Oklahoma is off to a 4-0 start, but it’s one of the more strange 4-0 starts I can remember seeing.
The Sooners struggled in Week 1 with Utah State, destroyed what was thought to be a very good Florida State team in Week 2, squeaked by a solid, but not elite Air Force team in Week [...]
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Robert Marve, Purdue Quarterback, Out for Season With Torn ACL
Filed under: Purdue, Big 10, Injuries
Purdue starting quarterback Robert Marve reportedly suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the first half of last Saturday's loss to Toledo. He underwent an MRI and ESPN.com is reporting the orthopedist has confirmed it is torn. This is the second straight calendar year Marve has torn his left ACL, as he also suffered the same injury in July of 2009. Marve appeared in 11 games as a freshman for the University of Miami and then transferred to Purdue in the following offseason. He would have been forced to sit out 2009 anyway, due to transfer rules, but he was busy recovering from the first ACL tear.
This season, he looked to lead the Boilermakers to what could have been a solid campaign. Instead, Purdue lost its top receiver, Keith Smith, to injury and now Marve follows him to the injury ward. In four games, Marve threw for 512 yards and three touchdowns while completing 67.7 percent of his passes with four interceptions.
Coach Danny Hope's Boilers went 2-2 in non-conference play and will look to pick up the pieces without their two most important offensive players. The good news is Purdue has a bye this weekend and will have an extra week to prepare. The bad news is the remaining schedule is pretty stacked, featuring four ranked teams -- No. 2 Ohio State, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 19 Michigan and No. 24 Michigan State -- in addition to Northwestern and Indiana, both of which are currently undefeated.
Maryland's Gary Williams: Colleges Can Pay Players, and Should
Filed under: Maryland, Coaches
At least one prominent college basketball coach says that athletes in revenue-producing sports should be paid, and he said he is not alone.Maryland's Gary Williams told a Baltimore radio station Tuesday afternoon that he would be in favor of athletes receiving a monthly stipend, that the NCAA undoubtedly could afford it without taking away from the non-revenue sports, and that as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the topic is discussed constantly among his colleagues.
"The problem we have, anything we bring up with the NCAA, they kind of look at it as, 'What do these coaches -- what are they doing now, what do they want? This is just to help them,''' Williams told the "Sports With Coleman'' show on Baltimore's Fox 1370 Sports Radio. "But it's not, and I know with all the stuff that's in the paper right now, there's a ton of coaches out there who care about their players and do a great job, and hopefully will be heard in the future.''
San Diego State 2011 Baseball Schedule
San Diego State’s 2011 baseball schedule is not completely finalized, but the bulk of it is in stone. Tony Gwynn’s Aztecs will open the 2011 campaign at home against Winthrop on February 18. They will host either San Diego or Vanderbilt the next day and then face Winthrop again on Feb. 20.
SDSU hosts UC Irvine [...]
SDSU hosts UC Irvine [...]
Big 12 Report: Texas Turns From Despair to Oklahoma, Red River Rivalry
Filed under: Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech, Big 12
Texas coach Mack Brown still hasn't been able to completely shake last week's stunning loss to UCLA.The 34-12 blowout defeat to the Bruins was a kick in the gut to the Longhorns.
But with the annual Red River Rivalry game against eighth-ranked and undefeated Oklahoma (4-0) on the horizon, the Longhorns have had little time to dwell on last weekend's big letdown. As much as Saturday's game at the Cotton Bowl is about a heated rivalry and tradition, it is also usually a great indicator of which team will win the Big 12 South and, quite likely, the league championship.
"It probably comes at a good time for us," said Brown, whose team plummeted from No.7 to No. 16 in the AP poll this week. "We don't have time to sit around and feel sorry about ourselves. We've got to fix things and move forward and get ready to play."
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Sunday Morning Observations: Week 3
Yeah, it's probably unfair. No, check that. It is unfair.
But it's reality.
SEC reality, that is.
And that reality is this: Mark Richt is on the hot seat. Maybe not a really hot seat. Maybe not a Dan Hawkins-variety hot seat. But a very warm seat, at the very least.
...Cal To Eliminate Baseball, Two Other Sports
It’s another sad day for college baseball. UC Berkley has announced that it will cut baseball, men’s and women’s gymnastics and women’s lacrosse as varsity sports after the conclusion of the current academic year.
The pending cuts are an effort by Cal to trim an athletics department deficit of nearly $13 million. Baseball has been a [...]
The pending cuts are an effort by Cal to trim an athletics department deficit of nearly $13 million. Baseball has been a [...]
In Kansas, Turner Gill Becomes the Wizard of Odd
Filed under: Kansas, Big 12, Coaching
Want to be out after 10 at night in the presence of a woman? Good luck, if you're a football player in Lawrence, Kan. Correction, make that a college football player in Lawrence; high-school gridders have greater freedoms these days than anyone on the Jayhawks.The "no women after 10 p.m." rule is one of first-year head coach Turner Gill's rules for the Kansas football team. The rule isn't just for public interaction, you also violate it if you're in the presence of a woman at her place or yours. While Gill has acknowledged that proving a violation is difficult, according to KUSports.com, "he (Gill) explained the penalty would be more severe if a KU player was involved with an incident and it was discovered that the player had broken the policy."
More severe?
What if the player isn't doing anything at all but hanging out with a member of the opposite sex? And 10 at night? Ten? Coaches are fond of saying nothing good happens after midnight -- which is completely wrong, by the way. Expanding that cliche to encompass nothing good happening before the nightly news is over? Most nursing home residents are living scandalous lifestyles compared to the antediluvian restrictions that Gill is foisting upon his players.
Bryant 2011 Baseball Schedule
SMITHFIELD, R.I. ? Bryant University head baseball coach Steve Owens has announced the team?s schedule for the upcoming 2011 season, as the program looks to defend its regular-season Northeast Conference title.
This will be Owens? first season at the helm for the Bulldogs, as the club enters the third go-around of [...]
This will be Owens? first season at the helm for the Bulldogs, as the club enters the third go-around of [...]
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Michigan State's Dantonio Out of Hospital
Three days after coaching his Spartans to a thrilling victory over Notre Dame--and three days, of course, after suffering a mild heart attack in the wake of that sure-to-be-long-remembered triumph--Mark Dantonio is out of the hospital.
According to a tweet sent out this afternoon by Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis, Dantonio has been sent home. The coach had undergone minor heart surgery early Sunday morning, just hours after his team used a fake field goal--maybe the greatest fake field goal in recent college football history--to stun the Irish in East Lansing.
There has been no word on when Dantonio might return to the sidelines for the Spartans, who are currently 3-0 and looking like an upper-tier contender in this year's brutal Big Ten. The Spartans may not be quite ready to challenge Ohio State for the league crown, but they're certainly more than capable of competing with Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan for those New Year's Day slots in the Capital One and Citrus Bowls. That's a credit to Dantonio, who has turned this program into a winner during his successful stint in East Lansing.
With Dantonio on the sidelines, the Spartans are being coached by offensive coordinator Don Treadwell. Treadwell has been on the Spartans staff for the past seven seasons.
Photo: Mark Dantonio is reportedly out of the hospital after a heart attack scare early Sunday morning. (Getty Images)
Iowa State Will Stick With Austen Arnaud at Quarterback -- Maybe
Filed under: Iowa State, Texas Tech, Big 12, Injuries
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads declined to reveal his starting quarterback early Monday.But later in the day, Rhoads told local reporters in Ames he anticipates senior Austen Arnaud will start Saturday against Texas Tech.
There had been some uncertainty when sophomore Jerome Tiller came in for an injured Arnaud last Saturday and helped lead the Cyclones to a 27-0 win - the program's first shutout since 2004 - against Northern Iowa. Arnaud was pulled after he re-aggravated an injury to his non-throwing shoulder during the opening series.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Oregon Seeks Pac-10 Help With Player Eligibility, Possibly Michael Dunigan's
The University of Oregon reached out to the Pac-10 last month, seeking help regarding the eligibility of "former members" of the men's basketball program in the past two seasons.Oregon released a statement Tuesday night, saying that the university contacted the conference back on Aug. 2 seeking clarification related to information obtained about unnamed student-athletes. The Pac-10 forwarded the information on to the NCAA for clarification.
The Eugene Register-Guard is reporting that the Oregon statement came after a query from the newspaper regarding center Michael Dunigan (pictured right). It has been reported by the Register-Guard that Dunigan signed a contract with a professional team in Israel, ending his college career with two years of eligibility remaining because his eligibility was in question.
The Register-Guard said there is no indication there is an eligibility issue with the nine current scholarship players on the roster. Dunigan reportedly is the subject of allegations that he received extra benefits, in violation of NCAA rules. Dunigan attended classes at Oregon in the summer.
College Baseball 360 Fall Notebook #3
Thoughts on some of the comings and goings in college baseball in the last week…
By Collegebaseball360.com Editor Sean Stires
South Carolina got the Presidential treatment last week. College baseball’s reigning national champions were one of several teams that made the trip to the White House to be recognized by President Obama. Head coach Ray Tanner’s [...]
By Collegebaseball360.com Editor Sean Stires
South Carolina got the Presidential treatment last week. College baseball’s reigning national champions were one of several teams that made the trip to the White House to be recognized by President Obama. Head coach Ray Tanner’s [...]
Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Program Committed Several NCAA Violations
Filed under: Tennessee, Recruiting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee basketball program has reported several NCAA violations committed under coach Bruce Pearl, including nearly 100 excessive phone calls to recruits and permitting families of recruits to stay longer than allowed by the NCAA when visiting Knoxville.In memos from Tennessee to Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive, Tennessee cited poor record keeping, miscommunication and carelessness in documenting the number of phone calls made to 10 recruits. The impermissible phone calls are part of an NCAA investigation into recruiting practices by Tennessee's basketball and football programs.The recruits mentioned in the memos included Elliot Williams, who played at Duke and Memphis; Kansas' Josh Selby; Florida State's Chris Singleton; Ohio State's Aaron Craft; Xavier's Justin Martin and Griffin McKenzie; and Rico Pickett, who signed with Alabama but now plays professionally in Europe.
Names of current Tennessee players involved were redacted from the documents.
Tennessee also acknowledged assistant coach Jason Shay approved the lodging expenses for the families of three recruits who stayed in Knoxville for their official visits longer than the 48 hours allowed by the NCAA.
Related: Pearl, UT Embrace Convenient "Truth"
Sunday, September 26, 2010
John R. Wooden Drive Coming to Purdue
Filed under: Purdue
John Wooden was near and dear to the hearts of many across the nation, and that fact became even clearer when he died earlier this year. It's not just people of UCLA who feel a special kinship with the Wizard of Westwood, it's also those from his hometown of Martinsville, Ind., and his alma mater, Purdue University. Wooden played basketball for the Boilermakers all the way back in the early 1930s. He was named the national player of the year as a senior and become the first player in college basketball history to be a three-time consensus All-American.
Thus, Purdue will unveil a new street sign Saturday before the football team plays host to Western Illinois. A portion of road in close proximity to many of Purdue's athletic facilities (including Mackey Arena) will be renamed John R. Wooden Drive.
"While I know he was a Bruin, Coach Wooden never shed his Purdue ties," Purdue athletics director Morgan Burke said in a press release from the school. "It is appropriate that North University Drive passes Lambert Fieldhouse, named after Coach Wooden's coach at Purdue, 'Piggy' Lambert; Mackey Arena, which was dedicated against Coach Wooden's UCLA team in 1967; and the Brees Center, which symbolizes teaching and learning and were keys to Coach Wooden's life."
Andrew Luck, Ryan Mallett have chance to make big impressions today
Perhaps the only thing worse for Jake Locker than his atrocious performance against Nebraska last week, is the fact that he has an off week to think about said performance and so does everyone else.
Locker was many expert’s favorite to be the top pick, or at least the top quarterback, in the 2011 NFL Draft [...]
Locker was many expert’s favorite to be the top pick, or at least the top quarterback, in the 2011 NFL Draft [...]
Austin Peay Governors vs Wisconsin Badgers NCAA FOOTBALL 2010 live streaming online on pc (watch us football live streaming on internet tv)
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New Mexico 2011 Baseball Schedule
New Mexico has released its 2011 college baseball schedule. The Lobos open the new season February 18-20 with a four game series in Tempe, AZ against Arizona State. The Sun Devils are one of three teams the Lobos will play that qualified for the 2010 College World Series, with six games against TCU and four [...]
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Cocktail Saturday? Cocktail Saturday. Fear And Loathing In Starkvegas Edition. (DawgSports)
You may (or may not) have noticed the absence of a game-themed libation on the site Thursday. That was partially by design, partially by happenstance. I was out of town Wednesday and didn't have a chance to get the cocktail post together during my normally allotted blogging time. I had planned to put it up Thursday evening. Then I decided to change it up. At this point, I'll do just about...
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USC vs. Washington State - 2nd Half Thread (Conquest Chronicles)
More photos � Jamie Squire - Getty Images Browse more photos � As the venerable uscpsycho just put it: "Convincing #USC wins... R.I.P." He has a point. Judging by the early part of the 2010 season, it appears as if the days of dominating 'SC wins on the gridiron are a thing of the past. Thus far, the Trojans have 3 turnovers and have failed to capitalize on various scoring opportunities. A Matt...
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ACC Report: Miami Gets a Second Chance to Make a National Impression
Filed under: Boston College, Clemson, Duke Football, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, University of Miami, NC State, Pittsburgh, UNC, Virginia, Wake Forest, ACC, Big East
Miami has a second opportunity to make a first impression. Since the defeat to No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Hurricanes head coach Randy Shannon has uncharacteristically ripped into his players and, in an effort to get them refocused, ordered them to shut down their Twitter accounts.
Thursday night's nationally televised showdown at Pittsburgh is critical to UM if it wants to remain on the national landscape -- the No. 19 Hurricanes are currently the lone ACC team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
A victory would also give UM needed momentum heading into its ACC opener at Clemson on Oct. 2.
The Hurricanes are hoping they have history on their side.
ACC Report: Miami Gets a Second Chance to Make a National Impression
Filed under: Boston College, Clemson, Duke Football, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, University of Miami, NC State, Pittsburgh, UNC, Virginia, Wake Forest, ACC, Big East
Miami has a second opportunity to make a first impression. Since the defeat to No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Hurricanes head coach Randy Shannon has uncharacteristically ripped into his players and, in an effort to get them refocused, ordered them to shut down their Twitter accounts.
Thursday night's nationally televised showdown at Pittsburgh is critical to UM if it wants to remain on the national landscape -- the No. 19 Hurricanes are currently the lone ACC team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
A victory would also give UM needed momentum heading into its ACC opener at Clemson on Oct. 2.
The Hurricanes are hoping they have history on their side.
Ala. board won't change grade for UK star Bledsoe (MSNBC.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham school board decided Friday to let basketball star Eric Bledsoe keep a grade that helped him gain NCAA eligibility to play at Kentucky.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Notre Dame's Luck as Dead as Its Ghosts
Filed under: Michigan State, Notre Dame
OK, that does it. Yet another guy just told me that the best thing about ClockGate last weekend at Michigan State is that Notre Dame finally didn't benefit from the shamrocks of its Leprechaun.Huh?
Are folks paying attention?
Obviously not. If they were, they would say the Irish actually get few breaks in football. Except for a resurrection here and there, the Gipper has been dead around Notre Dame for 30 years.
I'm using that time frame, because in 1980, the more significant Rudy -- a walk-on, freshman kicker named Harry Oliver -- won a game by ripping a 51-yard field goal at Notre Dame Stadium against Michigan with no time left. A stiff wind pounded the Irish as they moved downfield, but according to those present, the wind stopped just before the snap.
That's also when the Gipper stopped his regular visits whenever the Irish pulled on their gold helmets.
So this isn't surprising: the miraculous play that Michigan State used to beat the Irish in overtime in East Lansing was a fraud.
Notre Dame's Luck as Dead as Its Ghosts
Filed under: Michigan State, Notre Dame
OK, that does it. Yet another guy just told me that the best thing about ClockGate last weekend at Michigan State is that Notre Dame finally didn't benefit from the shamrocks of its Leprechaun.Huh?
Are folks paying attention?
Obviously not. If they were, they would say the Irish actually get few breaks in football. Except for a resurrection here and there, the Gipper has been dead around Notre Dame for 30 years.
I'm using that time frame, because in 1980, the more significant Rudy -- a walk-on, freshman kicker named Harry Oliver -- won a game by ripping a 51-yard field goal at Notre Dame Stadium against Michigan with no time left. A stiff wind pounded the Irish as they moved downfield, but according to those present, the wind stopped just before the snap.
That's also when the Gipper stopped his regular visits whenever the Irish pulled on their gold helmets.
So this isn't surprising: the miraculous play that Michigan State used to beat the Irish in overtime in East Lansing was a fraud.
Why We Don't Like You: UCLA Bruins (Austinist)
... Coach Rick Neuheisel was hired in 2007, despite leaving his previous two college jobs saddled with NCAA penalties. Colorado was put on two years' probation for 53 rules violations during his stint with the Buffaloes, and he was canned after four seasons at Washington after running a gambling pool for the NCAA basketball tournament. So Close, and Yet So Far: There's a lot...
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FanHouse TV: McMurphy's Law the Blue Field Edition
Filed under: Alabama, Arkansas, Boise State, Oregon State
Two games with huge national title game implications take center stage on Saturday when No. 1 Alabama visits No. 10 Arkansas and No. 24 Oregon State visits No. 3 Boise State.Where will an upset occur? In Fayetterville, Ark., or in Boise, Idaho? Also, which ranked team will suffer a rare home loss this weekend?
FanHouse TV's Brett McMurphy previews those games and a whole lot more on this week's edition of McMurphy's Law.
Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Face Investigation, Sources Say
Bruce Pearl and the Tennessee basketball program have been asked about possible violations in the Volunteer program by the NCAA, according to multiple sources.
The AP, citing an anonymous source, reported that the NCAA has talked to Pearl and assistant about possible excessive contact with recruits. The source told the AP that the league had also spoken to associate head coach Tony Jones, who is Pearl's top assistant and heavily involved in recruiting. ESPN sources also confirmed the story and indicated that the investigation may include use of unauthorized phones.
Tennessee has not yet received a formal letter of inquiry from the NCAA and would not comment on the investigation.
The Volunteer football program self-reported six secondary violations under Lane Kiffin, though ESPN reports the NCAA has expanded its investigation into the football team beyond the inquiry into the use of hostesses at high school football games.
The Volunteers went 26-9 last season and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, the school's best-ever finish.
The AP, citing an anonymous source, reported that the NCAA has talked to Pearl and assistant about possible excessive contact with recruits. The source told the AP that the league had also spoken to associate head coach Tony Jones, who is Pearl's top assistant and heavily involved in recruiting. ESPN sources also confirmed the story and indicated that the investigation may include use of unauthorized phones.
Tennessee has not yet received a formal letter of inquiry from the NCAA and would not comment on the investigation.
The Volunteer football program self-reported six secondary violations under Lane Kiffin, though ESPN reports the NCAA has expanded its investigation into the football team beyond the inquiry into the use of hostesses at high school football games.
The Volunteers went 26-9 last season and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, the school's best-ever finish.
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