There is hope yet for the trees of Toomer's Corner.
It had long been assumed that Auburn University's storied old oak trees, poisoned a few months back by crazed Alabama fan Harvey Updyke Jr., would die because of the high levels of herbicide they had absorbed. But now Auburn horticulturist Gary Keever says there is some slight hope that the trees might actually survive.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/05/signs-of-hope-for-toomers-corner-trees.htm
The Hokies want another shot at the Crimson Tide.
In 2009, Virginia Tech kicked off their campaign with a tough season-opening showdown against Nick Saban and Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Though the Hokies put up a good fight for a while, the Tide--a team that would go on to win the national title--was simply too strong, too fast and too good. They won, 34-24.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/07/hokies-tide-agree-to-chick-fil-a-rematch.htm
Hot. It's been very hot.
Humid and stifling and darn near deadly. From Maine to Minnesota to New Mexico, these United States of ours have been enveloped in a heat wave of historic and deeply annoying proportions.
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Rob Bolden will return to--and compete for the starting quarterback job at--Penn State.
At least, that's what it looks like.
Bolden, whose future in Happy Valley has been in doubt since his asked for his release last winter (Joe Paterno smartly refused the request), has spent much of the spring saying not much of anything about his situation. As a result, speculation about the talented sophomore-to-be has raged pretty much unchecked.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/10/qb-bolden-to-return-to-happy-valley.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/18/fordham-names-leighton-baseball-coach/
Hey, it could have been worse, LSU fans.
The suddenly very active NCAA on Tuesday accepted LSU's self-imposed penalties for rules violations stemming from the recruitment of former defensive lineman Akiem Hicks. Though the violations were found to be "major"--a former Tigers assistant named D.J. McCarthy apparently lined up both housing and transportation for Hicks, then tried to cover it up--the NCAA agreed that LSU would be sufficiently punished by the loss of two scholarships and a 10 percent reduction in recruiting visits.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/20/for-lsu-cooperation-with-ncaa-was-key.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/24/2011-cape-cod-league-all-stars/
College football's nightmare offseason continues.
In the wake of scandals at Ohio State and North Carolina, news is now breaking about potential trouble at Oregon, where coach Chip Kelly is facing serious questions because of a new report from Yahoo Sports.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/02/new-report-turns-up-the-heat-on-oregon-kelly.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/19/roache-turley-take-weekly-cape-cod-league-honors/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/10/ucsbs-andrew-checketts/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/19/should-college-baseball-change-its-schedule/
OK, everyone, Channing Crowder was just joking. Seriously.
Crowder, whom you may recall from his days as a linebacker down at Florida, raised somewhat of a ruckus earlier this week when he hinted that he, like Ohio State's much-maligned Terrelle Pryor, had sold some of his football-related items for profit during his time in college.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/06/29/yes-channing-crowder-still-has-all-of-his-jerseys.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/10/ucsbs-andrew-checketts/
There is hope yet for the trees of Toomer's Corner.
It had long been assumed that Auburn University's storied old oak trees, poisoned a few months back by crazed Alabama fan Harvey Updyke Jr., would die because of the high levels of herbicide they had absorbed. But now Auburn horticulturist Gary Keever says there is some slight hope that the trees might actually survive.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/07/05/signs-of-hope-for-toomers-corner-trees.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/01/final-2011-ncbwa-college-baseball-poll/
Well, it's official: Russell Wilson is headed to Wisconsin.
And the Badgers must now be considered the team to beat in the Big Ten.
Wilson arrives in Madison after a hugely successful stint at N.C. State, where he established himself as one of the top passers in the country but eventually butted heads with coach Tom O'Brien, who insisted that Wilson stop playing minor league baseball and concentrate on football full-time. When Wilson refused, his departure became inevitable.
...Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/10/ucsbs-andrew-checketts/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/05/rosenblatt-lovers-review-of-td-ameritrade-park/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/03/akron-names-rembielak-head-baseball-coach/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/01/santa-clara-names-obrien-head-baseball-coach/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/10/ucsbs-andrew-checketts/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/01/collegiate-baseball-newspaper-final-2011-poll/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/01/lowery-named-johnny-bench-award-winner/
The powers-that-be in college football released the 2011-2012 bowl schedule on Friday.
Usually, the occasion is a non-event. But not this year. And here's why: According to this farce of a schedule, the Rose Bowl--the single greatest event of the football calendar year--will not be played on New Year's Day this season.
...Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2011/06/17/a-new-years-day-travesty-no-rose-bowl-on-jan-1.htm
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/07/01/usa-todayespn-college-baseball-coaches-poll-june-29-2011/
Source: http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/06/29/top-ten-memories-from-2011-college-world-series/
Well, it's official: Russell Wilson is headed to Wisconsin.
And the Badgers must now be considered the team to beat in the Big Ten.
Wilson arrives in Madison after a hugely successful stint at N.C. State, where he established himself as one of the top passers in the country but eventually butted heads with coach Tom O'Brien, who insisted that Wilson stop playing minor league baseball and concentrate on football full-time. When Wilson refused, his departure became inevitable.
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