The ACC appears to have finally crashed and bottomed out in its bid for relevance on the college football landscape, at least if StubHub.com is to be believed. Go to the ticket broker website and you’ll find maybe nothing that speaks more of league’s football inconsequence. Tickets for this weekend’s ACC Championship game in Charlotte [...]
Bulldogs Licking Wounds After South Carolina Beat Down
October 7, 2012 | Posted by
From start to finish, South Carolina beat up and ultimately beat down the Georgia Bulldogs in a result that will shoot the Gamecocks up the college football polls higher than they ever have been. No. 6 South Carolina made mince meat of No. 5 Georgia, 35-7, in Columbia, making it 10 straight victories for the [...]
College Football Hall of Fame Moving Forward on Relocation to Atlanta
September 21, 2012 | Posted by
The College Football Hall of Fame said Thursday it is moving forward after it secured $74 million in total capital sources, including a $22.5 million loan from Regions Bank, BB&T and Fifth Third Bank. Total project costs are estimated at $66 million. “It’s a smaller budget, it’s much leaner, much more efficient,” said John Stephenson [...]
Savannah State A Record 70 1/2-Point Underdog vs. Florida State
September 7, 2012 | Posted by
Savannah State, the small black college on Georgia’s southeastern shore, has made the NCAA record books, albeit dubiously. The betting line in Las Vegas has Savannah State a 70 ½-point underdog for Saturday game against No. 6 Florida State. No one can recall seeing a number like that. “Without a doubt,” said Mike Colbert, vice [...]
Notre Dame Suspends Allen Pinkett For Controversial Comments
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
The Notre Dame IMG Radio Network has suspended analyst Allen Pinkett for three games without pay following recent controversial statements his made that suggested the Irish needed a few more “criminals” to return to national prominence. The former Irish All-American running back began his suspension with last weekend’s game against Navy in Dublin, Ireland, and [...]
Tyrann Mathieu Back In School At LSU, Return To Football Could Follow
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
Former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has enrolled at classes at the school for this semester, possibly paving the way for his return to the football team. His adoptive father, Tyrone, told ESPN on Monday that Tyrann would begin classes today. The elder Mathieu had announced in late August that his 20-year-old All-American son – better [...]
Michael Dyer To Enroll At Little Rock Junior College
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
Former Auburn and Arkansas State running back Michael Dyer has landed at a junior college near his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, but football won’t be in his immediate future. The former offensive MVP of the 2011 BCS National Championship Game has enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College, but will be working towards an associate’s degree [...]
Gamecocks’ Marcus Lattimore Is Back and Ready
August 8, 2012 | Posted by
Marcus Lattimore claims he is back, healthy and ready to run. That’s great news for South Carolina, not so great news for the Gamecock SEC opponents. The dazzling running back – a combination of great vision, power and speed – tore an ACL last year, a crushing blow for an athlete that needs the ball [...]
Eddie Robinson Family Not Celebrating His New Status
July 24, 2012 | Posted by
Eddie Robinson, who won 408 games in 55 years at Grambling State, again bolted atop the Division I football coaches all-time wins list when the NCAA vacated 111 of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s victories. Robinson’s son, Eddie Robinson Jr., speaking on behalf of his family, said they respected the NCAA’s decision to strip [...]
