohio State, owns the SEC in Bowl Games? Defensive slowness?OSU is 0-4...
Analysis of what? Who said anything about comparing success or failures rates? I was merely pointing out that not even the Terrell Pryor's of the world are...
... Quick quiz--which conference had more teams in the Top 20 in Total Passing last year, the Big Ten or the SEC? How about the Top 30? ... Penn State is 9-2...
There's nothing to change. UM was a senior laden experienced team that got healthy and had a month to practice for their coach who had just announced his...